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Kempinski Hotel Bahía Marbella-Estepona

This sprawling estate hotel between Estepona and Puerto Banús has such broad landscaped lawns that it looks like it should have a golf course. But, no—that landscape is part of the Moroccan style charm of an oasis hotel, though the golf desk can arrange tee times at any of nine nearby courses. All rooms and suites have private balconies or terraces, with garden or sea views. The rooms are spacious, the beds are soft, and the large bathrooms are covered in pale marble. Families favor the Bahia for its excellent children’s center and its connections to English-speaking babysitters. Meals are literally a moveable feast, from the indoor breakfast buffet to lunch by the sea to romantic dining in the gardens.