The hotel is beautifully designed and ideally located in the heart of the old town. Housed in a historic building, it has been thoughtfully and tastefully restored, preserving its unique character while offering modern comforts. The rooms are spacious and very comfortable. I was particularly impressed with how the staff handled a hotel-wide TV server outage—something largely beyond their control—with professionalism and care. Overall, a very pleasant stay.

The hotel is located in a pedestrian-only zone, so you’ll need to park in a nearby public garage. From there, you check in and the bell staff will assist with your luggage. It’s a small inconvenience, but well worth it for the location and overall experience.

This elegant and traditional decor hotel is in an excellent location just a short walk to the beach and plenty of bars, restaurants and shops. The setting in the Plaza de Flores is lovely and the hotel restaurant has outside space into the square so a very nice place to eat and drink and watch the world go by. Our room was comfortable and clean with a spacious and modern bathroom. A decent size safe is also provided which takes iPads comfortably unlike in some hotels. Overall the hotel has a comfortable relaxed but understated atmosphere, a peaceful and elegant haven. What makes this hotel a cut above the rest though is the staff, who are truly excellent, in particular in reception. We were greeted at checkin with a glass of cava and a nice personal touch, much appreciated. Nothing seems too much trouble and the staff give off a vibe of excellent service in an unobtrusive way. We ate in the hotel’s Casafina and Makako restaurants and in both cases we had excellent food. Casafina is more Spanish and Makako is Japanese fusion which seems very popular and is best to book. The rooftop bar is lovely for a cocktail with a view. We were sorry to leave but will certainly be back.

If being a little picky I would say a super king bed would have been even better and a little more drawer space could be provided.

The hotel is perfectly located for the old town, restaurants and the more modern shopping area. We cannot fault the hotel in any way. Our room faced the plaza and was spacious, comfortable, spotlessly clean (as was the whole hotel) and with some nice touches. We had a very nice welcome from all the reception staff who were very helpful and spoke excellent English. The choice of restaurants and bars is superb with a great choice of food and wine. We can only praise the management for running one of the best hotels of it's type we have stayed in and congratulate all involved for providing such an enjoyable stay. As you can tell we highly recommend.

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Really beautiful boutique hotel in the heart of old town Estepona. Located in a very pretty square where you can sit out for any meal and enjoy the comings and goings. Stunning views from the rooftop bar and restaurant. Lourdes and her fabulous team including Sandra and Celia couldn’t have been more welcoming and helpful. All of the staff at this hotel are exceptionally helpful and friendly. It’s not often you come across somewhere so delightful and uplifting. The whole place has a serene and peaceful aura, the rooms are spotlessly clean and the bed was really comfortable which is so important. We cannot fault Hotel El Pilar. We will recommend it without any doubt to friends and will definitely visit again… hopefully many times!! Thank you to all the staff - you made our stay extremely memorable 💛

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The hotel and it's location were exceptional including the town centre and closeness to the beach and no car was necessary and the staff were outstanding with special mention to the very helpful Cecilia on reception who arranged our birthday and Valentines Day dinner reservations which were excellent and Lorrena who was wonderful in serving us both breakfast and lunch. The room overlooking the Plaza was excellent as was the housekeeping staff.

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Our room was fantastic, we were made very welcome as soon as as we arrived , we were met by William who took our luggage ., then we were checked in at reception, all staff from reception to the restaurant and roof top bar staff were exceptionally. Anne at the Sarah also he were always happy to help Reception staff Anne Lourdes and William were a fab team , everyone couldn’t do enough to make our stay complete. Thank you all .

Very clean very modern, our room was exceptionally, and the location was brilliant.

Two good restaurants, both serving very different food of excellent quality. Also a very Spanish bodega serving a good variety of tapas. The night we visited there was a performance of flamenco guitar and singing. Great atmosphere! Staff throughout the hotel very friendly, polite and helpful. Location of hotel was perfect, near to all the many bars and restaurants. Great rooftop bar.

Wasn’t too keen on the hotel’s English bar that could be accessed from the street. Too noisy and not where I want to be in Spain. The breakfast was extremely good, and I liked to be served at the table rather than having to deal with a buffet. My only criticism was that the food ordered tended to come at once, rather than in stages, not allowing me to eat at a leisurely pace. A pity, as the variety and quality of breakfast was excellent.

High quality upmarket experience. The accommodation itself could not have a better location, being situated on Plaza de las Flores, Estepona. The room we had overlooked the beautiful square itself and had a 'Juliet' balcony. The staff were friendly, helpful, efficient and were eager to assist, whatever the request. The food and drink 'offer' at the hotel was superb, and was provided through a range of bars/restaurants including a wine bar, a bistro, a breakfast room, an Asian/Fusion restaurant, a rooftop bar, a breakfast room and a pub. The quality of the food and drink was very high. The ambience of the hotel was also positively influenced by the standard of the materials used in the building itself, as well in the furnishings, fittings and sympathetic colour-schemes used.

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This was our second visit to this wonderful hotel. We have recommended it to friends and we will definitely return. The bedrooms are high ceilings and large, very comfortable beds, great showers. Beautiful foyer and the porter assistance is quietly great. El Pilar Hotel is perfectly located. Right in front is a gorgeous square where drinks are served listening to a guitarist. Around the corner is a wonderful bistro El casa del Rey. Park the car and walk down the historic streets lined with one fantastic restaurant after another I really can't praise it enough. 👍

Parking is in a public underground car park. It's best to drive to the absolute end of the car park and walk to the hotel. There is no lift in the car park. But this has absolutely nothing to do with the hotel. It's really just a comment.

Great location in the centre of the town. The staff were exceedingly helpful and friendly. The roof top bar was excellent although busy so you need to be either early or late in the evening to get a seat. Sadly the best restaurant in the hotel was fully booked at the time of our stay.

The seating area in the central lounge was not particularly comfortable and due to the location it is difficult for taxis to get to the hotel. You have to wheel your luggage up the side of the hotel and wait on a corner for a taxi that has to be ordered by the hotel.