Puente Romano Marbella
Marbella, Spain
Inspired by local village architecture, Puente Romano feels distinctly Andalucian. One of Marbella’s original luxury hotels, it sits on the city’s ‘Golden Mile’, a mile stretch of hotels, restaurants, and of course, the unmistakable beach front, and opened as a hotel in 1979.
All of the hotel’s rooms and suites are housed in 27 three-story villas, intentionally designed to maximize privacy, and scattered between lush, sub-tropical landscaped gardens that gently cascade down to the Mediterranean Sea. With restaurants by world-renowned chefs Dani García (Leña) and Nobu Matsuhisa in La Plaza, and seaside options at Sea Grill and El Chiringuito, you may have to build your itinerary around dinner.
The story
Puente Romano began in the late 1970s as a private apartment complex on the Golden Mile, built by Seville developer Tulio Pino. In 1979 it became a hotel, and it has been part of Marbella’s rhythm for more than 45 years.
Your stay
With a view that might keep you in your room, the upgraded beach rooms are some of our favorites. There’s also the option for interconnecting rooms if you’re travelling with family.
How to spend your time
With a world-renowned tennis facility, more than 20 restaurants and bars, the Six Senses Spa, and several pools, there’s almost no reason to leave Puente Romano, but if a day trip is on the cards, we suggest heading to Ronda, a charming mountaintop town that’s the home of modern day bullfighting.
Fall in love with
The hotel locals love: if you want to know what’s going on locally, strike up a conversation at the bar or dinner table, and someone is sure to enthuse about all the things that make Marbella so special.
Expect the unexpected
Professional tennis players train at the hotel’s world-class tennis facility over winter. Book a court and you might be sharing it with the next winner of Wimbledon.
The best time to visit
Spring offers an opportunity to rest and relax; summer is to see and be seen; winter is prime tennis and golf season.
More to experience with Querido
São Lourenço do Barrocal, and Sublime Comporta in Portugal both complement a stay at Puente Romano, and if you’d rather travel within Spain, a stay before or after at SHA Wellness makes for an unforgettable trip.
How to get there
Malaga (AGP) airport is approximately 40 minutes away.