Ona Alanda Club Marbella

Ona Alanda is one of the best stays that we have had in our two decades vacationing. Agreeable staff. The hotel is surrounded by nature. Walking distance to the beach (aprox. 2 minutes) Good food. Close to restaurants, spas, supermarkets, beauty salons and shopping stores. Close to downtown Marbella by public transportation or by car. Easy access to transportation to downtown Malaga and other surrounding towns like Mijas or Fuengirola. About 25 minutes to AGP airport.

My husband and I decided to spend our honeymoon at Ona Alanda Club, and we are extremely satisfied with our stay. CHECK-IN: We stayed for 7 days in two separate periods. During our first check-in, we arrived around 2 am and were pleasantly surprised with a cold dinner in our refrigerator. For the second check-in, we arrived just 15 minutes before dinner time ended, and one of the receptionists literally ran to ensure the kitchen staff waited for us to serve ourselves before closing. Thank you to the receptionists: Antonio, Paco, and Jose. ROOMS: The apartment was spacious and the kitchen was equipped with a stove, dishwasher, washing machine, kettle, and various utensils. Great shower and comfortable bed. FACILITIES: Three swimming pools, pool table, ping pong, sauna, and gym. BAR: A big thank you to the manager Miguel, who offered us champagne on our wedding day and was always checking if we needed anything. Don’t miss trying the Lollipop drink, specially made by him. ANIMATION TEAM: We had great moments with the animation team. We participated in various competitions and won a bottle of champagne, drinks, and a diploma for our enthusiasm. A big thank you to the girls: Marien and Pilar, you are amazing. We hope to return soon.

Winter in Ola Alanda Club Marbella Stuff you should know - we spend a month here from November 2024. The single bedroom apartments are actually very nice, well equipped and reasonably spacious and though not quite as large as the photos may suggest, there is a very decent sized double bedroom (though the bed was two singles pushed together) a large bathroom with bidet, loo, handbasin and walk in shower, plus a kitchenette and comfortable sitting room/dining room with secure parking nearby for which there is a daily charge. In terms of the site locations, the single bedroomed apartments are up nearer to the hotel entrance and some face the parking space and garden, rather than the pool. Not the end of the world but worth knowing that you may stand more chance of a pool view with a double apartment, so do ask before booking if that is important. In terms of equipment; in addition to the aircon, there is a washing machine and drying rack as well as good size fridge/freezer, dishwasher, toaster, kettle, hob and microwave/grill and plenty of glasses, pans and plates etc. Regarding the open air pool: It is likely that only fans of wild swimming in English lakes would want to use the external pool at this time of year. It was however, advertised beforehand as open all year but this was not the case – however, the option of having the sun loungers to read by the pool was nice and the smaller indoor heated pool for a swim is a great alternative, plus there is a very decent and well-equipped gym. In terms of the hotel’s restaurant – we are unable to comment as we did not eat there, there were just too many other options! Within a 10 minute walk across the bridge over the A7, on either side of the road, you have almost every nationality of restaurant and bar available, plus a Carrefour and smaller supermarket, so you need not worry about being well fed. We especially loved the Dragon Chinese, which was excellent, the Nufluid Bar seemed to have attracted every Brit from a 5 mile radius for the food and music, the Steak bar, the Tapas bar near the Ferreteria across the road also seems to have a great pub atmosphere and best of all the Masala for a very tasty and beautifully served curry . Back at the apartment, the kitchenette also has everything you need to cook a decent meal. I should also mention that all of the staff we encountered were exceptionally friendly and helpful and that there is a nice bar outside the hotel restaurant, which has ‘Happy Hour’ at this time of year, with half price drinks at 4:30pm and the occasional entertainment organised. Some top tips: • Many of the TVs will have the older SCART sockets and not HDMI – so your Amazon Firestick won’t be of use, plus the existing sockets are often blocked by the TV mount. • The WiFi is very patchy…so suggest using your phone as a hotspot or some type of mobile dongle for internet use. 4G reception on Orange is pretty good and 5G also often available. In terms of getting out and about.

Fantastic location and great service from start to finish. Lively resort with guests of all ages creating a fun atmosphere. Our 2 bedroom apartment was really spacious and had a kitchen with all the facilities needed for a 7 night stay. Indoor pool was really warm and much needed on overcast days. Reception staff very very cheerful and helpful and ordered us taxis to Marbella and Puerto Banús and organised our mini bus transport from and to the airport. Bar staff were super friendly and the food was really nice.

We were pleasantly suprised and delighted with our 3 bedroom apartment on the top floor, 3 balconies and 4 bathrooms, lounge area and kitchen/dining area. The staff were extremely helpful and approachable. The area is quiet for time of year but only short taxi ride to Marbella old town and areas. The welcome package was a kind gesture on arrival and the restaurant with music area was delightful.

My friend and I were looking for a short five day break a few weeks ago to get the last of the summer sun and due to a recommendation we choose Ona Alanda .From start to finish I couldn’t fault it .we requested a quiet area so we were shown an apartment in a block around the corner to see if we were happy ! We certainly were it was a very large two bed two bath apartment with every amenity and near a smaller pool ,bar and behind Nikki beach . Our deal included a fabulous breakfast and we had the buffet dinner in the resort two nights . There are two great beach restaurants 5 minutes away and several good restaurants opposite . The old town of Marbella is 20 minutes away in a cab but there is a bus stop opposite as another option . The reception staff in fact all the staff are so helpful nothing is too much trouble ,a special mention to Paco who recommended so many things to us . We are already planning a return trip in Spring .