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8.5

1,643 reviews

Macdonald Dona Lola Resort

Macdonald Dona Lola Resort

Carretera de Cadiz Km 197-198 , Mijas, 29649, Spain

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Free parking

Restaurant

Beachfront

Outdoor swimming pool

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' pool

Kids' club

Free wifi

Macdonald Dona Lola Resort

Welcome to the 4-star Macdonald Dona Lola Resort located in the vibrant city of Mijas, Spain. Just a short 8.5mi drive from the city center, this resort is the perfect destination for those looking to unwind and relax. The resort's address is Carretera de Cadiz Km 197-198, ensuring easy access to nearby attractions and activities.

The Macdonald Dona Lola Resort offers top-notch amenities to make your stay unforgettable. With a prime location near the coast, guests can enjoy the beautiful beaches just a short distance away. Although there are no reviews available yet, this resort promises a luxurious experience for all travelers seeking comfort and convenience during their stay in Mijas.

Step into the Macdonald Dona Lola Resort and indulge in the serene surroundings and upscale accommodations. Whether you're lounging by the pool, exploring the local attractions, or simply relaxing in your cozy room, this resort caters to all your needs. With a minimum price that ensures great value, this 4-star oasis is the ideal choice for your next getaway to Spain.

At the Macdonald Dona Lola Resort, guests can choose from a range of well-appointed room types to suit their preferences and needs. Whether you're traveling solo, as a couple, or with the whole family, there's a perfect option for everyone. The resort offers spacious studios, one-bedroom apartments, and two-bedroom apartments, all tastefully decorated and equipped with modern amenities. From stunning views of the Mediterranean Sea to cozy living spaces, each room type provides a comfortable retreat for guests to unwind after a day of exploring Mijas.

For those who enjoy culinary experiences, the Macdonald Dona Lola Resort has you covered with its on-site dining options. Indulge in delicious meals at the resort's restaurant, where a variety of dishes are served to satisfy every palate. Whether you're craving traditional Spanish cuisine or international flavors, the restaurant offers a diverse menu prepared with fresh, local ingredients. Additionally, guests can unwind with a refreshing drink at the resort's bar, perfect for relaxing after a day of sun-soaked adventures.

Traveling with little ones? The Macdonald Dona Lola Resort is a family-friendly destination with activities and amenities tailored to ensure a memorable stay for guests of all ages. Kids can have a blast at the children's playground or partake in fun-filled activities organized by the resort's entertainment team. While the kids are busy making new friends, parents can take advantage of the resort's spa facilities, gym, or simply soak up the sun on the terrace. With something for everyone, the Macdonald Dona Lola Resort is the ultimate choice for a fantastic vacation in Mijas, Spain.

Closest airports

Málaga Airport

17.5mi

Gibraltar International Airport

42.5mi

Most popular amenities

Free parking

Restaurant

Beachfront

Outdoor swimming pool

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' pool

Kids' club

Free wifi

Fitness center

Steam room

Beach

Sauna

Air conditioning

Kid-friendly buffet

Bar

Sun deck

Tour desk

Parking On Site

Terrace

Kitchen

Kitchenware

Kitchenette

Beach chairs/Loungers

Non-smoking rooms

Bathtub

Balcony

Garden

Rooms

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Apartment Two Bedrooms is 592 square feet and includes either 2 single beds 80-130 width or a double bed 131-150 width plus living room.

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Apartment, 1 Bedroom

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Apartment One Bedroom is 377 square feet and includes living room.

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Guest reviews

8.5

1,643 reviews

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Comfort

Location

Facilities

Staff

Value for money

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Featured reviews:

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Ashlene

9.1

August 2024

Superior One-Bedroom Apartment with Sea View and Terrace was fantastic with table/umbrella, chairs, loungers. Literally overlooking the sea. Apartment had everything you need, well equipped, very clean & in good condition. The air conditioning in both main apartment & in separate bedroom was fantastic, serviced every 3rd day & bin/rubbish removed. Beach towels & other towels were available & changed during servicing room. TV had many English language channels. Bed was firm but comfy. Apartment very close distance to wide range of good quality restaurants (thankfully never sick after any food during all of 10 day stay). Plenty of storage space. Pool was clean, very deep. Food at pool bar restaurant was good & ok priced. Happy hour (5-6pm daily) was 2 drinks for price 1 (selected range of local drinks & cocktails). Pool open 9.30-20.00pm daily. Staff in pool bar/restaurant were really friendly & nice & helpful. The resort has a key card gate for immediate access to the beach & coast boardwalk. Security are strict about noise/talking after 11pm.

The pool was very deep in all areas, only one small place where adults could stand & still high water level; there was no place to walk gradually into pool (only entry via all steps). No music at main pool. In last 2 days, there was shortage of sun loungers. Car parking spaces are very limited & hard to get, when you return in evenings.

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Jodie

8.2

August 2023

Location was fantastic, fabulous choice of restaurants and bars on site and nearby, plus you can walk on the boardwalk directly outside in either direction to all the amazing beaches. La cala is 50 mins in one direction, and cabo pino is 50 minutes in the other. Couldn't fault the location, it was perfect and so scenic. The pool bar la plaza is great, opens at 11am, and serves fantastic food, which you can eat by the pool if you want to and at reasonable prices. Happy hour is 5-6pm which is great. Staff are all friendly too. And the facilities are all clean and tidy.

Rooms were only cleaned once during our 10-night stay. Also found it quite noisy, we stayed in the roccio building and were woken by gardener's, bins been emptied early in the morning and heard a lot of noise from apartment above, not very well soundproofed. They cram far too many sunbeds around the pool, so you are on top of the people next to you and if you aren't queuing by 9.15am you won't get a sunbed, they allow people to just drop towels and run, we were a group of 8 and most days only managed to get a few sunbeds between us but noticed day in day out that most sunbeds were unoccupied most of the day which was frustrating. That needs to be addressed.

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László

9.1

August 2024

Everyone was very nice and helpful. During the day (except Saturday) there were programs for kids and adults as well throughout the week. Animators helped (Curro, Miriam, Maria <3). They were always very kind to the kids, to our kids as well. There was painting, treasure hunting, pool games, sandcastle building contest, etc. The prizes were candies and ice-creams.... So, as a family, we are very satisfied, there is no words how satisfied we are. The sea is a few steps away from the apartments, the pool is big, we always had enough sunbeds. Never had to wait for anything. What might be bad is that there are few parking lots... But that doesn't matter, because the two weeks are an unforgettable memories. We recommend it to everyone, especially families with kids. Our apartment was large and we could comfortably fit in it.

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Sharon

8.2

July 2022

Great location between Marbella & Fuingerola, the grounds, public areas, staff, and communal facilities are excellent, it also offers direct access to the boardwalk & beach, which is brilliant. The accommodation was clean, and the apartment offered everything you’d need for a nice holiday.

The apartments are tired, they need updating and the mattresses should be upgraded. i expected better of the Macdonald Hotel group.

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Paula

9.1

July 2024

Professional efficient and friendly reception staff. The apartment was spacious with a well equipped kitchen and very good air conditioning. There was a smaller 'quiet' pool separate to the larger family pool which we loved. The local restaurants were very accessible and the food was good. We stayed for 10 days and had a clean/towel & bedlinen change half way through. Would definitely stay here again

We paid extra for a sea view apartment but because of the height of the solid balcony wall, we could not see the sea if we were sitting. We could only see the from the living room or standing out on the balcony. This was disappointing ... maybe so high for child safety and if this is the case 'restricted sea view' might be a more honest description

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Bond12

10

August 2024

Absolutely fabulous stay. Very accommodating and friendly staff. Beautiful location. Easy access to other areas via bus. Stop is few mins walk and bus tickets are so cheap.

Only a minor point but the drinks and snacks are expensive in the on-site restaurant and shop. Happy hr daily from 5 to 6 but with limited drinks on offer. Also splash time could be extended for kids. Pool wasn't really busy and kids with floats put out without delay after splash time ended. There is a quiet pool for adults and also deeper end of main pool is surely suffice for a float free area.

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Damian

10

June 2024

The 3 bedroom apartment very spacious for 6 of us - having 2 bathrooms was great - very well equipped and air con. Used both outdoor pools which were very relaxing but tend to be cold in the morning but as day went on got warm. The area was very clean and love the recycle initiatives. The pool bar and restaurant lovely - good range of food and drink and of course, Happy Hour - which goes very quick. Bus service to Malaga and Marbella - restaurants and bars on site together with mini supermarket.Very secure and will be looking at going back at some stage.

Our apartment was never cleaned even though we were there for 9 nights/10 days. When i queried it with reception on the day before we were leaving they told me i should have requested it at reception?????????? we were not informed. Our pool towels and apartment towels were changed once during this time though.

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Jason

9.1

September 2024

The location was good for us it was quite on an evening which was great the room was modern and well equipped and clean. We liked the quite pool when the children were not present this could have been stopped to make it a truly quite area.

I found the pool to crowded and a little small. We preferred the small pool for adults or a quite area however some parents still brought the kids which took away from the pleasure of the first two days at the quite pool. We did not get access to the room until around 4 as we were told it was being cleaned. We checked several times but they were unable to bring this forward. They said someone was late checking out. Apart from this the venue was very good. So if these areas were improved it would make a big difference

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Victoria

10

June 2024

We have been to Dona Lola many times and it was just as good as ever. The apartment was spacious with a nice balcony and a sea view. The furnishings, although a little dated now (ginger wood and brown sofas) are good quality in good condition and comfortable. The quiet heated pool near reception is lovely with plenty of sun beds. The staff are friendly and helpful and the gardens beautifully kept. Francisco (Curro) excellent with the entertainments, particularly the Spanish lessons. It was easy to park the hire car near the apartment and many good restaurants are within walking distance. The whole area, although quite built up and busy is well kept and litter free.

Nothing. Cushions for the sun beds would make it even better (there used to be some!).

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Rosie

10

August 2024

The apartments were lovely and clean and spacious beds were very comfy and kitchen was well kitted out for food prep

Our room was a ground floor with no view so we couldn’t use the out door space to our advantage The key cards are all the same black credit card style this was an issue as we were a large group travelling together and had mixed up cards I would also recommend a wrist band with a key as this would help with access to pool and bar area we had seen lots of mishaps with food and drink when people were trying to use keys to get out of the gate

Points of Interest Around Macdonald Dona Lola Resort

Attractions

Mijas

8.5mi

Marina Square (Plaza de la Marina)

22.6mi

Malaga Park (Parque de Malaga)

22.6mi

Palmeral de las Sorpresas

22.7mi

Constitution Square (Plaza de la Constitucion)

22.8mi

Cervantes Theatre (Teatro Cervantes)

23mi

Málaga Roman Theatre (Teatro Romano de Málaga)

23mi

Pablo Picasso Birthplace Museum (Museo Casa Natal de Picasso)

23.1mi

La Malagueta Bullring (Plaza de Toros de La Malagueta)

23.2mi

El Torcal del Antequera

29.7mi

Puente Nuevo (New Bridge)

30.4mi

Mondragón Palace (Palacio de Mondragon)

30.4mi

Casa del Rey Moro

30.5mi

Reservatauro Ronda

30.6mi

Ronda

30.7mi

Restaurants

La Plaza Beach

Cuisines

  • International

Ambiances

  • Family Friendly

Pools

Location

  • Outdoor

Features

  • With view
  • Heated

Availability

  • All season

Location

  • Outdoor

Features

  • With view
  • Heated

Age restrictions

  • Adults only

Availability

  • All season

Location

  • Indoor

Features

  • With view
  • Heated

Amenities of Macdonald Dona Lola Resort

Free parking

Restaurant

Beachfront

Outdoor swimming pool

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' pool

Kids' club

Free wifi

Fitness center

Steam room

Beach

Sauna

Air conditioning

Kid-friendly buffet

Bar

Sun deck

Tour desk

Parking On Site

Terrace

Kitchen

Kitchenware

Kitchenette

Beach chairs/Loungers

Non-smoking rooms

Bathtub

Balcony

Garden

Stay rules - Macdonald Dona Lola Resort

  • Check-in / Check-out

  • Pets

  • Internet

  • Age restrictions

  • Curfew

  • Parking

  • Reservations

  • Children and beds

  • Cards accepted at this property

Frequently Asked Questions - Macdonald Dona Lola Resort

Is there parking at Macdonald Dona Lola Resort?

Yes, guests staying at the Macdonald Dona Lola Resort have access to free on-site public parking. No reservation is required for parking.

What types of rooms does Macdonald Dona Lola Resort offer?

The Macdonald Dona Lola Resort offers a range of rooms including studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments. These rooms can accommodate varying occupancies ranging from 2 to 6 guests. Smoking is allowed in some rooms. Bed sizes include double and twin beds, and room sizes vary depending on the type of accommodation chosen.

What are the main attractions at Macdonald Dona Lola Resort?

Guests at Macdonald Dona Lola Resort can spend their time indulging in a variety of leisure activities available on-site. They can relax by the outdoor pool, perfect for soaking up the sun. Tennis enthusiasts can enjoy a game on the tennis court, while those looking to stay active can head to the fitness center. For relaxation, there is a spa offering various treatments. Additionally, guests can unwind in the sauna or Jacuzzi. The resort also provides beach access for those wanting to enjoy the sand and sea. Other amenities include a kid's club, perfect for families traveling with children. With such a wide range of leisure facilities at the resort, guests can truly make the most of their stay at Macdonald Dona Lola Resort.

Does Macdonald Dona Lola Resort have a pool for guests?

Macdonald Dona Lola Resort offers three pools. Pool 1 is an outdoor pool that is available all season with a view. Pool 2 is also an outdoor pool, available all season but with an adults-only restriction, heated, and with a view. The hotel also has an indoor heated pool, Pool 3.

Are there restaurants located within Macdonald Dona Lola Resort?

Yes, the Macdonald Dona Lola Resort has a restaurant on site called La Plaza Beach. The restaurant offers a family-friendly ambiance and serves international cuisine.

Does Macdonald Dona Lola Resort accept credit cards?

No, Macdonald Dona Lola Resort does not accept cash payments. However, they do accept credit cards such as Discover, Visa, Mastercard, Diners Club, and Maestro.