About us
Our hotel
Gran Marbella sits on Playa del Real de Zaragoza, where the Sierra Blanca meets the sea and the Costa del Sol finally quietens down. It is a five-star resort, 135 rooms and suites, Champneys Spa, Amù Beach Club and direct beach access. The experience is defined less by what it has and more by how it feels to be here. The architecture draws from the Moorish tradition that gave Andalusia its character.
A resort with a reason to exist
Gran Marbella was not built to be everything. It was built to be very good at one thing: a beachfront stay on the Andalusian coast that earns its return - particular to its place, attentive without ceremony, and unhurried.
The site on Playa del Real de Zaragoza was chosen for its quiet. Away from Marbella's busier shores, this stretch of coast offers what is increasingly rare on the Costa del Sol: a long run of clean sand facing south, the Sierra Blanca rising behind the town and nothing ahead but the sea.
The architecture draws from the Moorish tradition that shaped Andalusia for centuries - horseshoe arches, hand-painted zellige tilework, riad-style courtyards open to the sky. Not a borrowed aesthetic. A building that belongs to the landscape it sits in.
Gran Marbella has grown since opening: Amù Beach Club as a distinct beachfront destination with its own identity and rhythm; Champneys, bringing decades of spa expertise to the Costa del Sol for the first time. What has not changed is the instinct that runs through all of it - that looking after people well is a craft, and one that takes time to build.
Your questions answered
Who owns and operates Gran Marbella?
Gran Marbella is part of the Iconic Hotels & Resorts portfolio. For press and media enquiries, please contact press@iconichotelsresorts.com
When did Gran Marbella open?
The hotel opened in 2025.
Does Gran Marbella have any awards or accreditations?
Gran Marbella holds a five-star rating. For a full list of awards and press coverage, please visit the Press & Awards page.
