Looking over the sea from the sandy M谩laga waterfront, the Gran Hotel Miramar opened in 1926. At various points, it has served as a hotel, hospital, and Palace of Justice before reopening in 2016 as a luxury hotel. The property pays homage to its original design with a grand marble lobby hung with glittering chandeliers and an elaborate neo-Moorish internal courtyard.
Decorated in Arab, Mediterranean or Modernist style, the 190 rooms are all elegantly furnished to a high standard. Rooms to the front of the property offer sea views.
In front of the hotel, pleasant gardens lead down to the beach and are the setting for the large semi-heated outdoor pool, surrounded by loungers and tinkling fountains. Inside, an expansive spa boasts treatment rooms, a hammam and a Jacuzzi.
A buffet breakfast is served overlooking the gardens, with the tables set outside in the warmer months. The hotel also has a fine-dining restaurant and terrace, as well as a rooftop bar with a resident DJ at weekends.
OUR OPINION:
An elegant option in the heart of M谩laga, we love the refined charisma of the Gran Hotel Miramar. If you want to be on the beach but close to the convenience of a city, this is an ideal choice on the Costa del Sol.
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Rooms
Rooms either overlook M谩laga Bay or the city itself and follow an Arab, Mediterranean or Modernist design theme, from Moorish-inspired velvet headboards in some rooms to fresh Mediterranean whites and blues in others. Every room has a bath and shower, and tea- and coffee-making facilities, as well as air conditioning and complimentary Wi-Fi.
Location
The hotel sits directly in front of one of M谩laga鈥檚 beaches, within easy walking distance from the heart of the city. Within 15 minutes, you can walk to the Alcazaba (fortified palace), Picasso Museum or central cathedral. M谩laga is about an hour and a half away by car from other Andalusian cities, such as Granada and Ronda.
Food and drink
The hotel serves a buffet breakfast in a marble-clad room with panoramic windows that look over the pool and nearby promenade and beach. In warmer months, the breakfast room extends into the garden. The hotel has two restaurants, Brasserie Pr铆ncipe de Asturias and Restaurante Mediterr谩neo, both serving traditional Spanish fare. There鈥檚 also a rooftop terrace with a bar area overlooking the sea, and a snack bar.
Facilities and activities
The enormous spa complex features treatment rooms where you can take advantage of a vast menu of pampering and therapeutic massages, as well as other facial and beauty treatments. You also have use of a hammam and Jacuzzi, and an outdoor pool that鈥檚 heated in cooler months to remain open year-round.
Tour ideas in Costa del Sol
Our itineraries are there to spark ideas for how you could include a stay at Gran Hotel Miramar as part of your trip. Treat them simply as suggestions, because every aspect of the trip we create for you will be yours to define.
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