Hotel Don Pepe Gran Meliá offers 5-star luxury with rooms featuring breathtaking views of the sea, gardens, or mountains. Each room is equipped with modern amenities including a large plasma-screen TV, interactive satellite TV, and free WiFi, ensuring a comfortable stay for all guests.
Relaxation and Recreation
Guests can unwind in style with free access to the indoor pool and gym, as well as enjoy the Turkish bath, hot tub, and sauna in the spa. Sports enthusiasts can make use of the tennis and paddle courts, while those seeking pampering can indulge in various massages and treatments.
Culinary Delights and Ocean Views
Indulge in a culinary journey at the hotel's grill restaurant offering delectable steak and Mediterranean specialties, or savor Japanese cuisine with a view at the Tahini Restaurant.
With its prime location on the Costa del Sol, Hotel Don Pepe Gran Meliá is the perfect destination for a luxurious getaway.
✦HAPPI HIGHLIGHTS
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Excellent service
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Beautiful location
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High quality amenities
At the hotel
Popular amenities
74 listed
24-hour security
Accessible shuttle
Accessible train station shuttle
Air conditioning
Airport transportation - drop-off (surcharge)
Allergy-free room
Beach club nearby (surcharge)
Beach toys
Beach umbrellas
Beauty Services
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Pools & wellness
Exercise/lap pool
Health or beauty spa nearby
Manicure
Massage services
Pedicure
Sauna
Spa/wellness center services
Swimming pool
Dining & drinks
Fruits
Hosted evening meal (reserve)
Kid meals
Restaurant
Snack bar/deli
Wine release events
Fitness & outdoors
Fitness facilities (surcharge)
Golfing on site
Japanese garden
Kids' outdoor play equipment
Outdoor furniture
Table tennis
Tennis lessons on site
Terrace
Rooms & comfort
Non-smoking rooms
Soundproof rooms
Safety & cleanliness
Entertainment staff
Fire extinguishers
Safety deposit box
Security alarm
Smoke alarms
Getting around & access
Facilities for disabled guests
Lift / Elevator
No accessible shuttle
No accessible train station shuttle
Parking
Self parking (surcharge)
Shuttle service (additional charge)
Guest services
Concierge service
Currency exchange
Fax/photocopying
Front desk (limited hours)
Ironing service
Luggage storage
Pet bowls
Supervised childcare/activities
Tour desk
Services & essentials
Car hire
Clubhouse
Evening entertainment
Family rooms
Fishing nearby
Free wired internet
Games
Hammam
Housekeeping on request
Internet access
Key card access
Non-smoking throughout
Reception hall
Room service
Scuba diving on site
Snorkeling on site
Solarium
Swimming nearby
Vegetarian menu options available
Review in focus
479 reviews
10/ 10
Fabulous hotel food was excellent room very nice great sea view
eamonnfr · Couples · 2026-04-15
The guest experience
9.2out of 10 479 verified reviews
Loved most
Excellent service
Beautiful location
High quality amenities
Delicious food
Worth knowing — Need for room renovations
How guests scored the stay
Service9.6
Staff received high praise for their friendliness and attentiveness across multiple reviews.
Overall Experience9.6
Overall experiences were very positive, with multiple guests expressing a desire to return.
Location9.2
The hotel is described as having stunning views and good accessibility to local attractions.
Cleanliness9.2
The reviews do not explicitly mention cleanliness, but it is implied by the overall high standards maintained by the hotel.
Food and Beverage9.2
Guests enjoyed a diverse menu and high quality of food and beverage options.
Amenities9.2
The hotel offers a wide selection of amenities and facilities that were positively highlighted.
Room Quality9.1
Guests mentioned comfortable rooms and upgrades, indicating good quality, though some mentioned the need for renovation.
Value for Money8.6
While described as becoming more expensive, the overall feedback indicates good value for the services received.
Live guest feedback
Guest reviews
Consistent
95% of 19 recent stays rated 8+
9.2479 reviews
Fabulous Hotel
10/10
eamonnfr · Couples · 2026-04-15
“Fabulous hotel food was excellent room very nice great sea view”
Lovely Memories are Made of This
10/10
L5064UXchristineb · Couples · 2025-10-15
“We went for a mini-break during which my husband celebrated a birthday, "the best ever", he declared (and he has had more than 80!) This was mostly due to the excellence of the Don Pepe Hotel (slightly enhanced by perfect weather). In every area the hotel was superb, the very comfortable room, the superb breakfast buffet which provided a wide choice of meats, cheeses, fruits plus individually cooked items, the wide choice of restaurants for lunch and dinner, but above all the friendly, high quality of service. The staff in every department, without exception, were happy to go above and beyond to ensure our total satisfaction. We are left with a lovely memory, thanks to all especially the staff of the Erre restaurant.”
friendly hotel which is about to be renovated
8/10
Dutchie2 · Couples · 2025-10-15
“friendly hotel which is about to be renovated for 1,5 years. room certainly needs an upgrade. breakfast and service are very good.”
Fantastic Anniversary Weekend
10/10
PClarke · Couples · 2025-10-14
“We stayed three nights to celebrate our Golden Wedding Anniversary. The staff were all amazing and looked after us so well. We were upgraded to a Royal Suite and given champagne and strawberries. All lovely touches to make us feel special.
The pool area was great and lovely views over the sea. Stewards look after you very well.
We are breakfast in the Red Room and also some snacks at lunchtime.
The first night we ate in Erree, good food and great service. The third night in the Japanese restaurant - again wonderful food. We could walk into Marbella along the boardwalk.
We look forward to returning when the refurbishment has been completed.
Thank you for making our stay so memorable.”
Magnificent Team Fabulous Location
10/10
110wh · Couples · 2025-10-12
“Stunning setting and phenomenal service - both combined to make this a dream hotel for us. We were celebrating and are much indebted to Francisco for his kindness and professionalism and for going out of his way to help us . Francisco is a real ambassador for the Gran Melia . - this is our first stay at Melia and because of Francisco and the wider team we will definitely make Melia our first choice when looking for a hotel. Thank you Francisco. All the staff we met were lovely . A big shout out to the breakfast team you were magnificent - pleasant and helpful despite busy service . We loved Lucia’s smile and warmth, Yvonne’s welcomes, and the gentlemen and ladies who served us were amazing. The young man who looks after the water and room refreshments was so friendly and chatty and our housekeeping and evening service ladies were wonderful. The food was of a high standard at breakfast and at Bardot and the pool. We also enjoyed a meal at China Crown and the ambience at buzzy Cappuccino. The pool concierges were great always there to sort a sunbed or bring a drink or snack. Our stay was pure bliss and we really hope we can return and enjoy the reinvented Don Pepe and in the meantime sample a few other locations with Melia. Thank you you made us very happy”
Wonderful
10/10
459ebonyh · Friends getaway · 2025-10-10
“Absolutely wonderful hotel and amazing service! They have a great selection of food and amenities, all with the most stunning backdrop of the sea.”
Hotel Don Pepe experience
10/10
Geoffers999 · Couples · 2025-10-09
“We have been visiting this hotel for many years. The service is excellent and the attention to detail is first class. Whilst it has become a lot more expensive than in previous years, it still represents good value.”
Wonderful holiday
10/10
elainemN6028BO · Family · 2025-10-09
“Wonderful holiday. The Red Level team were so welcoming as always. Lovely to see the team again and catch up with Louise.
The breakfast team provided a wonderful buffet especially tasty omelettes.
Excellent friendly service from arrival to departure. We wish the team all the best and we hope the renovations will not change the wonderful gardens or reception.
Thanks from the Murray family”
Grand Don Pepe stay
10/10
andrewkO8214MP · Family · 2025-10-07
“I spent 2 nights at the Don Pepe. Hotel was great. Beautiful grounds, the room was very good and the breakfast was outstanding. I will definately return”
A gem in Marbella
10/10
Boxco · Friends getaway · 2025-10-05
“After a few years l have returned to the Don Peppe and it did not disappoint. From the friendliness of all the staff , the cleanliness of all the hotel wonderful care taken by Rual and all the pool attendances and l look forward to returning when it re opens after refurbishment”
Amazing break in the best resort
10/10
diegorP2 · Friends getaway · 2025-10-03
“Outstanding service from all the staff. Special thanks to Abel and Adrian who did their best, as always, to maximize customer experience.”
True excellence !
10/10
hichama771 · Couples · 2025-09-30
“With no doubt, by far, the best hotel in Marbella! From the very moment we arrive the the door, we have a strong feeling of how much everything single staff member cares. Abel the guest relation manager was always checking on us, making sure we had everything we need, and even many times took initiatives to send us details and make our stay super enjoyable. The housekeeping staff is fantastic! We sometime spent a lot of our day in the room and they would really wait for us until we would leave our room, sometimes after 8 pm to come and do it perfectly, and all with a smile and positive mood. We were initially supposed to stay 3 days, we ended up staying 8 nights and we left with a very heavy heart! Just because we really had to. If you want to feel real hospitality, you want to feel cared for and not just someone there to pay, Melia Don Pepe is the one and only choice!”
WELL, SITUATED IN MARBELLA
10/10
roggie30 · Couples · 2025-09-29
“Fantastic EXPERINCE and Service the staff in the RED LEVEL WAS GREAT
Room service was great pool area perfect the steakhouse restaurant WAS FANTASTIC”
Excellent holiday
10/10
suzannetH8137HA · Couples · 2025-09-24
“We have been to Gran Melia Don Pepe for the past 3years, and we love it. The staff are second to none, attentive and very pleasant in all areas. It is disappointing it is closing for well over 12 months, we will be back but please do not change too much, especially the beautiful gardens.
Suzanne and John”
A Simply Wonderful Hotel
10/10
rayhalligan · Couples · 2025-09-22
“We've been coming back to the Don Pepe for about 20 years or so now and this year's experience was again excellent. The reason we return to this hotel regularly is very much to do with the staff. We visit many hotels each year but none is as welcoming and friendly as the Don Pepe. It would be invidious to name specific individuals but from the management to the pool staff, the reception and the waiting staff, all go above and beyond to make a stay just perfect.
We have made a number of friends over the years whilst staying at the Don Pepe and these are people who return each year for the same reasons as us. Returning each year, we all feel we are coming home.
The hotel is about to close for an extensive refurbishment. Whilst it will be good to see an improvement in the infrastructure, it is essential that the atmosphere is not lost as a result. In this respect, it is very important that Melia retain as many of the existing staff as possible.”
Exceptional as always.
10/10
M4780VUpaulc · Couples · 2025-09-21
“We have stayed at the Don Pepe many times and have just returned recently. This hotel continues to provide exceptional levels of service from all of the staff. Breakfast is wonderful, the pool guys are amazing, Manuel Audrey’s Bar and Gonzalez at breakfast go above and beyond as does everyone. The lovely Isabel was always available if anything is needed. My wife left her book on the sunbed overnight and after speaking to Isabel and Alvarino a short time later the book was located and returned to her how amazing. Nothing is too much trouble. The Red Level is a wonderful place to relax and the staff again are exceptional. Thank you Noelia Abel and everyone for another memorable visit to the Don Pepe. Paul. Vicki.”
A jewel in the Melia crown
10/10
nile1 · Couples · 2025-09-21
“It is situated in a wonderful location with majestic gardens and pool facilities. The staff are kind ,helpful and go that extra mile to make sure your stay is special.”
The perfect & relaxing getaway
10/10
michaelerika · Family · 2025-09-17
“Very enjoyable weekend, relaxing, really good food, staff was incredibly helpful (Abel always willing to go out of his way to attend everyone)”
