La Fonda Heritage Hotel Luxury, Relais & Châteaux

La Fonda hotel is a true gem in the heart of old town Marbella. Lovely staff, beautiful rooms, excellent breakfast and we just had a great time. The restaurant is nice as well. We loved the vibe of the hotel. Will definitely be back at La Fonda Hotel next time we visit

We are in Spain for about 3 weeks and will be out and about exploring and, hopefully, tasting some fine food. We came to La Fonda with high expectations as the place is very smart and says on its website "Fresh food, exquisitely prepared in stunning surroundings". It was a really smart place and the food was good but the service, despite being smiley and friendly was rather hit and miss. For example, when it came to my first choice of main when I was told, very flatly, that there was no more. I ordered something else, only to be told again, about 10 minutes later that there was no more of that choice either. I wasn't offered any alternative just the lottery of choosing something else off the rapidly shortening menu. So, I chose: - Asparagus in textures, accompanied by cured red mullet and morbier textures - Fish of the day, accompanied by grilled fennel and pak choi, creole sauce and micro mix of sprouts - Lemons from my land, Málaga lemon cream tartlet. bergamot and toasted almond ice cream The food was really good and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Quite creative, well presented and tasty. It was just the service, throughout, that was a bit random and didn't quite flow.

Beautiful and charming hotel in the middle of Old Town. Incredibly friendly staff, wonderfdul rooms and great atmosphere. All of the heritage elements elegantly woven into the refurbishment and full of character. Would abolsutely recommend staying here - we loved it. A few tips: - Only a few car parking spaces outside the hotel - there is a large underground car park 5 minutes walk away. - The food was generally excellent, but some of the puddings didn't land quite as well, maybe have an extra glass of wine instead something sweet...!