Alay Hotel

We went to the Alay, just before christmas for a week, and were very happy with our experience there! Stayed in room 162 on the ground floor overlooking the marina. The room had everything we needed, including a fridge to keep our drinks cool. The balcony is big enough for 2 seats and a small table, and we spent a few hours there taking in the view, and the sun! The staff are all very helpful, especially re info on buses etc, as we wanted to go to Bemalmadena Pueblo, which was worth seeing, a typical old spanish village 20 mins away on the bus. All buses are to the right of the hotel, and on the main road at the top. Cleaning staff were working all the time, which is why the place is immaculate, and was beautifully dressed for Christmas.The pool areas are pristine, and great access to the roof top, by lift if you have problems walking up stairs, as I do! The decor, is very modern,and stylish. There is a huge selection of books, if you need reading material, and plenty of relaxing areas to sit and chill. The bar area is super, and the price of drinks and bar food, very reasonable for a 4* hotel! Breakfast is impressive, and great that they are open 7-11am. The choice is vast, from assortment of fresh breads, coffees of every description, fresh fruits, cereals, all cold cuts of cheeses and meats, as well as the hot breakfast items. How anyone could complain about any of the selection on offer, needs their head testing! Outside of the hotel, is the obvious marina,and the fantastic promenade right along the sea front both to the left and to the right. Along to the righthand side are several eating establishments and bars, great for watching the sunset, or taking in a bit of people watching! We found by chance, a great little square off the beaten track, if you turn right out of the hotel, walk to he main road, turn left, walk past the shops, till you come just up to three little irish bars, just before the ist one there is an alley to the left that takes you down to a picturesque square with a fountain in the middle, there are a few lovely little bars and restaurants there, a hidden gem, unfortunately not all were open, as it was low season when we were there! All in all we had a lovely week, even if the weather was a bit changeable, but still enough to sunbathe for a couple of days, which is a bonus in December! We would definitely return to The Alay, and recommend it to anyone thinking of going, location is superb, ans could not fault the accommodation, and we can be quite fussy!

Very happy with this hotel! We got a room with a sea view and it was definitely worth the extra money. Rooms are simple but very big and clean and there is a fridge for your wine! Also the Shower had amazing water pressure! Breakfast was great and was on until 11am so plenty of time to sleep in without worrying about missing it! When we arrived it was very late and dinner had finished and they had a table set for us with some food saved!! It was so lovely after a day of travel. Dinner was different each night, and was on for long enough we felt we could eat then go and explore or stay out later and still get back in time for a big dinner and relaxing in the hotel. We went in December between xmas and including NYE so it wasn't a party party town which was fine! Night life is a short walk away, if you want bars and clubs, or there are lots of nice places for a quiet drink and a nice view nearby. You can walk for ages in both directions and stop for cocktails along the way. The hotel had a 5 Course Gala dinner on NYE which was fantastic, such a shame we were leaving the next day as they gave us all a free bar!!