Hotels - Resort Hotels on the Costa del Sol

clear, sunny views over the golf course © Booking.com/Precise Resort El Rompido
clear, sunny views over the golf course © Booking.com/Precise Resort El Rompido

Resort Hotels on the Costa del Sol

A resort hotel is defined as a full-service lodging facility, meaning that it is a self-contained establishment that fulfils most of the guests’ needs within the premises.

Resort hotels on the Costa del Sol usually offer extensive grounds with numerous facilities such as restaurants, bars, kids’ clubs, swimming pools, entertainment, fitness centres, gyms and other sports facilities, beach clubs, golf courses, spas, and even shops. The range of services and amenities is typically much larger than a traditional hotel’s, making it a convenient place for all types of guests, particularly families and large groups, but also smaller parties and couples.

The hotel is usually central to the resort, and many people don’t need to leave the resort at it provides everything they need during their stay, from meals and drinks to entertainment. There may also be residential villas and apartments within the resort.

In British English, as opposed to American English, the term ‘resort’ also refers to a seaside town popular with tourists. We include these seaside hotels in Coastal Hotels.

La Cala Resort
La Cala Resort

La Cala Resort is an exclusive complex on the Costa del Sol situated between the Sierra de Mijas National Park and the Mediterranean Sea. It features 3 golf courses, swimming pools and a luxurious spa. The air-conditioned rooms at La Cala Resort feature views over the golf courses from the furnished balcony.

Don Carlos Leisure Resort & Spa
Don Carlos Leisure Resort & Spa

Surrounded by gardens, this luxury resort opens onto Marbella’s Elviria Beach, where it has a private beach club with VIP amenities. The resort offers several swimming pools, a wellness center and tennis facilities. Offering free WiFi, each elegant, air-conditioned room at the hotel has a flat-screen TV, with a selection of films.

Select Marina Park
Select Marina Park

Located in Fuengirola outskirts, the resort Select Marina Park features 3 swimming pools for adults and 3 children´s pools, 5 restaurants and on-site tennis and horse-riding facilities, nearby. It offers free WiFi. The resort is surrounded by gardens and has its own fitness centre.

Los Monteros Marbella Hotel & Spa
Los Monteros Marbella Hotel & Spa

This stylish hotel is 500 metres from the beach in a quiet area of Marbella. It features an outdoor pool, beach club, rooms with balconies or terrace and free Wi-Fi. Puerto Banús is 15 km away. The spacious, air-conditioned rooms at Los Monteros features a satellite TV, and offers views of the gardens, the sea or Marbella.