The newly renovated Hotel Don Carlos Marbella, interior design by Jaime Beriestain © Michelle Chaplow
New Hotel openings in Andalucia, Spain
Global travellers always have their eyes on Andalucia, so we always have our ear to the ground on your behalf, to share news of exciting hotel openings and major refurbishments in Southern Spain.
Page last updated 21-10-2026
New Hotel opened in 2026 in Andalucia, Spain
Grupo Fuerte's Amaré Sancti Petri hotel
Grupo Fuerte's Amaré Sancti Petri hotel opened its doors in April 2026. The hotel was built on a 40,000 square metre plot in the Novo Sancti Petri development, between the Aldiana Club Andalusien and the Gran Hotel Meliá Sancti Petri. A low-rise project consisting of ground floor and two upper floors with 333 rooms, with capacity for up to 704 guests. This project is a construction investment of 30 million euros plus 30 million euros for general expenses and permits. The construction was completed in record time considering work only started in April 2024.
Thompson Seville (5*)
This five-star hotel opened in September 2026, with 101 rooms including 22 suites, restaurant with terrace area, lobby café/bar, rooftop bar and swimming pool, flexible meeting/event spaces, and a gym. The hotel features an outstanding art collection, including contemporary paintings and photography, plus two murals – one in the restaurant, showing Seville’s iconic buildings, and the other depicting the most celebrated flamenco performers. More info>
Serras Sevilla (5* GL)
Only the fourth in this luxury boutique hotel chain, Serras Seville opened in September 2026. The hotel is housed in the historic Casa Álvaro Dávila on Avenida de la Constitución, opposite the cathedral. On the ground floor it houses Fismuler restaurant, of the renowned Madrid-based family group.
Cristine Bedfor Sevilla Boutique Hotel (4*)
In the old regionalist style theatre known as Cine Trajano, between calles Amor de Dios and Trajano. The building was designed by Aníbal González, and both façades feature with typical neo-Mudéjar details: scalloped arched windows and sebka panelled designs.
Casa del Limonero (2*)
Another privately-owned hotel, in this case by a French art collector. In two adjoining mansions in Barrio Santa Cruz, this has 14 rooms, each with its own complete theme (think bullfighting, Asia, Mudejar, safari), from the furniture and rugs to artworks. The contemporary art is so varied and intriguing that it’s like staying in a gallery.
New Hotel openings 2026
Confidencia, Sevilla, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel (4*) – Marriott International
This hotel will open in December 2026, in the old Telefónica building, a neo-baroque regionalist structure, designed by Juan Talavera y Heredia in 1928, which is located on the corner of Plaza Nueva and calle Joaquin Guichot. More info>
Superlativo Vialia Hostel, Malaga
A new hostel called Superlativo Vialia is set to open in Málaga city in 2026. The developer, Superlativo Ocho, is opening the hostel next to Málaga María Zambrano train station. The five-room hostel, each with a bathroom, will accommodate 44 guests in modern private capsule or pods, which are designed for solo travellers, backpackers, and digital nomads. The project involves renovating the ground floor of a building on Calle Eslava. The company offers accommodation in capsules. Three of these rooms will each accommodate six people. There will also be a room with a capacity for 14 people and another for 12 people.
Banyan Tree, Angsana, Real de la Quinta, Benahavis
Banyan Tree Group has signed an memorandum of understanding with La Quinta Real Estate Group to open the first Angsana Resorts & Spa site in Spain. Located inside 200-hectare Real de La Quinta residential community, the hotel will feature 90 guest rooms and suites. Planned are three all day dining venues, pool bar and grill. Amenities will include meeting spaces; spa and kids’ club; adult and family pools; and a wedding amphitheatre. Project due for completion in 2026. Alongside two- and three-bedroom configurations of Angsana residences ranging from 97 to 151 sq m will be developed.
New Hotel projected openings in 2027 and beyond in Andalucia, Spain
El Foro, a Luxury Collection Hotel (5*)
This Marriott hotel, opening in spring 2027, is part of the urban and cultural development Vera Sevilla, which will include offices, shops, green spaces, a flamenco theatre/tablao, and a cultural centre. More info>
Hotel Fenix Sevilla by Vibra (5*)
Due to open in September 2027, in the historic 1940 La Union y El Fénix Espanol building, on the corner of Plaza Nueva and calle Fernández y González, at the top of Avenida de la Constitución. This hotel, with its distinctive curved façade, will have 113 rooms and a roof terrace with a small pool.
Maravilla Palace, Estepona
The Maravilla Palace in Estepona will be a five-star hotel, part of the Silken Hotel chain, located between Calle Real and Plaza de las Flores. The original plans included brewing German craft beer Ellerbrau in the basement. The ornate and well-lit public areas have elements of German palace style. There is a roof terrace and swimming pool. The closure of Café Real, known locally by its former name Manicomio, and the demolition of Edificio Maravilla took place in early 2016. Construction was delayed for a few months when the remains of a Moorish tannery were found on the site. There is no published opening date, a sign announces the upgrade to five stars. Work restarted in early 2025 after being quiet for several years. An opening in 2027 seems likely.
Hotel Telecabina & Apartahotel Trevenque, Sierra Nevada Ski Resort.
Cetursa, the public company that manages Sierra Nevada ski resort, announced plans in July 2024 to open two 5 and 4 star hotels with 170 rooms (340 beds) in the centre of Pradollano in 2027 following an investment of 10 million euro. The current 2-star Hotel Telecabina, will be refurbished to 50-room four-star hotel. Announced in June 2024 for opening in the 2025-26 season, a June 2026 announcement was for the tender of a legal and economic study with no project forecast dates. The 2* hotel Telecabina is open for the 2026-7 season. It will occupy a second building linked by a closed upper walkway which is currently Centursa's offices which will in turn move to the old Centro Deportivo Montebajo, which has been closed since 2009. The June 2024 announcement stated that once Hotel Telecabina reopens the current 3-star Apartahotel Trevenque will be converted into a centrally located 5-star hotel opening for the 2025-26 season; however there has been no news since.
The St. Regis Marbella Resort
On 20 October 2026, Platinum Estates of Hong Kong, in a joint venture with Sierra Blanca Estates of Marbella signed an agreement with Marriott International for the 'St. Regis Marbella Resort', which will have 169 rooms. The project includes 'The Residences at The St. Regis Marbella Resort', which are being marketed by Sunrise Inversiones 2015 SLU, a subsidiary of Platinum Estates, under licence from Marriot . The residences will have 2–5 bedrooms, properties ranging from 150 to 1,000 m², and will share facilities with the hotel but have a separate entrance. The resort is due to open in early 2031. St. Regis is one of Marriott’s luxury brands. The agreement was signed in Marbella in the presence of the mayor.
The Las Dunas Club is located in Las Chapas area of east Marbella between the beaches of Real de Zaragoza and Las Mimosas. The 160,000 m² site lies between pine woods and the beach with 350 metres of sea frontage. The project's architecture is by the Rockwell Group of New York, with the Marbella firm AGAS acting as the local architect. The developers now estimate the investment to be more than 500 million euros.
The project was first announced on 27 March 2017 as Las Dunas Club and included a five-star W-branded hotel, another Marriott brand. This €380 million project comprised 186 rooms, 89 tourist apartments and 115 residential apartments.
In 2017, Hong Kong-based property developer Platinum Estates signed a previous agreement with Marbella Town Hall, optimistically planning to obtain a building licence and issue construction tenders by late 2021, with the hotel set to open in 2024. The project was listed as being of strategic interest and thus received bureaucratic support from the 'Unidad Aceleradora de Proyectos' (the Andalusian Government's Project Acceleration Unit). However, in November 2023, the regional government rejected Marbella's amendment to the town plan, which was necessary for the town hall to issue a building licence. The rejection was cited as being due to several complex documents supporting five exemptions. The paperwork was completed by July 2024, and the Town Hall finally issued a building licence for 'a minimum of 14,000 square metres for hotel use, as well as more than 32,000 square metres for public facilities, including areas for educational, sporting, and social purposes'.
However, the project is still opposed by the Málaga branch of the Ecologistas en Acción association, who are campaigning to protect the dunes. The developers have responded by stating that the land is zoned for development and have pledged to clean up and restore the dunes.
Santa Marta Hotel, Benamara, Estepona
On 15 April 2024, the hotel company Santa Marta announced that it had been acquired by Unicorn Royal Emirates, an equity investment fund from the UAE with a projected total investment of over €150 million, to be completed by summer 2027. Construction company B Sollis is working on this narrow seafront plot. Once completed, the six-storey hotel will have 160 rooms, as well as larger suites, three international restaurants, and an exclusive beach club. The branded residences will range in size from 85 to 250 m² and will feature terraces and private rooftop pools. The complex was first designed in 2004 by Baldrich Architects, with work starting in 2009 and halting in 2013. Work resumed under a revised scheme by Baldrich Architects in 2017, but was halted again in 2019 following the insolvency filing of the owners in 2023.Completion date of summer 2027 looks doubtful from outside construction observation.
The original Santa Marta hotel on this site was the first tourist hotel in the municipality of Estepona. Facebook Consisting of 25 bungalows and a building with 12 rooms, it was set in gardens. The owner and manager, P. H. Gerlich, had been the manager of the Venta y Alberge de El Rodeo, a simple lodging opened in Marbella in 1944, until 1952. After this, he purchased the Hotel Santa Marta in Estepona and managed it personally until his death in 1977, following a kick from a horse.
Eleven Breeze, Sancti Petri
Grupo Soluciones is investing 100 million euros in the construction of a five-star Grand Luxury hotel with 350 rooms, each measuring between 57 and 83 square metres. The hotel is located on plot TH22, next to the first hole of the golf course. The hotel will comprise two distinct areas: a family accommodation area with a children's playground offering water activities and a separate adults-only area with a swimming pool. Tophotelprojects lists the project as being in progress.
A Hoteles Mediterráneo hotel, Sancti Petri
The Valencian company Hoteles Mediterráneo will manage a new hotel to be built on plot TH-20. The plot was acquired by the company Promotora Hotelera Guipuzcoana, which is associated with the owners of Porcelanosa and Viajes Olympia. The new three-storey hotel will have a buildable area of 23,193 square metres and more than 400 rooms.ted with the owners of Porcelanosa and Viajes Olympia. The new hotel of 23,193 square metres buildable area will be three-storey hotel with more than 400 rooms.
Hotel Banús and Exhibition Centre, Marbella
Hotel Banús and Exhibition Centre in Marbella is a 250-room, five-star hotel costing 134m € on plot to north of Puerto Banus. To be managed by Hyatt and will include, as the name suggests, a convention centre. Suported by the Andalusia Investment Accelerator Unit. No news since 2020.
Siete Revueltas Resort, Marbella
Siete Revueltas Resort in Marbella is a five-star GL with 120 rooms and 321 residential villas. Located in the La Chapas district at Arroyo Siete Revueltas at Alicates playa. This is a 77m € project. No news since 2020.
Four Seasons, Marbella
Developer Immobel’s CEO, Marnix Galle, talked about the hotel in a podcast on 8 May 2026. According to that schedule, the hotel would partly open by 2029 and be fully operational by 2031. Latest figures were for a 105-room flagship Four seasons Flagship hotel with about 127 apartments, townhouses and villas, a partial opening targeted for 2029 and full operation by 2031.
In October 2018, the Andalucian President had the honour of laying the foundation stone for the Four Seasons in Marbella, a project developed by Fort Partners (Miami), Immobel (Belgium) and the local Villa Padierna Group. It was announced that the development would open in 2022 and would comprise a 200-room, five-star GL Four Seasons Resort Hotel, as well as 486 apartments and houses. These numbers are now significantly reduced (see above). The 220,000 m² site is located 600 metres west of Torre Real Rio and has a 600-metre beachfront.
In November 2020, Marbella Town Hall granted a building licence for the construction of 56 residences in Phase 1, and in October 2021, it approved the necessary local development plan. The architect is Richard Meier. However, by 2022, only an access road had been constructed.
To strengthen their position in this project, Immobel and Fort Partners acquired a further 20,000 sqm from businessman Tomás Olivo (developer of La Cañada Marbella, Nevada Granada, Gran Plaza Roquetas de Mar and Las Dunas Sanlúcar de Barrameda, among others in Spain) for around €53 million. Through these combined transactions, Immobel and Fort Partners secured overall control. The Villa Padierna Group (Ricardo Arranz) sold 90% of the land to Immobel and Fort Partners, leaving the project in a deal closed in October 2025.
In February 2026, the environment department of the Junta issued a favourable Unified Environmental Authorisation for the urbanisation project, which covers an area of 325,161 m². These works cost around €20 million as part of a resort investment of over €700 million. El Español. Demolition and site clearance began in summer 2026 on the coastal side of the highway. The project includes two separate coastal sections between A-7 km 1040 and 1041, including the former Funny Beach site.
Immobel expects construction of the residential programme to begin in 2027.
Valle del Golf Resort, Mijas
Valle del Golf Resort in the Entrerríos area of Mijas is a 78m euro project by Logarma for a five-star hotel with 156 rooms, a complex of 350 tourist apartments, an 18-hole golf course, international dressage equestrian centre. It is listed by 'Unidad Aceleradora de Proyectos' (see Las Dunas Club above) and currently awaits modifications to the Mijas Urban Plan (PGOU). On 9 May 2024 the Provincial Planning Commission approved the project for publication in the BOJA, and Mijas council then approved it unanimously. No news of works starting.
Hotel Adif, Cádiz
Barceló hotel group plan to open Hotel Adif Cádiz five-star (upgraded from four-star in April 2024) 180-room six-storey hotel built into the vestibule of the railway station. It will include swimming pool and rooftop terrace view over the city. Although announced in 2018 with an opening date in 2020, it was delayed by need for the Town Hall to reclassify the land which is located near the Palacio de Congresos and observe conservation issues for the nearby city walls and Puerta Tierra. Town Hall approval was finally given in March 2023. However Barceló expected to be granted 7 stories and were looking to ADIF (Spain's railway infrastructure company) for compensation before agreeing to continue. One year on, in April 2024 differences must have been settled as the 35m€ project lost a floor and gained a star. Barceló announced "We are in the last phases of negotiations with Adif and it will become the best, high capacity, five-star hotel in the city of Cadiz". In January 2026 there were reports of the completion of the final technical study. No hotel name announced nor construction start date let alone opening date.
Luxury Hotel Puerto América, Cádiz
Seville-based company Alianza Serendipia unveiled plans in July 2025 for Cadiz's first five-star Gran Lujo hotel in the abandoned Ciudad del Mar building near Punta San Felipe in Cadiz Port. The project, named Luxury Hotel Puerto América, represents an investment of around 30 million euros. Alianza Serendipia is the parent company of Factoría Serendipia, which operates the Lobby Hotel near the Puente Triana in Seville. The cadiz port site covers approximately 9,318 square metres under a 50-year concession, which is the maximum permitted by law. The design is by Cádiz-based architect José Ángel Peñascal Ruiz and Málaga-based architect Daniel Espada Cerón. They intend to keep and restore the existing building and add a new V-shaped wing that makes full use of the triangular plot. The concrete and glass exterior is intended to evoke the old town’s defensive walls. Most of the rooms are located in the new wing and all face the sea. There will be 120 rooms in total: 107 doubles, four adapted rooms, seven suites and two junior suites. Facilities include a 300-seat auditorium, a 102-person rooftop bar, a 135-person cocktail bar, a 187-cover restaurant, an 112-cover poolside restaurant, a 340-person buffet restaurant, 54 indoor and 29 outdoor parking spaces, two pools (one central and one infinity), an outdoor concert area, a spa, a solarium, a gym, shops, a coworking space and reading, cinema and leisure rooms.
An earlier developer, Puerto América Cádiz — part of the AyC Homes property group — had planned to demolish the Ciudad del Mar building and construct a 200–250-room, five-star hotel on the site, with an investment of 30 million euros. However, that developer withdrew due to delays in obtaining authorisation. In late October 2024, the Port Authority re-tendered the site and received two bids. In May 2025, Alianza Serendipia's bid was chosen. In June 2026, the Port Authority approved the concession and declared the project to be of general interest. The developer expects the permit process to take 18 months, with construction taking a further 18 months, suggesting an opening in mid-2029. However, since development on port land requires the approval of the Council of Ministers of the Spanish government, this seems optimistic.
Barcelo Hotel, Jerez de la Frontera
On 9 May 2024 the Provincial Planning Commission approved the project for publication in the BOJA, and Mijas council then approved it unanimously. The deal signed in April 2024 to join Barcelo's super luxury brand Royal Hideaway Hotels & Resorts. Investment is 15m €. No news of works starting. This will support their five-star GL seafront 'Royal Hideaway Cadiz - Royal Hideaway by Barceló' hotel in Sancti Petre, Costa de la Luz. Barcelo own the Montecastillo Hotel golf and spa resort just outside Jerez by the GP circuit.
Rockerfeller, Castellar / Sotogrande
The first Christian A. Rockefeller luxury gated community, comprising residences, a hotel and a golf club. The development covers over 200 hectares in the Castellar de la Frontera municipal district, located just west of La Reserva Sotogrande and north of the future Zagaleta residential development, on either side of the A-2100 road. The project includes a Henrik Stenson golf course and villas of up to 1,000 m² designed by Archea, as well as a boutique hotel. There has been no public news since the launch announcement in 2021.
Globalia, Estepona
Globalia group has proposed near adjacent two projects in Estepona in a 780m euros investment. This includes a large 1,400-room hotel. Currently the largest hotel in Andalucia is the Barceló Punta Umbría Beach Resort with 1.200 rooms. Consequently, after several years of administrative procedures, the Hidalgo family group sees the launch of its flagship project on the Costa del Sol. Globalia's resort plans included a sports complex and a golf course, as well as two ‘high-end’ holiday resorts. The first resort would have 1,400 rooms in its five-star hotel, while the second would have 600 rooms. There would also be a 600-room aparthotel, 400 flats, and 115 luxury villas. According to a presentation given by Juan Marín, who was then Vice-President of the Regional Government of Andalusia (2019–23), the total planned investment was 630 million euros. Hidalgo has close ties to Estepona (in 2006, he even christened Air Europa’s first Airbus A330-200 ‘Estepona’), of which he is an honorary citizen although lives in the Dominican Republic. He has acquired the Estepona football team and secured a place for them to compete in the Segunda División
Globalia Guadalobon is a 610-room hotel, 405 apartments and 10 luxury villas in Guadalobón. It is listed by 'Unidad Aceleradora de Proyectos' (see Las Dunas Club above). The Junta issued a favourable environmental report on the planning change for 333,899 m² at Guadalobón.
Globalia Arroyo Vaquero project is a resort of 600 apartments and 105 villas. Branded “The Ville”, is still waiting for government approval of road links to the site since the regional roads directorate has issued an unfavourable report.
Malaga Port Skyscraper
This is a long-running project that started in 2002 and gained momentum in 2016 following publication in the BOE. The plan is to build a 35-storey skyscraper port hotel on the outer breakwater of the port near the lighthouse. The project is promoted by Al Alfia and supported by the Málaga Port Authority. Initially, Frank Gehry, famous for his work on the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, was consulted. Later, José Seguí designed a 136-metre-tall, 39-storey circular tower, which was later reduced to 116 metres. The supportive city council needed to modify their urban plan to incorporate the tower, and this was approved in November 2023. The developer then changed architects, appointing David Chipperfield, and submitted his outline design to the Port Authority in March 2025. The next approval step is the National Port Authority, followed by the Council of Ministers for final approval. However, this process has faced legal challenges from the San Telmo Academy of Fine Arts and the 'Let's Defend Our Horizon' group, which must be resolved first. David Chipperfield's outline project differs in that it is a rectangular parallelepiped shape at the base, which will grow and change. The height will increase to 144 metres rooms to 382, completion 2029 and the estimated investment is 200 million euros. The Alfia Hotel Group, backed by the Qatari investment fund, are the promoters under the company Andalusian Hospitality II. The Hesperia Hotel Group, led by CEO Jordi Ferrer, also has a stake and is likely to manage the hotel.
Waldorf Astoria Marbella Hotel;
The Waldorf Astoria Marbella Hotel is planned to open in 2029. It will be located at the Marbella Golf Country Club site in the Altos de los Monteros district of east Marbella. Higuerón Developments acquired the 687,000 m² golf estate and are transforming it into the Higuerón Marbella Golf Resort, which will feature the Waldorf Astoria Marbella Hotel — the brand's first hotel in Spain. On 5 November 2025, Hilton CEO Christopher Nassetta and Higuerón Developments CEO Javier Rodríguez signed the agreement at the reopening of the Waldorf Astoria New York on Park Avenue.
On 12 December 2025, a month later, a presentation was held in the famous Peacock Alley lobby bar of the Waldorf Astoria New York. Marbella's mayor, Ángeles Muñoz, attended the presentation. According to a press release from Marbella Town Hall, her attendance was intended to demonstrate the council’s active role in promoting the city abroad.
The five-star GL hotel will offer 120 guest rooms and suites, as well as 120 branded residences. . The 80,000 m² construction footprint features a low-rise, low-density design. Guests and residents at the Waldorf Astoria Marbella will be able to enjoy the brand's iconic Peacock Alley Lobby Bar, as well as a signature restaurant, a pool bar, and a grill. There will also be a 750-square-metre wellness spa with four treatment rooms, a gym, and both indoor and outdoor pools with large decks. Reports on the total investment vary from €175 million to €220 million.
The resort's championship golf course, originally designed by the legendary golf architect Robert Trent Jones Sr. in 1994, is being transformed by his son, Robert Trent Jones Jr.
On 22 September 2026, the Las Chapas district of Marbella Council approved the Higuerón Golf Resort project and declared it of municipal interest. The council’s decision does not authorise works. It allows the project to move forward. The next steps are the preparation of sector reports, such as those on mobility and landscape, followed by a public consultation period, before the building licence can be applied for.
Hotel Conrad Costa del Sol, Casares
The Hilton hotel chain was cited to be opening the 194 room Hotel Conrad Costa del Sol outside Casares thanks to a 70m euro investment by Platinum Estates. Margarita del Cid, CEO of Turismo Costa del Sol attended the presentation in July 2020. We have no further news on this project except that a future Conrad Hotel near Puerto Banús promoted by Platinum is cited from time to time.
Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, Granada
Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts had announced their second hotel in Spain, after Madrid to open in September 2020. The Canadian luxury hotel chain considers Albaicin district ideal for a new establishment. According to Granada Hoy newspaper, the chain has begun talks to explore the possibility of opening a boutique hotel in the property belonging to the García de Paredes family. The project re-ran in the press in November 2023, although no documentation had then been submitted to the Town Hall for change of use. Considering the World Heritage protection status of the district the project will be challenging.
Nerja Parador
The Nerja Parador closed in November 2025 to undergo a €30 million refurbishment and redecoration project. It is expected to reopen in spring 2028. Renovation plans include improving thermal insulation, replacing woodwork, installing photovoltaic panels, and replacing the oil-fired heating system with an aerothermal system. Discover the other 15 Parador hotels in Andalucia.
Guadalmina Spa and Golf Resort Hotel
The 4* Guadalmina Spa and Golf Resort Hotel has received approval for an additional €5m enlargement of the €55m project, which was approved by promoter Hotel Investment Partners in May 2023. Hotel Investment Partners is 65 per cent owned by Blackstone Capital. In 2024, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, GIC, bought a 35 per cent stake in Hotel Investment Partners. Blackstone is reportedly planning a stock market listing for Hotel Investment Partners. The 178 room hotel operated by Barcelo enjoys a prime seafront location next to Guadalmain South Golf Gourse. TThe hotel received a 176k€ from NextGenerationEU Fund towards a 778k€ investment in 2021 for Aerothermal heating system.
Marbella Melia Hotel
The Senetor Hotel next to Marbella Palacio de Congresos will reopen after a 13m euro renovation and has received stage approval from the Marbella town hall. The hotel will form part of the Melia group.
Four Seasons Seville (5*GL)
Opening in 2028 on Plaza Nueva (north side, between calles Jaén and Tetuan), with 55 guest rooms in a five-storey building dating from the mid-20th century. This hotel will feature a rooftop restaurant, bar and swimming pool, as well as a spa. Rooms will measure up to 117m2, including a Presidential Suite. On the ground floor the hotel will feature a “dynamic gathering place and lounge”.
The new Hotel Silken El Pilar Andalucia is located in the old town of Estepona © Michelle Chaplow
New Hotel opened in 2025 in Andalucia, Spain
ME Malaga by Melia Promotors finally started work in March 2023 on the new Melia ME hotel on the polemic site of the old Cines Astoria y Victoria on the east side of Plaza de la Merced. The works were delayed by archaeological excavations after tombs dating from Roman to Nassrid were found. The project and construction management are the Domingo Corpas architectural firm. Gerard Piqué is one of the promotors of the hotel.
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Don Carlos Marbella
The Don Carlos Hotel in Marbella, a landmark on the Costa del Sol since 1969, reopen in Summer 2025 following an extensive multi-million renovation. The project is being led by the Selenta Hospitality Group, a Spanish hotel owner and operator who were aquired by the Canadian Brookfield Asset Management in 2021.
Interior designer Jaime Beriestain oversaw the redesign, drawing inspiration from local craftsmanship and the surrounding Mediterranean landscape. His approach uses natural materials such as marble, local ceramics and raffia in soft, earthy tones, creating spaces that feel both refined and welcoming.The tower bedrooms are decorated with wallpaper featuring birds and flowers, creating a cheerful and uplifting atmosphere.
The Don Carlos Marbella boasts 284 rooms, including 57 junior suites and a presidential penthouse suite. All rooms offer panoramic sea or garden views. There are also 24 private residences with an exclusive swimming pool. Guests can enjoy a wide range of dining and refreshment options at various venues, including the Los Naranjos, Sol y Sombra, Manero and Oasis Kitchen restaurants, the Breakpoint café, and the Manero kiosk, which is a Paris-Madrid-style café-bar located in an open courtyard and the Sherry Bar in the lobby. There are also two beach clubs: Nikki Beach Marbella and Lucia Marbella, the latter of which has a more family-friendly atmosphere. Other highlights include a renovated spa, the Rafa Nadal Tennis Centre, and a kids' club with large aquatic play areas. Guests can wander through 20,000 square metres of landscaped gardens and ornamental pools. The hotel offers 17 meeting rooms, including the Don Carlos Ballroom - the largest in Marbella. More about the opening party and the history of the Don Carlos Hotel >.
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Fairmont Hacienda Costa del Sol
The Fairmont Hacienda Costa del Sol opened on 20th February 2025 and is Fairmont's flagship five-star resort in Spain, located in Alcaidesa resort, San Roque, west of Sotogrande. Millennium Investment Partners announced back in January 2020 that they would invest 120m € in this 21,000 m2 prime site in an elevated position with picture postcard views over the Alcaidesa Links golf course to the beach, the Meditarranean sea to Gibraltar and North Africa. The new hotel features contemporary Mediterranean indoor-outdoor architecture and Andalucian cuisine with 153 guest rooms (50m2 to 100m2) and suites (70m2 to 730m2) and 47 villas (600m2 to 1,200m2). A 1,800 m2 spa and wellness centre and a large banqueting hall opened in April. A beach-front beach club is also planned. The hotel has three restaurants; Dalmar is fine dining with an exquisite, almost oriental decor, headed by chef Benito Gomez, El Faro de la Hacienda serves breakfast lunch and dinner - Andalucian (and international cuisine). There are three swimming pools; a large outdoor pool, a heated outdoor pool and an indoor spa pool.
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Kimpton, Marbella
Spain's third Kimpton hotel opened in Marbella in March 2025. IHG Hotels & Resorts manages the legendary Los Monteros Hotel, which closed at the end of 2022. Owners Stoneweg and Bain Capital bought the property in January 2022. The five-star hotel now has 195 rooms, 60 of which are suites, most with large terraces and sea views. Los Monteros first opened its doors in 1962 and has hosted many celebrities over the years.
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Gran Marbella Resort & Beach Club
The Gran Marbella Resort & Beach Club opened in spring 2025. The hotel has 137 rooms and suites, all of which offer sea views. Accommodation options include the Royal Marbella Suite, Garden Suites and Terrace Suites. Some of these suites have private pools or Jacuzzis. The hotel has four restaurants and bars, including an all-day dining venue. It is located close to the seafront at Playa del Real de Zaragoza, where it operates the Amu Beach Club. The property is owned by the was formerly the Vincci Estrella del Mar Hotel and is the ninth property in L+R Hotel's Iconic Luxury Hotels collection.
New Hotel openings in 2024 in Andalucia, Spain
OD Hotels, Sevilla
Ocean Drive Hotels opened their first hotel in Andalucia on the 1st May 2024. Located next to the Setas in the centre of Seville, the hotel will have 49 rooms. It is a complete transformation of the old Hotel Ducal which was open from 1959 to 2010. The company, which currently manages eleven hotels in Ibiza, Madrid and Barcelona, continues its expansion process that began in 2006.
Daia Conil Slow Beach Hotel - Adults Only
Fuerte Group's classic Conil hotel which has undergone extensive 6.5m € refurbishment and opened to public on 7 July 2024. The five-star beachfront property located just north of Conil de la Frontera, the popular seaside resort on the Coata de la Luz. It is next door to their other Conil property, Hotel Fuerte Conil-Resort. This Adults only hotel is not aimed at the family market, rather the laid back traveller taking time to cherish the moment.
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New Hotels that opened in 2023
Cavalata Boutique Hotel - Triana, Sevilla
The first 5* GL hotel in Triana, the area across the river from the centre, will be the Cavalta Boutique. This hotel is housed in a historic tiled building whose architectural integrity has been carefully preserved. It has a restaurant with a seasonally changing menu, including tasting menus, as well as a roof terrace bar with swimming pool. Opened officialy on 18 September 2023.
Hotel Casa Palacio Don Ramón in Seville features a seasonal outdoor swimming pool, shared lounge, a restaurant and bar. This 5-star GL hotel offers a concierge service and a tour desk. The accommodation provides a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, room service and free WiFi throughout the property. It opened in February 2023.
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Hotel El Fuerte Marbella Formally opened Friday 15 September with an inauguration party, this 266-bedroom 5-star historic Marbella hotel which originally opened its doors in 1957. It was closed for three years for a 31-million-euro refurbishment (14 million in construction, 10 million in equipment and 7 million in expenses). The hotel had a soft opening at the beginning of summer 2023. The interior of the 266-room hotel, designed by Jaime Beriestain features an 'Edge' restaurant onsite, headed by four Michelin-starred chef Paco Pérez.
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METT Hotels & Resorts Marbella – Estepona a beachfront hotel in the east of Estepona municipality. The Beach Resort has 253 guest rooms, multiple dining experiences, swimming pool, and spa. The new METT hotel is 5 star rated. The pre-reform hotel was Iberostar. Opened in Summer 2023. Hotel investment Partners (HIP) (a Blackstone Inc company) announced in July 2022 that it has acquired the property for an undisclosed sum. It is operated by Sunset Hospitality Group under the METT brand.
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Sercotel Rosaleda Málaga opened in November 2023 its second hotel in Malaga, with 150 rooms it is attached to the Rosaleda shopping center and features a rooftop swimming pool. The Gallardo family's chain has 12 hotels in Andalucia, 11 in Catalonia and 10 in Madrid.
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La Zambra, Mijas
The iconic Hotel Byblos, opened in 1984 visited by Princess Diana in 1995, has been closed since 2010. It was sold in 2018 to Intriva Capital who entered into an agreement with Hyatt who will manage the hotel as part of their 'The Unbound Collection'. Opened for guests on 22nd September 2022.
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H10 Croma Málaga
Known locally in Malaga city as the Moneo hotel after the architect Rafael Moneo. This four-star newly built property on the site of the La Mundial building formerly a pension and once the Palacete de los Condes de Benahavís. Only certain elements were rescued from the original building such as the railings. It has 138 rooms, parking, restaurant and gym. Room reservations were available from 1st August 2022.
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Hotel Larios Malaga
Four-star hotel managed by Vincci was scheduled to open in 2020 but faced Covid delays and opened 1st August 2022. It has 76 rooms, a restaurant, a small swimming pool on the terrace. The building dates from 1821.
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Hotel Room007, Seville
The Hotel Room007 opened two new hotels in the central Alfafa district in spring 2022. Hotel Select Tetuán (calle Tetuán, 17), offers 73 bedrooms. Salvador Hostel (calle Buiza y Mensaque 3) opens in a historic listed building. The Hotel Room 007 group has 12 projects opening in Spain in 2022. In May 2022 the company announced the purchase of competitor Bluesock Hostels and hopes to reach 1.300 rooms and 4.000 beds in 2023.
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Querencia de Seville
Opened on 4th April 2022 after a several year 35 m € reform of the former HQ of the Banco de Andalucía. Four-star hotel with 95 rooms including Deluxe, Gran Deluxe, suites and Junior Suites with terrace or balcony most with views to the Giralda. Rooftop terrace swimming pool. Operated by AC Hotels by Marriott as part of the Autograph Collection.
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Club Med Magna Marbella
The former Hotel Don Miguel in Marbella, which was a popular hotel from opening 1975 until its closure in 2004, underwent major refurbishment by the Magna Hotels and Resorts Group and Club Med. It opened on 14 May 2022. it is the largest hotel in Marbella with 485 bedrooms, 14 meeting rooms, largest is 1.000 capacity, 5 restaurants, 4 swimming pools, artificial pool. The hotel, like all Club Med properties, specialises in all-inclusive family holidays. Over €70 million was invested into the project and the re-opening was originally scheduled for August 2019 then Spring 2020, then October 2021, then Spring 2022.
MIM Sotogrande Club Maritimo
The Majestic i Messi Hotels (MIM Hotels) group owned by footballer Leo Messi, purchased the Hotel Club Marítimo for 45m€ located in the Sotogrande Marina. It is the group's fifth hotel in Spain. This four-star hotel which opened in 1990, has 45 rooms and views of the Marina, an outside terrace restaurant, and first-floor restaurant. It opened for Easter 2022 and is managed by sister company Majestic Hotel Group of Barcelona, the hotel is part of the MiM Sotogrande member of Meliá Collection.
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Ibis Styles Sevilla City Santa Justa
Located in Seville, 1 km from Santa María La Blanca Church, Ibis Styles Sevilla City Santa Justa provides accommodation with a seasonal outdoor swimming pool, private parking, a fitness centre and a bar. With free WiFi, this 3-star hotel offers a 24-hour front desk and a kids' club. The hotel features family rooms. Opened May 2022
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Hard Rock Hotel Marbella
Hard Rock Hotels group announced in November 2021 that they plan to re-open the emblematic 1970 Andalucia Plaza Hotel in June 2022 following a 3m euro refurbishment. The 334 room and 50 suite hotel will also feature six restaurants including roof terrace, VIP bar and infinity pool. This is the fourth hotel in Spain for the 35-hotel chain after opening in Ibiza in 2014 and later in Tenerife and Madrid. The actual property was purchased by Stoneweg Hospitality and Bain Capital Credit in mid 2021. The investors also announced in February 2022 that they had purchased the Los Monteros Hotel in Marbella for 47m euro. Opened in late June 2022 with official opening ceremony on 14 July 2022.
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New Hotels that opened in 2021
Barceló constructed the Barceló Conil Playa in Conil de la Frontera, a 4-star 210-room hotel in the La Fuente del Gallo district. Originally announced for Spring 2020 it opened on 15 June 2021.
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La Equitativa Conversion - Only You and Soho Boutique.
The iconic building La Equitativa in Malaga Located between Calle Larios and the Muelle Uno is being turned into two hotels. Work started in June 2019. The base of the building will be an 93 room five-star hotel by 'Only you' (Palladium Hotel Group) which opens on 10 October 2021 whilst the the tower will be a four-star run by Soho Boutique Hotels which opened 1 Spetember 2021.
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SO/ Sotogrande 5 star Spa and Golf resort and several restaurants which is also welcoming to non residents and events opened 1 August 2021.
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Plácido y Grata Hotel in Seville opened in September 2021. The boutique hotel by Your Living Space Atelier is located in an old mansion from the end of the 19th century. A mix of traditional Sevillian architecture and the use of modern solutions and materials.
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