Journey overview
The Hotel Guadalmina Spa & Golf Resort is bounded on three sides by golf courses and on the fourth by a beach. It is located 40 km from Marbella on Spain's Mediterranean coast. The hotel is 21 km from the bars, boutiques, and nightlife of Puerto Banus. Selwo Park, a wildlife park featuring tigers, zebras, and elephants, is 90 km from the hotel. Málaga Airport is 60 km from the hotel, with an approximate driving time of 50 minutes.
The Hotel Guadalmina has its own private sandy beach and boasts 2 open-air saltwater swimming pools, including 1 for children. Complimentary sun beds are available poolside or on the beach. Guests can relax in the piano bar, which serves morning coffee, afternoon tea, and a selection of wines and cocktails. Complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily. Golfers can practise their swing at the driving range or on the 3 golf courses, 2 18-hole and 1 8-hole, which encircle the hotel. Golf lessons are also available.
Cocoa Restaurant overlooks the golf course and sea from floor-to-ceiling windows while Taray Restaurant is set on a terrace with views over the sea and golf courses. The Beach Club is open during the summer and serves fresh fish and other Mediterranean dishes al fresco. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available. Spa services include several forms of hydrotherapy, such as Turkish baths and sauna; 10 different forms of massage; and numerous beauty treatments, including sea weed wraps, facials, and Cleopatra's bath.
The 177 air-conditioned guestrooms at the Hotel Guadalmina Spa & Golf Resort feature light pastel Andalusian decor and reproduction furniture. All are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access, direct-dial phones, clock radios, and satellite television with pay movies. Bathrooms are equipped with telephones, hair dryers, bidets, and complimentary toiletries.