Higueron Hotel Curio Collection by Hilton, FuengirolaHigueron Hotel Curio Collection by Hilton in Fuengirola, Spain has a corrected score of 3.6 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), ranked 6 of 18 hotels we score in Fuengirola. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.5 before correction: Booking.com 3.5, Tripadvisor 4.1, Google 3.8, Agoda 2.9. Rooms from about $254 a night (cached, not a live quote).Higueron Hotel Málaga, a Curio Collection by Hilton, is a five-star resort located in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol. The property features 290 rooms and suites designed with a contemporary loft style, with many offering views of the mountains or the sea. Facilities include ten restaurants, a rooftop infinity pool, an indoor lap pool, and a full-service spa. Guests can use the tennis and padel courts or access the beach directly from the site. It serves business travellers and families, though an adults-oriented policy is also in place. While the resort offers a shuttle to the local train station, transport is required to reach certain nearby areas.What stands out

Ten on-site restaurants

Direct beach access

Rooftop infinity pool

Tennis and padel courts

Watch out for

Transport needed for some areas

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