Hotel San Cristóbal

Returned to the UK after a fabulous 9 night stay at Óbal Urban Hotel for a family wedding in Marbella.|Room was super, spacious and spotless, we booked a premium room, bed very comfortable, we slept wonderfully, our room overlooked the main square, no noise or light disturbed us. AIR conditioning is almost silent. Great breakfast buffet. Hotel is freshly decorated.|Staff are brilliant. All the staff were so welcoming and accommodating meeting any requests immediately. Sorry I don't remember all their names. Paula made a hairdresser appointment for me. |Location is excellent for beach and old town. We didn't use the roof pool, the bar was lovely, with great views. Chilled vibe in the early evening.|Thank you, we will be back |Yvonne & John

This is a lovely hotel. All areas are Immaculately clean, possibly one of the best kept hotels we've ever stayed in. Attention to detail is on point. Our room was spacious, modern & very comfortable. We found all members of staff to be professional, friendly & very helpful. The hotel is situated on a busy road and we had a room at the front but there was no disturbance from traffic noise. The 360 rooftop bar & swimming pool are stunning. The 360 views are beautiful. The location of this hotel is ideal, 3 minutes walk from the beach & the lovely, picturesque old town was a couple of minutes walk. Lots of shops, bars & restaurants close by. I could continue to praise this gem of a hotel but that would take a very long time. There's absolutely nothing at all that we could find fault with. We'll definitely return.

Nice hotel . Rooms clean and comfortable. No balcony, but that's made up for by the fantastic rooftop bar , 360. Breakfast ok. |Right next to historic centre, so easy access to lots of great restaurants. Surprisingly little noise from outside in night. Staff v friendly and helpful. Easy to get taxis quickly.

We had a beautiful room with a very large terrace and an amazing view. The room was spotlessly clean, smelled fresh, and the bed linen was perfectly arranged and sparkling clean. Everything we needed was there — nothing was missing, and everything contributed to a perfect stay. The breakfasts were varied and constantly replenished, and the restaurant had a great view. The hotel staff were extremely kind and welcoming. I truly recommend this place. If I’m not returning to the area, I’ll definitely come back to this hotel!

Just got back from our stay here, overall lovely stay would stay again! Romina and Marina on reception were lovely and very accommodating, they made our check in really smooth and helped with my request for a balcony room💕 |Breakfast is lovely nice selection but quite expensive 20 a day if you don’t have it included , you could find other cheaper options outside the hotel. Pool area is lovely but probably less than 20 sun loungers. Only negative I had was the fact the pool is only open 11-6 , would be nicer to have it open a bit earlier and longer in the evening but otherwise a lovely stay. Room was fab and lovely stocked mini bar! Thank yous xx

This hotel has the loveliest Staff from first contact at Reception,who will go above and beyond for you, with patience and a smile. The breakfast buffet is brilliant, and easily catered for Gluten and dairy free needs. The gluten free bread roll was supplied separately,along with Sheep milk on request. The rooms were absolutely spotless, again staff very accommodating, when an iron was needed. Centrally located, for beach and Old town,will recommend without hesitation.

We stayed for a week at this hotel on a half-board basis with our 6-year-old son. First of all, I have to say that the reception is outstanding; they gave us a room very early without making us wait, and they were always extremely kind. We booked a Family room, but we didn’t like it—it had no view, it was very dark and faced the inner courtyard, and you couldn’t leave the window open because the smell from the kitchen would come into the room. The staff promptly changed our room to a Premium, which I definitely recommend as it was much nicer. The real problem was having chosen half board. It’s absolutely not worth it, and this hotel is not equipped to offer this package—I would even suggest removing it altogether. The à la carte menu for half board is the same for the entire week. They say it changes weekly, but in our experience, it did not—the menu stayed exactly the same. There are very few choices on the menu, so if there’s something you don’t like, or if you have kids who are picky eaters, you’re basically out of luck. They did offer us a few options from their regular menu, but in the end, we decided to eat out, especially since the hotel is right next to the old town, and it’s much nicer to dine outside. A note about the restaurant: the staff is very rude—apart from the manager, no one greets you when you arrive or when you leave after breakfast. They seem angry and definitely do not enjoy their job. The reception, on the other hand, is made up of very professional and always smiling people. The restaurant was definitely a negative experience, at least as a half-board guest. Honestly, I expected at least a partial refund or a discount on parking, since we paid for half board and didn’t use it.

Óbal Hotel Marbella is the perfect stay—clean, comfortable, and in a great location just 30–40 minutes from the airport (depending on whether you take the €8.90 toll road). The staff are friendly and helpful, making the experience even better. While the pool is on the smaller side, it’s ideal for cooling off or dipping your feet. The rooftop bar is a highlight, with reasonably priced drinks and a lovely atmosphere in the evening. Highly recommend!