La Barracuda

Stayed at the Barracuda many times before, and as always, we loved it there again. Staff are superb, especially on reception, had a fabulous room overlooking the pool, and the rooftop bar has a stunning view of Málaga, Torremolinos and towards Benalmádena. See you again in September

Amazing staff & location. Nothing is too much trouble

We stayed for the first time in January, we returned in March & have today (26/06/2026) just returned from another stay. We will be staying again in October so obviously like it. Our 2 previous stays were Half Board but this time we just did B&B, mainly due to the vast number of places to eat nearby. We prefer Lunch as our main meal and tend to eat about 3-4pm so thought it would be best. Have noticed that they were doing Full Board, not sure if that's just for those who book direct & for the summer season, but it is an option. The only downsides are that the WiFi only works inside the main Hotel, not in pool area or even rooftop bar ( which is a terrific place for a drink ). There is no air con in public areas, unless it is on too high!. Another great thing we spent a day on the Balinese Beds, these cost 20euros for 2 which includes a bottles of prosecco and snacks, there are other options. It was worth it. Also we could leave towels without them being taken away, as you pay for all day usage. I was pleased to see that they do act on towels reserving normal sunbeds & no sign of the inhabitants because they have decided to go on a shopping spree! All the staff are lovely, helpful and happy, although checkout this morning was funny as man thought we were asking for a taxi & we wanted to store our cases whilst we had breakfast, soon sorted. All in all another lovely stay and looking forward to next time.

Excellent hotel. This is are 3 time in 2 years. We will be coming back in September. We did have a issue with the food but not no more. The management does listen and on genuine comments does something about it. Great pool. Location for shopping and beech Excellent. What's not to like. We will be requesting floor 7 sea view . They never disappoint. See you soon. Good luck to the man who after many years has retired.

Me and my boyfriend stayed at the barracuda hotel for 8 days at the beginning of June, we stayed in a frontal sea view room and were half bored. When we arrived we paid the extra money for the frontal sea view which was 97 euros and it was definitely worth. We really enjoyed our stay and the location is perfect but the hotel does have a few let downs. The breakfast was always very good and gave you plenty of choice however the dinners were always cold unless the meats are cooked in front of you but if it isn’t then the food won’t be hot even the specialty meat they had on offer that they cut up for you is cold which is very disappointing also most dishes are labelled very well which is concerning. The bar staff can be great but sometimes they can be rude, my boyfriend ordered some lunch at the bar just some chips and was left waiting fifteen minutes then he enquired to one of the barmen and was told it hadn’t been put through to the kitchen. The pool area is lovely but the pool itself needs some TLC as a lot of the tiles have come off. The day entertainer was amazing and so fun we loved him. The cleaners were outstanding and cleaned our room excellently. Oh and I must not forget to mention the rooftop bar it’s absolutely amazing and the drinks were delicious. Overall we would stay at the barracuda again but only bed and breakfast and definitely with a frontal sea view room.

Just returned from a solo trip to this hotel. Excellent location, right on the beach, great pool area, loads of Sunbeds, quite strict on those who leave their towels out & disappear, Rooms good, spacious, great English TV, comfy bed, very clean. Bathroom a little dated, but shower very good. 10 minute walk to Marina, loads of places to eat & drink close by. Rooftop bar excellent, entertainment could be better- views amazing! Staff very helpful. No shower room available if you have a late checkout. Way better than 3 star, great value will definitely stay again. Didn’t eat in the hotel so can’t comment on food.

This is our 2nd time staying at Barracuda and have already booked our return trip next year! Fantastic hotel ideally located right on the beach. Rooms are clean, food is good. We miss Frankie from the entertainment team from last year, but Elliott absolutely made our holiday as he did last year! He remembered us from last year and looked after us like family again this year - such an amazing, welcoming, hard working man! Look forward to seeing you next year Elliott!! 😀

This was the 3rd time staying at this hotel as the location is so perfect. Each time we've stayed, we have paid for a sea view room & we feel it is worth the extra cost. Rooms have always been perfectly adequate & I'd like to give the housekeeping team a shout out as they do a lovely daily cleaning job (providing you place the relevant sign on the door). We've always booked half board as its an easier option for us & although we previously haven't been overly impressed with the evening food, we were happy to find that this time around, they have listened to the past criticisms & pulled out all the stops to get it right. We were very happy this year with the evening food options & it was very apparent they were constantly monitoring the food trays to make sure nothing ran out. Well done La Barracuda. Hotel location has easy public transport access to places such as Benalmadena, Fuengerola, Mijas, Malaga & I'm sure many other places. All in all we wouldn't hesitate to recommend this hotel

The most important thing to me is the cleanliness of a hotel. La Barracuda was spotlessly clean and my room was comfortable and a credit to the housekeeping team who visited every single day to maintain the high standard. The hotel has an enviable position right on the seafront and has gated access to the promenade with a proliferation of bars and restaurants nearby. My room overlooked the beach and was lovely and quiet There is a decent sized pool area with just about enough sunloungers available during our stay. It was good to see the lifeguard enforcing the no reservation rule on the sunbeds as anyone that tried to claim one then return 2 hours latet found out! La Barracuda is only 3* hotel but I would say that its the top end of 3* Im guessing its because do not supply beach towels of any description and sadly, theres no late check.out faciities available. So if youre on a late flight home... tough luck. We only stayed B&B and breakfast can only be described as adequate so I've no idea what the dinner was like. All in all we thoroughly enjoyed our stay at La Barracuda and would have no hesitation in staying there again.