All of the staff were absolutely excellent - I can't fault them. The gentleman on reception who welcomed me and booked me in (and seemed to never have a day off), was extremely pleasant and always helpful. Also the lady who worked with him most days was too. Sorry, I don't know their names. I was always made to feel very welcome by all the staff I encountered. Estrella was particularly very friendly every time I met her at breakfast and she gave me a hug very early this morning as I was leaving to fly back to the UK, which was a very nice thing to do. It's often the little things that mean a lot. My plan is to retire to Spain in the next few months and I am going to various places to see where I will go to live. I have spent most of my life working abroad and have always had a good rapport with the local people in the countries where I have worked. I felt this warmth from the staff at the Estepona Plaza Hotel. It is something for which the staff should all feel proud and the owner, too, for employing great staff who have such a good work ethic!! Absolutely commendable!
Also, the free water and beer being put in the fridge daily was a nice gesture.
I will definitely go back again soon, maybe not to stay overnight, because of the sewer smell and the connecting door problem but will return to see the staff and maybe have a meal there. I always ate out during my stay but wish that I had had a meal at the hotel, rather than just breakfast. (I had a dreadful dining experience at an expensive fish restaurant nearby the hotel yesterday but I will not allow it to it spoil my Estepona experience.)
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