Amàre Beach Hotel Hotel

Marbella, Spain

The design-driven, adult-only Amàre Marbella (whose sister hotel opens in Ibiza this July) comes in 50 shades of glass, mirror and high-gloss white, broken by the odd flash of emerald palm or bronze sculpture. From the lobby’s fashion-video installation to the rooftop-bar views of the old town and majestic Sierra Blanca beyond, this is Spain with a capital VIP. Luxurious double loungers surround the pool and crisscross a small beach, with staff on call at the press of a button. A fleet of powder-blue bikes stand ready for guests’ use, perfect for a pootle along the Med-flanked promenade to the resort of Puerto Banus, a 25-minute ride away. Other services include a chauffeur, personal shopper, exclusive spa treatments and guided hiking in rugged Juanar, with its 37 different types of wild orchid. Best of all? Being able to secure a table and sign for your bill with your room number at Michelin-starred Messina, across the road, whose tasting menus are the stuff of dreams.

Doubles from £98. amarehotels.com