Hotel Information: A uniformed doorman welcomes guests into the lobby of the Gran Hotel Guadalpin Banus, opened in June 2005. Smart European holiday makers and golfers sip drinks in the cocktail bar; business guests take advantage of wireless Internet and work on their laptops. The ambience is relaxed and contemporary.

Amenity highlights: The hotel has a complimentary fitness room with saunas and treatment rooms offering massage services. There is also a hair salon, shopping arcade, and for younger guests, a children’s mini-club from April to September. Eight restaurants and bars on site offer drinks and dining options including local seafood, rice specialities and fine Italian cuisine; all have terraces facing the Mediterranean Sea.

Insider tip: Many towns and villages along the coast have weekly outdoor markets selling bargain-priced clothes, shoes, jewellery, ceramics, crafts and leather goods. Marbella’s market, by the football ground, takes place on Mondays and Puerto Banus’ is on Saturday mornings. The largest Mercadillo on the coast is in Fuengirola on Tuesdays.

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Rooms

The Gran Hotel Guadalpin Banus has 180 air-conditioned guestrooms spread over four floors. Decor is colonial style with tiled floors, dark mahogany furnishings and white cotton bed linens. Rooms extend to decked wooden balconies with brown cane furnishings.

Bathrooms are furnished in mahogany, glass and white enamel, and have two washbasins, shower/tub combinations, separate WCs, telephones, designer toiletries, bathrobes, slippers and hairdryers. Amenities include free high-speed wireless Internet, TV Internet access (surcharge), widescreen plasma television with satellite channels, direct-dial phones, safes, minibars and complimentary mineral water.

Room Amenities

• Internet access - wireless
• Internet access - high speed
• Cable/satellite TV
• Premium bedding
• Balcony
• Climate control
• Air conditioning
• Complimentary newspaper
• Blackout drapes/curtains
• Internet access - complimentary
• Direct-dial phone
• Bottled water in room (complimentary)
• Minibar
• Wake-up calls
• Housekeeping
• Turndown service
• Private bathroom
• Designer toiletries

• Bathrobes
• Complimentary toiletries
• Hair dryer
• Bathroom telephone
• Bidet
• Makeup mirror
• Massage - available in room
• Sewing kit
• Slippers
• Shower/tub combination
• Child care (in room, surcharge)
• Electronic/magnetic keys
• Trouser press
• Iron/ironing board (on request)
• In-room safe
• Desk
• Window opens
• Cribs (infant beds) available
• Smoking rooms

Recreation

The hotel has its own water sports beach, Guadalpin Hollywood Watersports, offering a range of motorised and non-motorised water sports including jet skiing, banana boats, parasailing, pedal boats, rowing and motor boating (surcharges apply).

Special rates can be arranged for most of the golf courses in the area as well as bookings for tee-off times, golf lessons and transfers. There are 27 courses within a 20 kilometre radius of the hotel.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.

• Golfing nearby
• Golf - driving range nearby
• Golf - miniature nearby
• Motor boating on site
• Windsurfing nearby
• Dock nearby
• Sailing nearby
• Water skiing nearby
• Personal watercraft on site
• Boating on site

• Swimming on site
• Tennis nearby
• Basketball nearby
• Volleyball nearby
• Bicycle rentals nearby
• Mountain biking on site
• Parasailing on site
• Helicopter/airplane sightseeing
• Horse riding/rental nearby
• Fishing nearby
• Playground

Property Amenities

Facing the sea, the outdoor pool is surrounded by chrome and wood sun loungers with glass side tables. It has a separate children’s pool and a poolside bar. A complimentary towel service and shower cubicles are available. Guests can access the beach from the sun terrace, where the beach club offers complimentary sun loungers and parasols.

A children’s mini-club runs from April to September (every day July and August) with a playground and supervised activities for 3 to 12 year olds.

Complimentary wireless Internet is available throughout the hotel.

• Poolside bar
• Swimming pool - children's
• Concierge desk
• Complimentary newspapers in lobby
• Fitness equipment
• Billiards
• Restaurant(s) in hotel
• Bar/lounge
• Room service (24 hours)
• Coffee shop or café
• Breakfast available (surcharge)
• Parking (surcharge)
• Parking (valet)
• Parking (secure)
• Meeting rooms (small groups)
• Banquet facilities
• Business center
• Conference room(s)
• Audio-visual equipment
• Secretarial services
• Business services
• Internet access - wireless
• Internet access in public areas - high speed
• Internet access in public areas - complimentary

• 24-hour front desk
• Porter/bellhop
• Doorman/doorwoman
• Multilingual staff
• Number of rooms: 5
• Number of suites: 180
• Hair salon
• Gift shops or newsstand
• Shopping on site
• Currency exchange
• Dry cleaning service
• Air-conditioned public areas
• Elevator/lift
• Cell phone/mobile rental
• Express check- in
• Express check-out
• Limo or Town Car service available
• Massage - treatment room(s)
• Parking garage
• Sauna
• Airport transportation (surcharge)
• Suitable for children
• Swimming pool - outdoor
• Tour assistance
• Umbrella

Policies

Extra person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaways and cribs may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required upon check-in for incidental charges.
All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in.

• Pets not allowed
• Check-in time is 4 PM
• Check-out time is Noon

Dining

La Proa - Contemporary seafood restaurant decorated in fresh hues of blue and white with parquet floors, wood-panelled pillars and a glass fronted show kitchen area. Fresh seafood and locally-caught fish is displayed on ice at the entrance. Sushi and seafood bar. Open-air terrace. Open for lunch and dinner.

Lorea - Bright restaurant decorated in shades of red and cream with mirrored panels, wooden floors, black furnishings and white linen-topped tables. Serves Basque cuisine and classic European dishes. Show cooking station preparing omelettes and other dishes. Tapas bar. Outdoor terrace with stone floor, wicker, wrought iron and marble furnishings, and Mediterranean Sea views. Open daily for buffet breakfast, and buffet and à la carte lunch and dinner.

Ristorante L’Ambasciata - Sister venue of the two Michelin-starred restaurant in Quistello, Italy. Fine Italian cuisine served in a classically furnished dining room with red velvet, gilt mirrors, and ornate mosaic and carpeted floors. Glass-fronted illuminated show kitchen. Private outdoor terrace. Open for dinner.

Abanda - International rice bar serving speciality rice dishes from Thailand, India, Spain and around the globe. Decorated in cheerful yellows with polished stone floors, pictures of the marina, white upholstered chairs and white table linen. Glass-fronted wine cellar. Open for lunch and dinner. Private room available for parties.

Boulevard Café - Open air terrace café running along the side of the hotel with outdoor seating on palm tree-lined avenue leading to the beach. Serving snacks and drinks throughout the day.

Sofia Cócteles - Smart cocktail bar adjacent to the lobby. Wooden floors, dark mahogany furnishings and bold printed armchairs. Leads to open-air terrace at the front of the hotel. Open daily until late.

Beach Club - Set directly on the sand facing the Mediterranean Sea. Snacks and beverages are served to guests on sun loungers or by the beach club dining area. Open throughout the day.

Pool Bar - Drinks, tropical fruit juices and snacks and are served at the poolside bar. Waiter and bar service available.

Address

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Cl. Edgar Neville S/N Nueva Andalucia

Marbella, Malaga 29660

Spain

Nearest major airport:

Malaga, Spain (AGP-Aeropuerto de Malaga)

Area:

Marbella, Spain