Golden Mile, Marbella · ★★★★★
The hotel that started the Golden Mile, opened in 1954 by Prince Alfonso von Hohenlohe and still set in 27 acres of subtropical gardens with its own wooden pontoon running out into the sea. There are no courts on the property. Guests play at Puente Romano next door, on its glass-backed padel courts and at the tennis academy, a few minutes along the beachfront.