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The best hotels in the business district, Nerja

Amara Nwosu

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Updated 1 September 2026 · 57 Nerja hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Nerja, out of the 57 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.944371 down to 4.6.

Homely apartment, 2 big terraces, stunning views and pool is the one I would book myself.

Homely apartment, 2 big terraces, stunning views and pool

Highest rated of the five

Homely apartment, 2 big terraces, stunning views and pool

★★★★★4.944371 from 302 reviews

Homely apartment, 2 big terraces, stunning views and pool comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.944371 from 302 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is found under the business district.

57 hotels in Nerja qualified for this list and five made it. Burriana Beach House Nerja - 3 Bedroom House with Pool & Sea Views - Alamar 1 is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. Homely apartment, 2 big terraces, stunning views and pool1

    Homely apartment, 2 big terraces, stunning views and pool

    ★★★★★4.944371 from 302 reviews

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    • Burriana Beach House Nerja - 3 Bedroom House with Pool & Sea Views - Alamar 12

      Burriana Beach House Nerja - 3 Bedroom House with Pool & Sea Views - Alamar 1

      ★★★★★5 from 200 reviews

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      • Luxury sea view apartment in the center of Nerja3

        Luxury sea view apartment in the center of Nerja

        ★★★★★4.9722705 from 207 reviews

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        • Studio Maria de Waard with pool and barbecue4

          Studio Maria de Waard with pool and barbecue

          ★★★★★4.86 from 380 reviews

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          • Hotel Riu Monica5

            Hotel Riu Monica

            ★★★★★4.6 from 3,365 reviews

            • Pool
            • Spa
            • Gym
            • Restaurant
            • Bar
            • Parking

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          How this list was put together

          57 Nerja hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

          Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

          The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

          What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

          Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

          Amara Nwosu

          Amara Nwosu Africa

          Books holidays a year ahead because court calendars demand it, then travels hard for three weeks. West Africa most years to see family, somewhere new in between.

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