네르하 클럽 바이 도로베 호텔스(Hotel Nerja Club Spa by Dorobe)

This hotel is definitely a hidden gem, one week holiday half board for less than a grand..... if there was a complaint for us it would be that our three bedded room (room 202)right by the elevator) looked out onto a bit of waist ground and had a fridge but no kettle... which wasn't a problem as we were pool side from 0900 every morning until about 1600. Breakfast for me was good..... tomatoes on toast with fried eggs perfect.... dinner in the evening was good, with a reasonable range of salads veg and meat dishes..... stand out meat dish was the bbq ribs.... bit disappointed on last night that the ribs weren't served... but you can't have everything. If you like fish there is fish dish every night.. In regards to location, 30 minute walk to the local caves and worth the walk as you go pass Eagle viaduct. About 10 minutes to local beach, there is a slight hill to come back . Down to the balcon de europe and old town area about 30minutes.... walking back a bit longer but that's becuase we walked slow. Staff are great. Service at bar is bit hit or miss, but always friendly. Drinks prices reasonable with usual bar food selection.... club sandwich is large and really serves two. Just across the road is a mercadonna supermarket... snacks water, cakes everything you want. All in all brilliant. We are planning a return as there are some local restaurants we wish to visit, plus its a good base for other some tours we wish to do.

This was our 3rd visit to Nerja Club Hotel. Our last visit being 2 years ago when Spain went into lockdown. The hotel in general was just the same as 2 years ago - clean, lovely sun terrace and the same friendly staff. Whilst this is a 3 star hotel and the food was adequate on the previous 2 visits the food standard in terms of range qnd quality seems to have dropped significantly which is a shame.

Stayed at this hotel in Nov/Dec 2019.....had a great holiday so decided to go back in April this year,2022. What a change! Food had gone downhill......choice of fish, pork or chicken every night......and of poor quality.The staff were still the same, all very helpful and welcoming with the exception of `El chefe`, the restaurant and bar manager. He was rude, arrogant and had a terrible attitude. We were told the family had sold out to a hotel chain during covid....pity they hadnt sold el chefe to to the lowest bidder!

This was our third visit to the Nerja Club hotel, and a special one for us as it was our 35th wedding anniversary, and we had booked a three week stay, but we will not be returning in the future. We arrived and were given one of the smallest rooms we have ever seen by a new manager we had not seen previously at reception, even though we had e-mailed and requested a room we had previously. The bed was a three quarter and only enough room for one adult to walk around. The following day we requested a move and the lady at reception who we have seen many times put us in a room adjacent to the garden at low level. We saw several old friends the first morning some who have been coming for over 25 years for months on end. They all told us that the Spanish family had sold the hotel and it had been taken over by a new management team and standards where not good. We like to make our own minds up but over the following days their remarks came home to us. The new management now doesn’t let you buy drinks at the bar or in the restaurant and put them on your room bill anymore, you have to pay cash, something we had not budget for, but went and got cash. The usual tea time happy hour had been scrapped, where the people previously congregated in the bar prior to tea time and have a good chat. There was one person in the bar when we went in, but was told to go across the road to the racket club as they have happy hour from 5-8pm, which we did and there was all the Nerja club customers. Two glasses of wine for 3 euros. The main bomb shell was the food. Everything was cut to the bone and some items inedible. Gone where the usual meat joint and replaced with a bowl of Curry or stew. My wife needs a gluten free diet and we have been well looked after on previous visit’s. The food choices were poor and repetitive night after night. The microwave was working harder than some of the staff. They run out of ice cream on the second night and it was left like that for three days, eventually being replenished with two tubs of chocolate which looked disgusting. We even bought a gluten free cheese cake from the supermarket across the road and they put it in their fridge to give my wife a desert. On the fifth night the head chief had a night off and his number 2 chief took his place. My wife asked him what was gluten- free? and he made his comments. Two hours after the meal my wife was as sick as I have ever seen her in the fifteen years her being a coeliac, being in our bathroom throwing up and severe diarrhea. I went to the reception to speak to one of the new managers and he said he would have a word with the chief. In the dining room they have a poster identifying various allergies but the second chief just couldn’t be either bothered or he didn’t have a clue, take your pick. The following day I contacted the Tui rep (Barbara) who I requested to get us out of this hotel, even if I had to pay extra which I had to do eventually to save our holiday. She actually had a hotel

My wife and myself along with two friends visited here recently during the sandstorm incident which affected most of the Costa Del Sol area and so this review is not a true reflection of the normal weather conditions. First of all the airport at Malaga was easy with no complications from entry regulations which at the time of writing are still in place. Transfer via coach is around an hour and check-in was quick and easy and as always with the staff at this hotel was done with a smile and was very professional. For a three star hotel our rooms were spotlessly clean and remained so for the whole week after maid service. Everyone that we spoke to were very impressed by the standard of cleanliness. With a small fridge, kettle adequate storage (just, could do with a chest of draws) fluffy towels and the most powerful shower we've ever had the rooms were almost perfect, the only downside being that the walls are very thin so some noise does carry!! Overall, no complaints from our group. During the sandstorm the hotel along with every other building in the area was completely covered in a thin layer of sand and all the staff made a fantastic effort to make all the outside areas (patio, decking, pool and sunbed area) as usable as possible. Again, very impressed with the hard work that they put in. And then there's the food!!! We all know that things have been difficult over the last couple of years but the standard of food on offer was truly shocking. The whole week consisted of the three same hot items. Chicken legs or thighs, sliced pork in a sauce of some sort and very small fish fillets which were grossly overcooked and it was a bonus if it was hot. Breakfast was only okay. These may seem harsh comments but we talked to a lot of people who thought exactly the same. Overall this little hotel is an excellent place to stay, central to loads of places to visit and we would certainly visit again if we could get a room only deal which unfortunately is not available. This is a really lovely little gem with lots of people returning year after year but there are issues which need to be addressed!

Stayed for 4 weeks in February. Antonio, Estee, and all the staff as friendly and helpful as usual. Head chef Jose Luis as always provides excellent food under difficult circumstances re COVID restrictions and always insures my wife is happy with her dietary needs. Looking forward to returning in April for another visit.

We love this hotel its small but has everything. We are in room 247 which is on the outside so we are not overlooked. Generous balcony which gets the sun early morning then from 2 til 8 pm. Local bus is 1 euro each 1 way. There are plenty of sunbeds so no rush and even though it clearly says you can't reserve a bed the towel planters are still here also there are tables and chairs so something for everyone and plenty of shade. Our only issue is the food is mundane and repetitive, salads the chicken,pork every night, fish sometimes, rice and potatoes. No local type food ,no tapas or spanish style food no paella or tortilla. Also on a morning there is only 1 dish of churros so if you're not there early enough it's gone. So we would like more local type food and definitely churros refilled but that's our only issue. We would recommend this hotel .

In the past we have stayed in this hotel and have had a pleasant stay. Unfortunately not this time. The hotel is being run on a shoestring staff basis. The bar is now a sports bar and on football nights there is only one bar man and a nightmare to get a drink. The Reception, Lounge dining room has been refurbished but there is no good atmosphere in the place. You even have to get your own drink in the dining room. Before waiter would come to table and get your drink and you would pay before you left. A nice touch. Staff look totally stressed not happy as in the past. We upgraded to a superior room. The only thing that was obvious was the larger balcony. Rooms are very basic. Not enough storage space for anyone staying two weeks or more. The bathroom is very basic. No where to put your toiletries, a small shelf over toilet. Towels very poor quality and need to be bigger. There was no UK tv, according to reception the satellite had been taken down. We went to reception every day but nothing was done. Food was awful, always cold and not much choice. I was sick of chicken at the end of the stay. If you want some luxury this hotel is not for you. Sorry Nerja Club you will not be seeing us again.

Terrible hotel. Rude staff, breakfast is horrid. Stayed 5 nights and 4 of them our key didn’t work so had to go down to reception every time. ‘Upgraded balcony’ room faced a supermarket and couldn’t even have the chair facing outwards it was that small. Genuinely the worse hotel I’ve stayed in.