Melia La Quinta Golf and Spa

We have just returned from a 3 night stay at this hotel and cannot fault at all. The hotel is fabulous with excellent staff, facilities and rooms. The breakfast offered wonderful choice and the restaurant near the clubhouse provided a great choice of food. Pool area was fantastic with some stunning views overlooking the sea and mountains. Would absolutely stay here next time I visit Marbella area. They also offer a free shuttle to Puerto Banus.

We have just returned from Westin La Quinta for a golf holiday and spa. I would agree with many others that there is nothing nearby, bar, shop, restaurant etc without paying for cabs. You are pretty much isolated. You are thus restricted eating at the hotel. Food was mostly nice and breakfast very good. But very little offered in the way of a snack like a sandwich or lighter bite. Prices are a bit high for drinks and dont dip into the mini bar or food in room! Kitkat €5 really! Room was very comfortable, big bed and yes a little dated but very clean. South facing room needed black curtains and not just shutters. Overlooked B and A first tees across the road which did give some noise from the flash motors from locals. Spa was really very good and excellent massages. Highly recommend one or two. Now the golf. We played four rounds here, C&B, every flaming round. Yes A was shut for maintenance Monday to Sunday, so really disappointing not to play the A course the whole week. Maybe shutting Weds to Tues would allow those coming for a week a chance to play all the course. Drinks on course! It was 37° for our 1st round and the 19th hole hut wasnt even opened and if you wanted extra water you paid for it. Never had to in Turkey or other courses in spain. C&B courses were in excellent condition and loved playing them. Staff are friendly and helpful in the main, just a frosty response from the female staff in the pro shop when I asked about playing the A course. Practice facilities need improving. Range but no driving. Putting good but no chipping area. Would we play La Quinta again, yes, would we stay at Westin, not likely as worked out too pricey. Hotel staff great.

Wow this resort is very nice, but I’m here to play golf and there is no drinks cart on the course - either soft or otherwise - on the course. I’m quite flabbergasted. Never have I been abroad to play golf and there is not water, at least, offered. Disappointing. Otherwise this could have been a much better review because most other things are delightful.