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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service. No charge at the time of booking, car was ready upon our arrival. We completed the contract and received the car within a few minutes. Payment with only the fuel deposit, refunded i... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The collection system (shuttle bus) from airport to rental centre doesn’t work, waited 40 minutes to be collected, even though it wasn’t busy. Another family jumped the Q and when we spoke to the driv... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Car hire from Malaga airport, very happy with the condition of the car received, the shuttle, and communication. I will recommend to anyone looking for a decent car hire company. You hear horror stori... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Arrived at Malaga Airport after a long day travelling. Had to call the Courtesy bus and waited some considerable time before it showed up. When we picked it our car it was filthy despite advertising t... See more

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Car rental from Malaga Airport, Spain. The Malaga Head Office is open 24 hours, 7 days a week. Our friendly and service-minded staff is looking forward to welcoming you to Malaga. We aim to give the best customer-service so you get a stress-free start on your car rental. Affordable rates with clear and transparent pricing. Would you like to collect your car with minimum waiting time? - then select the Fast Lane Service where the contract is prepared before your arrival. We also have a fair fuel policy where you decide with how much fuel you wish to return the car with. Are you a holiday home owner in Spain, we have the Home Owners Club that offers a discount to you and your friends and family on your car hire and you accumulate a bonus for the following year. More offers on our website for early booking. Fleet of more than 1400 vehicles in a wide range of model like automatics, economy, family car models, hybrids, 5+2 seaters, and cabriolets. Our courtesy bus service will collect you from Malaga Airport and return you again after the rental. We are only a 2 minutes’ drive away from Malaga Airport. In Fuengirola we have a local branch office next to the port. We offer free one-way rentals between the Malaga Head Office and the branch office in Fuengirola.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super experience with Helle Hollis

Super experience with Helle Hollis, great prices, super service and fast handling. When we returned the car a scract was noticed and Helle Hollis could fairly had charge us, but they did not - so an experience beyond expectation. I can highly recommend this company - a deep contrast to the poor experience with Sixt.

March 29, 2022
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Hi Bjarne, thank you so much for your 5 star review and recommendations. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the rental with us and we hope to see you soon again in Malaga. Best regards, Helle Hollis

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent experience

Easy and quick pick-up and drop-off. The car which we had ordered was not available, so we got a free upgrade. No small print or hidden extras. Helpful and friendly staff. Overall an excellent experience! We will use Helle Hollis again when we come back to Malaga.

December 1, 2021
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Hi, thank you so much for your 5 star review and recommendations. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the car hire with us and we hope to see you soon again. Best regards, Helle Hollis

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Rip off! Dont use!

Arrived at the rental car facility to pickup our car with full coverage. An unexpected deposit of 88€ was added to the total for fuel. That’s fine. We returned the car with more than 3/4 of a tank of gas left. Maximum to refuel would be 10€ (total to fill the tank was 50€). Instead we were charged 20€ for a few liters of fuel. Furthermore, when we arrived at the facility in the morning, all lights were off inside with the security gate covering the front entrances. We called the phone number and knocked on the windows, but nobody answered. We parked the car, left the keys in the mailbox, and had to take an Uber to the airport. We were charged 30€ for not properly returning the car, even though nobody would answer.

None of this was communicated to us. We only received 36€ out of the 88€ deposit which led us to call the facility and discover the additional charges.

As of now, they have not attempted to resolve the issue with us. We have not been provided any reference rates for fuel (the amount charged does not reflect the small amount missing from the tank) or reasoning to why nobody was available to accept the car upon return (led to an additional charge and we had to arrange alternative transportation to the airport).

I will not do business with them again and recommend others to think twice about it.

November 22, 2021
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Reply from Helle Hollis Car Rental

Hi Laura,
We are sorry to hear about your disappointment and have looked into your complaint. On our website it says clearly that upon arrival you pay for a full tank of fuel and we will refund for any remaining quarter of fuel left. The car you were driving had 45L in the tank and we had to fill in 8L of fuel upon return of the car. You were therefore refunded ¾ of the fuel amount. The amount for a full tank of fuel you paid for upon arrival was 88,50 euros and the refund of fuel was 66,38 euros. (3/4 of tank). From this amount was taken a recovery fee of 30 euros as the car was left outside our office. Our office is open 24 hours and we are staffed all the time. In your contract you indicated to return the car at 8 am in the morning and we were NOT advised that you would return the car early in the morning. For returning the car between 00:00-07:00h. there is a night fee of 20 euros. We have spoken to the staff on duty during that night and we have checked incoming phone calls and we cannot see any lost calls. The staff was working in the reception with administrative work the whole night and by ringing the bell we have outside the office or knocking on the window they would have heard you. The staff did bring a few clients to the airport in the early morning, so perhaps you arrived just at that time when nonone was in the office? In that case there is a number to call next to the bell and it says on a sign please wait until the driver is back again. It is very unfortunate that you should have this experience and can assure you that this is a very rare case. We have many early night and morning returns and have not experienced this problem before, so we are really sorry that you should experience this. We always do our best to give a good car hire experience and we are certainly not a rip off company! We understand that you are not happy about the charges but the car must be returned in person – and in this very rare case, at least let us know where the car key was and where the car was parked. We do agree and apologize that the staff did not inform you in detail that from the fuel refund was taken the recovery fee. As you also mention you did call the following day and was explained in detail about the charges.
We hope that this explains and are sorry to hear about your disappointment. Best regards, Helle Hollis

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Didn't have any vehicles

Didn't have any vehicles

Takes the booking online, tried emailing and messaging on Facebook as when I first called they didn't answer.When they answered I be told most of vehicles on their website aren't actually available despite what it says and all I can do is pay for an upgrade.

Used them before and no issues, so more disappointed.

September 17, 2021
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Reply from Helle Hollis Car Rental

Hi Adrian, We are sorry to hear that we could not offer you any vehicles. Currently we are sold out on many dates and periods in September and October month. We have now changed our web site so you will see which car groups are available on request or free sale - and which car groups are sold out. Speciality car groups are always on request where we will return within 24 hours after we have checked the availability. We hope we will be able to help you on another occasion. Best regards, Helle Hollis

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Welcoming and efficient service

Welcoming and efficient service, nice car and good price

August 11, 2021
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Thanks so much, Kåre! We hope to see you soon again in Malaga. Best regards, Helle Hollis

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A good honest company that hides no…

A good honest company that hides no hidden extras. Polite helpful staff. Trust this company completely.

August 8, 2021
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Hi Eddie, thanks so much for your 5 star review. We are glad to hear that you enjoy the car hire with us, and we hope to see you soon again. Best regards, Helle Hollis

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helle Hollis sets a very high standard

Helle Hollis sets the standards by which all other car rental companies in Malaga should be judged. The company is, unusually for car rental companies, thoroughly honest and professional. Its prices are reasonable, its cars almost new and in good condition. As with all car rentals, do take their full insurance - it's pretty well priced and, should some misfortune occur, it'll cover you against unnecessary costs. Clutch, tyres, underbody even loss of keys are covered. But only with this additional insurance. We've rented from them several times now and I really can't praise them enough. Its offices are located very, very close to the airport and they run a regular free shuttle bus service from the terminal to the offices. Just come back from a 4 day rental with them and I have to say they will always be our first choice in Malaga for car rental.

July 23, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Extremely poor customer service!

Extremely poor customer service! Due to the pandemic we had to fly home from Faro and made arrangements with Helle Hollis for the car to be picked up next to the Portuguese border. Having originally agreed to refund the remaining days, fuel costs and excess deposit due to the unforeseen situation. Helle Hollis went back on their word and claimed €888.56 euros for the car pickup. Understandably, we expected some deductions for this but we were shocked to be charged this much for a 3 hour journey to collect the car. During these difficult times a business tends to show their true colours. I would not recommend Helle Hollis. They lack the morals and transparency of a good business.

September 18, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best car rental ever!

we had almost rented a car via goldencar, thank god we checked reviews just before we made our reservation. In a few comments I read some positive reviews about Helle Hollis. We decided to book with them. They had a good discount and we got even upgraded (by the guy in the Fuengirola office) when we picked up the car, we also got the 2nd child carseat for free. The guy in the Fuengirola office was really helpful and friendly. Also when we dropped of the car at malaga airport we had the same experience. They also brought us with the free shuttle service to the airport(4 minutes away). Definitely will rent again from Helle Hollis with my next visit to Malaga.

September 5, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant car hire company

We had to cancel our booking due to Covid. Personalised email received from the company. Deposit returned with no fuss unlike other car hires that we have had to cancel. Fantastic company to deal with. Would recommend.

September 3, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really excellent service

Really excellent service. We’ve used Helle Hollis several times now and they are always great, very efficient, no fuss and helpful.
Booked ages ago but had to cancel because of Covid and this was easily done on line with nice understanding personal email following up. No fuss, rapid refund on to my card within 48 hours.
I look forward to using them again when we come back next year. Highly recommend.

August 19, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very Positive Experience

I have to share my very positive experience with Helle Hollis. Due to changed travel plans I had to cancel a reservation. Easy done on line.
Also the prepaid money was returned to my credit card immediately.
Now this is what I call a great and thrust worthy service!
Looking forward to use them again :)

July 6, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A++++++ service - highly recommended!

I honestly can't emphasise enough how great this company are! The staff are extremely friendly and the service from start to finish was excellent.
The staff were super efficient and made the experience an easy one.
We've been hiring cars on holiday for around 12 years now and these were by far the best company we have ever used.

September 7, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Well organised car hire

Car hire was organised by James Villas. But I wouldn't hesitate to use them again. Picked up at Malaga Airport for quick transfer. Upgrade car originally booked to an automatic. No hard selling of additional Insurances. And off we went. When we returned the car we had barely got out of the car when I return receipt was supplied with credit info for our remaining 1/4 tank of petrol.. Our luggage put straight on their transport for drop off back to Malaga airport.. Really seems well run and organised. Will definately use again if travel to that area of Spain again

July 27, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent - Very impressed.

I looked at several hire car companies in Malaga and decided on Helle Hollis because of the reviews. I am very glad I did. They are very efficient with a fleet of new cars in excellent order and immaculately presented. The staff are really helpful and friendly. The waiting area was clean and comfortable and I got the car in just a few minutes. I had purchased my own insurance and there was no hard sell whatsoever to try and make me take out their policy. Returning the car was very easy as well and I opted to fill up the tank to ensure I got the full fuel refund; there are lots of petrol stations nearby. In the waiting area they provide free phone charging facilities and it was only when we were in Malaga airport that my sister realised she had left her phone there. One call to Helle Hollis and it was on the next courtesy bus and hand delivered to me by the driver. The whole experience was very easy and I would definitely go with them again.

May 19, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended! Great service, great cars!

Definitely the best choice for a rental car company in Spain! Booked a car for 12 days from Malaga and got more than expected! Great service (pick-up and drop-off really quick) and a car looking like a new one. It was a Citroen C3, diesel and with only 11.000km. Very happy with the decision of choosing them over any other rental car company in Spain!

September 12, 2018
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Inital Confusion, but overall Good…

First time in Malaga and after reading good reviews opted to hire a car for a week from Helle Hollis. Booking online staright forward, and unless you opt for fast track they don't take any payment until you actually pick up your car, we however used fast track.
On arrival at Malaga airport there was a bit of confusion with the bus as they did not have our booking on thier sheet, we however produced the confirmation e mail, which was accepted without question. Shuttle bus literally takes you across the road ( about 3 minutes), to Helle Hollis garage. On arrival at the garage the driver opened the boot of the bus for us to get our luggage and dissappered , no other staff around either so work it out yourself. We found reception easy enough thou and worked out that you take a ticket from the machine in order to get your turn .Three members of staff on reception ( four counters unmmaned), quite busy and people queue jumping as they were not aware of the ticket system. It took us about 10 minutes ( mainly waiting our turn) to get our keys on fast track.
Back to find our car which wasn't in the row specfied, no staff around again so a bit of searching,and we found the car. It had a few marks and scratches, which I would really have liked noted on our agreement , but there was no staff and reception was still busy so as we had full insurance, we just took it.

We opted for a group "S" car as we really wanted an estate car ( Focus,Astra etc), we were given a Opel Grandland, which we absoultely hated ( personal preferance i susppose) .Large body & interior, smallish boot ( took two large and one medium case), numerous blind spots when driving,unreliable electronics and parking sensors . There are many very narrow roads around the the towns/villages in the Costa area and this car was simply too large bodied, it would not even fit in one space in most of the car parks,
Returning the car a week later was simple and quick and our fuel deposit refunded without question.
We would probably use Helle Hollis again if in Malaga, as we now know their procedure so it would be much easier. We would however opt for a different car next time.

September 2, 2018
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