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By Tina Andlaw
In the up-market areas of Andalucia, a growing trend
has evolved for a beach life quite different from the simple pleasures
of buckets and spades, cool boxes and fold-away deck chairs. Many
simple, traditional "chiringuitos" or beach bars
still exist dotted along the coast where you can enjoy local cuisine
and get an ice cream, but non-locals are increasingly looking for
a little more modern-day sophistication. In fact, certain areas
of the Coast have gained notoriety for being the most luxurious
destinations in the world and beach facilities are on the increase,
in keeping with their lavish image.
Marbella is well known as the favourite destination in Andalucia amongst the international jet-set crowd and the very rich and famous. Often referred to as Spain’s equivalent of Saint-Tropez, the city and many of the beaches here are well renowned for beauty, opulence and the greatest of luxury.
Beach Clubs are emerging as a new lifestyle concept in up-market resorts. They blend the ever increasing need for health and spirituality during the day with the urge to enjoy a vibrant and cosmopolitan party mood by night. Needless to say, the very essence of the up-market Beach Club includes a large element of spa treatments, yoga, massages and other health and beauty options. These aim at relaxing the body and soul, allowing people to feel relaxed and beautifully regenerated.
Beach Clubs offer all the luxuries a visitor or
resident could ever dream of: stylish furnishings, including giant
designer sun beds, infinity pools, trendy, comfortable bars and
restaurants for lounging the afternoon or night away, cocktails,
parties, not forgetting the fashionable crowd and chic boutiques.
The Beach Clubs exude a mood of urban Miami
meets Mediterranean and will offer the Asian and Mediterranean style
cuisine so popular amongst today’s cosmopolitan travellers.
If you dream of sheer luxury and a good pampering,
check out the following Beach Clubs:
Buddha Beach
Marbella’s first boutique beach club, Buddha Beach offers a relaxed atmosphere in a beautiful setting near Puerto Banus. The excellent poolside restaurant is open for day and evening dinning. VIP area with rockpool Jacuzzi and three bars including a Champagne & Seafood Bar. Live events include dinner concert by Alexander O Neal on July 24. Buddha Beach Boutique stocks branded beachwear and a full range of Oriental spa treatments are available. Popular with both residents and visitors.
Address: Urb Villa Marina, Nueva Andalucia
Telephone: 952 813 882.
City: Puerto Banus
Nikki Beach
Playa Hotel Don Carlos Carretera De Cadiz 29600
KM. 192, Marbella, Spain.
Tel: + 34 952 836 239
Located at the Don Carlos Hotel beach, 7 km from
the centre of Marbella, Nikki Beach is famous for its sheer designer
luxury and jet-set sophistication. Nikki Beach has the formula well
organised with an ever expanding network of branches in several
worldwide destinations, including Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta
in Mexico, Miami, Hollywood, Saint-Tropez, New York, Sardinia and
Marrakesh. It boasts a sushi bar and restaurant, a Thai Chiringuito,
bars, boutiques, pool and a full programme of luxury day and nighttime
events.
Nikki Beach has twenty years’ experience
organising weddings and other party events. It is famous for its
eclectic party scene and regular events include Mojito parties,
champagne contests, dinner and dance nights, full-moon parties with
live music and entertainment nights, with various dancers, musicians
and DJs.
Opening Hours:
April, May & October - 11.00 to 20.00
hrs
June to September - 11.00 to 02.00 hrs
Ocean Club Marbella
Avda. Lola Flores s/n, Puerto Banús, Málaga.
Tel: + 34 952 908 137
Ocean Club Marbella is one of the largest beach clubs in Europe. It offers a new concept in exclusivity, avant-garde, fashion and cuisine, created to enjoy the excellent climate in Marbella.
Within Ocean Club Marbella, there are a range of exclusive shops, a spa and massage. The club occupies a total surface area of 9000m2, boasts a 1000m2 swimming pool, a restaurant with the capacity to hold 150 people, 4 bars and a chill-out zone with enough space to hold events of 300-500 people.
In our restaurant clients can enjoy a great variety of specialities such as Sushi, Thai, Italian pizzas, Indian, Indonesian and Mediterranean cuisine. Our beach area of 350m2 consists of more than 150 sunbeds designed for your comfort.
Ocean Club Marbella is situated in Puerto Banús and clients can use Playas del Duque parking which is located within walking distance from the club.
Opening hours:
Summer 10.00 to 22.00 hrs
Puro Beach
Puro Beach, Laguna Village, Playa el Padrón,
Ctra de Cádiz N340, km 159.
Tel: +34 951 316 699
Located within the recently opened Laguna Village
complex, between Estepona and San Pedro Alcá ntara, Puro
Beach offers a club and a lifestyle all in one. It already has a
highly prestigious presence at Palma Bay and Oasis Urbano, Mallorca.
Here in Marbella, the Club has a distinct Arab chic style and includes
a desert-safari area with Arabic carpets and low tables. The beautiful
infinity pool adjoining the beach and bar provides perfect relaxation.
The general mood is sophisticated while blending
with health and spirituality. DJs and down-tempo grooves or night
time party vibes play all year round from early afternoon until
late night. Yoga and massage are a feature of the Club, as is a
relaxed party atmosphere in the variety bars and restaurants. Laguna
Village offers some high-profile designer boutiques and services
to compliment the whole Puro Beach experience.
Other up-market Beach Clubs include:
Victor's Beach
Urb. El Ancón, Ctra. de Cádiz, Km
177, Marbella.
Tel: + 34 639 553 088
The ultimate chill-out location, Victor’s
Beach is located just off Marbella’s Golden Mile. The atmosphere
is laid back and friendly and is always full of local socialites.
Restaurants feature local seafood and Afro-Caribbean cuisine on
the barbecue. Music is also Afro-Caribbean and begins on Sundays
at 15.00 hrs.
Suite del Mar
Hotel Puente Romano, Ctra. de Cádiz, Km 177,
Marbella.
Tel: +34 952 820 900
Located on the beach front next to the Puente Romano
Hotel, Marbella, the setting is tropical and sophisticated with
wonderful sea views. An international crowd enjoys Mediterranean
food during the day and a more Arabic and Oriental style by night.
At night Suite del Mar converts into a nightclub and the DJ changes
the music to a blend of R&B and Latin House.
Mistral Beach
Ctra. Cádiz 174, Rodeito Bajo, 209660 Marbella
Tel: +34 952 113 284
Located between San Pedro Alcántara and Puerto
Banús , surrounded by palm trees and panoramic sea views,
Mistral attracts a wide variety of people, including families. It
has been open for 10 years and is famous for its beautifully presented
seafood dishes, as well as Italian food. Music is chill-out style
with live music in summer.
Las Palmeras
Urb. La Boladilla Baja, Ctra. Cadiz, Km 163, Estepona.
Tel: +34 952 809 400
Set in lush gardens around the pool of the prestigious
Las Dunas Hotel, between Estepona and San Pedro Alcántara
, Las Palmeras is an up-market 5 star experience. Set on the beach
front, lunch is served by the pool. The atmosphere is relaxed and
comfortable. The Club is frequented by a crowd from Sotogrande and
Marbella, as well as the hotel’s glamorous and cosmopolitan
guests.
Mediterranean buffets are served as well as some
Andalusian specialities, including salads, fish in salt crust, grilled
lobsters, crayfish and deep sea prawns. Live Latin music is played
at weekends.
Open:
March to October
Club de Playa Cabane
Hotel Los Monteros, Urb. Los Monteros, Km 187, Marbella.
Tel: +34 952 861 199
Part of the Hotel Los Moteros in Marbella, La Cabane
provides all manner and size of luxury sunbeds and the prerequisite
Champagne to complement the occasion. The atmosphere is exclusive
and Mediterranean candle-lit dinners are a specialty here, along
with live music at weekends.
El Cucurucho
Paseo del Parque, Sotogrande, Cádiz.
Tel: +34 956 795 012
Located in Sotogrande the Cucurucho Beach Club boasts
beautiful green lawns typical of the area and sun loungers placed
steps away from the beach. Buffet lunches are on offer and it is
a favourite meeting place for the Sotogrande set while they enjoy
many facilities, including a choice of 4 swimming pools. Activities
are arranged for children including swimming lessons, water sports,
beach games and workshops for face painting, pottery, balloon modeling,
juggling etc.
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