Malaga - Costa Del Sol

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TOURIST BOARD
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COSTA DEL SOL TOURIST BOARD
Malaga
Sun and Luxury
Plaza del Siglo, 2
29015 MALAGA - ESPAÑA
Telephone: (+34) 952 12 62 72
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.visitcostadelsol.com
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Málaga, Sun and Luxury
1. Introduction
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2. Five-sstar Deluxe Hotels
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3. Málaga's Restaurants
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4. Event Venues
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5. Leisure
6. Shopping:
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Fashion & Jewels
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7. Services: Air Taxi and Luxury Car Rental
COSTA DEL SOL TOURIST BOARD
Plaza del Siglo, 2
29015 Málaga
Telephone: (+34) 952 12 62 72
Website: www.visitcostadelsol.com
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The establishments that appear in this guide are exclusively
members of the Costa del Sol Tourism Board
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Málaga and the Costa del Sol:
150-kilometre of coast washed by the warm
Mediterranean Sea in a weather promising
325 sunny days a year. No doubt it's a perfect
place for sun & sand tourism, but the province
has a much wider range of holiday options,
and this makes it the more attractive.
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The region's success as a travel destination is
enhanced by its being so well-connected: Pablo
Ruiz Picasso International Airport offers regular
flights to the main European cities, the Málaga
Port harbours transatlantic cruises, the train
station is about to welcome the first high-speed
train to reach the area, and roads make a strong
and reliable network. However, none of these
would be of use if the facilities and services didn't
match up the communications infrastructure.
1 . INTRODUCTION
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This is precisely the province's main strength.
Its top-rate hospitality sector features nineteen
five-star hotels and many restaurants of
national and international renown. Moreover,
Málaga has the ideal facilities for both social
and corporate events, and provides excellent
corporate services, allowing for the perfect
combination of work and leisure, especially for
golf and yachting lovers.
Málaga: a paradise to unveil and enjoy.
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Five-star Deluxe Hotels
The Costa del Sol's place among
international holiday destinations has to do with
its enviable weather and its superb leisure offer,
ranging from sun & sand, golf and water sports to
food, shopping, and corporate services.
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To meet growing demand, Málaga has
developed a solid hospitality infrastructure,
including nineteen five-star hotels, most of
which feature spas and business centres. This
high-standing infrastructure is complemented
by as many comfort and luxury services as can
be imagined, and so it lives up to every visitor's
expectations. Thus, the province's first-rate
facilities are enhanced by the kind, efficient and
highly-qualified staff, trained to promptly
answer all guests' needs.
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Five-sstar Hotels
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Playing sports, sunbathing, diving in the deep-blue
waters of the Mediterranean, enjoying the bustling
nightlife, giving yourself a treat with restaurants'
alluring delicacies, planning your corporate
activities, going shopping, or just taking a break
and relaxing… Málaga's luxury hotels are the
ideal place to have the time of your life.
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Introduction
NH Alanda Hotel & Spa
Hotel Guadalpin Byblos Spa 5* GL
La Cala Resort (Grand Deluxe)
Don Carlos Hotel
Gran Hotel Meliá Don Pepe (Grand Deluxe)
Las Dunas Beach Hotel & Spa (Grand Deluxe)
Gran Hotel Elba Estepona (Grand Deluxe)
Gran Hotel Gaudalpin Marbella Spa 5* (Grand Deluxe)
Gran Hotel Guadalpin Banús
Incosol Hotel & Spa
Kempiski Resort Hotel (Grand Deluxe)
Los Monteros Hotel (Grand Deluxe)
Gran Hotel Playabella
Puente Romano Hotel
Río Real & Wellness Resort
Torrequebrada Hotel
Villa Padierna Hotel
Westin La Quinta Golf Resort
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Boulevard Príncipe Alfonso de Hohenlohe, s/n
29600 Marbella (Málaga)
Tel.: (+34) 952 899 600
Website: www.nh-hotels.com
NH ALANDA HOTEL & SPA
NH Alanda Hotel & SPA
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In Mijas, in the heart of the Costa del Sol
and surrounded by golf courses, you'll find the Gran
Hotel Guadalpin Byblos, a five-star grand luxury
hotel. Located within a private housing estate, and
completely closed to the traffic for superb peace and
quiet, it's the ideal place to enjoy with the family.
Spa Elysium is the NH hotel group's brand
covering its health and sport centres. NH
Alanda's Elysium, with an area of 850 sq m,
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HOTEL GUADALPIN
BYBLOS SPA 5* GL
The hotel has 144 rooms and suites, all with private
terraces overlooking the swimming pool, the golf
course or the Sierra de Mijas range. The rooms
include: the great comfort double room (30 sq m); the
junior suite (40 sq m), with a small drawing room and
the possibility of adding an extra bed; the Byblos
suite (60 sq m), in which an extra bed can also be
added; the family suite (80 or 90 sq m), comprising
two double bedrooms with separate bathrooms and
dining room, and also the possibility of adding an
extra bed; and the presidential suite (around 150 sq
m), the largest and more luxurious, comprising a
bedroom and a full bathroom, a big dining room,
toilet, office area and a large terrace with hammocks
and great views.
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With the high style and fine service you'd
expect from a 5-star hotel, the Alanda offers
you excellent facilities and services such as
parking, 24 hour front desk service, medical
care and baby-sitting, car rental, shopping
area, laundry service, eight meeting or
convention rooms, business centre, tours to
nearby cities, show bookings, beach club, two
restaurants, snack bar and cafeteria, golf
course bookings, outdoor swimming pool and
terrace, beauty salon, spa, fitness centre…
The hotel's restaurant, called Khala, is run by
young chef Jaime Pérez Siciclia, from Ferrán
Adriá's school, who presents us with a novel
and creative cuisine with Catalan and
Andalusian flavours. Khala serves extraordinary
desserts, a great variety of cheeses, and has
an interesting and varied wine list. In short,
Khala is an à la carte gourmet restaurant that
on top of its delicious food offers an elegantly
decorated dining room, blending cosiness with
a modern style.
Andaluz Urb. Mijas Golf
29650 Mijas Costa (Málaga)
Tel.: (+34) 952 47 30 50
Website: www.granhotelguadalpin.com
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Its 199 rooms and suites, carefully designed with
warm colours and parquet floors, feature all
modern conveniences, including the latest
technological advances -satellite & pay-per-view
TV, Internet access, and air conditioning among
other amenities. Rooms for non-smokers and for
disabled people are also available.
In the area devoted to marine hydrotherapy and
physiotherapy, you'll be able to enjoy different
programmes, choosing from hydromassage tubs
with different pressure jets, mud and algae
wrappings, special showers for rehabilitation
treatments, or you can put yourself in the hands
of the experts who'll treat you to facial and body
treatments with Sisley products.
The diversity of its rooms and their exquisite
design is one of the salient features of Byblos. Its
Arabian and Andalusian character is apparent
both in its decoration and its architecture,
conferring it a unique personality.
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BYBLOS SPA 5* Grand Deluxe
The NH hotel chain is at the heart
of the Costa del Sol with one of its best hotels:
Alanda. The Alanda Hotel is located at the
Milla de Oro housing estate, between
Marbella and Puerto Banús, next to the great
Marbella's mosque.
features Swedish sauna, Turkish bath, ice room,
aromatherapy shower, dynamic pool, rest area,
and also access to the gym's muscle building
room. The Elysium NH Alanda team of experts in
beauty treatments and massage will recommend
the best customised treatment to restore your
balance, get revitalised or relax.
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opportunity of enjoying a drink, either on its
terrace, ideal for summer nights, or its cosy
lounge with hearth, perfect for chilly winter nights.
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The Byblos Andaluz restaurant -in whose large
and carefully prepared menu you'll find the
most typical dishes of Andalusia and top
quality products of the Mediterranean- offers
two dining areas: the cosy and intimate indoor
lounge, and the terrace bordering the pool,
ideal for summer nights.
The Le Nailhac restaurant, run by chef Philippe
Galindo, offers author's cuisine with tried and
tested creations masterly blending flavours and
textures. To accompany these delicious dishes,
you'll be able to choose among over 700 wines
from their magnificent wine cellar.
Urb. La Cala Resort
29649 La Cala de Mijas (Málaga)
Apdo. de Correos 106
Tel.: (+34) 952 669 000
Website: www.lacala.com
LA CALA RESORT
L a Cala Resort -an exclusive
residential complex located between the Sierra
de Mijas range and the Mediterranean Seaoffers a golf complex with three eighteen-hole
golf courses, a six-hole, par 3 course, a club
house, a luxury five-star hotel, and a spa.
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The courses are complemented with magnificent
training facilities and David Leadbetter's Golf
Academy, which caters for all levels, from
beginners to professionals. The facilities include
a six-hole par 3 golf course. The Driving Range
course, measuring more than 300 metres, has
fabulous views. The training facilities include
chipping areas, putting greens, and bunkers in
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Besides these three restaurants, the St. Tropez
bar, with live music every night, offers the
Golf is undoubtedly one of Byblos's greatest
attractions. The hotel has two eighteen-hole golf
courses: Los Lagos, par 71, and Los Olivos, par
72. Designed by Robert Trent Jones, the two
courses are only 50 metres away from the hotel
and the golf locker room. Apart from these two
golf courses, the chain has made agreements so
that their clients are able to use other 30 courses
throughout the province.
The three golf courses have been designed by
Cabell B. Robinson, who has proven his mastery at
his craft by a superb use of the natural topography
of the land. The Campo Norte or Campo de
América is a 6,187-metre par 73 course. The
Campo Sur or Campo de Asia is a 5,925-metre par
72 layout, while the Campo de Europa is a 6,014metre par 71 course. The latter has wide fairways
and slightly larger tees and greens, what makes it
more accessible to the average golfer.
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In the La Fuente restaurant, next to the pool, you
can eat à la carte or choose the daily special,
including salad and dessert bar. In the summer,
you can enjoy live music while you dine.
The Luison Bobet spa centre has indoor pools,
hamman, sauna and fitness centre, as well as
several treatment rooms, relaxation room and
changing rooms. Recreating the spirit of the
classical baths, this place is a true health
sanctuary. The spa is complemented with a
beauty centre where an excellent team of
professionals use exclusive techniques with La
Prairie products.
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The properties of the Guadalpin hotel chain pay
special attention to food. The Byblos, as it could
be expected, offers a varied selection of exclusive
dishes in its three restaurants.
In Byblos, you'll find all kinds of services to suit
your needs: medical care, heliport, newspapers
and magazines, laundry, dry cleaning, babysitting, 24-hour room service, limos with driver,
library, shopping centre, beauty salon,
discotheque, among others. Besides, the staff at
the reception desk will be able to make all kinds
of bookings for you: shows, plane tickets, tours,
and so on.
La Cala Resort
The Minarete bar, next to the pool, serves soft
drinks and cocktails during the day in the
summer, while the Chill Out bar offers a relaxing
atmosphere to enjoy after dinner.
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and squash courts, gym, a football field meeting
FIFA's recommended size, outdoor swimming
pool, and Jacuzzi, plus other activities on
request, such as horse riding, sailing, tuna
fishing, four-wheel drive trips, among others.
At the Club House, located at hole 19, you can
enjoy lunch on its magnificent terrace, or a snack
in its bar, or just relax in its rest areas, such as the
cosy Los Olivos lounge, as well as get anything
you need to practise this exclusive sport in its
store. But these are not the only sporting facilities
La Cala Resort has to offer. There are also tennis
This marvellous hotel has 107 rooms and suites
with all the conveniences you'd expect from a
hotel of its class. Luxuriously decorated in the
purest traditional style, they maintain all the
flavour of Andalusian architecture. In its excellent
restaurant, La Terraza, the most demanding
gourmets will enjoy the delicious dishes of the
best cuisine from Andalusia and around the
world. If you'd like to have a drink, however, you
can do so in the lobby bar or the Califa, in the
basement. And for those who wish to combine
business with pleasure, the complex has several
meeting rooms with professional facilities and a
seating capacity of 250, in which you can request
catering services and all other services needed at
conventions or business meetings.
La Cala Resort
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The hotel has 241 rooms and suites plus the
exclusive, exquisitely decorated Beach Suites.
Comfort and good taste combine and show in
every detail. The large rooms (Deluxe, Superior
and Comfort, of approximately 30 sq m) boast the
latest technology: wireless Internet connection,
CD player, digital TV screening premiering
pictures, à la carte music, and so on.
The suites (Deluxe, Executive and Presidential),
of 70 sq m, comprise two distinct areas, the
bedroom and the lounge. The Beach Suites,
located on the ground and first floors of the hotel
are a whole new concept in lodgings. They
accommodate three or four people and have not
only a spacious lounge but also a fully equipped
kitchen. Besides, their private terraces have a
superb view of the garden and the sea.
As regards food, Don Carlos offers, as it could
be expected, a varied, high quality menu.
Buffet breakfast is served at the Bahia
restaurant, while for lunch and dinner, guests
can choose between having a light meal at the
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Besides offering a wide range of water sports (jet-skiing,
banana boat, windsurfing, catamaran, waterskiing, wakeboarding, or canoeing), the hotel
features the Marco Tennis Academy with a total of
12 courts (nine clay, one hard, and two paddleball
courts), and a team of highly qualified instructors
at your disposal.
Also worth mentioning is the new fitness centre
overlooking the garden, where besides toning
up through exercising, you'll be able to enjoy
massages, hydromassage, and steam baths.
The coast of Marbella is a golfers' paradise. In
the Santa María Golf & Country Club, with an
18-hole course, which is located next to the
hotel, as well as in a wide range of other local
golf courses, the hotel guests will get special
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L ocated 11 km from Marbella's
centre is the Don Carlos Hotel, a magnificent
five-star hotel where guests can enjoy all the
luxury and superb services provided by its
extraordinary staff.
At the La Terrasse bar, live music and cocktails
give you the opportunity to enjoy Marbella's
magnificent summer nights till the small hours
of the morning. Don Carlos Hotel also offers a
novel service -its exclusive beach club Nikki
Beach. Open April through October, this new
concept in clubs born in Miami Beach has
personalised services offering Zodiac-style
boats, hammocks/beds, a chill out lounge,
massage, shop, and bar, among others.
Located between a wide beach of fine sand,
the hotel's lush gardens and its freshwater
swimming pool, the beach club is an
extraordinary place to enjoy these glamorous
VIP amenities.
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Lastly, it's worth mentioning that La Cala Resort
also has a flat, villa and cottage rental service,
including exclusive services such as security,
cleaning, and so on. Another perfect option to
enjoy an unforgettable stay in the Costa del Sol.
Ctra. N-340, Km. 192
Tel.: (+34) 952 831 140
Website: www.hoteldoncarlos.com
Don Carlos Hotel
The Caracala Spa is an impressive 1,300-squaremetre building designed by Wheway Lifestyle
International. For thermal treatments, the spa
features heated pool, hydrotherapy, hammam
orTurkish bath, sauna, herbal steam bath, igloo,
sensory shower, foot baths, and tepidarium. For
spa treatments, it has a wet room, six therapy
rooms, a dry flotation room, rasul or mud therapy,
and suite for couples. The facilities also include a
relaxation suite, beauty salon, cafeteria, solarium,
and boutique. The wide range of both facial and
body treatments are in the hands of highly
qualified professionals using first-rate products.
Sol y Sombra restaurant, located next to the
pool, or savouring the splendid creations of the
chef at the Los Naranjos restaurant, with a
splendid wine selection, where the most
demanding gourmets will be thoroughly
satisfied. During the summer, this restaurant
opens its terrace, so you can enjoy romantic
dinners in an intimate and classy environment.
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which players can practise. They also have a
private teeing area and a building with two
indoor areas for driving practice, video rooms,
advanced putting studio, and a massage and
relaxation area.
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Company product presentations, conferences,
celebrations, and so on, will also find in this hotel
an ideal venue. For this kind of events, the hotel
has several rooms of various seating capacities
(Los Condes, Las Adelfas, Los Almendros,
Córdoba, Las Yucas, Las Acacias, Los Olivos,
Las Mimosas, and Las Kenthias), as well as
qualified personnel to assist the guests according
to their specific requirements.
Gran Hotel Meliá Don Pepe
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Sol Meliá, a worldwide leader in
holiday travel, is a hotel chain with 50 years'
experience. Its 350 hotels are located in more
than 30 countries, and the Meliá Don Pepe is
undoubtedly one of its finest. Completely
renovated in 2004, this luxury hotel is an
oceanfront property, situated on the sea
promenade, only 500 metres away from Marbella.
This luxury hotel -situated between
Marbella and Estepona- provides peace and
quiet as well as discretion, mainly due to its
unbeatable location on the seashore, far from
urban centres.
Its elegant, classic style, which could be called
"Andalusian Estate" style, is unique on the Costa
del Sol. Las Dunas has 88 suites of different
categories: for families, with two or three bedrooms,
two-bedroom apartments with kitchen, junior suites
overlooking the garden, one- to three-bedroom
luxury suites overlooking the sea, and lastly, the
presidential and royal suites, both with two
bedrooms and superb terraces with views of the
sea. All of them have marble bathrooms with
shower enclosures and Jacuzzi or round bathtub.
They have private furnished terraces, wireless
Internet connection, satellite TV and plasma
screen, plus all the exclusive amenities and
services offered in a hotel of this category.
Las Dunas has an excellent cuisine offer. El Lido,
run by chef Juan Carlos Giménez, chosen Best
Chef of 2005 by Academia Gastronómica
Malagueña, is one of the most remarkable
gourmet restaurants of the Costa del Sol,
guaranteeing you an extraordinary culinary
experience. Enjoying -both outdoors and indoors-
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The Las Palmeras beach club, located in the
garden bordering the pool and the beach, offers a
delicious Mediterranean hot and cold buffet,
including paella, specialties of the land, a great
variety of salads, grilled meat, fish and seafood.
Open from March to October, the beach club is
famous for the barbecue parties organised every
Wednesday night all through the summer. The
Mini Dunas Club, especially designed for little VIP
guests, organises a series of activities for
children four- to twelve-year-old children such as
play workshops or swimming, among others
which will turn your family holiday into an
unforgettable experience.
The Serenity Spa and beauty parlour provide an
authentic health and beauty experience thanks
to their exclusive facial and body treatments.
These programmes, both the novel and the
time-tested, are carried out by professional
experts using leading cosmetic brands like St.
Barth and Kanebo to achieve the most
spectacular results.
Las Dunas's leisure and services offer is wide
and varied. You'll be able to request
assistance at the reception desk regarding
horse shows and flamenco performances, trips
to nearby cities, yacht rental, sport fishing,
horseback rides round the Sierra de las Nieves
range, mountain bike or quad, luxury vehicle
rental (Jaguar, Porsche, Ferrari, Bentley…),
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The hotel has 184 double rooms and 17 suites
(12 junior suites, one loft suite, two presidential
suites and two Garden Villa suites). Fully and
Lastly, the hotel offers discounts on green fees for
most local golf courses. This magnificent hotel also
has five meeting and banquet rooms with a
maximum seating capacity of 400. The unbeatable
views of the Mediterranean, as well as the superb
service will guarantee the success of your stay and
that of your guests.
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The Felix Brasserie offers an innovative
combination of exotic dishes of Italian and Asian
flavours prepared by chef Aba. In an elegant
atmosphere, live music lightens up the dining
experience in the summer in the typical
Andalusian patio of this magnificent restaurant.
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DON PEPE
The Don Pepe Sports Club has a fitness centre
and two tennis courts. Its health offer also
includes two outdoor pools (one for kids), an
indoor heated pool, two Jacuzzis, Turkish bath,
massage service and beauty salon.
La Boladilla Baja - Ctra. de Cádiz, Km. 163.5
29689 Estepona (Málaga)
Tel.: (+34) 952 809 400
Website: www.las-dunas.com
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Tel.: (+34) 952 770 300
Website: www.granmeliadonpepe.solmelia.com
Their culinary offer is rounded off with the
Bellavista restaurant, in which you can enjoy a
splendid buffet breakfast; the La Farola Grill
restaurant; the La Palapa restaurant, which has
buffet service during the summer; the Copo bar,
next to the pool; and El Almirante piano bar, with
live music every night.
its innovative Mediterranean cuisine will become
a must during your stay at Las Dunas.
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DON PEPE Grand Deluxe
perfectly equipped, as it would be expected,
they are beautifully decorated. In Sol Meliá,
food service is considered a sign of quality,
that's why great care was taken into creating
the hotel's restaurant, Calima, by Dani García.
Considered by many culinary experts as one of
the best of our province, the restaurant offers
fine dishes that are a real treat for the palate.
Fish and seafood dishes, cold soups and
homemade desserts are among Dani García's
specialties, which can be accompanied by
wines from a carefully selected wine list.
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discounts. The golf department will make the
reservations for you, take care of golf club
rental and assist you in anything you may need.
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GRAN HOTEL
ELBA ESTEPONA
When you arrive at this magnificent
five-star grand luxury oceanfront hotel, you'll be
amazed by the unique crystal dome covering its
reception area, which opens it up to the sunshine
of the Mediterranean and the sea itself. The hotel
has 138 double rooms of 37 sq m, 43 junior
suites of 55 sq m, 20 suites of 82 sq m with a
separate lounge, and three presidential suites of
150 sq m with separate lounge, two bedrooms,
and two bathrooms. All of them have private
balcony or terrace, and are exquisitely decorated
around a sea water thermal bath theme.
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At the front desk, they provide information about
the wide range of leisure and sports activities that
will make your stay an unforgettable one. You'll
be able to visit nearby cities, attend a bullfight,
take flamenco lessons, participate in cheese and
wine tasting events, go sport fishing, practise
water sports, take part in trips on horseback, or
take golf lessons for all levels.
In the area devoted to the Thermal Club, you'll
find dynamic pools, crosscurrent pools, Jacuzzis,
water beds, sauna, Turkish bath, thermal bath,
contrast and scent showers, rest rooms with hot
hammocks, a Japanese garden, and so on. The
thalassotherapy treatment area features the most
advanced technological equipment: bathtubs,
jets, underwater massage showers, cubicles for
algae or mud wrappings and massage.
These magnificent facilities also include a fitness
centre, a beauty centre, a physician's office,
locker rooms, and bar. The Elba Estepona also
has several meeting rooms of various sizes: the
Gran Salón Edén (300 sq m), the Lys, Orquídea,
Magnolia and Estrella de Mar lounges (110 sq m
each), and the Jazmín hall (132 sq m). The hotel
also offers the possibility of using its terraces and
gardens for special events or galas, adjusting to
the needs and preferences of the host.
The Thalasso Spa Elba Estepona centre is
located in one of the wings of this hotel complex
so you can access it either from the hotel or from
outside. With a covered area of 1,500 sq m, the
centre features superb facilities, excellent
programmes and treatments, as well as a
qualified team of professionals including a
medical director, physiotherapists, sports
instructors, beauticians, and masseurs.
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As regards food offer, guests can choose from
three theme restaurants and one more that
serves international cuisine. The Al-Andalus
restaurant offers a typically Mediterranean
cuisine with dishes of unmistakable Andalusian
flavour; the Asia Fusión features creative
cuisine combining Asian flavours in a minimal
style; while the París-Roma restaurant serves
Italian dishes with an exquisite touch of French
cuisine. The Arena Beach restaurant, with a
casual atmosphere and located on a beautiful
terrace by the pool, offers customers a full
buffet breakfast, and a varied menu including
many salads, typical dishes of the land, and
grilled meat, fish, and seafood.
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Urb. Arena Beach
Ctra. N-340, Km. 153
Estepona (Málaga)
Tel.: (+34) 952 809 200
Website: www.elbaestepona.com
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The Las Dunas Park is a housing estate linked
to the hotel located next to the beach. These
incredible apartments for hire have an area in
excess of 200 sq m and comprise two or three
bedrooms, lounge, kitchen and a private
terrace of 80 sq m. Besides their superb views
of the sea, you'll be able to enjoy VIP treatment
with 24-hour room service, daily newspapers,
CD and DVD players, high security systems
and absolute privacy.
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ESTEPONA Grand Deluxe
Gran Hotel Elba Estepona
Gran Hotel Elba Estepona
This magnificent hotel also offers you the
Picasso Room, fully equipped for conventions,
conferences, product launches, banquets or
private parties. The hall has a surface area of
266 sq m and a seating capacity of 250, and is
fully equipped for screenings, including CD
players, Dolby Surround System, microphones,
and so on. It's more than prepared to cover the
communications needs of any kind of events. It
also has an exclusive and very elegant small
room for executive meetings, with a seating
capacity of 12.
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and for golf fans, outings to any of the 30 local
golf courses, offering preferential prices, and
golf lessons given by a golf pro.
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Tel.: (+34) 952 899 400
GRAN HOTEL GAUDALPIN
MARBELLA SPA 5*
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Health and beauty are the Guadalpin Spa's
concerns. The Spa is an innovative centre covering
1,200 sq m, with a superb dynamic pool and four
distinct areas: the area for individual treatments,
comprising eight cubicles with hydrotherapy bathtub
and UVA rays lamps; the water area, with dynamic
pool, hydrotherapy circuit, massage/relax beds,
waterfalls, shower set, jet shower and Vichy shower
for mud therapy treatments; the thermal area,
comprising two saunas (one for men and one for
women), caldarium (for men and women), two
hammams (one for men and one for women),
Turkish massage cubicle, and icy shower; and lastly,
the relax corner, a bright and spacious area
bordering the pool.
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Another important facility is the Guadalpin
Boulevard, a shopping centre comprising four
restaurants, an exhibition hall, newsagents,
gift and souvenir shops, exclusive stores such
as Victorio & Lucchino, and the Cebado
beauty salon which, on top of offering the
latest techniques and trends in hairstyling,
has a cubicle for manicure, pedicure, makeup
and waxing.
The dining area comprises four restaurants
where you'll be able to enjoy fabulous culinary
creations. Mesana bets on exclusive creative
cuisine in a remarkably elegant space. It
gained a Michelin star in 2007 and was
selected as Best Restaurant in 2002 by the
Málaga Gastronomy Academy. Aralia serves
seasonal Mediterranean dishes, brightening
up summer evenings with live music on the
outdoor dining area. The Taro Guadalpin
provides the exoticism of Masao Kikuchi, a
master of Japanese cuisine. Finally, in the
Gourmet Corner, you'll be able try great
delicacies accompanied by wines from a
carefully selected list.
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At the Gran Guadalpin, you'll be able to choose
among several kinds of rooms: the grand
comfort double room (from 35 to 50 sq m),
which has a kitchenette and furnished terrace;
the junior suite (60 sq m), with a fully equipped
kitchen, lounge and a spacious furnished
terrace; the deluxe junior suite (90 sq m),
located on the fourth floor, which has also a
private loft with Jacuzzi and solarium; the
family suites (from 90 to 150 sq m),
accommodating four people, with two
bedrooms, two bathrooms, lounge and terrace,
and in the deluxe version, also loft with Jacuzzi
and solarium; and the three-bedroom suites
(from 100 to 180 sq m) with bathroom, kitchen,
lounge, roomy terrace and, in the deluxe
Other excellent services provided by the Guadalpin
are one-touch customer service and 24-hour room
service, laundry, pressing and dry cleaning, nonsmoking rooms, rooms for the disabled, and wireless
Internet connection throughout the entire hotel for
free. The most novel service, however, is the Euro
Business Centre, located at the hotel's ground floor
and open Monday to Friday. This business centre
offers guests mobile connection, e-mail, black &
white and colour printing, DHL international courier
service, fax sending and receiving, photocopies,
document scanning, binding, lamination, mobile
phone charging, office rental, meeting room, flight
bookings, international weather reports, and so on.
The centre also provides business advice,
translation services, company registration service in
Spain, virtual office service, website registration
service, office search and set up (both renting and
buying), advertising and design, computing lessons,
car rental, and more. The centre can also get you the
NIE (foreigners' identity number) and a driver's
license. In sum, it provides everything you need for
the success of your business project.
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The superb facilities and the excellent,
personalised customer service are the pillars of
this renown hotel. Its 117 luxury suites and
rooms, all with a private terrace, command
marvellous views of the Mediterranean Sea, are
carefully decorated and offer maximum comfort.
version, private loft with Jacuzzi and solarium.
The rooms provide amenities befitting the
hotel's five-star category. All of them have
wireless Internet access, fully equipped
kitchen or kitchenette, heat radiating floor, air
conditioning, and central heating, piped music
and hi-fi system, safe, minibar, satellite and
pay-per-view TV, and so on.
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The Gran Guadalpin Marbella Hotel &
Spa, built in modern and innovative style, is situated
at the Milla de Oro development, a privileged location
from which you'll be able to access the wide range of
activities offered at the Costa del Sol.
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While adults enjoy some spa treatment or work
out, children will have a great time at the
Children's Club where, under specialised
personnel's supervision, they will participate in
a wide range of activities including drawing,
drama, music, dancing, and board games,
among others.
GRAN HOTEL GUADALPIN BANÚS
Those who prefer to show their abilities on the
green, can use the golf department's tee time,
lessons booking service, advice and special
prices for local courses.
C/ Edgar Neville, s/n - Puerto Banús
Nueva Andalucía
Tel.: (+34) 952 899 700
Website: www.granhotelguadalpin.com
Lastly, the Guadalpin Grand has a wide range of
versatile multipurpose halls and meeting rooms
(with a seating capacity from 4 to 400), fully
equipped for any kind of events -meetings,
conferences, banquets, product presentations,
and so on. The rooms are the Goleta (150 sq m),
Balandro (110 sq m), Bergantín (180 sq m), and
Jábega (436 sq m).
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GUADALPIN BANÚS
The Gran Guadalpin Banús Hotel is
situated in Marbella's Nueva Andalucía exclusive
housing estate, a few minutes' walk from Puerto
Banús. In this location, a state-of-the-art tourist
destination of renowned international prestige,
you'll find a neat and beautiful marina and will be
able to enjoy the most exclusive boutiques,
terraces and restaurants overlooking superb
views of yachts and boats.
The Guadalpin Banús is a five-star hotel which
offers excellent services: 24-hour room and
reception service, rooms for the disabled,
non-smoking rooms, laundry and pressing,
minibar, safe, and so on.
The hotel's 181 rooms and suites are decorated in
a distinct colonial style displaying great elegance
without disregard for comfort, as they are all
equipped with the latest technological advances,
such as plasma TV with via satellite and pay-perview channels, hi-fi system, ADSL WiFi, air
conditioning, central heating, and so on. Its double
rooms (30 sq m), both in their standard and
superior versions, have furnished terraces. Junior
suites (74 sq m) feature fully equipped kitchen,
lounge and terrace. In their deluxe version (120 sq
m), located on the fourth floor of the hotel, they
also include a private loft with Jacuzzi and
solarium. The Banús suites (80 sq m), located on
the first, second and third floors, have fully
equipped kitchen, lounge, terrace and magnificent
panoramic views of the Mediterranean.
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To water lovers, the Guadalpin Hotel offers an
outdoor pool with a poolside bar. There, you'll find
beach chairs and parasols with mist cooling
system, towels, drinks, light eals, and so on. The
more adventurous guests will be able to practise
fun water sports.
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The premises also include a fitness centre,
located on the first floor. It features a large area
with a complete set of cardiovascular fitness
equipment and another area devoted to
customised fitness training.
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To give a final touch to these attractive culinary
experiences, the Guadalpin Banús recommends
Sofía, a comfortable lobby bar where you'll be
able to relax and enjoy delicious cocktails.
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The hotel has 192 rooms and suites of different
categories (single, standard double, superior
double, superior double plus, junior suite, junior
suite plus, superior junior suite, standard suite,
and suite plus). Spacious and with private
terraces, they are decorated with simplicity and
good taste, paying attention to comfort.
The La Esencia restaurant serves original dishes
designed by Chef Juan Carlos Jiménez, who will no
doubt surprise you with his unique flavours. The location
is perfect, next to the exquisite Patio de los Poetas.
The other culinary choice is El Jardín, but if you
want just to have a drink you can choose La
Rotonda or El Chiringuito.
Surrounded by lush gardens and pools, guests
will be able to enjoy all the fitness centre has to
offer. In it, you'll find a large room for aerobics
and stationary cycling, as well as a complete
aqua-gym programme, dancing lessons,
stretching classes, and so on. However, the spa
and medical centre and their offer of therapies,
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For health and beauty treatments, a free
transport service leaving every 30 minutes will
take you to the Guadalpin Marbella Hotel & Spa,
All the Guadalpìn hotels have a specialised
department, the Guadalpin Catering Division,
whose staff will provide you with advice regarding
the planning of your event or, if you prefer so, will
take care of it right down to the tiny details,
guaranteeing impeccable service, exquisite
decoration, and the most exclusive food.
Lorea, a restaurant specialising in Basque and
Mediterranean cuisine, offers a menu of carefully
prepared specialties of the land, from the
traditional pil pil cod and juicy beef steak, to
delicious desserts, and an exclusive selection of
a wide variety of cheeses.
Incosol, displaying an innovative
option, combines a prestigious medical centre, a
therapeutic spa and a five-star hotel, all this in
one of the most reputable housing estates of
Marbella, at only 800 metres from the beach.
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For those who prefer playing golf, the Golf
Department offers special fares in most of
the courses throughout the Costa del Sol, as
well as tee time reservations, lessons and
advice. The Guadalpin Banús also offers a
Fitness Centre, a modern room equipped
with state-of-the-art fitness machines to keep
you in good shape.
At the Guadalpin Banús, the celebration of any kind
of event is sure to be a great success. Its four modern
rooms for special events, with a seating capacity of
400, are suitable for meetings, conferences,
banquets, presentations, and so on. The rooms are
Sierra Blanca (77 sq m), La Fontanilla (190 sq m),
Río Verde (103 sq m), and Las Cañas (94 sq m). You
may book the rooms individually or grouped, making
the El Faro Hall (400 sq m).
In Abanda, an international rice restaurant by the
sea, you'll find more than a hundred kinds of rice
from the five continents, in a range dishes from
Africa to Asia and Europe to the Middle East, not
forgetting the traditional paella or the vegetable
risotto. The La Proa restaurant offers the best
fresh seafood right from the sea. These
delicacies can be accompanied by superb wines
from their excellent cellar.
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Sun-and-sand lovers will be able to enjoy
themselves in the hotel's large solarium with
outdoor heated pool, children's pool and bar, as
well as in its superb Beach Club, while relaxing
with a cocktail and a snack. For the most daring,
the Water Activities Centre offers a wide range of
water sports in the sea.
where you'll be greeted by its over 1,200-squaremetre facilities with dynamic pool and four distinct
areas: individual booths, water area, thermal
area, and relax area. This offer also includes the
use of the Cebado hairdressing salon, which
besides hairstyling, features manicure, pedicure,
and waxing services, among others.
Urb. Golf Río Real, s/n
Tel.: (+34) 952 860 909
Website: www.incosol.com
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The presidential suites (120 sq m), on the fourth
floor, feature fully equipped kitchen, lounge,
terrace, private loft with Jacuzzi and solarium,
affording the best views of the sea.
L'Ambasciata, Italian restaurant of renowned
prestige, offers a menu of exquisite
combinations based on homemade pasta with
creative avant-garde touches. The restaurant
has an impressive wine cellar as well, where
you'll find wines from all over the world (Italy,
New Zealand, Australia, Chile, France, and
the United States, among others).
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As at the Guadalpin Marbella Grand Hotel,
where the Dining Centre offers luxury cuisine
for all tastes, food is of paramount importance
at the Guadalpin Banús. Here, you'll be able to
enjoy an exclusive and varied menu. The
quality of the ingredients, the know-how, and
the superb service are the highlights of the
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waterfalls and palm trees, and offers one of the
best views of the coast of Málaga, Gibraltar, and
even, in sunny days, the northern coast of Africa.
For golf fans, the hotel has discount prices in several
courses in the area, such as the Río Real Golf Course,
located only a five-minute walk from the hotel.
The hotel has 133 rooms of approximately 42 sq
m, all with private balcony or terrace overlooking
the sea, and equipped with all the amenities
expected from a luxury hotel.
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The deluxe and diamond suites, overlooking the
sea -laterally the former and frontally the lattercomprise bedroom and lounge, covering 100 sq m.
The hotel is located by the sea and surrounded
by 45,000 sq m of tropical gardens splattered with
Kempinski's culinary offer is outstanding. El Mirador
serves a varied buffet breakfast to start your day
with, and it includes a healthy food table. For lunch,
the menu offers many exclusive international dishes,
mainly prepared with first-rate local produce. To top it
off, you'll be able to enjoy delicious home-made
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RESORT HOTEL
the Kempinski chain is present at the Costa del Sol,
offering a new concept on rest and relax which is
based on extraordinary facilities, the hospitality of its
staff, and the natural harmony with the environment.
The La Veranda bar is the ideal place to taste
Spain's traditional tapas. It also has an excellent
choice of cava wines and different drinks.
Lastly, the pool bar is the ideal place to enjoy a
refreshing natural juice, cocktail or ice-cream under
the beach umbrella. Equally outstanding is the
choice of coffees though the bar is closed in winter.
With an excellent service, as it could be expected
from a five-star grand luxury hotel, the Kempinski
has four special event rooms with wireless
Internet connection and all the necessary
devices: Poniente (282 sq m with a seating
capacity of 240), Levante (90 sq m with a seating
capacity of 40), Terral (92 sq m, seating capacity
41), and Sahara (80 sq m, seating capacity 35).
There are more than 30 golf courses and a horse
riding school close to the hotel, and within the
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Ctra de Cádiz, Km. 187
29600 Marbella (Málaga).
Tel.: (+34) 952 771 700
Fax: (+34) 952 825 846
Website: www.monteros.com
LOS MONTEROS HOTEL
The Los Monteros, an emblematic
hotel in the area, is situated in the Milla del
Golf complex, in Marbella, in one of the most
exclusive residential areas of the Costa del
Sol, just a few minutes from the city centre
and Puerto Banús.
It was fully renovated and refurbished in 2003. Its
facilities will make your stay at the Costa del Sol an
unforgettable experience. The hotel has 33 double
guestrooms (29 sq m) in the Andaluz Pavilion; 137
junior loft suites (40 sq m) with upper room and
balcony, in the Mirador Pavilion; 7 full suites (66 sq
m) in the Mediterráneo Pavilion; 2 spa suites (60 sq
m) including jet shower, Turkish bath and jet tub; 2
ambassador suites; and 2 presidential suite.
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As an emblem of elegance and comfort,
Lastly, the presidential and royal suites, of 120
and 150 sq m respectively, stand out for their
exquisite décor. The royal suite, in colonial style,
is located at the highest and most privileged point
in the building, and features a second terrace,
equipped with Jacuzzi and deck chairs, from
where the best views of the area can be enjoyed.
La Cabaña del Mar, a wooden cabin with a large
terrace by the sea, offers typical, delicious and
healthy Mediterranean dishes (rice, fish, and salads,
among others), either for lunch or for dinner.
LOS MONTEROS HOTEL Grand Deluxe
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Ctra. de Cádiz, Km. 159
Tel.: (+34) 952 809 500
Website: www.kempinski.com
El Alminar, a new concept in restaurants, invites you
to taste Andalusian dishes with a touch of Arabian
and Asian flavours. A culinary journey seasoned with
excellent wines. This restaurant also gives you the
opportunity to savour a special menu and enjoy
special service at the Almenara tower, no doubt the
true romantic spot of the hotel.
Lastly, we'll mention the Kempinski VIP Club
programme, whose aim is to integrate children
into the functioning and services of the hotel,
making them feel very special.
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There are also 15 suites -standard, junior, deluxe,
diamond, presidential, and royal. The standard
and junior suites, of approximately 80 sq m, are
decorated either in safari style, in pastel colours
with wildlife images, or in shell style, in which light
shades combine with sea motifs. Both include
two distinct areas: bedroom, dressing room and
main bathroom on the one hand, and lounge with
toilet on the other.
While the wintry cold doesn't set in, you'll be able to
enjoy a romantic outdoor dinner at La Brisa , where
you can choose among a wide selection of Italian
dishes. The lovely garden view and live music will
accompany you all through the evening.
hotel, the sports offer includes a tennis court, a
fitness centre, and the Poly Mar Spa, with anti-stress,
anti-ageing, and slimming programmes. This
Spa, of 1,200 sq m, has 18 treatment rooms,
workout area, sauna, and heated pool.
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Lastly, let's point out that the hotel has five halls
(Mirador, Sierra Blanca, Golf, Al-Andalus and
Conference Hall), from 36 to 222 sq m, in which
to hold all kind of meetings or other events.
Architecture and design complement each other
in this tourist complex with excellent results. In
this exclusive resort, you'll find the perfect
combination of luxury and peace.
desserts. A distinctive feature is the well-known
brunch on Sundays, lightened up with live music.
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slimming programmes, health, prevention and
beauty are the most interesting and exclusive
features of the hotel, as they are unique at the
Costa del Sol. Its superb facilities include six
pools (four outdoor and two indoor pools), 25
massage cubicles, Jacuzzi, hammam, sauna,
sun beds, ice showers, and Kneipp system, all
supervised by a highly qualified professional staff.
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El Corzo, on the ground floor, is elegantly decorated. It's
the perfect place to enjoy dinner by the marvellous
tropical garden that surrounds the building.
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The Playahoteles hotel chain is
present on the Costa del Sol through Gran
Playabella Hotel, one of the group's best
establishments.
All the guestrooms have king size beds, round
bathtub, shower enclosure, satellite TV, balcony,
air conditioner, heater, safe box, etc. The suites
afford magnificent views of the sea and guests
can access a private pool exclusively offered to
suite customers.
The hotel has different room options: family suites
with a door that communicates both rooms;
duplex suites with a drawing room on the lower
floor and bedroom on the upper floor; theme
suites; and one presidential suite, the biggest
room, with a terrace and private pool.
The Playabella has several dining options: La
Almazara, with its open kitchen; Anfiteatro and
the Beach Club, which serve delicious
Mediterranean dishes in the summer; and the
Café del Mar or Al Andalus Pub, where you can
have a snack and a refreshing drink.
In this hotel, you can spend your leisure time in
the outdoor pool with water rides, the Jacuzzis or
the solarium. There's also an amusement area
where you can play pétanque, or play chess with
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In this magnificent hotel they take care of the little
ones too, since they provide babysitting services,
and children enjoy themselves and have great
fun at the Delfín Playa Mini Club when they go on
holiday to Estepona.
PUENTE ROMANO HOTEL
Ctra. Cádiz, Km. 177
Tel.: (+34) 952 820 900
Website: www.puenteromano.com
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Located in the heart of the Costa del
Sol, this hotel has been named after the
remnants of a Roman bridge (puente means
bridge in Spanish) on the Augustan Way, the road
that linked Cádiz with Rome.
At the beginning, Puente Romano used to be
a residential complex, but in 1979 it was
converted into a hotel. The 27 three-storey
houses (274 total rooms and suites) have
been built on a surface area of 55,000 sq m
marked by brooks, waterfalls and pools
surrounded by landscaped gardens featuring
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At the front desk of Los Monteros, the friendly
staff will tell us the leisure and sporting options
available in the area, such as skiing at the Sierra
The hotel is famous for its capacity to organise
and hold large or small meetings, since the
service offered is excellent. The hotel has
versatile rooms and spaces designed to meet the
fundamental and special needs of all types of
cutomers. The rooms are Salón Real, the largest
and most luxurious; the Taurino and the Bridge
halls, the Jardín and Patio suites and the La
Cabane Club, which we mentioned above.
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La Cabane is an exclusive Beach Club, open all
the year round. The true star here is the
Mediterranean Sea. It has 36 wood cabins with
beach chairs, hammocks, vip beds and gazebos.
Vip bed services include half bottle of champagne,
towel and bedspread. The buffet serves a wide
variety of fresh fish and seafood, salads, pasta,
deep-fried fish and meat, and a festival of rich
desserts. La Cabane includes multi-purpose
spaces covering a surface area of more than
3,000 sq m with a capacity of 1,200 to host special
events, galas, banquets, concerts, wedding
receptions, and other social functions. The hotel
offers a minibus shuttle service from the lobby to
the beach club.
Nine-hundred metres away from the hotel, sports
enthusiasts can try their backhand shots at the
three courses in the Marbella Golf & Country Club
(booking in advance required). Los Monteros
holds deals with the top golf courses in the area
-Santa Clara, Río Real, Marbella Golf, La
Alcaldesa, La Duquesa, Alhaurín Golf, La Quinta,
and Estepona Golf- and offers services like club
room, shoe cleaning, tee time booking, scorecard
and transportation from and to the golf courses.
Urb. Costalita, s/n - Puente de Cancelada
Tel.: (+34) 952 880 868
Website: www.playahoteles.com
a giant set, practise archery, work out… They
offer golf course booking in nearby fields. The
Aquaplaya beauty and wellness centre offers
relaxing and beauty treatments in its top quality
facilities -heated pool with jets, Turkish bath,
chromotherapy, sauna, chilled water well, fruit
and stone pool, foot bath, Jacuzzi, ice and water
spray grotto, Indo-Roman baths and relax area.
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The Flamingo has two distinct areas, one by the
pool and another one on a terrace in the gardens.
Its varied and interesting menu turns the Flamingo
into the ideal restaurant to enjoy a casual lunch.
Moreover, you can use the fitness centre,
situated in the Mediterráneo Pavilion. Guests can
train with cardiovascular fitness equipment,
body-building equipment or treat themselves to
beauty or wellness treatments such as different
kind of relaxing, toning and firming, massage,
including reflexology.
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One of the main pillars of Los Monteros is its
splendid dining offer, served at El Corzo, El
Flamingo and La Cabane. The experienced chef
and his great team organise Culinary Weeks for
which they call cooking professionals from all over
the world who offer elegant creative cuisine for
discerning palates.
Nevada, to which you can travel by helicopter,
hunting, balloon riding, horse riding, sailing,
underwater fishing, canoeing, cooking lessons
(learn how to cook paella), flamenco lessons,
wine tasting, mountain bike riding, quad biking on
the mountains, and more.
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All the rooms have a private balcony or terrace
with beautiful views of the gardens, the sea or the
city. They feature all the amenities expected by
guests who stay in a luxury hotel -air conditioning,
telephone, satellite TV, safe, and so on.
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service, laundry, flight or train ticket booking,
restaurant or tour booking, car rental, and so on.
The Puente Romano offers four guest rooms for the
disabled, 28 standard double rooms, 130 superior
double rooms, 36 de luxe double rooms, 7 beach
double rooms, 55 superior suites, 7 beach suites, 12
de luxe junior suites, 1 executive suite, 1 royal suite,
one beach suite with two rooms, 1 presidential suite
and 1 imperial suite (over 100 sq m).
In addition, the establishment has a shopping
area with bank, beauty salon, clothing and
accessories, newsagent, gifts, flowers… There
are many dining options: El Puente, next to the
Roman bridge, has a large terrace and is open all
day long. It offers Mediterranean dishes with a
touch of the famed French cuisine.
All the services provided by this five-star hotel are
superior: 24-hour room service, babysitting, medical
The Suite del Mar beach bar serves Mediterranean
dishes for lunch, including meat and fish and a wide
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array of healthy salads. In the evenings, it offers a
festive ambience you'll enjoy while listening to music
and having a drink.
La Cascada is an elegant bar with live piano -mainly
jazz- every night, except for Wednesdays. The Plaza
is a restaurant serving Mediterranean and
international food where you can eat while enjoying
good jazz, flamenco and other music genres styles.
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In the summer, children have fun while participating
in the activities the hotel staff plan for them like
games, handicraft worshops and so on.
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The fitness centre offers customised training
programmes prepared by a professional staff. It
has a fitness equipment and a room for aerobic
lessons. Following your workout session, you'll
love relaxing at the sauna, Turkish bath or the
outdoor pools (one of them is a heated pool). The
sporting offer at the hotel includes water sports
like water ski, windsurf, kayaking, and sailing.
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Just 15 minutes from the hotel is the Marbella Club
Golf Resort, a great 18-hole golf course designed by
Dave Thomas. Dotted with brooks, lakes, waterfalls,
or bunkers, the golf course poses innumerable
sporting challenges. The golf department at the
Puente Romano will make the reservations for you to
use this or any other golf course in the area.
The hotel's tennis club features three red-clay tennis
and four paddleball courts. They are considered as
the best in Europe, so much so that they have played
host to Davis Cup and ATP games.
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The Italian restaurant Roberto, boasting a
romantic and sophisticated ambience, offers a
wide variety of delicious dishes. Fresh pasta,
however, is Roberto's specialty.
There's also an equestrian club where you can
take horse riding lessons, either individually or in
groups. Moreover, you can do tours on horseback
to get closer to the beautiful surroundings.
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more than four-hundred plant species coming
from all over the world.
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Ctra. de Cádiz, Km. 185, Urb. Río Real
Tel.: (+34) 952 765 732
Website: www.rioreal.com
the superb 18-hole, par 72 golf course designed
by Javier Arana and makes this green an oasis
for golf lovers. Besides a shop where you can
get all the best brands in golf products, the
course offers excellent facilities and services
including putting green, a practising course,
club room, individual or group lessons (for all
levels), club and buggy rental, and so on. The
Club House, on hole 9, is an ideal place to rest
and regain your strength, having a drink in the
bar or lunch in the restaurant.
The best food in Río Real, however, is to be found at
the Río Real Gourmet restaurant, where you'll be
able to enjoy the most exclusive international dishes
in a bright and elegant dining room with large
windows. The hotel also has lobby bar, where you
can have a snack or a drink by the hearth.
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The New York-loft-style Eagle Suites are rooms in
which open spaces and distribution allow for
translucent bathroom doors or a glazed
hydromassage bathtub overlooking the golf
course. Lastly, the Albatross Suite, with more
than 100 sq m and exquisitely decorated with
luxury antiques, has a spacious terrace with
splendid views of the green.
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The Río Real, the river that surrounds the hotel
and from which it gets its name, runs through
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The hotel has only 29 rooms, all spacious and
sober, and they feature exclusive furniture and
magnificent views of the golf course. Par
Room and Par Superior are luxury rooms
decorated in light shades with walls painted
with a trompe-l'oeil effect imitating wood. The
Birdie Suites, also decorated in warm colours
and a little more spacious, have a private
terrace overlooking hole 11.
Río Real Golf Hotel
Río Real Golf Hotel
Only 5 kilometres from Marbella,
you'll find the Río Real Golf, a delightful five-star
hotel where personalised service is paramount.
Its design combines tradition and modernity,
creating a peacefully balanced atmosphere and
high standard of comfort throughout.
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cascades, lakes and tropical plants all the way
from the building to the beach.
superior double rooms (41 sq m), also elegantly
decorated and designed bearing comfort in mind.
Avda. Costa del Sol, s/n
29630 Benalmádena Costa (Málaga)
Tel.: (+34) 952 446 000
Website: www.torrequebrada.com
After going through the main door, accessible either
from the outside or the car park, you'll see the
magnificent lobby on one side, and the entrance to the
casino on the other, as well as an information desk.
The hotel also has superb suites: 44 junior suites,
of 51 sq m, comprising two distinct areas, the
bedroom and a cosy drawing room; executive
suites, with entrance hall, dining room, bedroom,
and a spacious bathroom, altogether covering 75
sq m, which are ideal both for Holidays and
business meetings; and lastly, the royal and
presidential suites, the most luxurious of all, of
116 sq m, including entrance hall, two bathrooms
-one of them with hydromassage- a spacious
bedroom, dining room and office.
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The beauty and fitness centre at the
Torrequebrada Hotel is located in the Torre
Málaga, next to the gardens. Besides an
indoor heated pool, sauna and gym, the centre
includes a beauty salon and facial and body
massage services.
Everywhere in the world, the Ritz
Carlton Hotels and Resorts are well-known for their
luxury and magnificence, reflecting their 100 years'
history and tradition. Here, at the Costa del Sol, they
are represented by the Villa Padierna. This superb
hotel, whose architecture is reminiscent of a Tuscan
villa, is located within the splendid Flamingos Golf
Club. The design and décor of the hotel's 35 rooms,
18 suites, bar and restaurants boast the style of a
traditional Italian villa.
The leisure offer of this five-star hotel is ample
and varied. The casino and the Fortuna
special event room, attached to the hotel, are
iconic in the Costa del Sol. Besides, the
proximity of the Benalmádena marina is
alluring for sailing and water sports lovers
alike. Moreover, golf fans have magnificent
golf courses in our province where to play and
have a wonderful time.
In Villa Padierna every detail is carefully attended to
so as to fully display its characteristic elegance. The
rooms and suites are spacious and have the best
views of the golf course, plus all the amenities to
make you feel in harmony with the environment.
Furnished in traditional style, they have bathtub and
separate shower, bidet, two washbasins, hairdryer,
bathrobes, and luxury French toiletries, two or three
phones (one in the bathroom), Internet access, fax
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As to the culinary offer, the Torrequebrada has
the Pavillón restaurant, located in the garden,
where, apart from a buffet breakfast, you can
enjoy a delicious lunch in the sun. The Café
Royal overlooks the hotel's gardens and the
Mediterranean from its glazed terrace. There you
can enjoy the most delicious and innovative
Mediterranean cuisine, gracefully served. In the
Saphir Café, next to the lobby, you can have a
drink and also eat some palatable tapas.
Ctra. de Cádiz, Km.166
Tel.: (+34) 952 889 150
Website: www.hotelvillapadierna.com
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The hotel has 274 standard rooms (30 sq m),
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Torrequebrada Hotel, in
Benalmádena Costa, only 12 km from Pablo
Picasso International Airport, Málaga, is
extraordinarily well situated on the Mediterranean
coast, with marvellous gardens dotted with
All the rooms and suites of the Torrequebrada are
soundproof, and include private terrace, air
conditioning and central heating, interactive TV,
piped music, safe, minibar, and so on. The
equipment and conveniences provided by the
hotel are intended to offer you maximum comfort.
The Torrequebrada Hotel has 15 conference
rooms with a seating capacity of up to 1,600,
offering all you may need for organising
meetings, conferences and conventions: a wide
range of possibilities according to your needs
and preferences, always with the expert advice of
the hotel's wonderful professional staff.
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Shakespearean midsummer night atmosphere,
making it the ideal place to have dinner or sip a
delicious cocktail.
The Toscana Suite can be used as a single hall
or be divided into three different rooms: Pisa (85
sq m), Firenze (111 sq m) and Siena (85 sq m).
You can choose between Classic rooms (20 sq
m); Deluxe rooms (30 sq m); Junior suites (from
31 to 42 sq m), all including a sitting area with
sofas, tables and chairs; Deluxe suites (from 42
to 52 sq m), with separate lounge; or one of the
four Penthouse suites on the fourth floor. The
latter feature a spacious dining room, upholstered
ceiling and walls, and carpeted floor, a Frenchstyle room (with settee, couch, love seat, and
works of art), a full bathroom, and a magnificent
terrace with plants.
Guests can also freshen up in La Cantina
restaurant -the most casual of all- having dinner,
a drink or a quick meal while resting on its
terrace. Lastly, at Eddy's bar, you'll find the
perfect place to relax with friends and have an
early evening cocktail. Decorated with exquisite
paintings, furniture, busts and statues (all in the
best "Villa Padierna" style), the bar has an
English lounge atmosphere to it.
The hall is especially equipped for meetings,
banquets and conventions, and has a large
dance floor. Its seating capacity is 180. It is also
fully equipped with audio and visual devices. For
slides or films, it has several screens, DVD and
VHS players, computer connections, and so on;
for data transmission, includes data ports; and for
sound, it features 72 microphone connections.
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With splendid views of the Mediterranean, Gibraltar
and Africa, La Loggia restaurant offers a wide
selection of Spanish and international dishes during
the day. You can enjoy a magnificent breakfast
before practising your swing, or have lunch on its
ample terrace while admiring the views.
Moreover, our expert and multilingual personnel
will be happy to give you advice and make
reservations for flights, shows, trips, horse riding
lessons, among others. You can even rent the
hotel's luxury yacht -El Xargo, 87-foot long- ideal
for sailing the Mediterranean Sea.
The resort is surrounded by lush gardens and
features three outdoor pools (one of them
heated, and one for children), restaurants, bars,
sauna, fitness centre and an Asian massage
centre, all with easy access for disabled people
and managed by a courteous multilingual staff.
The resort has 163 double rooms, as well as
three Premium Deluxe rooms, three Junior
suites, two Executive suites, and the Marbella
Presidential suite. Spacious and decorated in
Andalusian style (with terracotta floors and
wooden furnishings), every room has a private
balcony from which to enjoy the views of the
fairways and the Mediterranean weather. The
resort also has two rooms for disabled people,
connected rooms, and non-smoking rooms.
All the rooms feature air conditioning, a
spacious bathroom with bidet, bathtub and
separate shower, VMS, cable and satellite
television, two phones (one of them in the
Villa Padierna also has ample experience in
planning corporate meetings and incentive trips,
offering several rooms and halls to hold them.
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La Pérgola, a restaurant next to the pool, is
surrounded by gardens and fountains which give it a
As mentioned above, Villa Padierna is situated within
the Flamingos Golf Club, an 18-hole, par 72, 5,906sq-m course. Designed by architect Antonio García
Garrido, its privileged location -by the Mediterranean
and surrounded by beautiful natural landscapes- as
well as its superb personalised service, have
resulted in its being chosen to be the European
Senior finals and The Daily Telegraph European
Seniors Match Play Championship venues three
years in a row.
The Villa Padierna Hotel completes its offer with
a business centre (where you'll get all the advice
and services your company needs), a fitness
centre to relax and keep in shape, a heated
indoor pool, an outdoor pool, and a beach club.
The Westin La Quinta Golf Resort,
Marbella-Benahavís, is the most recent jewel of
the Costa del Sol -a true paradise in the heart of
the famous Marbella Golf Valley, where the green
hills beautifully blend with the blue colour of the
Mediterranean Sea.
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La Veranda cooks traditional recipes with a
modern touch. The décor takes you back to
classic times and the beautiful polychrome
painted walls are reminiscent of the colours of
dusk. It has a huge terrace opening up to the golf
course from which guests will be able to enjoy
spectacular and unforgettable sunsets.
Lastly, the hotel offers the Linares dancing hall, ideal
for bigger events. With high ceilings, elegant marble
floors and ample terrace, it's the ideal place for great
banquets, receptions, weddings or conventions. It
has two separate areas: the indoor lounge, of 719 sq
m, and the gardens, of 588 sq m.
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During your stay at Villa Padierna, you'll be able
to taste five different cuisine styles in each of its
beautiful restaurants affording amazing views
and offering a superb service.
In the Venus hall, leisure and business fuse in an
extraordinary way. It’s a 70-sq-m room designed for
small meetings or banquets, carefully and exquisitely
decorated right down to the finest detail.
Urb. La Quinta, s/n
Tel.: (+34) 952 762 000
Website: www.starwoodhotels.com
The Presidential suite (49 sq m), on the second floor,
features a double room connected to a large lounge,
a small office, and a large, 30-sq-m terrace.
And to balance body and soul, nothing better than
a session at the Thermae Spa. With an innovative
design, combining classic and modern elements,
its ample open spaces and abundant natural light
will make you feel relaxed and forget about the
outside world. The spa has 12 treatment cubicles,
eight thematic baths and two saunas. It features
aromatherapy, and steam, herbal and mineral
treatments. It also includes a varied massage
service (therapeutic, facial, reflexology, for tired
feet, and shiatsu), as well as sophisticated body
and facial treatments (Bali peeling, body peeling,
lymphatic drainage, among others).
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and data ports, air conditioner, minibar, safe, 24-hour
room service, iron or pressing service, free shoe
cleaning service during the night, and so on.
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The centre covers an area of 360 sq m and is
divided into three separate sections, having a
total seating capacity of 240. In the main building,
there's also an elegant meeting room, three multipurpose rooms, and to top it all, you can have the
room you choose fully equipped and enjoy the
best catering service. All rooms and halls have
sound system, VCR and computer image
projector, screen, data ports, Internet access,
cable TV and voice ports.
To satisfy the guests even further, the resort has
recently opened the Westin La Quinta Spa, a
body-and-soul sanctuary, and the Westin La
Quinta Kids Club, a leisure centre for the little
ones so that both adults and children can enjoy
their family holiday.
The elegant Los Arcos restaurant has an indoor
dining room and an outdoor area looking at the
garden and the pool. There, you can enjoy both
delicious local dishes and an international menu.
The Kaede Japanese restaurant, one of the most
famous Japanese restaurants in the Costa del
Sol, is located in the hotel's terrace, with
panoramic views of Marbella Golf Valley. Enjoy
the Chef's spectacular culinary style tasting the
teppanyaki dishes or the well-known sushi or
sashimi at the sushi bar.
The Aljama bar and lounge is the perfect place
to relax, order an aperitif to share with friends
or have a drink after dinner. Lastly, and only
during the summer, you can enjoy the pool-side
bar El Mirador, from whose terrace you can
admire the garden and the golf course while
having superb cocktails and snacks.
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The resort has two restaurants, the pool bar and the
lounge bar with a wide culinary offer, from
Mediterranean through Asian to vegetarian cuisine.
The resort also has a convention centre whose
modern facilities plus the roof garden are the
perfect place for holding business meetings,
incentives, social events or banquets.
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In the golf desk, you'll be able to get all the
information you need to play this sport. La
Quinta Golf & Country Club is every golfer's
dream come true: three 9-hole courses, three
putting greens, one practice course, pro shop,
and the International Golf Academy of Manuel
Piñero, the famous golfer and designer of this
club. And if golf is not what you choose to keep
in shape, you can go to the fitness centre,
featuring exercise machines, sauna and Asian
massage. You can always ask for this kind of
massage in the privacy of your own room.
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bathroom), data port for PC connection,
minibar, Internet, 24-hour room service,
hairdryer, pressing facilities, magnifying mirror,
and so on -everything you can expect from a
hotel of its category, and even more.
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Local chefs join those coming from other regions
who have chosen the Costa del Sol to settle and
made a considerable contribution to the rise of
Málaga's cooking panorama. With their know-how
and commitment, all these young professionals
have formed part of the revolution that has taken
place in Málaga's cuisine, and their efforts have
met the fair reward of catering for and pleasing
the most demanding palates.
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Over the past few years, Málaga and
its Costa del Sol have become one of the points
of reference of Spanish cuisine. Alongside
Basque and Catalan cookeries, Andalusian
dishes are beginning to find their place in the
booming scenario of Spanish flavours, and this
is reflected in restaurant guides and specialised
magazines.
Málaga's Restaurants
Málaga's restaurants are points in a spectrum
comprising different ways to understand this
trade, giving guests the possibility to choose
their food from a wide range of options: from
traditional, Mediterranean-based dishes, prepared
after popular recipes, to avant-garde cuisine,
which has meant an enriching quality leap in the
evolution of the sector.
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Málaga’s Restaurants
Airén
Babilonia
Café de París
Calima
La Cónsula
Del Escudero
El Higuerón
El Lago
La Meridiana
Mesana
Taberna del Alabardero
Tragabuches
Trayamar
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Signature cuisine is on the rise in Málaga. Its
great chefs, the creators of a new type of
cookery that has made its way into the
province's restaurants, have been trained in
the prestigious local culinary schools. Their
talent pervades their restaurants' menus,
including high cuisine and fusion food, and the
result is an enriched top-quality offer.
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The Palacio Babilonia has a capacity of 350,
and is open only in the summer (June-September).
However, in winter, the Olivia Valere's leisure
centre offers Le Privé restaurant-lounge bar, an
elegantly decorated space designed by Miguel
Cancio, the French interior designer. Here, we
can order a dish from its international menu
and dance after dinner. Le Privé has a seating
capacity of 150 and is open from October
through March.
BABILONIA RESTAURANT,
BY OLIVIA VALERE
Urb. Reserva del Higuerón
Autopista Costa del Sol - Exit 127
29639 Benalmádena (Málaga)
Tel.: (+34) 952 565 884
(+34) 952 661 174
Closed on Sundays.
Ctra. de Istán, Km. 0.8
Tel.: (+34) 952 828 861
Website: www.oliviavalere.com
Open Mon-Sun in the summer
(June through September).
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AIRÉN RESTAURANT
Valere is one of the bestknown women of the Costa del Sol. She came to
Marbella more than twenty years ago, and
opened her leisure centre in 1997. The facilities
include a restaurant -Palacio Babilonia-, a private
club -Le Privé restaurant-lounge bar-, and a night
club -Olivia Valere-. The Marbella's location has
become internationally celebrated and a must-visit
for foodies who want to eat delicious food in a
stylish restaurant.
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RESTAURANT
The Café de París is centrally
located, close to La Malagueta beach, the Pablo
Ruiz Picasso Sea Promenade and the Port of
Málaga. The warm, cosy restaurant has a bar
and two dining areas.
The menu is populated by international dishes
and a wide variety of desserts, and the wine
list features national as well as international
wines. Moreover, Palacio Babilonia's expert
staff will help you plan family reunions or
business events.
The restaurant has gained international fame,
especially since José Carlos García, the
founder's son, started running it. The Michelinstarred restaurant is also recommended by
other restaurant guides like Gourmetour or
Campsa. The Café de París serves unique
signature dishes.
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C/ Vélez Málaga, s/n
29016 Málaga
Tel.: (+34) 952 225 043
Website: www.rcafedeparis.com
Restaurant hours: 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
and 8:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Closed on Sundays and Mondays.
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The wine list and the service are equally excellent.
Olivia
You access Olivia Valere's site crossing a
drawbridge. Guided by candle lights, you
climb up the stairs toward the impressive
Palacio Babilonia, whose red terra-cotta
Arab-style walls enclose a magnificent patio
that serves as dining area. The décor, the
fountains, the aromatic plants, the candles…
all the details contribute to the dream-like
ambiance of the restaurant.
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The restaurant's minimalist décor, which
consists of simple forms, straight lines and
modernist details, lends great elegance to
the place.
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Recently, Airén has hired Fernando Martín as a
chef. The Asturias-born cook who has adopted
Málaga as his province of residence has been
awarded numerous prizes and has run great
restaurants like the Trascorrales or El Higuerón.
As soon as his culinary journey landed Martín in
Airén, he revised the menu, fusing traditional
ingredients to prepare fantastically flavoured
dishes that suit most tastes.
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Airén, a top restaurant in the Costa
del Sol, is located in the Reserva del Higerón
Country Club and Spa. The dining area, with a
seating capacity of 250, commands spectacular
views of the country and the sea. The terrace
-among the nicest miradors of the province- is
open only in the summer.
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He and his staff carefully select and pick quality
ingredients they use to create an original menu offering
Andalusian options, seafood, cold soups, Iberian pork,
and Málaga's revisited recipes. The sample menu
combines classic food and innovative options.
And to top it all off, there's the cellar with 300 high
quality, national and international wines (from
France, Italy, Chile, California and other top vine
growing and wine making locations). Lourdes
Muñoz is the maitre d'hôtel.
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The restaurant has a wine list with over 400
wines and you can sample them at the in-house
tasting room.
Also the desserts match the restaurant's lines,
thus brimming with creativity on a range of
extraordinary flavours and textures.
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Calima, one of the restaurants of
the luxury Gran Meliá Don Pepe Hotel, is a
short stroll from the beach. Its capacity is 40
plus 18 in a private room. Weather permitting,
customers can eat in the marvellous terrace
overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. The
restaurant's minimal décor, with some details
evoking the sea, the food and service
are equally impressive… among the best
restaurants in Spain.
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Gran Meliá Don Pepe Hotel
Avda. José Meliá, s/n
Tel.: (+34) 952 764 252
Website: www.restaurantecalima.com
Closed on Sundays and Mondays.
It's run by Dani García, who's been awarded the
Chef de l'Avenir prize by the Académie
Internationale de la Gastronomie, and added one
Michelin star to the Tragabuches restaurant, in
Ronda. He learned from masters of cuisine like
Martín Berasategui, who specialises in lowtemperature cooking, cutting-edge liquid nitrogen
cooking techniques. Chef García's superb cuisine
featuring interesting contrasts and textures will
keep attracting followers.
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It prepares varied dishes with traditional quality
ingredients for well-tailored tastes. Some of its
surprising, tasty creations of original textures
and forms are well-known in Málaga -ajoblanco
in red wine, Málaga's deep-fried dish or sardine
cake, among others.
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La Cónsula Restaurant & Culinary School / Del Escudero Restaurant
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Cónsula is a country estate
situated in the district of Churriana. It's been
named after a Prussian Consul's wife who in late
nineteenth century commissioned the
construction of this beautiful place Hemingway
used to praise.
The property has been home to the Málaga
Culinary School and its restaurant since 1991,
when the Andalusia's Regional Government and
the Málaga Town Council established the
consortium that runs it. The school's goal is to
train qualified restaurant professionals so that
they can easily access the dining labour market.
It has served as springboard for cooks and chefs
who have become famous in our province and
beyond, some of whom have already been
granted Michelin stars, like José Carlos García or
Dani García.
This restaurant in the delightful city
of Ronda is situated by the Bullring, on the edge
of the Tajo cliff, whose Puente Nuevo (New
Bridge) links the Arab part of the city with the
more modern district, one dating back to the
Middle Ages, the other to the sixteenth century.
The magnificent location affording spectacular
views and the food turn the establishment into a
must-visit
Both the warm atmosphere and the classic décor
make the restaurant move constantly from the
traditional to the modern. Del Escudero serves
the best dishes of Castilian and Andalusian
cuisine, with carefully prepared dishes and high
quality ingredients. The restaurant's best flavours
and textures can be found when savouring the
restaurant's grilled meat and fish, and of course,
its traditional desserts.
The colonial building that houses Del Escudero
features a multi-purpose room that has a seating
capacity of over 450 and is ideal for parties. It
also has smaller rooms and nice gardens leaning
out from the cliff. Indeed, Del Escudero is among
the best restaurants in Ronda, thanks to its
location, food and wines.
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At La Cónsula, students work in a real business
environment to offer a Mediterranean menu in
which creativity and innovation mix with tradition.
The School -carrying great prestige at the national
level- teaches topics other than cooking, such as
customer service, ambience design, or décor.
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RESTAURANT
La
Paseo de Blas Infante, 1
29400 Ronda (Málaga)
Tel.: (+34) 952 871 367
and 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Closed on Sunday evenings.
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DEL ESCUDERO RESTAURANT
Del Escudero Restaurant
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Finca La Cónsula
Churriana (Málaga)
Tel.: (+34) 952 622 562
Restaurant hours: Open for lunch only.
Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays,
Holy Week, August and Christmas.
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EL HIGUERÓN
Ctra. Benalmádena - Mijas, Km. 3.1
29640 Fuengirola (Málaga)
Autovía Costa del Sol. Exit 217
Tel.: (+34) 952 119 163
Website: www.elhigueron.com
Restaurant hours: Mon-Sun, 1:30 p.m. to
4:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
EL HIGUERÓN
Avda. de las Cumbres, s/n
Urbanización Elviria Hills
Greenlife Golf Club House
Tel.: (+34) 952 832 371
Website: www.restauranteellago.com
Closed on Mondays.
From 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.,
El Lago's snack bar service offers a light,
informal menu with quality food and the
usual excellent service.
EL LAGO
This great restaurant in the Club
House at the Greenlife Golf, in the Elviria Hills
complex of Marbella, is surrounded by a golf house
and located by an artificial lake (lago in Spanish)
Its minimal décor is modern and cosy at the same
time. It has a nice terrace that guests always
prefer in warm summer evenings.
The original menu includes unique preparations
based on local and seasonal quality products. With
its delicious dishes, the restaurant will seduce you
into trying new textures, colours and flavours.
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The wine list has more than 200 varieties, of
which Spanish red wines stand out (Rioja, Ribera
del Duero and Catalonia). It has also a good
selection of wines made by small wineries.
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Open since 2000, El Lago has become a leading
restaurant in Marbella and in Spain as well, as it
has been granted a Michelin star and is
mentioned in such restaurant guides as Campsa
or Gourmetour. Its unquestionable success is the
result of the efforts by the site's young and
creative staff, managed by Paco García, and the
chef, Celia Jiménez. Celia is one of the most
talented chefs of our province.
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The restaurant was established in the late 90s as
a small, friendly and cute mountain restaurant
called Ventorrillo La Luna. After several renovations,
today it's an excellent restaurant with a capacity
of 200. Its different dining areas boast distinct
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El Lago
El Higuerón
El Higuerón, in Fuengirola, in the
heart of the Costa del Sol, looks like a big
balcony suspended from a mountainside. The
vistas of the Mediterranean coast the site
affords are really beautiful.
The Higuerón has always hired great chefs who
have prepared delicious recipes mixing tradition
and modern design. Guests can choose among a
list of over 200 wines and they'll appreciate the
efficient, kind service.
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décor options combining country, modern and
classical styles, which make a perfect fusion.
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MESANA RESTAURANT
Camino de Santa Cruz, s/n
Tel.: (+34) 952 776 190 / (+34) 952 776 625
Website: www.meridiana-notte.com
Restaurant hours: 8:30 p.m. to 0:30 a.m.
Closed on Sundays.
Gran Hotel Guadalpin Marbella
Boulevard Príncipe Alfonso de Hohenlohe
Crtra. N-340, Km. 179
Tel.: (+34) 952 899 400 / (+34) 900 112 120
Website: www.mesanarestaurante.com
Restaurant hours: Mon-Sat (incl. holidays),
from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
to 11:00 p.m. Reservations required.
Closed on Sundays.
LA MERIDIANA
La Meridiana / Mesana Restaurant
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The unparalleled scene boasting lush gardens,
pools and glazed terraces is not the only attraction in
the complex; there's La Notte night club as well.
MESANA RESTAURANT
The Mesana restaurant, in the fivestar Gran Guadalpín Hotel, boasts an exquisite,
elegant décor, lavishing attention on details like
cutlery, glassware, crockery… The service
couldn't be better with Raúl González as a maître
d’hotel who was third finalist in the "Nariz de Oro"
awards in 2006.
TABERNA DEL
ALABARDERO RESTAURANTS
T he Taberna del Alabardero
restaurants form part of Lezama, a group that
comprises culinary schools and restaurants. In the
Costa del Sol, Lezama has two locations, one in the
Alabardero Resort, in Benahavís, and the other one
in the San Pedro Alcántara Beach Club.
Mesana is run by Ramón Freixa, a great chef
whose family owns the renowned El Racó d'en
Freixa, a restaurant in Barcelona which has had
a Michelin star for almost twenty years. Ramón
learnt all the secrets of the most innovative
European cuisine while working in such
prestigious restaurants as La Tuffe Noire and
Comme Chez Soi, in Belgium, or the Michel
Bras, in France. He is a young cook with a wide,
valuable experience that earned him the
following awards: Best Chef of Spain 2001, by
Gourmetour; Best Chef 2003, by Málaga Cuisine
Academy and a Michelin star, held by the
Mesana restaurant, in 2006.
The Benahavís location is the gem of this four-star
resort & spa. Surrounded by gardens, the
restaurant, with live piano and elegantly
decorated with candle lights and rose petals on
colonial furniture, serves excellent food.
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Benjamín Alloza is the chef. Trained in the
Basque Country, Benjamín Alloza combines
Basque and Andalusian food using innovative
cooking techniques. His menu presents us
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The kitchen is still run by Eusebio Checa, whose
expertise is shown in the good and varied menu.
Urb. Castiglione, s/n
San Pedro Alcántara
Tel.: 952 785 138
Open Mon-Sun.
Italian Paolo Ghirelli owned La Meridiana for
twenty-three years. Paolo adapted the restaurant
to the requirements of Marbella's jet set and
beyond. Currently, its owner is Emilio Rodríguez,
who after refurbishing the place continues to offer
the excellent services customers were used to.
The new owner has retained the old staff.
ALABARDERO PLAYA
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European nobles and members of royal families
or millionaires and celebrities from all over the
world can be seen eating at the tables in the
splendid garden or the indoor dining room.
Ctra. de Ronda, Km. 167
Urb. Fuente del Esparto
29679 Benahavís (Málaga)
Tel.: 952 812 794
Open Mon-Sun.
Taberna del Alabardero Restaurants
Located near the mosque, La Meridiana
is a renowned, exclusive restaurant that has been a
symbol of Marbella's lifestyle for many years.
There are more than 500 wines in the
restaurant's cellar. Undoubtedly, sommelier
Sergio Vergara will tell us the perfect marriage of
food and wine.
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Freixa has introduced an interesting menu, with
traditional dishes made with the latest cooking
techniques. There are three different sample
menus, including appetisers, fish, meat, cheese
and dessert that will give us the chance to taste
Freixa's fantastic creations. Tasty and delicious
food you'll certainly love.
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As to the Alabardero Playa, it's much more than
a simple beach bar. It serves excellent food and
has different relaxing options that make it an
original space, perfect to spend our leisure time
and enjoy a hearty meal.
You can have a drink by the pool before lunch.
The dining room features marine elements,
and the menu includes innumerable dishes,
mainly Mediterranean food, but there are
some typical dishes as Málaga's deep-fried
dish, rice dishes or recipes from the North.
You can wash down the Alabardero Playa's
delicious meal with a good wine.
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Benito Gómez has retained many dishes that
were already in the menu before his arrival and
has added new ones like low-temperature cooked
egg with asparagus juice, mushrooms and
Jabugo ham, or boiled cod. The chef has
managed to keep the Michelin star and is
expected to increase the restaurant's prestige
with his innovative recipes.
Plaza de Uncibay, s/n
29008 Málaga
Tel.: (+34) 952 215 429
Website: www.grupotrayamar.com/restaurantes.swf
Restaurant hours: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and
8:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Closed on Sundays.
TRAYAMAR
Mediterranean food with a minimal touch is typical of
this establishment. Málaga-born Dani Carnero is
the chef. He presents guests with a menu that
abounds with a fusion of strong but balanced
flavours, as the city prefers. There's a sample
menu that is an authentic food festival.
Málaga's historic centre, just five minutes' walk
from the Cathedral, the Picasso Museum, the
Roman Theatre and the Alcazaba (fortress).
The wine list features over 200 wines from
Catalonia, Navarra, the Basque Country,
Andalusia, Galicia and Castile. The desserts
are worth mentioning, since they reflect the
kitchen's special nature.
The restaurant offers quality and an excellent
service in a relaxed, quiet atmosphere. Men will
Lastly, the professional service that comes along
each meal will undoubtedly meet customers' needs.
The Trayamar Uncibay is located in
TRAGABUCHES
This restaurant is located in the
beautiful city of Ronda, in the heart of the
mountainous region of Málaga. It has been
named after José Ulloa, known as Tragabuches,
one of the popular bandits who used to hide in the
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The Tragabuches belongs to Manuel López.
Some of the famed cooks who have worked here
are Sergio López and Dani García (currently at
the Calima in the Meliá Don Pepe Hotel). At
present, Tragabuches chef is Benito Gómez, an
enthusiastic young cook who started working in
Ronda, and then moved to La Alquería of
Hacienda Benazuza, in Seville, a top restaurant
in Andalusia run by Rafa Morales that has been
awarded two Michelin stars.
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C/ José Aparicio, 1
Tel.: (+34) 952 190 291
Website: www.tragabuches.com
and 7:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Closed Sunday evenings and Mondays.
The establishment operates in a nineteenth-century
building that has undergone renovation. It has three
dining areas: Ulloa (capacity, 30), La Cueva
(capacity, 8), and La Nena (capacity, 40). Its minimal
décor in black and white combines elegance and
grace in all the corners and ornaments.
choose a formal attire -suit and tie- or dress
casually -a pair of jeans- to eat here. The
restaurant's goal is to entertain customers,
offering delicious dishes, a plain décor with nice
tablecloths and temporary exhibition paintings
on the walls.
Trayamar
Tragabuches
TRAGABUCHES
mountains after committing their crimes.
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with a chance to try wonderful food made with
the best ingredients. Even the most
demanding customers will rate the Alarbadero
recipes superb.
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Event Venues
Finca Casilla de Madera
Finca La Concepción
Palacio Monte Miramar
The Costa del Sol is the ideal place
for both private or corporate event planning. As
the weather is mild, you can always hold your
events in outdoor facilities, against a backdrop of
fine natural landscapes. Also, the region has a
wide array of event planning firms that provide all
the necessary services and facilities.
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Offering excellent added-value services
(catering, flower arrangements, transport, music
shows, and so on), the following fincas and
cortijos (country estates) are perfect for product
presentations, incentive trips or special events.
Whichever event you're hosting, count on the
estates' professional staff to ensure your Costa
del Sol event is nothing short of a major success.
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Finca Paloverde
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Cortijo de Cortes
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Ctra. de Coín, s/n
Churriana (Málaga)
Tel.: (+34) 630 953 601
(Contact person: Pedro Ansorena Onieva)
Ctra. de Istán, Km. 2.3 - La Laetitia
Tel.: (+34) 952 812 221 / (+34) 925 811 143
Website: www.fincalaconcepcion.com
This spectacular stage is the ideal venue to host
private and business events. At La Concepción,
you can rest assured every detail will be handled
exactly to your specifications.
La Concepción has been planning events for
years now, which guarantees success and clients
and guests' satisfaction. The establishment has a
large car parking and a heliport just 700 m away.
Urb. Paraíso Alto - Cortijo de Cortes
29679 Benahavís (Málaga)
Tel.: (+34) 952 887 022
Website: www.cortijodecortes.com
FINCA LA CONCEPCIÓN
Such a nice frame, the excellent catering
service and the team of experts will help you
create the most impressive private parties and
business events, sure to be remembered for
years to come.
This beautiful country estate was built
in the nineteenth century to serve as one of the first
smelting mills constructed in Spain. When the mill
stopped operating as such, in mid-twentieth century,
the premises and the labourers' homes were
neglected and got ruined with the passing of time.
The large car park -parking capacity: 600- and
the proximity to the capital of the province of
Málaga or the adequate road network add
value to this venue.
The property has undergone extensive renovation,
carried out by local craftsmen and artists, and has
finally re-emerged from the ashes to become one of
the finest cortijos in the Costa del Sol.
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The Cortijo de Cortes is located at
Paraíso Alto estate, next to Marbella's Milla de
Oro and surrounded by numerous golf courts.
It has retained the typical structure of an
Andalusian cortijo, or country estate, and
features distinct spaces, offering services to
host receptions, business meals, product
presentations, private parties, weddings and
all kinds of special events. The versatility of its
three courtyards and two halls enables the
professional staff to re-create different
ambiances and adapt to the number of
attendees at any event.
Besides these spaces, the Cortijo de Cortes
has a small bullring that makes the ideal
place to host bullfights, horse shows, and
flamenco performances. A true paradise for
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The menu is filled with Mediterranean dishes whose
cooks prepare with high quality ingredients and
innovative cuisine techniques while respecting
traditional recipes. An exquisite and delicious
experience for you and your guests.
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Located only 3 kilometres from Marbella, in an
incredible natural site and on a land of 10,000 sq
m dotted with centuries-old palm trees, avocado
trees, orange and almond trees, rises the
magnificent noble mansion that presides over the
country estate whose entranceway was the
portal of the old church built two centuries ago.
Remnants of the old mill can still be seen.
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As to the halls, there's the Salón del Príncipe,
furnished with noble wood and a big fireplace in
the centre. Its 160 square metres can
accommodate up to 100 people, while the Salón
del Cortijo, which is located on the former stable
and courtyard, is decorated with bullfighting
elements and has a capacity of 400.
This
country estate is located in
Churriana, very close to Pablo Ruiz Picasso
International Airport. It's a nineteenth-century
property that has been refurbished and is
surrounded by 4,000 square metres of landscaped
gardens boasting tropical and subtropical plants
that turns the complex into a delightful one. It has a
1,000-square-metre marquee with a capacity of
900. Moreover, the gardens can accommodate up
to 1,400 guests.
So the Patio de los Naranjos (500 sq m) is the
ideal space to run a cocktail party or a summer
dinner. The Patio del Señor Liñán, a bit more
secluded, has a seating capacity of 112. Lastly,
the Patio del Maestro, is on the highest part of
the country estate and its 400 sq m stretch
around the bullring.
Cortijo de Cortes
Finca Casilla de Madera / Finca La Concepción
FINCA CASILLA DE MADERA
those who are interested in the arts and
culture of our land.
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Palacio Monte Miramar
C/ Monte Miramar, 38
29016 Málaga
Tel.: (+34) 952 211 211
Website: www.palaciomontemiramar.com
Ctra. A-404 - La Arjona
29045 Alhaurín de la Torre (Málaga)
Tel.: (+34) 952 963 954
Website: www.fincapaloverde.com
PALACIO MONTE MIRAMAR
Málaga Bay, has been built over a
30,000-square-metre plot of land boasting
superb gardens. The place is quiet, situated
close to the historic quarter, and conveniently
communicated via a road network. In sum, it has
all the elements needed to make the most of your
private or corporate events.
The décor matches the architectural features
very well, as it is classic and elegant, full of
exquisite details. Events can be held both in the
summer and in winter, since there are outdoor
gardens with a capacity of 1,500, and a winter
garden with a capacity of 400. Guests who arrive
by car can park it comfortably in the parking area.
FINCA PALOVERDE
This splendid 13,000-square-metre
country estate in Alhaurín de la Torre is
surrounded by nice fruit orchards. The modern
premises of Paloverde can host over 1,500
guests and are equipped with state-of-the-art
technology as regards air conditioning, lighting,
multimedia equipment, wireless Internet
connection… Not only is technology taken into
account but also elegance and good taste,
which can be seen even in the small details.
Alonso Catering, an excellent firm established
more than 40 years ago, is in charge of the
venue's catering service.
Paloverde has beautiful landscaped areas and a
car parking with a capacity of 300.
To conclude, we must mention the catering
service, with a qualified and professional staff to
take care of it.
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Palacio Monte Miramar / Finca Paloverde
This magnificent palace, located in
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LEISURE
Leisure
Ascari Race Resort
Marbella Casino
Costa del Sol Riding School
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Costa del Sol Racecourse
Complementing all these highstanding services, the Costa del Sol also has
exclusive leisure venues. At the Torrequebrada
and the Marbella casinos, guests can have a
drink, gamble, or attend parties or shows. Horse
lovers can visit the riding school for great
dressage shows and horse competitions, or the
racecourse in Mijas for exciting horse races,
perhaps with the hope of having the winning
horse's name written on your betting ticket.
Málaga's eleven marinas are the perfect choice
to rent a ship, go sailing, or engaging in water
sports in the perfect setting of the Mediterranean
Sea. Last but not least, at Ascari Race Resort,
those who enjoy high adrenaline levels can try
driving some of the fastest racing cars.
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Ctra. de Campillos, Km. 10
Tel.: (+34) 952 187 171
Website: www.ascari.net
ASCARI RACE RESORT
The off-road track, which is divided in two
sections, is apt for riding quads or driving the
most modern four-wheel-drive vehicles.
Moreover, there's a six-kilometre road across the
woods and around the complex which affords
breathtaking views and makes visitors feel an
incredible driving sensation.
The one-kilometre-long dirt track can be used to
drive "speed buggies" (fast vehicles with
fibreglass bodywork and safe steel cage). Its
cambers and bends of different sorts -some quite
open and fast, others closed and sharp and thus
ideal for skidding- promise a great deal of fun.
This area also doubles as a go-kart racing
section, bending into a 30-metre circular track.
The club house is an old but renovated
Andalusian estate holding a bar and surrounded
by a swimming pool and gardens overlooking the
tracks and the pit lane. Guests can have a drink
or a Mediterranean meal inside or on the terrace.
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The most original service offered by Ascari is
the Race Academy, a driving school where
customers will feel free to do what they've
always dreamt about on exceptional machines:
ordinary vehicles, sports cars, single-seaters,
and F1 cars featuring cutting-edge technology
for driving performance assessment.
Instructors are experienced and highlyqualified. Ascari club members have access to
the exclusive use of tracks for two months a
year, a right they can transfer to friends,
relatives or customers for ten days.
Leisure
Ascari race resort also hosts corporate events.
The resort's planning and advisory staff can work
on their own or in cooperation with agencies,
organising incentive activities in the complex or
outside (for example, golf or yachting events on
the Costa del Sol, or skiing in the Sierra Nevada).
In general, the circuit's surroundings provide the
adequate combination of excitement and relax,
and this makes going too far away unnecessary.
Since the tracks are free from ads and
brandnames, they can be used for vehicle
presentations or photo sessions.
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The main track also features eight double
garages providing water, three-phase electric
power, compressed-air systems, fire and security
alarms, and electric doors. A technical service
centre is under construction; it will have a vehicle
repair area, a meeting room, an exhibition room,
and a car park. In addition, the Ascari circuit is
protected with state-of-the-art security systems
and provides healthcare services to customers,
who can use the private heliport if they need to.
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The circuit, 5,245 metres in length, is the longest
in Spain. It has been painstakingly designed. Its
26 bends -different combinations of angles,
slopes and cambers- are big challenges for
riders, as they resemble those of famous world
circuits. Ascari's unique circuit can be configured
in six different ways, and this allows for the
carrying out of several activities at the same time,
depending on different skill levels.
Ascari Race Resort
Ascari Race Resort
Ascari, the first race resort in the
world, is located in a dreamlike setting -a valley
surrounded by holm oaks next to the Serranía de
Ronda. It's a brand-new type of resort, ideal for
motor addicts and nature fans. Its facilities
include a high-speed circuit, dirt tracks, a driving
school, a club house, a heliport, a bar, and a
swimming pool, and a luxury hotel for VIP
customers is under construction.
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MARBELLA CASINO
In the coast of Málaga, the tourism
infrastructure is luxury-oriented, offering visitors a
wide range of leisure options. Given its
cosmopolitan atmosphere, Marbella has them all,
even a prestigious casino.
The Marbella Casino is open every day from 7
in the evening till the early morning. Alongside
the games, there is a jackpot bar offering live
concerts on Thursdays, Fridays and
Saturdays, and an international restaurant with
a dining room holding 200 guests, adjacent to
the casino, which can be booked in advance
and include special shows.
Avda. del Sol, s/n
29630 Benalmádena Costa (Málaga)
Tel.: (+34) 952 446 000
Website: www.casinotorrequebrada.com
TORREQUEBRADA
CASINO & SALA FORTUNA
The Torrequebrada Casino is located
in Benalmádena Costa, next to the grand
Torrequebrada five-star hotel and a short walk
away from the Benalmádena Marina.
According to casino regulations in force, visitors
must access the casino with their ID cards,
passports, or driving licences, and they have to
be wearing adequate outfits.
The Torrequebrada Casino also features an
elegant restaurant, whose menu includes
Andalusian dishes alongside culinary
innovations, all of them abiding by the rules of the
Mediterranean diet. The perfect match to all the
fun and food is Sala Fortuna, the best known
night club on the Costa del Sol. Sala Fortuna has
two permanent shows: the José Montes
International Ballet (45 minutes) and the Carmen
Mota Spanish Ballet (60 minutes). Their careful
staging in terms of lighting and sound and their
skilled dancers make them the ideal audio-visual
complement for an original evening out.
COSTA DEL
SOL RIDING SCHOOL
The Costa del Sol Riding School is
located in Estepona, near the Padrón River and
one kilometre away from the beach.
The riding school -surface area: 90,000 sq mwas created in 1998, with the aim of fostering the
love of horse riding as a sport while organising
equestrian competitions and shows. The school's
facilities are also used for cultural, social, and
corporate events.
Opened in 1979, it is still one of the main
leisure venues on the Costa del Sol. In its
large gaming rooms, guests can indulge in
American roulette, French roulette, blackjack,
five-card stud poker tables, baccarat and, of
course, slot machines of all sorts.
The Costa del Sol Riding School provides
different kinds of services in its facilities, including
an equestrian shop, a 1,200-spectator horse
exercise ring for dressage shows, competitions
and exhibitions, an external trail, a pony club, and
stables including horseboxes, shower yards,
harness storage rooms, and fodder and straw
barns. An adjacent building provides
horseshoeing, veterinary and saddlery services,
also selling horse supplies and tailor-made
leather apparel.
The casino's games include eleven American
roulettes, two French roulettes, six five-card stud
poker tables, eleven blackjack tables, a
midi-baccarat table, and over one hundred slot
machines next to the jackpot bar.
According to casino regulations in force, visitors
must access the casino with their ID cards,
passports, or driving licences, and they can't be
wearing shorts or tennis shoes.
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The school also has a bar and a restaurant, El
Abrevadero, decorated in typical Andalusian
country style and owning a wedding hall for 400
guests.
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Ctra. N-340, Km. 159 - Río Padrón Alto, s/n
P.O. Box 266
Tel.: (+34) 952 808 077
Website: www.escuela-ecuestre.com
Opening hours: Mon-Sun, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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Hotel Andalucía Plaza, s/n - Ground floor
Tel.: (+34) 952 814 000
Website: www.casinomarbella.com
Casino hours: Mon-Sun, 7:00 p.m. to 5:00
a.m.; slot machines, starting at 12:00 p.m.
TORREQUEBRADA CASINO
& SALA FORTUNA
Costa del Sol Riding School
Leisure
MARBELLA CASINO
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Nueva Andalucía Marbella Casino / Torrequebrada Casino & Sala Fortuna
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Urb. El Chaparral
29649 Mijas Costa (Málaga)
Tel.: (+34) 952 592 700
Website: www.hipodromocostadelsol.com
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RACECOURSE
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Alongside its tourist infrastructure
and services, its cultural attractions, leisure
venues and nature spots, the Costa del Sol offers
yachting lover an unbeatable range of choices,
as anyone can guess from the number of
marinas on the coast: eleven. These are:
Benalmádena Marina
Estepona Marina
Fuengirola Marina
El Candado Yacht Club (Málaga)
Royal Mediterranean Club (Málaga)
La Duquesa Marina (Manilva)
La Bajadilla Marina (Marbella)
Cabopino Port (Marbella)
Jose Banús Marina (Marbella)
Marbella Marina (Marbella)
Caleta de Vélez Marina (Vélez-Málaga)
In addition to technical services, all the marinas
have a leisure offer including yachting activities,
day trips and ship rentals, making a wide range of
vessels available to customers, from humble
sailing boats to luxury yachts with their own
crews and catering services.
Some, like popular Puerto Banús, have
developed additional attractions, such as
shopping areas and or a bustling nightlife in
restaurants and clubs.
For further information on Málaga's marinas, you
can have a look at the Costa del Sol Tourist
Board's tourist guide 8, Málaga, Sun and
Marinas, which is available online at
www.visitacostadelsol.com. Translated into
English, French and German, this guide includes
detailed descriptions of each marina, their
services and technical data.
It stretches over 500,000 square metres and has
two 25-metre-wide and 1,600/1,700-metre-long
sandy tracks. It also features two jumping
courses used for dressage shows, horse jumping
competitions, and riding lessons. The main
course is 9,000 sq m, while the other one (6,000
sq m) is basically used for warming-up purposes.
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Spectators going to the races can take the stands
(seating 2,500) or go to a 15,000-square-metre
area overlooking the tracks.
The Mijas Racecourse's outstanding facilities
include stables with 334 fully-equipped
horseboxes, a large paddock enclosure and
parade ring where horses are shown before and
after the races, and thirty box offices distributed in
three betting rings.
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Costa del Sol Racecourse is
located in El Chaparral, an urban development in
Mijas Costa. It can be accessed from both La
Cala de Mijas and road N-340, opposite the
Fuengirola Castle. It is open all year round,
holding day races on Sundays in autumn, winter
and spring (11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.), and night
races on Saturdays in the summer (10:30 p.m. 1:30 a.m.)
Close to the racecourse, there are several
catering establishments, some of them offering
music shows. Free parking is available for 1,200
vehicles, and entrance tickets are 7 euros for
visitors older than 18.
MARINAS
Marinas
Costa del Sol Racecourse
The
Of course, the racecourse's main attraction is
horse races, but there's an athletics track inside
the racing course, and this track is connected by
tunnel to the Olympic Stadium, featuring eight
running lanes, a rugby pitch, a gym, and all the
necessary facilities for high jump, long jump, pole
vault, weight-lifting, javelin, archery and other
sports.
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SHOPPING:
FASHION & JEWELS
P uerto Banús, forming part of
Marbella, is more than a marina that hosts
almost one thousand luxury yachts. It's also a
social centre where you'll find fine restaurants,
bars, night clubs, and exclusive shops. The
world's top brands have their shop here, either
on Puerto Banús streets or piers: Custo, Dior,
Hermés, Versace, Boss, Emporio Armani,
Gianfranco Ferré, Roberto Cavalli, Moschino,
Dolce & Gabbana, Chloé, Vogue, Lanvin,
Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Loewe, Jimmy Choo y
Karen Millen, among others.
Shopping
6 . INTRODUCTION
Fashion & Jewels
.
Shopping
Shopping
.
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Introduction
In the Marina Banús shopping centre, very close
to the local marina, there are other prestigious
fashion labels like Roberto Verino or Purificación
García, and on the main streets and avenues,
running westwards (Ricardo Soriano Ave.,
Ramón y Cajal Ave., and Príncipe Alfonso de
Hohenlohe Boulevard) you'll find such luxury
fashion goods by brands as Hermenegildo Zegna
or Victorio & Lucchino and jewels by Bulgari,
Cartier o Chopard. A wide array of elegant,
exclusive designer items.
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TOURIST BOARD &
CONVENTION BUREAU
SERVICES: AIR TAXI AND
LUXURY CAR RENTAL
In this top travel destination, you'll find
companies whose goal is to provide visitors with
excellent, high-end transportation services.
Services
7. INTRODUCTION
Luxury Car Rental
Air Taxi
page 70
page 71
Introduction
Services
Services
.
.
.
68
Index
69
TOURIST BOARD &
The following companies offer chauffeur
driven limousines and luxury cars like Porsche,
Ferrari, Bentley, Jaguar, Rolls Royce, and so on.
AIR TAXI
SHEIK MOTOR
EXCLUSIVE RENT A CAR SL
Tel.: (+34) 952 794 345
Website: www.las-dunas.com
THE MARBELLA UTRECHT
LIMOUSINE COMPANY SL
Tel.: (+34) 952 053 776
Website: www.limosol.com
CONVENTION BUREAU
LUXURY CAR RENTAL
AMERICAN LIMOUSINES MARBELLA
To travel to other destinations that
have airport or private aerodrome, you can
contact air taxi operators that serve flights with a
fleet including Falcon 100, Falcon 200, Piper
Cheyenne IIXL, Piper Cheyenne II, Cessna
Citation CJ2, Dassault or Falcon 20 E5. The air
taxi operators that you'll find below will fly you
anywhere in comfort and style, on the day and at
the time that suits you.
Tel.: (+34) 952 882 264
Website: www.americanlimosmarbella.com
MARBELLA AIR SERVICE SL
Tel.: (+34) 952 048 614
Website: www.marbellaairservice.com
PREMIER LIMOUSINES
Tel.: (+34) 902 119 692
Website: www.limousines-premier.com
D. SALEM PROPERTIES
Tel:. (+34) 952 908 676
Website: www.mdsalemproperties.com
However, if you want to buy a car, visit
.
SOKOAVIATION
.
the Porsche car dealer (www.porsche-marbella.com)
or C. de Salamanca (www.cdesalamanca.com),
sited in Marbella. The latter is the authorised dealer
of Jaguar, Bentley, Land Rover, Ferrari, Maserati
and Aston Martin cars.
Tel.: (+34) 952 048 609
Website: www.mayoralaviation.com
Air Taxi
Luxury Car Rental
MAYORAL AVIATION
Services
Services
Tel.: (+34) 667 646 282
Website: www.soko.es
.
.
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Services
Index
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