GRAN MELIA DON PEPE

The Gran Melia Don Pepe luxury hotel, on Marbella's renowned Golden Mile, one of Spain's very best beaches, provides great access to some of the best attractions this area has to offer. Local features include the old town of Marbella, with its array of boutiques, tapas bars and restaurants, while a short drive away is Puerto Banus, Marbella´s premier marina and couture shopping centre.

It's also a superb place to base yourself for a golf break, with this locale surrounded by some of the best golf resorts in Spain and, indeed, Europe, such as La Quinta, Los Naranjos and Marbella Golf and Country Club, among many others. Back at the hotel, guests can indulge themselves with spa-like treatments, lavish pools, soothing Turkish baths and sensual massages.

The hotel has three superb main restaurants that Spanish specialities from savory chorizo and seafood paella to the native flavors of a chilled Gazpacho.

Each Gran Melia Don Pepe guestroom features striking scenic views of the mountains or sea, a private terrace, 27" plasma television, marble bathrooms, 24-hour room service, electronic safe, mini-bar, interactive satellite television, and direct-dial telephone with internet access.

Out by the pool, you can hire Bali-Beds and receive treatments in luxurious surroundings, or the more active can take to the tennis courts.