Beautiful hotel, true 5 star. We booked well in advance on the hotel's own site and paid a…read morereasonable price. We made a note in our reservation that we were staying on our wedding night. When we arrived we got a free upgrade to a suite and there was a bottle of complementary champagne waiting for us in the room. Great service! The bathroom was huge! Biggest bathroom I have ever seen.

The Kempinski Hotel Bahia de Estepona must be one of my favourite 5 star resort hotels on the…read morecoast. Distinctive pink architecture and wide outdoor spaces are perfect for conference or leisure groups. A fairly recent EUR7 million refurbishment of all 148 rooms and suites has revitalized the distinctively Spanish decors with all modern amenities. The aspirational Imperial Suite is a marvel. Split-level with the top floor a glass box on top of the hotel, the entertainment areas have a private bar, leather sofa suites and a telescope to survey the entire coastline. The Beachfront too has been redone for the summer season with landscaping and furniture. The health club is small but perfect for basic workouts, but my favourite place was the swim-up bar in the lovely lagoons and whiling away the day in the sunny gardens.

Opened in 2006, the Hotel Selenza Estepona Thalasso and Spa is a revelation. Here, the spa is more…read morefamous than the hotel, with a staggering 35 treatment rooms - all individually styled. Graphics of soft clouds adorn the ceilings, and relaxing grass, floral or abstract wallpaper make for a visually as well as corporally stimulating experience. Stand out treatments are the chocolate or vino-therapies, or for the less adventurous, groups of 30 people at once can use the thalasso pool area. On visiting, it was interesting to note that most guests were Spanish, a sure-fire way to know the reputation and price were up to par. The 4 star hotel has 88 rooms and suites as well as 1 3 bedroom villas across the road.