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Essence Hotel Boutique

4.0 star property
4-star Art Deco hotel near Carihuela Beach

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Front of property
Balcony
Property entrance
Restaurant
Front of property

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar

Explore the area

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Avenida del Lido, 9, Torremolinos, Malaga, 29620
  • Place, Bajondillo Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Calle San Miguel
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Costa del Sol Square
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Málaga (AGP)
    ‪7 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double or Twin Room, Balcony, Pool View

Standard Double or Twin Room, Balcony, Pool View

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Junior Studio Suite, Sea View

Junior Studio Suite, Sea View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 39 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Large Twin Sofa Bed

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Superior Double or Twin Room, Terrace, Pool View

Superior Double or Twin Room, Terrace, Pool View

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Standard Double Room, Balcony, Partial Sea View

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(31 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Basic Double Room, Balcony, Pool View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double or Twin Room, Balcony, City View

Standard Double or Twin Room, Balcony, City View

7.8 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Single Room

Single Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Torremolinos

Close to the beach.You'll find Carihuela Beach and Benalmadena Marina within 3 miles (5 km) of this Torremolinos hotel. Pablo Ruiz Picasso Cultural Centre and Calle San Miguel are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Bajondillo Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Calle San Miguel - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Costa del Sol Square - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Nogalera Square - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Aqualand Torremolinos - 14 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Palaciio de los Deportes Station - 8 min drive
  • Torremolinos Station - 13 min walk
  • Malaga Airport (AGP) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Córdoba Restaurant - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The All Blacks Irish Pub - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Arena Resto&Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Novo Bar - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Essence Hotel Boutique

4-star Art Deco hotel near Carihuela Beach
Essence Hotel Boutique offers its guests an outdoor pool and a steam room. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A terrace, barbecue grills, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Essence Hotel Boutique.

This 4-star Torremolinos hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 66 guestrooms or units
  • Deli
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
Essence Hotel Boutique offers 66 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers, designer toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is offered daily and refrigerators can be requested.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool
  • Refrigerator on request
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 11 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator on request

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 50.0 per day.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 11 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 50.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards, cash, and mobile payments. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Property Registration Number H/MA/00656

We should mention

  • Onsite cash transactions can't exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

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Essence Hotel Boutique Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 416 out of 627 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 150 out of 627 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 37 out of 627 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 627 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 627 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
was not at the Pool
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Smaranda

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was lovely, staff excellent, pool and sunbathing areas great along with 3 hottubs! The room was snug but overall it was fab. I would definitely return
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Ilene

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is in a great location. Breakfast was really good for reasonable price. The rooms are a bit small but well appointed. Very nice pool area. The roof top bar was closed for the season. One criticism is the blow dryers connected to the wall in the bathroom. Just hate these.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth Linda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel would definitely recommend it. Disappointed that pool bar was only open Friday and Saturday This hotel is definitely worth a visit We will return for sure
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dominic

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent modern hotel with a trendy vibe , staff work hard and keep the hotel immaculate. They let us check in at 11am that was a great help . Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Douglas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
The apartment was clean, air-conditioning was good. No door on toilet was more of an issue than expected, privacy was one thing, but being disturbed by light and noise anothe.. no fridge or coffee making facilities in room. There is a communal area with coffee making, and free bottled water in fridge but all rooms open onto it, so you need to be dressed...
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, easy to check-in online and when we arrived.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Always amazind and friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Dawn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was lovely we went bed and breakfast, the hotel is very stylish. But there is not enough sunbeds and we found the cooked breakfast on the old side .
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Ian

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Modern hotel in a good location . Good pool and plenty of sunbeds . Breakfast starts too late (8:30) and bar shuts too early (11:15) , staff have no flexibility .
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Cheng Cheng

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location right next to the beach. The swimming pool area is fantastic and the staff were friendly. The only downside was that the room was making little electrical sounds during the night which was disturbing for a light sleeper.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, lovely room, fab breakfast with lots of choices. Excellent facilities, everything was immaculate.Staff very friendly. Went last year, this year and definitely be back next year 😁
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Milly

I stayed at this property for 3 days.I liked that the beach was within walking distance from the hotel. I enjoyed the cafe con leche from the bar. The staff was helpful...but not very welcoming. The pool area was nice especially the two jacuzzis upstairs however the timer on them was malfunctioning.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good hotel location

The hotel was in a great location a five minute walk from the beach. Good breakfast and nice pool beds and pool. Service was good overall. The rooms were nice and clean but they were not very soundproof. You could hear a lot of chairs being pushed and pulled around on balconies and people talking late at night which did not aid with good sleep. This is something that could hopefully improve.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Otto

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely hotel

Beautiful hotel. Very clean. Pool beds are so comfortable. Breakfast is good and the beds are lovely. Would recommend highly
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

1 week stay

Really nice hotel,staff very friendly and helpful.Excellent location for the beach.Pool area not crowded which was great even when the hotel is fully booked.Breakfast excellent. Definitely return if ever in Torremolinos
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

V

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

Disappointing Stay at a Hotel That Misses the Mark

Despite its four-star claims, the Essence Hotel in Torremolinos delivered a disappointing experience from start to finish. The front desk staff were consistently rude and unhelpful, making even simple requests feel like an inconvenience. Although I was given a voucher for a welcome drink, I was met with eye-rolling from the bartender when I tried to redeem it — which made me wonder why they offer it at all. Towel service was frustrating: not mentioned at check-in, only available at the front desk, and limited to one exchange per day before 3:00 PM. When I inquired, I was ignored for five minutes while the staff took a phone call, and I eventually walked away. I was also given no help when I asked for dining recommendations near the beach, assistance with mailing a stamped postcard, or even directions to the nearest mailbox — ironically, my Uber driver was far more helpful than anyone at the hotel. Because of the poor service, I avoided spending another cent on the property, including dining. The dismissive attitude left no desire to support the hotel further. The facilities looked nice but didn’t function well — the A/C had no fan control, and the bathroom fan blasted every time you turned on the light. It’s more a three-star property wearing a four-star label. Overall, a stylish exterior couldn’t make up for the lack of hospitality. I won’t be returning — and wouldn’t recommend it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025