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Neighbourhood guide · Marbella, Spain

The Golden Mile

The Milla de Oro runs west from the centre towards Puerto Banús, lined with famous hotels such as the Marbella Club and Puente Romano, and with villas on the hillside above.

About The Golden Mile

It is a mix of grand hotels, residential streets and beach clubs, linked to town by the coastal path.

Where The Golden Mile is

Our 14 places in The Golden Mile

Restaurants in The Golden Mile

  1. Dani García’s seafood house

    Lobito de Mar

    Golden Mile·Mediterranean seafood·€€€

    Chef Dani García’s Mediterranean seafood restaurant, opened in Marbella in 2017.

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  2. New brasserie

    Nota Blu

    Golden Mile·Brasserie·€€€

    A modern brasserie that reworks the French brasserie with a Mediterranean, cosmopolitan touch, plus music and design.

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  3. Open all year

    Victor’s Beach

    Golden Mile·Beach restaurant·€€€

    A long-established beach restaurant on the Golden Mile, open all year.

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See the full list: 43 of the Best Restaurants in Marbella

Beach Clubs & Nightlife in The Golden Mile

  1. Dinner and show

    Motel Particulier

    Golden Mile·Dinner, show and nightclub·€€€€

    A restaurant with a dinner show, a nightclub and a members’ club, on the Golden Mile.

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  2. A Marbella night legend

    Olivia Valere

    Golden Mile·Nightclub & restaurant·€€€€

    A long-established nightclub and restaurant set in Andalusian-Moorish-style courtyards just off the Golden Mile.

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See the full list: Beach Clubs, Bars and Nightlife in Marbella

Hotels in The Golden Mile

  1. Where Marbella began

    Marbella Club Hotel

    Golden Mile·Beach resort·€€€€

    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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  2. Within Puente Romano

    Nobu Hotel Marbella

    Golden Mile·Lifestyle hotel·€€€€

    A lifestyle hotel within the Puente Romano resort, with access to the beach and the Nobu restaurant.

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  3. Village-style resort with a dining scene

    Puente Romano

    Golden Mile·Beach resort·€€€€

    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.

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See the full list: Where to Stay in Marbella: Beach Resorts and Boutique Hotels

Sights in The Golden Mile

  1. The back story

    Marbella in style: a luxury lifestyle guide, the back story

    Golden Mile·In depth: luxury Marbella

    Yachts, five-star beach hotels, beach clubs, golf and boutiques: how to enjoy luxury Marbella well.

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  2. Latin American art

    Museo Ralli

    Golden Mile·Art museum

    A museum of Latin American and European surrealist and contemporary art on the coast road west of the centre.

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  3. The back story

    Princes, yachts and the jet set: how Marbella became Marbella, the back story

    Golden Mile·In depth: history

    A prince’s hotel in the 1950s and a port in 1970 turned a quiet fishing town into an international playground.

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See the full list: The Best Things to See and Do in Marbella

Shopping in The Golden Mile

  1. Boutiques and restaurants

    La Plaza at Puente Romano

    Golden Mile·Boutique plaza·€€€€

    The plaza of Puente Romano, with boutiques, cafés and some of Marbella’s best-known restaurants.

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See the full list: Shopping in Marbella: Puerto Banús, the Old Town and La Cañada

Spas & Wellness in The Golden Mile

  1. The Marbella Club spa

    Marbella Club wellness

    Golden Mile·Resort spa·€€€€

    The spa and wellness facilities of the Marbella Club Hotel.

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  2. Six Senses wellness

    Six Senses Spa Puente Romano

    Golden Mile·Resort spa·€€€€

    The Six Senses spa at the Puente Romano resort on the Golden Mile.

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See the full list: Spas and Wellness in Marbella

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