Golf, padel & wellness
The Marbella-to-Sotogrande corridor has over 20 championship golf courses, including some of Europe's most legendary venues. Padel is everywhere — it's the local national sport.
Our pickMarbella
Elements Gym
A results-driven training facility on Calle Chipre in San Pedro de Alcántara, set across spacious industrial-style spaces fitted with serious strength equipment. The focus is one-to-one coaching, structured transformation programmes and body composition, with recovery touches like sauna and ice baths. It suits committed individuals who want measurable progress rather than a casual workout.
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Our pickCasares
CLUB DE GOLF FINCA CORTESIN — Casares
One of the most decorated golf venues on the Costa del Sol, set in the hills above Casares on a parkland championship course designed by Cabell Robinson. Wide fairways, mature planting and sweeping coastal views define the layout, which has staged the Solheim Cup and Volvo World Match Play. A polished, tranquil setting for serious golfers and resort guests alike.
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Sotogrande
Real Club Valderrama
A legendary Robert Trent Jones course in Sotogrande, long regarded among the finest in continental Europe. It hosted the 1997 Ryder Cup, the first staged outside the British Isles, and years of the Volvo Masters. Tight, tree-lined fairways and immaculate greens reward precision over power, drawing serious golfers to one of Spain's most storied private clubs.
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Marbella
Aloha Golf Club
A championship parkland course in Nueva Andalucía, set in the golf valley a short drive inland from Puerto Banús. Designed by the celebrated Javier Arana and opened in 1975, its mature trees and demanding layout have hosted European Tour and Ladies European Tour events. The clubhouse and restaurant make it an inviting base for a day on the greens.
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San Roque
Sotogrande Golf / Marina — San Roque
The waterfront heart of Sotogrande in San Roque, where an elegant marina of yachts, boutiques and bars sits within one of Andalucía's most exclusive golf and polo enclaves. Waterside restaurants serve Mediterranean cooking and seafood, with the area's celebrated courses moments away. A sophisticated, unhurried setting that suits golfing groups, couples and families.
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