La Zambra Resort Mijas - The Unbound Collection by Hyatt

Great location for a stay. The hotel is in fantastic condition with great views. Stuff was very friendly and welcoming and did the best to help make the stay pleasant. The hotel is still convenient to reach most of the destinations, yet they're away from the crowd. Two interesting courses are right next door to the hotel, a 2-minute drive and 10-minute walk. If you are looking for a premium golf experience, La Cala Gulf resort is 15-minute drive away.

An amazing stay at an incredible resort! The room was amazing, the food and restaurants are excellent but most of all the thing that makes this our favourite Hotel in the world are the people - from the GM who is out front with her team talking to guests to the house-keeping team - everyone is so guest focused and clearly love working at the Hotel - we can't wait to go back!

Fully refurbished hotel with historic past, beautiful decor throughout. Staff were friendly and attentive. (Special mention to the Spa therapists, who were fabulous). Good location within easy access to Mijas and/or the beach, and golf available on the door step. Definitely worth a visit, could not fault this hotel.

I stayed at La Zambra for two nights, with our main purpose being to relax after several day trips near Málaga, including Córdoba and Granada. From the moment we arrived, the staff were exceptional—professional, cheerful, and always willing to help, whether at the reception, the spa, or the restaurants. Check-in was seamless, making for a great start to our stay. We opted for a suite, which was incredibly spacious and furnished with luxurious amenities. The spa was outstanding, offering a wide variety of treatments and facilities. The hotel staff were highly attentive to our dietary requirements and ensured that vegetarian options were available for both breakfast and dinner. I would absolutely love to return and highly recommend staying at this resort if you have the opportunity.

La Zambra presents itself as a luxury retreat, but beneath the polished exterior lies a poorly managed operation that fails to meet five-star expectations. Understaffing leads to slow, inconsistent service, making even basic requests a challenge. Breakfast, while decent, is overshadowed by frantic staff more focused on flipping tables than providing attentive service. The issue isn’t the employees—they’re clearly overworked—but the lack of strong leadership and organization. Nowhere is this mismanagement more obvious than in the hotel’s handling of private events. Large portions of the property are reserved for exclusive groups, leaving paying guests sidelined. Meanwhile, details that should reflect a luxury experience fall short—hasty repairs, subpar upkeep, and a general lack of refinement. Rather than a seamless five-star escape, La Zambra operates with the disorganization of a struggling hotel. During my stay, I interacted with a manager, Félix Córdoba, whose approach perfectly reflected the hotel’s larger issues. His handling of concerns was dismissive and unprofessional, adding to an already frustrating experience. His attitude was just another example of the broader culture of mismanagement at La Zambra—where expectations are set high but rarely met. For those looking for a true five-star stay in Málaga, look elsewhere—La Zambra simply doesn’t deliver.

If you want to give your self an amazing treat - this the place. It is amazing to stay in a hotel where every wish you ask for - the staff just make it happens. With a smile and a positive attitude. We had a suite with view to the pools and golf course. Lovely suite and sitting on the balcony watching the sunset. Wauvvvv. We had room service one time. And the menu card could be better. Very standard. The breakfast buffet. It is amazing. Absolutely one of the best breakfast buffets we have experienced. The spa and water circuit is a nice place to relax. The staff at the front desks are extremely helpful. Will we come back. Absolutely.