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Skip the marina. Look at old-town side streets, San Pedro and the eastern districts, and add bus or parking costs to the rate.
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Marbella runs along the Costa del Sol below the Sierra Blanca. The old town, the central beaches, the Golden Mile and Puerto Banús are separate hotel bases. Pick the area first, then the room.
Plaza de los Naranjos is the center of the old town. The town hall, narrow streets and Iglesia de la Encarnación sit inland from Avenida del Mar, which leads past outdoor sculpture toward the promenade. From a central room you can walk to restaurants and the beach. The streets around the square stay lively late.
West of the center, the Golden Mile follows the coast toward Puerto Banús. Large resorts and beach clubs line this stretch. Puerto Banús has the marina and designer shops. It is about 4 miles from the old town, so a hotel there changes your evening walk and your transport budget.
San Pedro Alcántara has its own town center and seafront west of Puerto Banús. East of central Marbella, Elviria and nearby beaches are more spread out. Both are good for beach days, but you will rely on a car or bus more than in the old town.
Marbella has no railway station. Málaga–Costa del Sol Airport has a direct coach to the Marbella bus station, while trains terminate in Málaga or Fuengirola. The A-7 links the coastal districts. Allow for traffic between them in summer.
Stay around Plaza de los Naranjos for historic lanes, restaurants and a walk down Avenida del Mar to the promenade. Rooms on the busy squares can be noisy late in the evening.
Around here: Plaza de los Naranjos, Iglesia de la Encarnación, Avenida del Mar
The coastal road between central Marbella and Puerto Banús is lined with large resorts with beach access. Stay here for the hotel grounds and the sea. The old town is a long walk away.
Around here: Golden Mile, Sierra Blanca
The marina means yachts, shops and late nights. Nueva Andalucía is inland, with golf courses and large residential developments. Check the walk or drive to the marina before you book.
Around here: Puerto Banús marina, Nueva Andalucía
This western part of Marbella has a separate town center and a long promenade by the beach. It is calmer than the marina. You need a bus or car to reach the old town.
Around here: Playa de San Pedro Alcántara, Bulevar San Pedro
Elviria is east of central Marbella, by wide sandy beaches, with the resorts spread out. Check the route from the hotel to the beach, and plan how you will get to the old town in the evening.
Around here: Playa de Elviria, Las Chapas
Spring and autumn are good for old-town walks and the beach, without the peak summer heat. July and August average highs around 80°F and see little rain. November and December are wetter, but winter afternoons are mild by many European standards.
Málaga–Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) is about 28 miles northeast of Marbella. Avanza runs a direct coach to Marbella bus station. Marbella has no train station.
28 mi from downtown
A direct Avanza coach reaches Marbella bus station. For Puerto Banús, San Pedro or the eastern beaches, take a local bus or taxi from there.
San Pedro, which has its own town center and beach, or the old-town side streets, which keep central Marbella on foot. Check where each room sits on the map.
Only if you want the marina. Shops and nightlife cluster there. A cheaper room inland in Nueva Andalucía can mean a taxi or bus after dinner.
The final total, the cancellation terms and any parking charge. A beach hotel far from the center adds transport costs every day.
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