Marbella Club Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa: The Hotel That Made the Costa del Sol

The Marbella Club Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa is the hotel that put the Costa del Sol on the map, founded in 1954 by Prince Alfonso von Hohenlohe, who turned a family villa into a private club for his jet-set friends. A Leading Hotels of the World Sustainability Leader, its bungalows in lush subtropical gardens on Marbella's Golden Mile still trade on that legendary glamour.

The dining is generous and characterful. El Patio serves Mediterranean cuisine among jasmine-scented vines; El Grill cooks over open fire; El Olivar offers a plant-led menu from the estate garden; MC Beach and the iconic thatched Beach Club handle seafood by the sea; and the Summer Bar, Rudi's and La Bodega complete the offering.

For a glamorous, historic Marbella stay, the Marbella Club is a benchmark.

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