Ocean House Costa del Sol

Absolutely amazing,currently waiting on transfer to airport and so sad to leave this fabulous hotel,travelled with my elderly mum and it premium was a game changer,roof top pool is quiet,towels provided,afternoon cakes to all customers,staff unreal,big shout out to Daniel,what a gent,premium Check in quick and efficient,drinks and snacks free between 10 and 6,courtesy room provided for showers free of charge,entertainment is fantastic,walk to left to torrmolinos,relight to benalmadena harbor,loads of restaurants,breakfast amazing premium,we will definitely return

I have just got back from this hotel and wow what an excellent hotel,we had a ground floor room with lots of space air con worked very well bathroom was huge with a walk in shower.Rooms were cleaned every day and fresh towels if you wanted them.Breakfast had everything you wanted and all cooked food was hot.Pool bar the food was delicious ate here every lunch time,pool was lovely and if people left towels on for too long they were taken off,which I think is a brill idea.All staff were amazing very helpful and friendly I would 💯 return to this fantastic hotel

Just returned stayed many times at this hotel always in premier room. Rooms now very tired looking seriously need renovated especially the price per night. Stayed in room 3413 air con wasn't very good couldn't feel cool air even on lowest temperature. Floor very scratched and lifting. Staff still outstanding can't do enough for you. Breakfast in Play Bar excellent with fantastic service. Hopefully Grupotel renovate rooms as hotels nearby all been renovated to very high standards without the big price tag Ocean House charge. Excellent location, fantastic staff and hotel just dated basic rooms.

Ocean House Hotel was a mixed bag of experience. We'll start with the good: Location is excellent - near the beach and the bars and restaurants of Benalmadena. The entertainment/leisure team at the hotel were brilliant. We experienced the aqua dance, the aqua spinning (bike in the pool) and the kids club. All were brilliant and the team of staff were very friendly. The atmosphere at the hotel was lovely and relaxed. Most staff were very friendly and curteous. Entertainment in the afternoon and evening was good with a varied set of music each night. The breakfast buffet was good with a great selection. We went early (around 8.30am) as it got very busy by about 9.30am. The bedroom was cleaned well every day and the hotel cleanliness is very good. The not so good: The hotel has a very strict rule about reserving sunbeds with towels. Any towels placed on sunbeds before 10.45am without anyone sitting with them would be taken off. Also if any sunbeds were left unattend for about an hour - they would be given a card to state that if they don't return soon that again the towels and belongings would be taken by the Pool Guard. The reason for the strict allowance for the sunbeds is because there is a maximum of 300 sunbeds in the whole hotel. This doesn't cover half of the guests. There is a serious shortage of sunbeds and essentially space for sunbeds at the hotel. The main pool also is not very big. We also paid for half board - and the evening buffet meal was exactly the same for every evening. This was poor. Had we known this we would not have paid for half board. Also if you purchased drinks at the hotel bar you were not allowed to take the drinks into the restaurant for your evening meal. This was ridiculous and it was merely a way of the hotel to try and make you purchase more drinks with your food. Would I visit again?.. maybe when out of season.. but certainly not on half board.

I have stayed in Ocean House many times and had just learnt that it was taken over by Grupotel. It was however first time I stayed half board. Never again. The food was inedible!! The lunch food at the playa bar was lovely. Just don’t go near the restaurant ! I had read bad reviews about the food but didn’t take it on board u til I found out for myself!! Hotel could do with some TLC especially the bedrooms. Maybe that is Grupotels intention or the reason Melia got out!

Booked a couple of days here before heading into Malaga thinking it would be a nice quiet hotel to chill out. How wrong did I get this!! I ended up only staying one night and checked out loosing the second night as it was prepaid. I often stay in a Melia hotel but received an email just before my staying advising that the hotel had been taken over by Grupotel. The hotel was nothing like what I expected, it has large blocks some overlooking the pool the others facing themselves. The large main pool is very busy with exercise classes in the morning, unless you are early you might struggle to get a bed, they do not allow you to reserve beds and if you leave them for any length of time they will remove your belongings, which i think is a good thing. Breakfast was reasonably good with a good, well stocked choice. At night, its very very noisy, the noise from the neighbouring bars was loud, I was on my own and looking for a quiet time (take earplugs). Rooms were adequate but pretty basic. Overall a very dissapointing experience and just not what I was expecting. Had a far better time in Malaga city!!

Perfect location near the marina and beach. Restaurants to front and rear in good proximity. Plenty of them. Lovely food in the hotel too. Nice amount of time to eat as buffet style can only say about breakfast. Rooms were so nice. Lovely views too. Staff really helpful and friendly

Booked this as a treat for a big birthday… i was really disappointed absolutely no entertainment at the pool.. was led to believe there would be singers dancers etc.. there was a 30min spin class in the pool.. it is hell on earth trying to get a sun bed.. couldn’t get one for the first two days got one the third day forgot something in the room when I came back all my stuff had been taken from the lounger and dumped on a table at the end of the pool.. room wasn’t anything special.. staff were polite but not friendly nothing special about the room I paid over 800 euro for 4 nights.. hotel spotless breakfast fab.. location perfect.. would I return absolutely not..

​This was our first stay at the Ocean House Costa del Sol since it transitioned from being affiliated with Melia to the Grupotel brand, and we were thrilled to find that the exceptionally high standards have been fully maintained. It was such a lovely bonus to see so many familiar, friendly faces among the staff who always make us feel so welcome. The hotel remains beautifully clean, modern, and boasts a perfect location just a short, pleasant stroll away from the Benalmádena Marina. ​There is a wonderful, relaxed vibe here with a nice mix of both couples and families. Our four-year-old daughter had great fun, thanks in part to the great daytime entertainment and activities provided for both adults and kids. We also absolutely love the hotel's strict policy against reserving sunbeds early in the morning. It completely eliminates that stressful morning rush you so often get at other resorts and keeps the pool area relaxing for everyone. ​As for the accommodation, we booked a "Suite with Mediterranean View" and were allocated a room on the 5th floor of Block 3, and the views from our balcony were lovely. The layout is a dream for families because there is a clever sliding door separating the main bedroom from the lounge area where the sofa bed is. Our daughter loved the fact that she essentially had her own private room, which gave us all a bit of extra space and privacy. We had another wonderful holiday here and we definitely plan to return!

Stayed here twice now and both times had a lovely time. Hotel is very well located a stones throw from the beach and the promenade with bars & restaurants close by. Rooms are spacious and have a seperate area with an additional bed and sliding doors which was ideal when travelling as a group. Only stayed b&b but breakfast was good and lots of choice. Sun beds can get busy but they are very good at removing towels, i used to love watching for entertainment purposes when people came back & towels had been taken! Fantastic fitness classes, in pool spin and balance beds for yoga. We had a water slide and slip and slide out whilst we were there for the younger ones which went down a treat. Always good music on down at the bar and reasonable price cocktails for a day drink. I wouldn't stay anywhere else when were in this area.