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Just over an hours easy drive from Malaga airport is this wonderful, rural hotel. The valet whisked our car & luggage away. |Welcoming check in, great junior suite. Good air con, comfy bed and everything we could wish for room wise. |We enjoyed negronis in the bar before |dining and on both nights we very much enjoyed our dinner at the Michelin starred La Finca restaurant on site. |One tip is to bring insect spray as the countryside location encourages insects in the summer. Lovely & extensive pool area with helpful staff. |This was our second visit and did not disappoint. We also found the room and facilities to be great value for money. |We were told the hotel had recently changed hands. We hope they won’t change too much. |We will definitely return.

We recently stayed two nights at Finca La Bobadilla for a romantic getaway, booking a junior suite with lunch, dinner, and a massage included. The surroundings are beautiful, and the staff were exceptionally welcoming and service-minded. Unfortunately, the weather was cold and rainy during our stay, so we didn’t get to enjoy the beautiful outdoor pools or the paddle tennis court. Instead, we explored the finca’s grounds, played pétanque, and spent time at the gym and the spa, where we had three visits — the massages were very good and a highlight of the stay. We dined twice at the fine-dining restaurant La Finca. The atmosphere was elegant, but we found the food to be somewhat underwhelming — we would rate it 3 out of 5. In contrast, the lunch at El Mirador was more to our taste: simple, fresh, and satisfying. Overall, it was a nice experience, but we did feel the stay was overpriced relative to the value we received. One final point: there were quite a few children at the hotel, which felt somewhat at odds with the otherwise serene, classical atmosphere created with music and decor. In our view, there was a slight mismatch between the hotel’s ambiance and its guest profile.

We fell in love with La Bobadilla the first time we went there in 2012. Looking for somewhere away from the crowds of La Costa Del Sol we almost stumbled upon it as its set off the main road in hectares of olive groves. We have been going back ever since and finally married there in 2022 on our 30th anniversary. It has gone from strength to strength over the years with excellent food, comfortable and spacious rooms with individual character, a huge swimming pool in beautiful surroundings and above all the most caring and thoughtful staff who we are proud to include amongst our friends. We couldn’t recommend it highly enough!

An absolutely wonderful stay at this traditional finca in the middle of nowhere! |Everything was perfect from the minute we got there, from the massive pools (the photos don’t do the pool area justice) to the incredible room!|We had a bbq on the first night (this would be good if the food was cooked to order as it wasn’t too warm and this could have been easily done) but the food overall was excellent.|The pool staff were very attentive and the whole building was gorgeous. We would probably change the bar area to be a bit more welcoming but overall we really enjoyed our stay….

A beautiful hotel but not 5 *. We had a suite with terrace and the room was dated, dark and the terraces totally uninspiring. Bathroom was very dated. ||Breakfast was very average and you had to pay extra for items such as pancakes, eggs Benedict. They do make this clear.||Food in general was poor. They say they have a Michelin star restaurant - having eaten in many Michelin star restaurants I would query this. Then 2 nights the only option was a paella night (eur 65 pp) and a bbq (eur 70 pp). Both were awful .||Swimming pool area is lovely but unfortunately we had several families there and the noise (from the parents not children!) was far from relaxing. I would not recommend this place for couples wanting a relaxing break.||All in all a disappointing stay…..

While the hotel is beautiful and picturesque, they really need to up their service levels. ||Their room acs do not cool at all. When we asked why they are not cooling they said this is how it is||Their menu needs to be revamped to incorporate a global taste profile as it’s catered only to Europeans. We are Indian (Hindu) but live In dubai so the food options were quite limited for us. Having said that the team tried their best to cater to some veg options for us immediately but if you’re planning to stay for 3 nights then be ware as there are very few options and only three main menus across the entire hotel as there are three restaurants. on the final night my son wanted to just have some plain rice and when I asked our server Miguel he said there was no rice remaining. When we asked if there was no rice in the entire hotel he said possibly there is. So he just didn’t want to go out of his way to get me some plain rice for my son. He did eventually get it but why not try the first time around . Also Miguel needs to be more friendly given he is a service staff he stood out as the only non friendly one. Not sure if it was a language barrier. ||On the pool side we had to wait for a long time to get served . Eventually I walked up to the bar myself and was charged for water which I found very strange as in used to being served still water for free by the poolside on hot and sunny days. But on the second day I noticed that everyone else was simply asking for water and were served in a glass so I ended up doing the same and wasn’t charged this time around. Again a simple add on like just asking the two servers to walk around the pool to serve water in a very hot day would have been lovely. Or serving simple lemon ice lollies for the kids on a day where temperatures reach 40 degrees. ||The hotel is working in silos. When we asked reception for help with booking the spa they asked to contact the spa directly instead. ||We wanted to book tickets to Al hambra as there were too many sites claiming they were legitimate . We went to the concierge and they knew as much as we did. So I ended up spending an hour by the pool figuring out which website is the official one to book tickets on and which guided tour to go for. I don’t understand why the hotel staff just cannot help for a simple task like this. ||Also Their tv in the rooms don’t have any Apple TV or Netflix streaming options . When you’re in a resort like this it’s nice to relax and watch a movie with the kids at night but we were also unable to do that. Again a simple fix that the management can just add. ||Their usb charging ports were not working In our room.||Also there is absolutely nothing to do around the hotel so don’t even bother venturing out unless you’re headed to Al hambra which is gorgeous! We asked the concierge as we wanted to visit the nearest local town and they recommended a restaurant to try in loja. When we reached we found out that the restaurant was closed because it was Sunday 1pm. I don’t understand why the hotel didn’t just inform us to go later at another time. ||Again the staff individually are kind overall and try hard to help. We loved our horse riding experience with Paloma and her team. They made it very memorable for me and my family and she really tried hard to calm my nerves as I don’t usually do horse riding. For me it’s the hotel management that needs to up their game. ||I wouldn’t recommend staying at this hotel until the management gets their act together (we found out from some regulars who stay at the hotel that it was only recently that the hotel changed ownership and therefore the team is a bit all over the place) . ||I would give it 2 stars out of 5 only because it’s a very picturesque resort , it’s relaxing and because the staff were truly kind and trying their very best.

One of the most charming and well-designed hotels. Many rooms are suites and each has a different layout. Incredible venue for a wedding/event. The pool area is lovely. |The staff friendly, courteous and strive to please.

Beautiful hotel, fantastic service. |Flawless! Our suite was beautiful, amazing views and very comfortable for my family - we are five, 2 adults, 3 kids. |Breakfast was great - very good selection and great service. |Lunch options were good also - good outdoor and indoor seating available and nice choice of food. Same for dinner. Lovely views from the restaurant. |Swimming pool was lovely and very large area for sunbathing around the gardens. |We had a Michelin star dinner which was incredible, one of the highlights of the stay. We also had a picnic prepared to have in the garden. |There are donkeys, red squirrels and lots of nice trails to walk. Kids club also. More for younger kids but still a nice flexible option for older ones too. |We were recommend a great place for horse riding also. Really enjoyable.|Overall a lovely place to stay in Andalucia. Highly recommend.