Local guide
What we'd tell a friend visiting for the first time: where to eat well, which beaches to pick and what not to miss, on foot or on a day trip.
Every guest comes for something different. Four ways to enjoy the house, with our picks for each one.
Breakfast in the sun on the terrace, a beach day in Marbesa, a shoreline stroll to Cabopino at sunset and a romantic waterside dinner at Le Papillon or Carlos y Paula. Next day: Marbella's old town or a day trip to Ronda. The whole studio is designed for two.
From November to March the Costa del Sol shows its kindest side: mild, luminous days, the coastal path almost to yourself and restaurants with no waiting. With a supermarket and bakery at the foot of the building and the bus to Marbella 2 minutes away, everyday life takes care of itself.
See long-stay rates →You are in the heart of the Costa del Golf: Cabopino Golf and Santa María Golf a few minutes away by car, and dozens of courses between Málaga and Sotogrande. After the round, an aperitif at Cabopino marina and sunset on the terrace.
Run or walk the coastal path, wander through the Artola dunes and save a day for the Caminito del Rey or the hike up La Concha. More sea? A boat trip from Puerto Banús to look for dolphins.
Marbesa, the path to Cabopino and the Artola dunes, all a short walk away.
Open the guide →Beach bars, Cabopino marina and tables worth the short trip.
Open the guide →Plaza de los Naranjos, the old walls and our favourite tables.
Open the guide →Museums, flamenco, adventure parks and the Caminito del Rey.
Open the guide →Cabopino and Santa María 5 min away, and the Golf Valley within reach.
Open the guide →Ronda, Málaga, Mijas, Gibraltar, Granada and Tangier: day trips from Marbella with real times from the studio.
Open the guide →From Málaga airport by car, train and bus or private transfer, and how to get around without a car.
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Walkways over the Moorish irrigation channels of the Guadalmina down to Charco de las Mozas, a Natural Monument with a lovers' legend and a swimming hole. Easy, free and 35 minutes away.
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From the Refugio de Juanar (Ojén), a flat walk among pines and olive groves to the Corzo and Macho Montés viewpoints: the whole coastline from above and, with luck, ibex. Serious hikers push on to La Concha.
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The village of water, overlooking the Río Verde reservoir: waymarked trails down to the lake and, for the adventurous, a hidden pool you can only reach by swimming the final stretch.
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Europe's southernmost ski resort, about 2.5 hours away: skiing in the morning and a swim in the Mediterranean in the afternoon is a real spring plan. In good seasons like 2025-26, the snow walls along the high road last into summer.
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Three species of dolphin live off this coast. Catamaran trips of two to four hours leave from Puerto Banús almost all year round.
Get directionsBus M-220 stops 2 minutes away (Marbella centre, €1.57); airport transfer by car ~€60. For day trips, renting a car is worth it.
Supermarket, bakery and cash machine at the foot of the building; and 5 minutes away, the Elviria shopping centre: a big Carrefour, restaurants, cafés and pubs.
Marbella's big one, 15 minutes by car (or on the number 6 bus): all the brands, cinemas and plenty of dining. The perfect shopping afternoon — and the best plan B for a rainy day. To the east, a similar distance away, sits Fuengirola's Miramar centre.
Breakfast in the morning sun and the sunset in the evening: the house's two daily shows, with the parakeets as the opening act.
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