Best Hotels in
Marbella

The hotel that invented Marbella as an international luxury destination, the Marbella Club was founded by Prince Alfonso von Hohenlohe in 1954 and has maintained its aristocratic clientele and impeccable gardens ever since. The bungalow-village layout spreads across lush tropical gardens to a private beach, and the service level has a gracious old-world quality that the newer competitors cannot replicate.

• Original grande dame
• Tropical gardens
• Private beach

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Built around a genuine Roman bridge and spreading across beautifully landscaped gardens to a private beach, Puente Romano is a village-resort of extraordinary completeness — 17 restaurants and bars, a world-class tennis academy, a Six Senses spa, and a concert venue that has hosted Julio Iglesias. It is, by any measure, among the finest resorts in Europe.

• World-class resort
• Six Senses spa
• Tennis academy

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A renovated grand hotel directly on the Marbella beach with a vast pool complex, beach club, and the warm Andalusian hospitality that the Meliá group does particularly well. The rooftop terrace views of the Mediterranean and Africa beyond on clear days are spectacular, and the proximity to the old town makes it ideal for cultural exploration.

• Beachfront
• Pool complex
• Old Town proximity

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A palatial Andalusian-Italian villa resort in the hills above Marbella with three championship golf courses, a Roman-inspired spa, and an atmosphere of discreet opulence that places it in the very highest tier of European resorts. The summer terrace restaurant overlooking the valley toward the sea is one of the most beautiful dining settings in Spain.

• Golf resort
• Roman spa
• Palatial

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The Nobu brand's Marbella outpost in Puerto Banús combines the globally renowned Japanese-Peruvian restaurant with hotel rooms that have the edgy minimalism of the Nobu aesthetic. The beach club is one of the most fashionable on the Costa del Sol, and the pool deck serves Nobu dishes throughout the day.

• Puerto Banús
• Nobu restaurant
• Beach club

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A stunning boutique conversion of a Moorish-Andalusian mansion in the old town, Hotel Claude has only twelve rooms arranged around a lily-pond courtyard with a restaurant that serves some of the most accomplished contemporary Andalusian cuisine in the city. It is the antithesis of the Golden Mile spectacle.

• Old Town mansion
• Intimate boutique
• Andalusian cuisine

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The adults-only Amare has created a devoted following with its stylish beachfront design, superb food and cocktail offering, and a rooftop concept that regularly hosts the best sunset DJ sessions in Marbella. It occupies a perfect middle ground between the ultra-luxury resorts and the party hotels.

• Adults-only
• Rooftop DJ
• Beachfront

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A charming small hotel in the heart of Marbella with Andalusian décor, a beautiful courtyard garden, and an outdoor pool that makes it exceptional value for a central location. Walking distance to the old town's famous orange-blossom streets and the marina promenade.

• Value
• Courtyard garden
• Central

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A welcoming guesthouse on one of the old town's prettiest cobbled lanes, La Luna offers spotless rooms with Andalusian tile floors and a terrace covered in geraniums. It's the best budget option in Marbella and by far the most atmospheric — proof that a holiday in one of Spain's most expensive resorts needn't cost a fortune.

• Budget
• Old Town lanes
• Authentic

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A classic golf hotel on the edge of the Rio Real Golf Course with views of the fairways toward the sea. The atmosphere is clubbish and relaxed, the rooms have been recently updated, and the poolside restaurant does excellent grilled fish. A proper golf holiday base within easy striking distance of Marbella's main sights.

• Golf
• Relaxed
• East Marbella

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The Marriott's timeshare-and-hotel complex on Marbella's eastern beach offers large apartment-suites with kitchen facilities, a sprawling pool area, and the brand's reliable service standards. It's an excellent choice for families wanting the space and independence of apartment living with the amenities of a resort.

• Families
• Apartment suites
• Pool complex

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