Puente Romano

Frommer's Review

Devotees rank this resort right up there with the Marbella Club, but we'll give it the runner-up prize. This hotel was originally built as a cluster of vacation apartments, which influenced the attention to detail and the surrounding landscaping. In the early 1970s, a group of entrepreneurs transformed it into one of the most unusual hotels in the south of Spain. Although it sits close to the frenetic coastal highway midway between Marbella and Puerto Banús, and some critics have dismissed it as "more flash than class," it still enjoys a loyal following. Inside the complex, arbor-covered walkways pass cascading water, masses of vines, and a subtropical garden. The spacious Andalusian-Mediterranean-style accommodations have semisheltered balconies. Bathrooms have tub/shower combos.

Facilities: 3 restaurants; 2 bars; 3 outdoor pools; 10 tennis courts; golf nearby; health club; sauna; steam room; watersports equipment; car-rental desk; secretarial services; room service; in-room massage; babysitting; laundry; dry-cleaning service; rooms for those w/limited mobility

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

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