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TorremolinosCosta del Sol — Torremolinos, Andalusia, Spain and Canary Islands

Source: Travel Pod

Oct 31, 2009

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Torremolinos, Andalusia, Spain and Canary Islands

We left beautiful, romantic Seville early in the morning and later arrived in Torremolinos. My first impression of the place: I like the beach, but this place is super touristy; where are the Spaniards?! However, there is an upside to most touristy places: English! It was fun speaking Spanish, and I was definitely improving, but this was a really nice break.

We spent most of our time in Torremolinos at the beach. Our hotel, Hotel Lloyd, was only about a three to five minute walk away from the beach. Hotel Lloyd had a wonderful location, although it does not have a view of the Mediterranean. However, the hotel itself was undoubtedly the worst I have ever stayed in in my life so far. It felt really dirty, especially the bathroom, and there were holes on the comforter from cigarette burns. The hotel did have a pool, which we named the frijol (Spanish for "bean") because of its shape. There was also a breakfast area with decen ...Read the full article

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