Hotel Apartamentos Manilva Sun

The hotel communal areas were clean. The apartment bedroom and bathroom were clean, although there was the common bad odour in the bathroom. The bedroom was very comfortable. The outside balcony was spacious and had nice patio chairs and table. The kitchen was well stocked with appliances, cutlery and crockery. There was no tea, coffee or bathroom products. The dining table and cabinets were good although the dark wood made the interior feel dark. The tv was great with a good selection of channels. The settee and sofa were in a poor condition. The location is in a residential area up a hill away from the centre which is just about walkable. A supermarket and Indian restaurant are at the bottom of the hill about 10 minutes walk.

Having stayed in Manilva last year, my wife and I decided on a return trip this year. I found the Manilva Sun apartments on a UK website, but then discovered I could book directly online at a discount. Needing twin beds, I was advised to choose a two bedroom apartment. I asked for one on a higher floor and looking out towards the mountains and sea. That is exactly what we got and we never tired of looking at the views. We were so content with our spacious apartment that we hardly bothered to explore the rest of the facilities. It was hot outside but the apartment was cool without us needing to turn on the air conditioning. The staff we met were both friendly and helpful, especially when we were first trying to find our way around. The location is quiet and we had several early morning exploratory walks along the tracks beyond the apartments. We would be more than happy to go back to Manilva Sun again, particularly since we discovered, on the road up to Manilva itself, Asador A Grella (not yet featured on TripAdvisor) as a place to have a substantial menu del dia for 13.50 euros.

Nice accomodation however a car is needed!

The apartment was very nice.. But there were some electrical problems. The heating worked ok for the beginning of the stay but the 24 hours could no get it to work. The biggest problem was the fridge..the thermostat seemed to be stuck on very cold so all the food Froze in the main compartment..Ruined E 80 of food.. Needs a new Refrigerator. it looked very old..

Nice apartment, fully equipped. Sinks and bath have a bad smell coming out of plugholes. Needs a good clean in the bathroom we did ours as badly needed it If you want an 18/30 holiday this is the place for you. Music plays around the pool all afternoon and one night carried on until 3 in the morning. No one stops it and different groups put together have stereo wars. If you want peace and quiet avoid at all costs.

The entire grounds, the pool area, the bar and cafe area are really nice. The place was very peaceful at the time we visited, 3rd week of December. People at reception and the cafe were great. Very helpful and friendly. I also liked the fact that the reception desk and even the cafe is staffed all day. In the cafe you can get a cafe leche for 2 euros, or a regular espresso for 1 euro, and pan tostada with pate or tomato (spanish style breakfast) for 2 euros. Apparently there is a 'happy hour' from 5 to 9 pm as well although it's hard to notice it with the sign sitting flat on the counter top. It would be nice if they would stock the cafe with more food choices. Some pizzas in the evening or something similar would be nice. The pool was unheated so, too cold for me. And even the whirlpool was unheated, which is a bit surprising. But all very clean, and pleasant. The Duquesa port area, with its scenic views of the port. There is a good selection of places to eat here if you don't mind paying close to UK prices. I also liked the nearby beach town of Sabanillas. Good tapas there, and a nice little Spanish cafe as well. There is even a burger king, in case you are hungry for something like that. There are also a couple of little cafe/bars in the Castillo area. There are two supermarkets about a 10-15 minute walk down and 15 minute walk up. The supermarkets are Dia and Eroski. Both have comparable prices. There is a small shop on site but there is not much there you'd really need. And the sizes of items they sell are not practical. You are better off going to the supermarkets at the bottom of the hill. They should really reevaluate their shop offerings. You would be well advised to have a car to come here. You may be able to get by without a car, provided you have very little baggage and are capable of walking 20 minutes up to the hotel from the bus stop. There are 6-8 busses a day from Estepona to La Linea. They leave a bus stop right next to the pedestian overpass (just down the road from the supermarkets) in the direction of Duquesa port. You can look up the scedule. It is bus 240 on Avanca. There is an underground parking garage which is handy, but take care hen entering and exiting. The garage door remains somewhat ajar even when fully open and it would be easy to accidentally brush up against it when driving past if you are not careful. A couple of negatives: When we arrived we were offered a choice of either an apartment with oven not working or one with dishwasher not working. This seemed odd as there are so many apartments on site. However we chose one with dishwaher not working and it was fine. Also - not sure about the other apartments but the lighting in our apt needed upgrading. Some of the rooms have energy saving flourscent style lighting, which is not as good as modern LED with balanced hue.

A wonderful location where i come every year for the Andalucia Masters. The apartments are clean and well equipped, the washing machine in the kitchen is wonderful! The staff are just wonderful and always ready to help. They even tried to locate where they purchased a blanket/throw they had on the bed which I liked and would like to purchase myself. The area is nice with a lot of restaurants in La Duquesa just below on the shoreside. And not to forget the Indan restaurant at the bottom of the road. The location is easily accessed and still quiet and tranquil. The pool is maintained every day and very clean. When there was a slight problem with my drainage they send someone instantly. All in all, I will come next year too!