 Almenara Hotel in the Sotogrande Marbella & Sotogrande on Spains Costa del SolWorld-famous for its gardens and beaches, Marbella is the jewel in the Costa del Sol's crown. It offers the visitor a most special panorama, a contrast of sea, mountains, village and cosmopolitan city, where fishermen rub shoulders with wealthy tourists in summer. Marbella is unique. A sun drenched historic town, at the foot of Europe, it is blessed with a specially mild microclimate, thanks to the protection of the impressive Sierra Blanca mountain range, which rises majestically behind Marbella just one mile inland from the shore. Surrounded by luxuriant semitropical vegetation, bathed by the waters of the Mediterranean, cooled by sea and mountain breezes, Marbella has a very special feel. Sotogrande is the luxury resort estate on the Mediterranean coast 20 minutes from Gibraltar and an hour and a half from Malaga. The estate is a very quiet and peaceful place to relax, relishing in its equipped beach restaurants, comfortable accommodation and privacy. This area is the home to three of the most famous courses in Europe --- Valderrama, Sotogrande and San Roque Club. | 
