IHG’s Kimpton Los Monteros hotel opens in Marbella

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• BlairWaldorfSalad says:

  7 Mar7 March 04:05

  Prices are very high for a property yet to be tried and tested. I’ve been keeping an eye and spotted very little value nights for a try and see.

• J monty says:

  7 Mar7 March 05:13

  Los Monteros used to be “the” Marbella hotel

• davedent says:

  7 Mar7 March 06:53

  I’m booked in a the end of the month – will use a an upgrade voucher and Diamond Ambassador – will let you know what happens.

• SammyJ says:

  7 Mar7 March 08:09

  I haven’t been to a Spanish resort in years – what’s the deal these days with smokers? Used to drive me mad – you’d fight for a sunbed around the pool, or bag a nice table at the pool bar for lunch, only for someone to light up beside you, and you had a 50/50 chance of being able to use your own balcony! Is that still the case or do the more upmarket resorts like this have designated areas? No pronlem with people smoking if they choose to, but I actively avoid any places where it will affect me, therefore have avoided Spain and most of the Med for years!

• David S says:

  7 Mar7 March 09:45

  We have a new Kimpton opening near us in the Algarve this summer (Kimpton Atlantico Algarve) and in the same complex there will be a Marriott and a Westin. They are at Salgados and are refurbs/rebrands.

  • BlairWaldorfSalad says:

    7 Mar7 March 11:13

    What’s the driving time to Faro typically like?

  • pauldb says:

    7 Mar7 March 15:09

    Hyatt are also taking on the Dom Pedro Villamoura as a Regency. If you know the location perhaps you can comment if that sounds promising – they’re certainly short on European resorts.

    • Rob says:

      7 Mar7 March 15:27

      Yes I saw that the other day – seems to have slipped under the radar, newswise. Looks like a 2-stage renovation first though with only part of it done by Summer 2025 and the rest by Summer 26.

• aseftel says:

  7 Mar7 March 09:53

  A lot of the ‘photographs’ look like renders to me, albeit quite convincing at first glance. Sloppy compositing on the woman in the white dress holding the rose in the main image at the top of their website though!

• Ray S says:

  7 Mar7 March 10:21

  It certainly used to be a lovely hotel, with the beach club “Cabane” a short buggy ride down the hill – I am not sure this is still managed by the hotel. The location is a little isolated, you will need a car.

• Michael C says:

  7 Mar7 March 10:31

  1970s Marbella was mainly non-extradited criminals and Torremolinos overflow!

  • NorthernLass says:

    7 Mar7 March 14:17

    There are still plenty of those but they’re slightly more discreet these days. It’s quieter since the Russians haven’t been there, as well!

    • Michael C says:

      7 Mar7 March 17:39

      A friend in Asturias told me this week that the Russians are now buying up places around Llanes – surreal!!

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