Marbella Club Hotel Golf Spa, MarbellaMarbella Club Hotel Golf Spa in Marbella, Spain has a corrected score of 4.0 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 7 of 30 hotels we score in Marbella. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.2 before correction: Booking.com 4.3, Tripadvisor 4.1, Agoda 4.3. Rooms from about $1,298 a night (cached, not a live quote).The Marbella Club Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa is a five-star beachfront resort on the Golden Mile, between Marbella's Old Town and Puerto Banús. Founded in 1954 by Prince Alfonso von Hohenlohe, it began life as a private residence and now offers 131 rooms, suites and villas laid out like a traditional Andalusian village among gardens, with direct access to the Mediterranean. Facilities include an 18-hole golf course designed by Dave Thomas, a thalassotherapy spa with indoor seawater pool, two heated outdoor pools, a beach club, gym and children's facilities. It suits families and couples seeking a full resort holiday, though rates start around $1,298 a night and some guest room interiors are considered dated.What stands out

Extensive gardens and beachfront setting

Thalassotherapy spa with seawater pool

18-hole golf course on site

Strong children's facilities and family focus

Watch out for

Some guest room interiors feel dated

Very high nightly rates

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