We spent a week here from 25th February for a short break.
On arrival our room was not ready for 1 hour but apologies made, a luggage room was provided and we were given our AI wristbands so we could get drinks and snacks while waiting.

ROOM
Our room was clean and spacious but a little tired in places. During our stay the room was kept very clean and always smelt fresh, and linen and towels changed regularly.

FOOD
We found the food to be plentiful with a good choice and of a fairly high standard. We found something to suit us at all meals. Desserts were especially nice and very varied. Only found, on one occasion that the chicken wings were not fully cooked, and on informing the waiter when the plate was collected he just shrugged and was not unduly concerned. Self service drinks in the restaurant were also varied and freely available. We had heard about a stomach bug but we had no problems, and hand wipes were provided each time you entered the dining room.

BARS
There was a varied supply of local drinks with good measures in plastic glasses mainly. Imported brands were also available at a small cost. Usually minimal queuing experienced to get drinks.
The piano bar was useful for relaxing and chatting.
We found the Magnum bar where entertainment was held became very smoky and hot as it was the only smoking area in the hotel. As a result we did not use it as much as we would have liked as the entertainment was varied and of a good standard. Also at times the sound system could not be heard clearly at the back.

POOLS
There were 2 large outdoor pools but due to being unheated could not be comfortably used at this time which was a shame as the weather was hot and we love swimming. There was a small and fairly shallow indoor pool but this tended to be taken over by unsupervised and noisy children who enjoyed throwing chairs across the pool etc.
The surrounding area of the outdoor pool was not always kept clean and there were frequently plastic glasses, cigarette stubs etc lying around for days.
On one occasion we found the remains of a broken wine glass near our sunbed which we deposited in the bin (one of many) provided.

LOCATION
Although the hotel was a bit way out, there were shops, bars and restaurants a shot walk away along the sea front. The train station was a 10 minute walk away and the local bus stopped at the stop right outside our hotel, making getting around easy.

STAFF
For the most, staff were courteous, friendly and helpful, with only a couple of them being a bit abrupt at times, and when we practised our limited Spanish, they were happy to encourage us.

GENERAL COMMENTS
The hotel has numerous facillities for those who require them such as organized daytime activities, also pool, snooker, darts and board games.
A couple of downsides we feel are firstly some adults over indulging in the freely available alcohol and becoming very noisy and disruptive at times. Secondly, despite numerous signs stating children should be supervised, this was often not the case and some were very noisy and unruly which did not make for a peaceful holiday.
Although we enjoyed our holiday on the whole, when we return to this area in the future' although we may consider returning to this hotel we may also explore other hotels which would more closely meet our needs.

We have stayed at the Beach Club in January for the past 3 years and would recommend it.

The food is reasonable, a lot of things not to my taste, but I still had a 5 course meal every night - soup, salad, main course, dessert and cheese and biscuits. There is a weekly gala dinner with paella and steaks.

They are generous with the drinks, all local spirits and the entertainment was some of the best we've seen. There is also bingo every night and the money's good. The daytime activities are well supported - Frnch boules, archery, pistol shooting, rifle shooting, killer darts, killer pool, quizzes.

The hairdressers outside the front door has internet access with 4 pc's at 50c for 15 mins.

They accommodated our request for a high floor overlooking the pool which has sun all day.

We have never been in summer, but I imagine it would be very busy with families.

It is about a 20-30 mins walk from the centre of Torremolinos, but there is a bus stop at the front door and the fare was

The Bug!! My partner was poorly for a couple of days, but she has been before whenever we go abroad.

Me? 4 course meal every night with a "free" bar!! Should not be allowed was bound to make me ill. (Better put that down as a hangover).

Buffet:
Full breakfast available every morning as is fresh baguette cold meat, cheeses , fresh fruit, orange juice ,tea and coffee. Forgot the sparkling wine as well

Lunch
Very good selection almost as good as the evening meal.

Dinner
One chef normally cooking fish ,another with a roast/sea food ,it does vary.

Pool bar and lounge bar .Poor guys having to be psychic. And the way people were refusing ice was a bit over the top. ( "I SAID ,NO ICE"!! )

Read somewhere,that somebody said they never saw the maid. O.K. Ask for the 8th floor next time. Very polite and efficient every morning.

Saw a couple of shows. Maybe Kylie, Robbie and Elvis were busy the week we went. Somebody did came along to entertain though.

Bus stop outside front entrance goes every hour for 1 euro ANYWHERE.

Train: 10 minute walk (holiday pace) 2-3 euro return(ida Y tuesa) to Malaga centre or Fuengirola.

Advice: Thought we could get off train on the way back from fuengirola and reuse ticket back to the hotel station . NO it rejected ticket. Then got a single ticket (ida) one day and could not get through the ticket barrier (that was at the right station) , luckily the emergency exits are just a push through gate.

Overall, no problems.
Have a nice time

We travelled for a family fully inclusive holiday to the Beach Club hotel in Torremolinos.

Our room was very shabby and consisted of childrens drawings on the wall.

The staff were unhelpful and occasionally rude.

Entertainment was very poor for children and was carried out in a very smokey conditions without aircon.

Food was very bland and not always warm.The snack bar food was unedible. When I took this up with one of the staff I was told to warm it in the microwave.

Six out of our party were hit by food poisoning and one requiring medical treatment. Thomson staff said there was a bug in the whole resort. We found by talking to other guests that it was a common occurance in the hotel.

Would never return to this hotel again.

Would have been a decent holiday if 6 of the 8 members of the group had not come down with a stomach bug (all on different days) the sickness lasted about twelve hours, but you feel rough for most of the next day.

The Thomson Rep told us it was a airborne virus and there was nothing they could do. I dont think we spoke to many families that had not been affected by it.

Thomson are trying to play down the extent of the problem, but I would say there is at least a 60-70% infection rate.

I think it is wrong that people are not being warned before arriving at the hotel.

Have just returned from the Beach Club and have to say it was thoroughly enjoyable and would return. My only gripe was that my wife suffered the "bug", lasting about 12 hours and left her feeling rough the next day. The Thomson rep said it was an airborne virus and said our room would be disenfected(it never was).

A tip would be to spend 3 euro's at the pharmacy for a bottle of "Primperan" (metclopromide)which helps with the nausea.

Hotel food was good, I'm a fussy eater but could always find something. Staff were very helpful and always cheery. Our son loved the kid's club but had to get his name down early as they only catered for 16 at a time, a couple of times he missed out.

Set your alarm early if you want a sunbed by the pool as they get taken early.

Entertainment was a bit hitty missy, but found the nights with the parrot show etc etc we went into Torremolinos on the bus (1 euro) Would recommend Bobbie's bar for the house brandy and La Taberna (Belgian bar) for excellent Grimbergan, Hoegarden and Duvell. Los Tres Cabelleros in Playamar is a proper Spanish Bar with ridiculous low prices.Special mention to the El Paseo as well for the "craic" and an excellent spec for watching the world go by.

This being the second time at the Beach Club, I noticed a lot more Spanish in the Hotel and they are averse to queing!

We certainly had our reservations before travelling and boy oh boy did it live up to it!!!!

We were situated on the 2nd floor which was fine as we had 2 small children in buggies,but even then the time spent waiting for lifts was unbelievable.

The food is just about edible, but never piping hot.
Everything was going ok until the 6th day when myself and my husband become ill with the so called "Airbourne Virus " thats up the whole of the Costa according to the Thomson Rep, what a load of rubbish as the whole of the hotel at some point or other was dropping like flies.

The hotel staff was friendly but some of the waiters needed lessons in smiling.

As for the Entertainment, if your kids want to go to a mini disco forget it, the one's running it was pathetic they stayed on the stage and had all the kids dancing in a confined area to 2 songs and thats all it ever consisted of, my daughter was really disappointed. And they were not very child friendly, they had their favourites and would favour them over the rest of the kids who were possibly a little shy. I would give the entertainment team a score of minus if I could.

This hotel attracts alot of rabble, we found that there was alot of rough people staying here. We are no snobs but if your a tidy family keep a wide berth from this place.
I am not a moaner for those who are reading this and thinking she is a miserable thing, I am only putting the facts down as we found them..

If you want a family holiday don't book this hotel.

Check in at this hotel very easy, no forms to fill etc. Rooms quite nice and we had a good sea view. All 12 of us were placed on 10th floor including my wheelchair bound mum in law,(who Skytours were aware she was registered disabled) Asked to have her moved to lower floor, took two days and had to point out to rep that she better hope there was not a fire. Next morning at 9.00am keys to room on 1st floor waiting at reception.

Piano bar area is quite shabby, net curtains are filthy and full of holes, chairs very uncomfortable.

Pools OK but if you want a sunbed will need to be down there with your towel by 7.00am or you can forget it, these "saved" beds are placed as close to the pool as was possible without falling in, then the people on them spend all day "tutting" at the kids who splashed them, so why put it there? As there was so many of us we had to go across to what is a very nice beach and pay 4 euro's a day for a sunbed and expensive drinks from beach bar as we never able to get beds at hotel. I will not get up that early on holiday, the hotel should not allow it anyway.

The queues at the bar not too bad on the whole as the staff very fast but you will only ever get drinks in plastic cups, even at night.

The entertainment staff where all but invisible, one appeared mid afternoon to do the water polo, then one again at night to do mini disco and bingo, she read the numbers out so fast and quiet that we could not really play anyway. If you want to watch the evening show then be down there by 9.00pm or you will end up sitting on the sunbeds you can't get in the day. The shows themselves were mainly poor, with a couple of exceptions, hypnotist and comedian good, rest you would not pay to see. Kids allowed to play football when people sitting with tables full of drinks and of course the inevitable happened. But as kids run round like lunatics most of the day having drinks spilt down you is not uncommon.

Hotel also decided to some painting during our stay, had a cherry picker working outside round the pool so some area's blocked off, thought this would have been better done during quieter months.

Food was mediocre at best, very repetitive, if you vegetarian forget it, you have no chance unless you like salad and chips. During our stay of two weeks 7 out of the 12 had "the bug" which the rep is now saying is a "touch bug", my mum in law has had it since we came back, so that makes 8. The rep said she would get our rooms disinfected, to my knowledge this never happened as toilet only smelt of bleach once during whole stay, there was some vomit in our bath for two days before cleaner got rid of it, would have done it myself but had no cleaning stuff. There was dried "poo" on outside of one of our toilets when we arrived and still there when we left. Also empty condom wrapper under a bed, but I guess that could have been worse. Almost every family had been affected by the bug to some degree, an Italian family we spoke to changed their flights and went home early because of it. The Doctor has a surgery in the hotel Monday - Saturday, maybe that should have been a clue things not quite right.

The lifts also have a mind of there own and the waits for them during meal times can be quite long. The bar staff did try to keep pool area clean but as most of the guests had no respect this was difficult, they just left there plastic cups, crisp and fag packets to blow about, even though lots of bins. These same people let there kids run wild, dressed in sports wear even at night, had more tattoo's than a sailor and language to match and that was just the women.

So if you don't like kids, rowdy guest's, plastic glasses, getting sick & getting up early, then this is not the place for you. Many guest's we spoke to have been here many times which left us shocked to say the least but we in all honesty would not ever step foot in this place again even if it was for free.

THE BUG! Was absoultely terrible me and my daughter had it for 2 days and I got taken to hospital.

The food was off the hook it was like so awesome.

The location was not bad.

The hotel staff were very rude but ok.

There was always plenty of food to eat, eventhough food was repeated a few times. Had to wipe your hands into the resturant and where no bathers which is great idea. Drinks are good as well.

Rooms cleaned every day and clean towels which is great as rooms to get messy after going to the beach. no dustpan brush to clean.

Staff always happy to help and pleasent and liked to entertain the children.

Kids club run by thomson was good as well as the hotel enetertianment. Bingo , mini disco, films for the children, activities all day. Real effort made.

Little space around the pool as people would prebook sunbeds before 7.00am in the moring at were not being used to about midday. Notice does state not toprebook your sunbeds as towles will be removed however this was never enforced and notice was very small.

There is a bug in the hotel and couldn't say you will or you wont get it only me and my son had the bug and it lasted for about 12 hours. No need to see a doctor or panick just drink plenty of water and let it flush out of the system. Bugs are are airbourne so doesn't matter if you were on the plane, in a resturant or in this hotel you would catch it or not.