How to Live Like a Millionaire in Marbella: The Luxury Experience Guide

The perfect week in Marbella

Marbella concentrates in few kilometres everything a luxury traveller could want: Europe's most private villa, the continent's most exclusive golf courses, the Mediterranean's best luxury-quality ratio restaurants and an international social scene with no equivalent.

Reference accommodation

Private villas: La Zagaleta, Sierra Blanca — private market properties impossible to find online. Hotels: Marbella Club Hotel (iconic original), Puente Romano Beach Resort (most vibrant, best beach club), Gran Hotel Guadalpín Banús (facing Puerto Banús).

Elite gastronomy

Zozoi, Nobu Marbella, Messina (2 Michelin stars, Estepona), Skina (2 stars, Marbella old town), Cebo (1 star).

The perfect day

Morning: breakfast at villa or Puente Romano terrace. Mid-morning: golf at Valderrama or Finca Cortesín (prior booking essential). Afternoon: Puente Romano Beach Club or yacht from Puerto Banús. Late afternoon: spa at Marbella Club. Evening: dinner at Zozoi or Nobu, then Villa Padierna or Puerto Banús clubs. Gerard Riera designs and coordinates this experience end-to-end — from Málaga airport transfer to the last detail of the last night.