Luxury guide · Marbella
Luxury Marbella: Our Favourites
The finest of Marbella, gathered in one place: the grandest hotels, the best tables, spas, golf, luxury shopping and motoring, around Puente Romano, the Marbella Club and Puerto Banús.
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Grand hotels
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Where Marbella began
Marbella Club Hotel
The founding legend of the Golden Mile: a garden resort running down to the beach, opened by Prince Alfonso of Hohenlohe in the 1950s.
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Village-style resort with a dining scene
Puente Romano
An Andalusian-village-style resort on the Golden Mile, with gardens, a beach, a spa, a tennis club and a plaza of restaurants and bars.
Av. Bulevar Príncipe Alfonso de HohenloheExplore View on map
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Within Puente Romano
Nobu Hotel Marbella
A lifestyle hotel within the Puente Romano resort, with access to the beach and the Nobu restaurant.
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A reborn classic east of town
Kimpton Los Monteros
A five-star resort in Los Monteros, east of Marbella, with sea views and a beach club.
Calle del Lince 187Explore View on map
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Tuscan-style palace with golf
Anantara Villa Padierna Palace
A palace-style resort among golf courses in Benahavís, west of Puerto Banús, with a large spa.
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On the beach
Don Carlos Marbella
A five-star beachfront resort east of the centre, with gardens running down to the sea and several restaurants.
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Its own golf course
Finca Cortesín
A luxury resort with its own golf course on the road to Casares, west of Estepona.
Carretera de Casares s/n, 29690 CasaresExplore View on map
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Adults only
Dehesa de Alcuzcuz
An adults-only boutique hotel in an 1850 Andalusian cortijo in the hills of Benahavís, with seven rooms.
Fine dining
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Two MICHELIN stars
Skina
A tiny, intimate dining room in the lanes of the Old Town, holding two MICHELIN stars for its modern Andalusian tasting menus.
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Tasting menus since 2003
Messina
Chef Mauricio Giovanini and Pía Ninci’s personal restaurant, founded in 2003, known for refined, creative tasting menus.
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An intimate Japanese counter
Nintai
A very small Japanese restaurant built around the counter and the chef’s omakase menu.
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A lakeside classic since 2000
El Lago
A fine-dining restaurant beside a lake on a golf course in Elviria, east of town, open since 2000.
Avenida de las CumbresExplore View on map
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The Nobu signature menu
Nobu Marbella
The Marbella outpost of chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s restaurant group, at Puente Romano.
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Peruvian cooking and a pisco bar
COYA Marbella
Peruvian fusion cooking, a pisco bar and a lively atmosphere at Puente Romano.
Av. Bulevar Príncipe Alfonso de HohenloheExplore View on map
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The Cipriani style
Cipriani Marbella
The famous Venetian name’s Italian restaurant at Puente Romano.
Av. Bulevar Príncipe Alfonso de HohenloheExplore View on map
Beach clubs & cocktails
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The white beach club east of town
Nikki Beach Marbella
The Marbella outpost of the international Nikki Beach brand, with day beds, a restaurant and DJ parties.
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The original Marbella beach club
Ocean Club Marbella
A famous pool-and-beach club near Puerto Banús, with day beds, a restaurant and parties.
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Mediterranean food and DJs
Playa Padre
A beach club with a Mediterranean restaurant and DJ sessions.
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Thai-inspired beach club
La Sala by the Sea
A beach club, bar and Thai-inspired restaurant on the sea near Puerto Banús.
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Balinese beds and an infinity pool
The Point
A beach club and seafront restaurant on Playa del Pinillo, with Balinese day beds and an infinity pool.
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A Marbella night legend
Olivia Valere
A long-established nightclub and restaurant set in Andalusian-Moorish-style courtyards just off the Golden Mile.
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Dinner and show
Motel Particulier
A restaurant with a dinner show, a nightclub and a members’ club, on the Golden Mile.
Spas & wellness
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Six Senses wellness
Six Senses Spa Puente Romano
The Six Senses spa at the Puente Romano resort on the Golden Mile.
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The Marbella Club spa
Marbella Club wellness
The spa and wellness facilities of the Marbella Club Hotel.
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A large palace spa
Anantara Spa, Villa Padierna Palace
The spa at the Anantara Villa Padierna Palace, with treatments and thermal facilities.
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Yoga and wellness retreats
Shanti Som
A boutique wellness retreat in the hills above Marbella, with yoga, pilates and personalised programmes.
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Medically supervised fasting
Buchinger Wilhelmi Marbella
The Marbella clinic of Buchinger Wilhelmi, a German family company specialising in medically supervised therapeutic fasting programmes.
Golf
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Visitors welcome
Los Naranjos Golf Club
A Robert Trent Jones Sr. course in Nueva Andalucía’s “Golf Valley”, open to visitors.
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Members and visitors
Real Club de Golf Guadalmina
A historic club with two 18-hole courses near San Pedro de Alcántara, open to members and visitors.
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Since 1965
Rio Real Golf
One of Marbella’s classic courses, just east of the centre, played since 1965, with a boutique hotel.
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Visitors welcome
Santa Clara Golf Marbella
A course east of the centre, with tee times bookable online.
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Three 18-hole courses
Villa Padierna Golf Club (Flamingos)
Three 18-hole courses around the Anantara Villa Padierna Palace, between Marbella and Estepona.
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At the Westin La Quinta
La Quinta Golf
The golf at the Westin La Quinta resort, above Nueva Andalucía.
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Private: members and guests
Aloha Golf Club
A private members’ club in Nueva Andalucía’s Golf Valley.
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Private: members and guests
Real Club de Golf Las Brisas
A private members’ club in Nueva Andalucía, designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr.
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Seve Ballesteros
Los Arqueros Golf & Country Club
An 18-hole, par-71 course designed by Seve Ballesteros, opened in 1991, in the hills of Benahavís.
Calle Los Arqueros 4, 29678 BenahavísExplore View on map
Luxury shopping
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Designer boutiques on the quay
Puerto Banús front line
The quayside of Puerto Banús, lined with international luxury fashion and jewellery boutiques.
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Boutiques in the lanes
Old Town shops
Small boutiques, ceramics, leather and gift shops in the whitewashed lanes around Plaza de los Naranjos.
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Spain’s department store
El Corte Inglés Puerto Banús
A branch of Spain’s best-known department store at Puerto Banús, with fashion, beauty and a supermarket.
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Boutiques and restaurants
La Plaza at Puente Romano
The plaza of Puente Romano, with boutiques, cafés and some of Marbella’s best-known restaurants.
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Marbella jewellers since 1969
Gómez & Molina
A Marbella-founded jeweller, in business since 1969, selling fine jewellery and luxury watches.
Luxury cars
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Official showroom in Puerto Banús
Lamborghini Marbella
Lamborghini’s official showroom in Puerto Banús.