Finca Cortesin Hotel Golf & Spa

This is/was not my first visit eating here. The food itself and the setting is fantastic. The service - diabolical. We had to consistently ASK and ASK and ASK for some kind of service whilst dining. From wine list to requested/ordered wine being served. Our main course arrived (fish- cooked to order) and WE had to stall it trying to get our wine we had ordered. It took 20 minutes for the wine to arrive, twice having to ASK/CHASE restaurant staff!! Our cooked to order amazing fish sitting, waiting.. If we could actually get the attention of anyone! For the wine!! All the while our fish main course getting cold. Having eaten here before and highly recommended to anyone in the area( no longer), the food and setting is amazing, the restaurant SERVICE - shocking. I was embarrassed to bring a guest here. Shocking.

Beautiful classy 5 star hotel. The rooms, gardens, pools and staff are all magnificent. Nothing was too much trouble. The grounds are extremely large for only 60 rooms so it never feels busy. Expensive but worth every penny. We will be back!

Fantastic experience. We played golf here and it was one of the most enjoyable rounds we have experienced. The hotel is first rate. The only small criticism we have is that we booked the Italian restaurant but when we arrived they had no reservation. Also our room although beautifully appointed looked onto a hedge surround. We ate in the main restaurant which was outstanding. We would love to return.

We spent 6 weeks here and have eaten multiple times in all of the restaurants in the hotel. Excellent service usually but there is a need for investment in a number of areas. The suites/rooms we stayed in are generally large and comfortable but some of the furniture needs to be replaced or upgraded and the furniture on the outside terrace was poor and not particularly comfortable. Large bathroom with very good pressure in the shower and plenty of space for clothing and other items. Comfortable large beds. Good range of food at breakfast served in El Jardin and in the evening eating outside in the garden there is a great experience. Inside the restaurant is less attractive and the overall size needs to be increased particularly when it is impossible to eat on the outside terrace. Food is generally very good with multiple daily specials. One other restaurant Don Giovanni ( Italian ) is a nice setting when one can eat outside but the menu and food is somewhat disappointing.!! The principal problem is that the chef there is Spanish and I strongly recommend that an Italian chef replaces the existing chef and that more typical Italian specials are regularly available on the menu which is not the case generally. The other main restaurant is REI which offers Asian Fusion and Japanese cuisine which is usually very good but a little on the expensive side. Otherwise the hotel has a large indoor pool with full spa facilities as well as a most attractive outdoor pool with an excellent restaurant for lunch in a pleasant setting and the gardens are very attractive. There is also a very good 18 hole golf course in excellent condition where the Solheim Cup was played in 2023. It is a challenging course more suited to players with a 24 handicap or less. To summarise this hotel has every thing going for it but for it to live up fully to its potential some investment is needed soon principally in the rooms , some of the restaurants and with extra attention and efforts throughout the hotel it could really be 5 star and offer an outstanding stay and facilities. If you are visiting the Costa del Sol then I can strongly recommend that you give this hotel a try.

This is definitely one of the best hotels in the world. One minute to check in, complimentary bar drinks and snacks on arrival, chilled wine on ice in room, panhaligon toiletries, top notch restaurants, milk in minibar, fab staff. Up there with the best.

Top end palatial feel, very Spanish, elegant, comfortable lots of beautiful furniture and antiques but so many nice corners to lounge in. Set in beautiful gardens with the most professional but friendly and warm service. All food fantastic. Worth the money. Downsides are I worried a bit about how much food gets wasted especially at breakfast, they don’t have an iron you can borrow you have to pay for someone to iron it for you and a shame they don’t have hot tub or jacuzzi in otherwise fabulous spa facility. Played golf and even though I’m not good survived it and loved the perfectly manicured course and again impeccable service.

This is a beautiful hotel where a lot of thought has gone into the decor and the gardens to create a lovely environment. There are also a wide range of facilities, including 2 outdoor pools (50m and 30m), as well as a heated indoor 25m pool. Note the outdoor pools aren’t particularly warm at this time of year. Bedrooms are spacious and luxurious. The spa was outstanding (particularly the staff) and the gym was very well equipped. Service across the board was excellent. We ate at all three restaurants. El Jardin, the main restaurant was impressive with a good range of fresh seafood on the specials. An excellent range of local and international wines. The Italian restaurant, Don Giovanni was fun but it is predominantly pasta, pizza etc. Last was the Japanese fusion restaurant Rei where we tried and thoroughly enjoyed the tasting menu. Food at lunch and breakfast was very high quality too. A few ******* though - being charged to use the tennis courts on top of very expensive rooms was extremely disappointing. Felt greedy. The service was excellent but formal and hence on occasions was slow. For example, breakfast isn’t a buffet and when the restaurant is busy, it can easily take an hour, so be thoughtful about any bookings you have made. Finally the immediate area isn’t very attractive. Andalusia is beautiful - we finished here, having toured Granada, Cordoba, Seville and Ronda, so we were content to stay at the hotel but be warned it is a bit of ‘an oasis in a desert’ when it comes to the local vicinity.

It is hard to find a fault in finca cortesin to be honest - the hotel, the staff, the facilities, the location half an hour from Marbella, great gym and sPa, golf course, multiple restaurants - really top notch if you are looking for an escape from reality. If i had to pick a minor fault was breakfast - felt a buffet would have worked much better and Maitre wasnt the warmest - otherwise a full on 5/5*.

The last hotel on our very long Grand Europe trip. What can I say? This is supposed to be one of the best resorts in Andalucia and it certainly was. Our suite was beautiful and very luxurious, and the indoor swimming pool is just breathtaking. It’s a very large hotel but you don’t feel it at all because everything is planned so well. The grounds are maintained perfectly. I counted at least five gardeners in one morning and they have gorgeous olive trees. My one constructive criticism is the lack of personalized service for such a luxury hotel. We stayed here a few days and saw the same staff every day but they smiled at us in a very impersonal way without any recognition or special effort. Nothing to complain about, but I expected better service from a hotel with such a great reputation.