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South of Spain stays I'd save!
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items This isn’t your typical list of big beach resorts. Think old-town boutique hotels, sea-view stays and countryside escapes along the Costa del Sol and just inland. A mix of price points, from smaller finds to luxury stays worth saving for, all chosen ...
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📍 La Viñuela, Axarquía
An inland escape beside the reservoir, with mountain scenery, gardens and pools. I’d save this for a few peaceful days in the countryside; the beaches of Torre del Mar are around 18 km away.
An inland escape beside the reservoir, with mountain scenery, gardens and pools. I’d save this for a few peaceful days in the countryside; the beaches of Torre del Mar are around 18 km away.
B bou Hotel La Viñuela & Spa
📍 Marbella Old Town
An intimate Andalusian townhouse with Asian-inspired interiors and breakfast on the terrace. I like the combination of a small, personal stay and a location just a few minutes from Orange Square.
An intimate Andalusian townhouse with Asian-inspired interiors and breakfast on the terrace. I like the combination of a small, personal stay and a location just a few minutes from Orange Square.
La Villa Marbella
📍 Mijas Golf
Whitewashed architecture, natural fabrics and spacious rooms, with a spa that makes staying in feel like a plan. My pick for a longer escape where the hotel is as much a part of the holiday as the destination.
Whitewashed architecture, natural fabrics and spacious rooms, with a spa that makes staying in feel like a plan. My pick for a longer escape where the hotel is as much a part of the holiday as the destination.
La Zambra Resort Mijas
📍 Málaga Centro
A restored palace on Calle Granada with elegant rooms, a rooftop terrace and a pool. I’d save this for a Málaga city break built around restaurants, museums and exploring the old town.
A restored palace on Calle Granada with elegant rooms, a rooftop terrace and a pool. I’d save this for a Málaga city break built around restaurants, museums and exploring the old town.
Palacio Solecio
📍 Marbella Old Town
A restored 17th-century townhouse with just seven rooms, a marble courtyard and a rooftop terrace overlooking the old town. I’d save this for a romantic weekend of wandering, tapas and long dinners.
A restored 17th-century townhouse with just seven rooms, a marble courtyard and a rooftop terrace overlooking the old town. I’d save this for a romantic weekend of wandering, tapas and long dinners.
Hotel Claude Marbella
📍 Estepona Old Town
Restored historic buildings and an Andalusian courtyard in the heart of Estepona. One I’d save for exploring the old streets, stopping for tapas and walking down to the beach.
Restored historic buildings and an Andalusian courtyard in the heart of Estepona. One I’d save for exploring the old streets, stopping for tapas and walking down to the beach.
Hotel Boutique Casa Veracruz
📍 Torreblanca, Fuengirola
Lush gardens, private balconies and a saltwater pool give this small hotel a lovely sense of retreat. One I’d save for a quiet couples’ escape, with dinner on the terrace. It closes for winter and is not recommended for children.
Lush gardens, private balconies and a saltwater pool give this small hotel a lovely sense of retreat. One I’d save for a quiet couples’ escape, with dinner on the terrace. It closes for winter and is not recommended for children.
Boutique Hotel Las Islas, Fuengirola
📍 Benalmádena Pueblo
A whitewashed village hotel with an Andalusian courtyard, a pool and a spa. I’d save this for slower days exploring Benalmádena Pueblo, with time for lunch and a little unwinding afterwards.
A whitewashed village hotel with an Andalusian courtyard, a pool and a spa. I’d save this for slower days exploring Benalmádena Pueblo, with time for lunch and a little unwinding afterwards.
Hotel La Fonda, Benalmádena
📍 Nerja
A small cliffside hotel with antique pieces, original paintings and Mediterranean views. I’d choose one of the sea-view suites for its private terrace.
Worth knowing: the hotel has no lift.
A small cliffside hotel with antique pieces, original paintings and Mediterranean views. I’d choose one of the sea-view suites for its private terrace.
Worth knowing: the hotel has no lift.
Hotel Carabeo, Nerja
📍 Marbella Old Town
Historic buildings and thoughtful interiors in a beautiful setting on Plaza Santo Cristo. One I’d save for a special occasion, especially if you love staying somewhere with history and exploring on foot.
Historic buildings and thoughtful interiors in a beautiful setting on Plaza Santo Cristo. One I’d save for a special occasion, especially if you love staying somewhere with history and exploring on foot.
La Fonda Heritage Hotel Luxury, Relais & Châteaux
📍 Near Vélez-Málaga, Axarquía
An Andalusian countryside stay surrounded by avocado plantations, with gardens, terraces and a pool. I’d save this for a quiet pause during a coastal trip, with time to enjoy the surroundings.
An Andalusian countryside stay surrounded by avocado plantations, with gardens, terraces and a pool. I’d save this for a quiet pause during a coastal trip, with time to enjoy the surroundings.
B Bou Hotel Cortijo Bravo
📍 El Limonar, Málaga
Historic architecture, gardens and terraces with views across Málaga Bay. One I’d save for a romantic stay with a little more space and quiet, while still having the city within reach.
Historic architecture, gardens and terraces with views across Málaga Bay. One I’d save for a romantic stay with a little more space and quiet, while still having the city within reach.
Soho Boutique Castillo de Santa Catalina
📍 Plaza Ortiz, Estepona
A central Estepona stay with a rooftop pool and terrace. I’d save this for days spent exploring the town, followed by a swim and a drink upstairs.
A central Estepona stay with a rooftop pool and terrace. I’d save this for days spent exploring the town, followed by a swim and a drink upstairs.
Hotel Estepona Plaza, Estepona
📍 Countryside outside Frigiliana, near Nerja
Just 12 individually decorated rooms, with terracotta floors, handmade tiles, wood-burning stoves and private terraces. The views stretch across the village and mountains towards the sea. I’d save this for a peaceful escape with proper Andalusian cha...
Just 12 individually decorated rooms, with terracotta floors, handmade tiles, wood-burning stoves and private terraces. The views stretch across the village and mountains towards the sea. I’d save this for a peaceful escape with proper Andalusian cha...
Posada Morisca Charming Hotel Boutique
📍 Mount Gibralfaro, Málaga
Set high above the city beside Gibralfaro Castle, with panoramic views over Málaga’s port and bay. I’d save this for the setting, breakfast on the terrace and a swim in the rooftop pool. A lovely choice if you don’t mind staying uphill from the centr...
Set high above the city beside Gibralfaro Castle, with panoramic views over Málaga’s port and bay. I’d save this for the setting, breakfast on the terrace and a swim in the rooftop pool. A lovely choice if you don’t mind staying uphill from the centr...
Parador de Málaga Gibralfaro