Hotel Ritual Torremolinos- Adults Only

Excellent location. Access to the beach via elevator ( €20 Deposit for key ). Short walk to centre. Mini market, Cafés & Restaurants nearby. Modern appearance. Nice pool. Enjoyed the Spa ( €5 ). Beach towels €10 Deposit. Iron €10 Deposit. Clean rooms. Safe in room. Kettle. Small fridge ( minibar, but room for water / ice box ). Air conditioning plus plenty of ventilation. Quiet. Good buffet breakfast, tho we only had it once. Cafe across road was cheaper and suited us better.

While we enjoyed the location etc, I would advise that this is very much a Gay hotel and feels more like a "lifestyle' or theme hotel. The reception area feels like an entrance to a spa and clients regularly walk around in bathing suits going from pool to spa etc. It has a barbers and a Gay clothes shop. The spa itself in the basement and infinity pool / nudist area on the 9th floor are very male gay areas. We are a gay couple ourselves, but did not feel like we fitted in so we avoided the pool and dining areas. This is probably because most gay venues in the world cater for a young, thin, body conscious, and generally extremely unfriendly clientele. We prefer to be with real people. Ritual is obviously a large gay themed enterprise and this is very much evident here. The small kitchen area had a kettle and some mugs / glasses, but this area was never cleaned. We did them ourselves. We had hoped for a better sea view as we booked a superior double room. We over looked the pool with a side view. We spent no time on the balcony as it was too close to the pool area and did not feel private, and we didn't want to sit watching people sunbathing.

Spa facilities are good and location of hotel is good.

Constant pumping music around the pool area. Clearly this hotel is suited to the under 35 age group. Too much meanlingless "music" played throughout the hotel. What's wrong with some peace and quiet?