Five-star Golden Mile, Marbella
Puente Romano Marbella
Twenty-seven white Andalusian buildings in subtropical gardens on the Golden Mile, with a Roman bridge among the palms and the beach at the end of the paths.
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- Opened
- As a hotel in 1979
- Buildings
- 27, three storeys high
- From the airport
- About 45 minutes from Málaga
The hotel
A village built round a Roman bridge.
The Seville developer Tulio Pino built Puente Romano in 1976 and 1977 as apartments, laid out like an Andalusian village. In 1979 Mouaffak Al Midani bought the units still unsold and turned the complex into a hotel. David Shamoon took it over in 1995, together with the Marbella Club. The name comes from a small stone bridge in the grounds, said to date from the first century AD, on the Roman road from Cádiz to Cartagena.
The village is still the plan: twenty-seven white buildings of three storeys, linked by paths through gardens planted with some four hundred species. Over the years the estate has added a tennis club, the Six Senses Spa, two beach clubs and La Plaza, where restaurants and a nightclub gather around a square.
- The tennis club Clay courts that have hosted international tournaments and Davis Cup training, with padel alongside.
- Two beach clubs Chiringuito grills fish in a Josper oven on the sand; Chambao is a smaller beach and pool club.
- Six Senses Spa Treatments with Andalusian olive oil, sea salt and mountain herbs, named Europe's Best Resort Spa at the 2023 World Spa Awards.
Rooms & suites
Terraces, gardens and the sea between them.
Rooms have marble floors, Andalusian furniture and a private terrace, many with a view of the sea.
- Suites Puente Romano suites A separate lounge, a private terrace, a jetted shower and a Jacuzzi bath.
- Largest Grand Suites Bathrooms in Persian stone and terraces that wrap around the suite, with their own Jacuzzi.
- Villas The Villa Collection Houses with private gardens, pools and dedicated staff.
Dining
A plaza of restaurants.
A selection of the venues listed by the resort. Shown for information.
- Nobu Marbella Japanese with Peruvian notes Executive chef Eleni Manousou
- Leña Grill and steakhouse Dani García
- GAIA Greek and Mediterranean Izu Ani and Orestis Kotefas
- La Petite Maison Côte d'Azur A Riviera name for more than thirty years
- Sea Grill Seafood Wine Spectator Restaurant Award, 2026
- COYA Peruvian With a club and a pool of its own
Recognition
Recent awards.
- Beyond Luxury Awards, Best Signature Suite 2026
- Beyond Luxury Awards, Best Lifestyle Hotel 2025
- World Spa Awards, Europe's Best Resort Spa 2023
- Condé Nast Traveler Awards, Best Resort 2023
Good to know
Before you go.
- Arrival Check-in from 3 pm, check-out by noon.
- Children Welcome, with a kids' club and babysitting on request.
- Pets Accepted, for a charge.
Getting there
Flying to Marbella.
Málaga-Costa del Sol is the airport for scheduled flights and private jets, about 50 kilometres east along the coast motorway. Allow about 45 minutes by car, our estimate. Private aircraft use the general aviation terminal, and the car waits there.
- Madrid 0 h 55
- Geneva 2 h 10
- Paris 2 h 15
- London 2 h 35
- Dubai 7 h 55 long-range jet
Questions
What guests ask first.
- Is there really a Roman bridge at Puente Romano?
- Yes. A small arched stone bridge stands in the gardens, said to date from the first century AD and once part of the Roman road from Cádiz to Cartagena. The resort is named after it.
- Does Puente Romano have MICHELIN Keys?
- No. The resort appears in the MICHELIN Guide's hotel selection without a Key.
- How far is Puente Romano from Málaga airport?
- About 50 kilometres, or roughly 45 minutes by car by our estimate.
- Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Marbella?
- Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Marbella, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.
Also in Marbella
Other hotels worth the trip.
- Marbella Club Hotel Opened in 1954 by Prince Alfonso of Hohenlohe: the hotel the Golden Mile grew around.
- Nobu Hotel Marbella For adults only, around the plaza of Puente Romano and its restaurants.
- Hotel Don Pepe Gran Meliá A beachfront resort at the town end of the Golden Mile, with gardens down to the sand.
- La Fonda Heritage Hotel A Relais & Châteaux house on a small square of the old town.
- El Fuerte Marbella On the seafront below the old town, raised to five stars after its 2022 to 2023 renovation.
- Kimpton Los Monteros East of the town among the pines, reopened under the Kimpton name in 2025.
- Boho Club Low bungalows in landscaped grounds on the inland side of the Golden Mile.
- Don Carlos Marbella In gardens behind the dunes and the beach, reopened in 2025 after a three-year renovation.
- Gran Hotel Guadalpín Banús On the beach, within walking distance of the marina.
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Finca Cortesín Sixty-seven suites beside an 18-hole course laid out by Cabell B. Robinson, a mile inland from the sea.
- Anantara Villa Padierna Palace Benahavís Marbella Resort Built like a Tuscan villa among three golf courses, with a Roman-style amphitheatre and more than 1,200 works of art.
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La Zambra Resort The old Byblos hotel of 1986, restored around courtyards and stone fountains, with three pools and four restaurants.
- Grand Hotel Las Dunas, Autograph Collection Fifty-one rooms on the beach, the Serena Spa and the Casa Calma restaurants.
- The Westin La Quinta Golf Resort & Spa In the valley the coast calls the Valley of Golf: 170 rooms by three nine-hole courses designed by Manuel Piñero.
- Elba Estepona Gran Hotel & Thalasso Spa Built around a thalassotherapy centre on the seafront at the edge of Estepona.
- Senator Banús Spa Hotel Recommended for adults, in a building whose lines borrow from a cruise liner, with its own spa.
- ME Marbella Directly on the beach, with tacos at La Neta in the gardens and the Oasis Pool Club open from midday until sunset.
- Hacienda del Mar Meliá Collection A new opening between Estepona and Marbella, with a kids' club and the Neguri beach club.
- Vincci Selección Estrella del Mar Its beach club stands on the sand, and El Mercado de Baraka cooks over the coals at night.
Staying at Puente Romano Marbella?
Book the room, then the flight.
Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Marbella, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.
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