Design
La Zambra Resort - The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
“Moorish hillside citadel”
Hacienda del Mar member of Meliá Collection
“Terracotta beachfront estate”
METT Marbella - Estepona
“Laid-back beach resort”
OKU Andalusia
“Wabi-sabi coastal resort”
SO/ Sotogrande Spa and Golf Resort Hotel Costa del Sol
“Contemporary Andalusian cortijo”
Wellness
OKU Andalusia
“Wabi-sabi coastal resort”
SO/ Sotogrande Spa and Golf Resort Hotel Costa del Sol
“Contemporary Andalusian cortijo”
Finca Cortesin
“Palatial Andalusian hideaway”
La Zambra Resort - The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
“Moorish hillside citadel”
Fairmont La Hacienda Costa del Sol
“Whitewashed Andalusian roost”
Ikos Andalusia
“All-inclusive beachfront playground”
The whole area
La Zambra Resort - The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
“Moorish hillside citadel”
Finca Cortesin
“Palatial Andalusian hideaway”
Fairmont La Hacienda Costa del Sol
“Whitewashed Andalusian roost”
OKU Andalusia
“Wabi-sabi coastal resort”
SO/ Sotogrande Spa and Golf Resort Hotel Costa del Sol
“Contemporary Andalusian cortijo”
Ikos Andalusia
“All-inclusive beachfront playground”
METT Marbella - Estepona
“Laid-back beach resort”
Hacienda del Mar member of Meliá Collection
“Terracotta beachfront estate”
Luxe Quiet or secluded
Fairmont La Hacienda Costa del Sol
“Whitewashed Andalusian roost”
Finca Cortesin
“Palatial Andalusian hideaway”
Ikos Andalusia
“All-inclusive beachfront playground”
Quiet Secluded Medalled
Fairmont La Hacienda Costa del Sol
“Whitewashed Andalusian roost”
La Zambra Resort - The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
“Moorish hillside citadel”
Finca Cortesin
“Palatial Andalusian hideaway”
SO/ Sotogrande Spa and Golf Resort Hotel Costa del Sol
“Contemporary Andalusian cortijo”
OKU Andalusia
“Wabi-sabi coastal resort”
Ikos Andalusia
“All-inclusive beachfront playground”
Resort
Ikos Andalusia
“All-inclusive beachfront playground”
SO/ Sotogrande Spa and Golf Resort Hotel Costa del Sol
“Contemporary Andalusian cortijo”
OKU Andalusia
“Wabi-sabi coastal resort”
La Zambra Resort - The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
“Moorish hillside citadel”
Finca Cortesin
“Palatial Andalusian hideaway”
Fairmont La Hacienda Costa del Sol
“Whitewashed Andalusian roost”
Hacienda del Mar member of Meliá Collection
“Terracotta beachfront estate”
METT Marbella - Estepona
“Laid-back beach resort”
Design Resort
La Zambra Resort - The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
“Moorish hillside citadel”
Hacienda del Mar member of Meliá Collection
“Terracotta beachfront estate”
METT Marbella - Estepona
“Laid-back beach resort”
SO/ Sotogrande Spa and Golf Resort Hotel Costa del Sol
“Contemporary Andalusian cortijo”
OKU Andalusia
“Wabi-sabi coastal resort”
Michelin Keys
Editorial mentions
Finca Cortesin
“Palatial Andalusian hideaway”
La Zambra Resort - The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
“Moorish hillside citadel”
Fairmont La Hacienda Costa del Sol
“Whitewashed Andalusian roost”
Ikos Andalusia
“All-inclusive beachfront playground”
OKU Andalusia
“Wabi-sabi coastal resort”
SO/ Sotogrande Spa and Golf Resort Hotel Costa del Sol
“Contemporary Andalusian cortijo”
METT Marbella - Estepona
“Laid-back beach resort”
Hacienda del Mar member of Meliá Collection
“Terracotta beachfront estate”
Secluded
Fairmont La Hacienda Costa del Sol
“Whitewashed Andalusian roost”
La Zambra Resort - The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
“Moorish hillside citadel”
Finca Cortesin
“Palatial Andalusian hideaway”
SO/ Sotogrande Spa and Golf Resort Hotel Costa del Sol
“Contemporary Andalusian cortijo”
OKU Andalusia
“Wabi-sabi coastal resort”
Ikos Andalusia
“All-inclusive beachfront playground”
METT Marbella - Estepona
“Laid-back beach resort”
Hacienda del Mar member of Meliá Collection
“Terracotta beachfront estate”
$$$$ Medalled
Finca Cortesin
“Palatial Andalusian hideaway”
Fairmont La Hacienda Costa del Sol
“Whitewashed Andalusian roost”
SO/ Sotogrande Spa and Golf Resort Hotel Costa del Sol
“Contemporary Andalusian cortijo”
Ikos Andalusia
“All-inclusive beachfront playground”
Wellness Quiet Secluded
SO/ Sotogrande Spa and Golf Resort Hotel Costa del Sol
“Contemporary Andalusian cortijo”
OKU Andalusia
“Wabi-sabi coastal resort”
Fairmont La Hacienda Costa del Sol
“Whitewashed Andalusian roost”
Finca Cortesin
“Palatial Andalusian hideaway”
La Zambra Resort - The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
“Moorish hillside citadel”
Ikos Andalusia
“All-inclusive beachfront playground”
F
Fairmont La Hacienda Costa del SolSix treatment rooms, offering treatments with 111SKIN and Subtle Energies, along with a mani-pedi salon by BGC.LuxeWellnessResort$$$$ Finca Cortesin10 single treatment rooms and 1 double suite with Roman bath, offering Thai massages and Asian therapies with Biologique Recherche and Tata Harper protocolsLuxeWellnessResort$$$$H
Hacienda del Mar member of Meliá CollectionMAIA SPA with 6 treatment rooms providing health, aesthetic, and body therapiesDesignResortHeritage$$$$I
Ikos AndalusiaIkos Spa by Anne Semonin Paris treatment suites, hair salon by Geoffrey Lo Pilato, and dedicated nail salon.ResortLuxeWellness$$$$L
La Zambra Resort - The Unbound Collection by HyattMood Spa offering five customizable wellness journeys adapting holistic, modern, and traditional therapies.DesignWellnessResort$$$M
METT Marbella - EsteponaSix private treatment rooms offering marine-based treatments and Natura Bisse ritualsDesignResortSocial$$$O
OKU AndalusiaOKU Spa across 2,000 square metres offering holistic rituals, sound healing, chakra sessions, and restorative therapies.WellnessResortDesign$$$S
SO/ Sotogrande Spa and Golf Resort Hotel Costa del SolEight treatment rooms overlooking gardens and hillsides, beauty grooming boutique, partner Phytomer product line with local botanicals and Bay of Cadiz sea saltWellnessResortDesign$$$$Gold. Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver. Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze. They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed. A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
Design. Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe. Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local. It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Heritage. A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness. You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic. The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort. A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.