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Property Amenities
Facing the sea, the outdoor pool is surrounded by chrome and wood sun loungers with glass side tables. It has a separate children's pool and a poolside bar. A complimentary towel service and shower cubicles are available. Guests can access the beach from the sun terrace, where the beach club offers complimentary sun loungers and parasols.
A children's mini-club runs from April to September (every day July and August) with a playground and supervised activities for 3 to 12 year olds.
Complimentary wireless Internet is available throughout the hotel.
Rooms
The Gran Hotel Guadalpin Banus has 180 air-conditioned guestrooms spread over four floors. Decor is colonial style with tiled floors, dark mahogany furnishings and white cotton bed linens. Rooms extend to decked wooden balconies with brown cane furnishings.
Bathrooms are furnished in mahogany, glass and white enamel, and have two washbasins, shower/tub combinations, separate WCs, telephones, designer toiletries, bathrobes, and hair dryers. Amenities include free high-speed wireless Internet, TV Internet access (surcharge), widescreen plasma television with satellite channels, direct-dial phones, safes, and minibars.
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Dining
La Proa - Contemporary seafood restaurant decorated in fresh hues of blue and white with parquet floors, wood-panelled pillars and a glass fronted show kitchen area. Fresh seafood and locally-caught fish is displayed on ice at the entrance. Sushi and seafood bar. Open-air terrace. Open for lunch and dinner.
Lorea - Bright restaurant decorated in shades of red and cream with mirrored panels, wooden floors, black furnishings and white linen-topped tables. Serves Basque cuisine and classic European dishes. Show cooking station preparing omelettes and other dishes. Tapas bar. Outdoor terrace with stone floor, wicker, wrought iron and marble furnishings, and Mediterranean Sea views. Open daily for buffet breakfast, and buffet and à la carte lunch and dinner.
Ristorante L'Ambasciata - Sister venue of the two Michelin-starred restaurant in Quistello, Italy. Fine Italian cuisine served in a classically furnished dining room with red velvet, gilt mirrors, and ornate mosaic and carpeted floors. Glass-fronted illuminated show kitchen. Private outdoor terrace. Open for dinner.
Abanda - International rice bar serving speciality rice dishes from Thailand, India, Spain and around the globe. Decorated in cheerful yellows with polished stone floors, pictures of the marina, white upholstered chairs and white table linen. Glass-fronted wine cellar. Open for lunch and dinner. Private room available for parties.
Boulevard Café - Open air terrace café running along the side of the hotel with outdoor seating on palm tree-lined avenue leading to the beach. Serving snacks and drinks throughout the day.
Sofia Cócteles - Smart cocktail bar adjacent to the lobby. Wooden floors, dark mahogany furnishings and bold printed armchairs. Leads to open-air terrace at the front of the hotel. Open daily until late.
Beach Club - Set directly on the sand facing the Mediterranean Sea. Snacks and beverages are served to guests on sun loungers or by the beach club dining area. Open throughout the day.
Pool Bar - Drinks, tropical fruit juices and snacks and are served at the poolside bar. Waiter and bar service available.
Recreation
The hotel has its own water sports beach, Guadalpin Hollywood Watersports, offering a range of motorised and non-motorised water sports including jet skiing, banana boats, parasailing, pedal boats, rowing and motor boating (surcharges apply).
Special rates can be arranged for most of the golf courses in the area as well as bookings for tee-off times, golf lessons and transfers. There are 27 courses within a 20 kilometre radius of the hotel.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
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“Not impressed and won't recommend this hotel to you”
We stayed there in early Jan '11. In general, I was not that much satifsfied. We stayed at front beach view room. The room was not cleaned well so my socks got dust very quickly and some hair left over in the bathroom. Also it was said that kitchen ware fully equipped but the kitchen sink is very small so almost no use and no fry pan, pot prepared so we had to ask to bring them. The staffs were not that much helping. At least they were not rude but not much prompt response and eagerness to support. The breakfast was more or less OK. This hotel didn't look 5 stars at all. All the stuffs in the room and pool were shabby. Also location was not very good. It is not far from Puerto Banus but nothing near by so you have to walk around 20min to Puerto Banus or drive a car. The restaruant located in basement was rather good in food quality but too pricey.
“vry nice location”
for a 5 stars hotel the confort is poor. the bed is very inconfortable. the rooms a very small, so we upgraded to a suite, wich was amazing. but still the bed are awfull. for the rest it's not amazing but ok.I will recommand it in low season because it's a good deal. otherwise it will be too expensive for what it is.
“was Ok but not a 5 stars as described it is clearly a 4 stars.”
Pool water to cold for me, cost of meals and beverages on the high side. Beach OK as well as swimming pool.
“Great time on the Mediterranean”
We spent ten days in Spain, four on which were in Marbella. The front desk staff was great and very helpful, they all spoke English. Of the hotels that we stayed in, in Spain, this was our favorite. The hotel was very clean and the view of the Mediterranean was beautiful. The free breakfast buffet was nice and the dinner buffet has a nice mix. Just remember, the beaches in Europe are topless and there are lots of smokers.
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The preferred airport for Gran Hotel Guadalpin Banus is Malaga (AGP) - 47.4 km / 29.5 mi.
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