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Marbella

36 hotels from our guide: Marbella, Spain.

The pool and gardens of Gran Hotel Guadalpín Banús, running down to the sea
Five-star beach hotel

Gran Hotel Guadalpín Banús

Puerto Banús · Marbella · SpainA five-star hotel on the beach, a few minutes’ walk from the yachts, boutiques and nightlife of Puerto Banús.
The pools and parasols among pines at Gran Marbella Resort, with the sea beyond
Five-star resort

Gran Marbella Resort & Beach Club

East Marbella · SpainA five-star resort on the eastern beaches, with a Spa by Champneys and the Amù Beach Club.
The marble-floored lobby at Alanda Marbella, with gold fluted columns and yellow sofas
Five-star hotel & spa

Alanda Marbella

Golden Mile · Marbella · SpainA five-star hotel on the Golden Mile surrounded by palms and gardens, three minutes’ walk from the beach.
The pool and wooden bridge at the Barceló Marbella, among palms
Four-star hotel

Barceló Marbella

Guadalmina · Marbella · SpainA four-star hotel in Guadalmina Alta with a wellness centre, padel courts and a big solarium.
Friends on the roof terrace of Hotel Lima, with the Sierra Blanca behind
Four-star town hotel

Hotel Lima

Marbella centre · SpainA 61-room hotel in the centre of Marbella, close to the beach, with a rooftop bar.
A villa bedroom opening onto a private pool at Villa Padierna
Palace-style resort

Anantara Villa Padierna Palace

Benahavís · Marbella · SpainA palace-style resort among golf courses in Benahavís, west of Puerto Banús, with a large spa.
A long table laid under a vine pergola at Dehesa de Alcuzcuz
Adults-only boutique hotel

Dehesa de Alcuzcuz

Benahavís · Marbella · SpainAn adults-only boutique hotel in an 1850 Andalusian cortijo in the hills of Benahavís, with seven rooms.
The pool and cabanas at Don Carlos Marbella
Beachfront resort

Don Carlos Marbella

East Marbella · SpainA five-star beachfront resort east of the centre, with gardens running down to the sea and several restaurants.
Long candlelit tables under an olive tree on the terrace of Finca Cortesín at dusk
Luxury resort and golf

Finca Cortesín

Casares · Marbella · SpainA luxury resort with its own golf course on the road to Casares, west of Estepona.
The chequered rooftop pool at Kimpton Los Monteros, above the sea
Beach resort

Kimpton Los Monteros

Los Monteros · East Marbella · SpainA five-star resort in Los Monteros, east of Marbella, with sea views and a beach club.
The arcaded patio lounge at La Fonda Heritage Hotel in the Old Town
Boutique hotel (Relais & Châteaux)

La Fonda Heritage Hotel

Old Town · Marbella · SpainA Relais & Châteaux boutique hotel on Plaza Santo Cristo, with a restaurant, a bodega and a sky bar.
The tiled bar of the beach restaurant at the Marbella Club Hotel, with lamps, plants and rush stools
Beach resort

Marbella Club Hotel

Golden Mile · Marbella · SpainThe founding legend of the Golden Mile: a garden resort running down to the beach, opened by Prince Alfonso of Hohenlohe in the 1950s.
The pool and daybeds at Nobu Hotel Marbella, below La Concha
Lifestyle hotel

Nobu Hotel Marbella

Golden Mile · Marbella · SpainA lifestyle hotel within the Puente Romano resort, with access to the beach and the Nobu restaurant.
Gardens at the Puente Romano Beach Resort
Beach resort

Puente Romano

Golden Mile · Marbella · SpainAn Andalusian-village-style resort on the Golden Mile, with gardens, a beach, a spa, a tennis club and a plaza of restaurants and bars.
Amanhavis Hotel in Benahavís
Boutique village hotel

Amanhavis Hotel

Benahavís · Marbella · SpainA small hotel and restaurant in the village of Benahavís, with individually themed rooms.
Benabola Hotel & Apartments, from its own photography
Apartment hotel

Benabola Hotel & Apartments

Puerto Banús · Marbella · SpainAn apartment hotel in the heart of Puerto Banús, with a Sky Lounge on the roof.
The pool terrace at Club Med Magna Marbella, below the Sierra Blanca
All-inclusive resort

Club Med Magna Marbella

Nueva Andalucía · Marbella · SpainA Club Med resort set in 14 hectares of terraced gardens, with a Zen pool, water park, padel and spa.
The Gran Meliá Don Pepe hotel
Beachfront hotel

Gran Meliá Don Pepe

Marbella west · SpainA large beachfront hotel at the western edge of the centre, within walking distance of the promenade and the Old Town.
Hard Rock Hotel Marbella
Resort hotel

Hard Rock Hotel Marbella

Nueva Andalucía · Marbella · SpainA large music-themed resort hotel in Nueva Andalucía, with pools and family offerings, near Puerto Banús.
The pool and pink parasols above the sea at El Fuerte Marbella
Beachfront hotel

Hotel El Fuerte

Marbella centre · SpainA classic hotel on the beach right in the centre, next to the Paseo Marítimo and a short walk from the Old Town.
Hotel Guadalmina by the sea
Beach & golf hotel

Hotel Guadalmina

Guadalmina · Marbella · SpainA hotel at Guadalmina Baja, on the edge of the Mediterranean and next to a large golf course.
La Cala Resort among its fairways, with the hills behind
Golf & spa resort

La Cala Resort

Mijas · Marbella · SpainA hotel, spa and golf resort in the hills above La Cala de Mijas, with three 18-hole courses.
The lounge at Paloma Blanca Boutique Hotel, with a grand piano, arched windows and a red chandelier
Boutique hotel

Paloma Blanca Boutique Hotel

San Pedro Alcántara · Marbella · SpainA boutique hotel in Cortijo Blanco furnished with antique and contemporary pieces in homage to Picasso.
Umbrella pines along a fairway at Rio Real Golf
Golf hotel

Rio Real Golf & Hotel

Río Real · East Marbella · SpainA boutique hotel on the Río Real golf course, one of the oldest on the Costa del Sol, opened in 1965.
The white façade of THE FLAG Costa del Sol, its big F set among palms
Hotel & wellness

THE FLAG Costa del Sol

Estepona · Marbella · SpainA hotel between Estepona and Marbella with a spa, golf and Stay Well programmes.
The pool and white façade of The Westin La Quinta Golf Resort, Benahavís
Golf resort

The Westin La Quinta Golf Resort & Spa

Benahavís · Marbella · SpainA golf resort with a spa above Nueva Andalucía, a short drive from Puerto Banús.
A sitting room under old wooden beams at La Morada Más Hermosa, seen through tall wooden doors
Boutique hotel

La Morada Más Hermosa

Old Town · Marbella · SpainA small, unconventional hotel on Calle Ancha with cement floors, white walls and shady alcoves.
A lamplit room at La Posada del Ángel in Ojén, with tiled walls and a Moorish lantern
Rural hotel

La Posada del Ángel

Ojén · Marbella · SpainA rural hotel in the white village of Ojén, ten minutes inland from Marbella.
The breakfast terrace with bougainvillea at La Villa Marbella
Boutique hotel

La Villa Marbella

Old Town · Marbella · SpainA small boutique hotel in a 19th-century townhouse in the Old Town, three minutes from Plaza de los Naranjos.
The rooftop terrace of Linda Marbella over the old town
Boutique hotel with rooftop

Linda Boutique Hotel

Old Town · Marbella · SpainA two-star boutique hotel on Calle Ancha with its own rooftop terrace.
A twin room at The Old House Marbella, with a painted pine-forest mural and red floors
Boutique hotel

The Old House Marbella

Old Town · Marbella · SpainA small hotel on Plaza Altamirano, one of the prettiest corners of the Old Town.
A room at The Old Town Boutique Hotel Estepona
Adults-only boutique hotel

The Old Town Boutique Hotel Estepona

Estepona · Marbella · SpainAn intimate adults-only boutique hotel on Calle Caridad in Estepona’s old town.
Adults-only beach hotel

Amàre Beach Hotel Marbella

Marbella centre · SpainAn adults-only hotel on the beach in the centre, with a pool terrace and a beach club.
Family resort & thalasso

Elba Estepona Gran Hotel & Thalasso Spa

Estepona · Marbella · SpainA beachfront family resort east of Estepona with a thalassotherapy spa.
Boutique hotel

Hotel Claude Marbella

Old Town · Marbella · SpainA small boutique hotel in a historic house in the Old Town, a short walk from Plaza de los Naranjos.
Beach hotel

Iberostar Selection Marbella Coral Beach

Golden Mile · Marbella · SpainA front-line beach hotel on the Golden Mile, about four kilometres from the centre of Marbella.