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Reviews of Macdonald Leila Playa Resort

3 out of 5
Macdonald Leila Playa Resort
Carretera Nacional 340, Km 196, Mijas, Malaga

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 112 out of 169 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 48 out of 169 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 169 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 169 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 169 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Daniel, Renton

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice quiet place to stay on a beautiful coastline. The staff is very friendly and helpful. I look forward to staying again in the future for longer this time!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Leila Playa Reception on 8 Mar 2024
Thank you very much for your comments and for your visit.Hope to see you again.Best wishes from all the Leila Playa Staff.

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good communication with reception staff very helpful,grounds well kept,very clean apartment even though it was a bit dated,every thing you needed on hand,right on the beach limited number of restaurants for eating
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Leila Playa Reception. on 30 Nov 2023
Thank you for your kind comments. We will be waiting for you in the next future.

8/10 Good

Bachar

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Response from LP_Reception on 12 Oct 2023
Thank you for your positive review. We look forward to your next visit

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Family holiday 2023
Fantastic resort and not too busy kids had a great time, staff really friendly and informative. Had a great holiday here would definitely recommend
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Leila Playa Reception on 12 Aug 2023
We are delighted you enjoyed staying with us and hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

HASSAN R

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Leila Playa Reception on 12 Aug 2023
Thank you for your positive review. We look forward to your next visit.

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great stay and beautiful property.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Leila Playa Reception on 12 Aug 2023
Thanks so much for your feedback. We look forward to welcoming you back to our resort in the near future

10/10 Excellent

Astrit

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location,good swimming pool, very clean apartment, recommended for families
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023
Response from Leila Playa Reception. on 16 Jul 2023
Thank you for your message and recommendation.Hope we can see you again soon :-)Best regards,

8/10 Good

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Lovely small resort, accommodation is a bit tired and dated but nevertheless comfortable. The resort restaurant is excellent and pool is very good with plenty of sun beds. Lovely beach bar nearby. We will be back.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Excellent resort.
Highly recommended resort on Costa Del Sol, for good reason. Large studio with very comfortable bed. Separate AC in bedroom for extra comfort. Excellent reception staff and beautifully maintained gardens.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Reception on 25 Mar 2023
thank you ffor your kind words. We will see you soon.

10/10 Excellent

Phillip

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Aniket

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely location by the sea. Boardwalk behind the property was excellent for walks to restaurants. Groceries right across the street. Excellent value for money. I will stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Reservations on 27 Feb 2023
Dear Aniket,Thank you for your very positive review. We are delighted you enjoyed staying with us and look forward to seeing you again very soon.

10/10 Excellent

Sushil

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here for 3 nights with friends. We really enjoyed our stay. The rooms, kitchen and bathrooms were clean. Reception closes early in the evening so we were able to check in via the evening caretaker. All in all a pleasant stay. I would highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from LP_ Reception on 13 Feb 2023
Dear Sushil, Thank you for your feedback. We are delighted you enjoyed staying with us and look forward to seeing you again very soon.

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great stay!
Lovely staff, perfect location with lovely pool and gardens. Apartment was spotless with everything you need. Great happy hour at the bar too 😆
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Javier on 2 Oct 2022
Thank you so much for your comments. We are glad to know that you enjoyed your stay with us at The Leila Playa Club.Best wishes from all the staff members.

8/10 Good

Huck

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Laurel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Leila Playa - Recepción on 21 Jul 2022
Muchas gracias por su visita y sus comentarios. Esperamos verles de nuevo. Atte.

10/10 Excellent

Ajmal A, Beloit

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Good hide away place on the beach close to Marbella. A good restaurant next to it on the beach. The only negative are the steps to get to your room.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Reception - Leila Playa Club on 28 Jun 2022
Thank you so much for your comments and for your visit. Best wishes.

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Recepción - Leila Playa club on 27 Jun 2022
Muchas gracias por su comentario y calificación. Ha sido un placer disfrutar de su compañía en Leila Playa Club. Hasta la próxima ocasión¡

8/10 Good

Heather

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Had a great time apartment was good. Sitting area dining and kitchen were good sizes. Bedrooms to small that would be my only complaint.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Reception on 23 Jun 2022
Thank Heather for your kind comments. We will see you in the next future. Regards,

6/10 Okay

Michal

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
The property was nice but put in upper building was noisy because of the road.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Recepción on 29 Aug 2021
Le agradecemos sus comentarios y su visita. Esperamos volver a verles en el futuro y tener la posibilidad de poder alojarles con una mejor ubicación. Saludos cordiales,

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Room comfort
Overall the stay was fantastic. The furniture in the room is a little dated and the fabric on the sofas looked tired. We had just driven a long way and when we checked in it didn’t feel sparkling clean. A little spray and dust by us and it felt better. Parking is very easy but getting into the hotel car park and exiting can be a little exciting as it’s just off onto a very fast 80kmh zone road. Beach access is extremely easy and close, beware of sea urchins and cool Atlantic fed waters. We didn’t use the pool or restaurant but people looked happy and there are a couple of pool tables there. Wifi was an extra for our stay. I would stay again.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Reservations team on 11 Aug 2021
Thanks for your comments. We will be glad to welcome you back to Leila Playa

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Leila Playa Resort on 4 Oct 2021
Dear Dean, Thanks very much for your review, We hope see you soon in Leila Playa!

10/10 Excellent

Roderick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place!
Nice place - didn’t get a very good ocean view- they put us on the back side. Accommodation was alright.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Macdonald resorts on 11 Dec 2019
Good Morning Thank you for your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Macdonald resorts on 11 Dec 2019
Good Morning Thank you for your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
brilliant appartment, would recommend
what can I say, this resort was brilliant. it had everything that you need and on hand. the beach quite literally is on your doorstep, the pool was great (you can use inflatables, unlike some larger resorts) the apartment was spacious and comfortable and a supermarket just over the road. we would happily go there again
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Kelly on 23 Aug 2019
Thank you for your review. We hope to welcome you back to our Resort soon!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, convenient, friendly staff Beach House restaurant very good offering lots of tasty dishes from breakfast to dinner.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Kelly on 23 Aug 2019
Thank you for your review. We hope to welcome you back to our Resort soon!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, good place for holiday, very close to sea.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Kelly on 23 Aug 2019
Thank you for your review. We hope to welcome you back to our Resort soon!

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Kelly on 23 Aug 2019
Thank you for your review. We hope to welcome you back to our Resort soon!

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing Leila Playa
Very enjoyable return visit , welcoming staff, good facilities, lovely sea view.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Response from Tamara on 25 Jun 2019
Thank you for your review. We hope to welcome you back to our Resort soon!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved everything atbout this property. Particularly the location of our apartment. Close to the beach and an ocean view. Would definitely recommend
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Kelly on 22 Mar 2019
Thank you for your review. We hope to welcome you back to our Resort soon!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Relaxing quiet seafront apartments
All the staff including those at the front desk, pool, cleaning and restaurant were courteous and professional. Javier on the front desk in the evenings was particularly helpful to both of us. There is entertainment on 3 evenings a week and it was enjoyed by many of the residents. They also had group activities such as arranged beach walks which would be nice if you were travelling alone. The apartments are at the sea and there is a gate onto a boardwalk that goes towards Cala de Mijas and in the other direction CaboPino. We had a lovely relaxing time. There is parking, supermarkets across a footbridge and a bus stop directly outside the property. There was some road noise in the apartment which did not annoy us but might be an issue for someone else. The apartment we stayed in was a little dated and would benefit from modernising inside.That said we stayed at a low rate and inside was spoitlessly clean and had all the little extras you may need. You can also hire sunloungers for the beach. The pool closes at 7 sharp. All in all a very nice place to stay and we would go back.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Al, San Francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Summer!
Right on the beach! Big plus. Should’ve stayd longer. This was our home away from home. We’re coming back!!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Resort Reservations on 12 Jul 2018
Many Thanks for your comments. We hope to welcome you back soon.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely away break. The apartment was light and airy and the bed was comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Phil, West Berkshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location
Good location, close to the beach and local supermarkets. Bus stop right outside the apartments with half hourly connections to Marbella and Fugrinalola
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
it was very good
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

shirley, liverpool

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely family orientated hotel just perfect!
Hotel was lovely and grounds superb. Being straight onto the beach too was great. Staff were so warm and welcoming even tho we had six grandkids with us. Nothing was too much trouble. Would definitely like to book for next year.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything you need in a hotel
Beautiful surroundings, gardens, pool, beach and view. Lovely bar area, happy hour daily, entertainment regular, staff were very friendly. Chalets were comfortable. Lidl over the road. Bars and restaurants a short walk down the beach boardwalks. You must visit Cabopino for a great selection of bars and restaurants only 5 mins by taxi. Minus point, had to pay an electricity bill before we left !
Lovely place !
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Little Briton in Sapin
Excellent accommodations and facilities. Very helpful staff. Good parking if you have a car. I give the local area a 4 just because it was our first time in Spain and there was little Spanish about this area. This is a very crowded Northern Europe beach area.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

6/10 Okay

Bonnie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Could be great- was not
This is a beautiful hotel property, but very poorly managed. It took almost an hour to check in- they could not find our reservation that was fully paid for. They charge for electricity, which we knew, but it still seemed ridiculous- the washing machine in the unit was dysfunctional. The very beautiful pool closed at 7pm! It was still light out until at least 9. They literally kicked us all out several hours before dinner time. Also, check in time wasnt until 5pm and you had to check out by 10am (if you dont know spain, this is ridiculously early. Their restaurant wasnt even open for breakfast by 10 am) So they need 7 hours to clean the room??? I feel like with better policies, this place could be great.

8/10 Good

Duncan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convienient and clean, plus good value.
I was visiting my daughter and new born baby, so just spent time with them.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel, great staff, great food
Room was everything they said, small but I knew that from their literature. Staff were brilliant just wanted to make my stay hassle free. Food in the restaurant was good and portion sizes were huge. If you are going on a short stay you are not going to get better

10/10 Excellent

Dave, Bristol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel
We had a good time Very friendly hotel . The beach is close with nice bar good food look out for singer Steve Nelson funny .

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Oasis
On the beach, amazing staff, great food and tranquil setting. Would stay again and in a heartbeat.

10/10 Excellent

Carmen, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An Oasis Of Calm And Serenity
Extremely pleased with the warm welcoming at the reception on the day of our arrival. Staff very helpful and always willing to assist throughout our staying in that beautiful complex. Magnificent scenery, comfortable, very functional terrace, swimming pool with all facilities, jacuzzi, the fountains and a very picturesque, natural environment, a stone throw away from the beach. Nothing left to chance. Apartment equipped with all the facilities and necessities to make our stay enjoyable, comfortable, relaxing. Stunning, excellent, classy. Happily recommend Leila Playa to friends and family.

10/10 Excellent

will, london uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We want to go back !!
Our appartment was everything we could wish for .It had everything we needed for a comfortable stay. The location was perfect if you want a quiet relaxing holiday . The beach was clean and never crowded. All the staff at the Leila Playa are very friendly and helpful. ' Javier' the receptionist was very helpful he came across as being most efficient with genuine warmth.

10/10 Excellent

Oumkeltoum, Sterling va

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Can't wait till I go back .

10/10 Excellent

Gary, Glasgow Scotland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really nice hotel
We had a really nice time it was a pity the hotel bar and restaurant were closed due to an ongoing dispute NOT THE HOTELS fault but the staff and facilities were great approx 5 mins walk to shops and restaurants and pubs.

6/10 Okay

Paula, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice place
We stayed here 2 years ago and was very pleased hence why we came back but was very disappointed with the way the bar ,restaurant and entertainment had changed for the worse .

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location. OK apartments.
Super location, right on the beach. Plenty to do and see around the area. Apts have washer, dishwasher, veranda. Must pay the electricity you use at end of stay. Grounds are immaculate, very pretty.

10/10 Excellent

colin, redditch

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic holiday
We stayed one week here during march this year.From the moment we arrived we were looked after so well, our apartment was very clean and had everything you could ever want(including a cocktail swizzle stick!!!!). Whole complex was in excellent order.We will definitely be going back again.