["https:\/\/schema.org","Article","Best Luxury Hotels in Estepona (2026): 8 Top Stays Reviewed",{"@type":"Person","name":"Jean-Paul Cavalletti","jobTitle":"Founder \u00b7 DineWithJP","description":"I'm Jean-Paul Cavalletti. I was born in Italy, which means I grew up understanding that a bad meal is a genuine problem and a good one is worth going out of your way for. London came next \u2014 for years, then more years \u2014 and somewhere along the way the Costa del Sol happened. I live between all three now. I write about hotels and restaurants because they're the one constant across all of it. I pay for my own stays. No free rooms. No press trips. Just honest reviews.","image":"https:\/\/dinewithjp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jeanpaul.webp"},{"@type":"Organization","name":"DineWithJP"},"2026-06-30","A comprehensive guide to the 8 best luxury hotels in Estepona, Costa del Sol, Spain in 2026. From Finca Cortesin and Ikos Andalusia to Las Dunas and the new Meli\u00e1 Collection relaunch. Includes comparison tables, practical tips, and an honest verdict by travel type (golf, families, couples, wellness).",{"@type":"ItemList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@type":"Hotel","name":"Finca Cortesin Hotel Golf & Spa","description":"The understated heavyweight \u2014 Hacienda architecture, Spain's best golf course (host of the 2023 Solheim Cup), and REI restaurant blending Japanese technique with Mediterranean produce.","url":"https:\/\/dinewithjp.com\/#hotel-01","image":"https:\/\/dinewithjp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Finca-Cortesin-hotel-golf-and-spa-1.webp","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Casares","addressRegion":"M\u00e1laga","addressCountry":"Spain"},"numberOfRooms":"67","starRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@type":"Hotel","name":"Anantara Villa Padierna Palace Benahav\u00eds Marbella Resort","description":"A Tuscan palace transplanted to the Costa del Sol hills \u2014 1,200 artworks, a Roman amphitheatre, and the suite where Michelle Obama stayed.","url":"https:\/\/dinewithjp.com\/#hotel-02","image":"https:\/\/dinewithjp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Anantara-Villa-Padierna-Palace-Benahavis-Marbella-Resort-1.webp","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Benahav\u00eds","addressRegion":"M\u00e1laga","addressCountry":"Spain"},"numberOfRooms":"132","starRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@type":"Hotel","name":"Ikos Andalusia","description":"The all-inclusive that actually earns five stars \u2014 8 restaurants, Dine Out programme, and Oliva directed by the chef behind Mugaritz.","url":"https:\/\/dinewithjp.com\/#hotel-03","image":"https:\/\/dinewithjp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ikos-Andalusia-1.webp","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Estepona","addressRegion":"M\u00e1laga","addressCountry":"Spain"},"numberOfRooms":"425","starRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"item":{"@type":"Hotel","name":"METT Hotel & Beach Resort Marbella \u2013 Estepona","description":"A 2023 reinvention of a former Iberostar \u2014 52-metre saltwater infinity pool, three distinct restaurant concepts, and a beach-club 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back.","url":"https:\/\/dinewithjp.com\/#hotel-05","image":"https:\/\/dinewithjp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Las-Dunas-Grand-Luxury-Hotel-1.webp","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Estepona","addressRegion":"M\u00e1laga","addressCountry":"Spain"},"numberOfRooms":"51","starRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":6,"item":{"@type":"Hotel","name":"Kempinski Hotel Bah\u00eda Beach Resort & Spa","description":"The grande dame of the New Golden Mile \u2014 front-line Mediterranean position, Gibraltar and the Moroccan coastline on a clear day, full kids' club and golf concierge.","url":"https:\/\/dinewithjp.com\/#hotel-06","image":"https:\/\/dinewithjp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kempinski-Hotel-Bahia-Beach-Resort-Spa.png","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Estepona","addressRegion":"M\u00e1laga","addressCountry":"Spain"},"numberOfRooms":"163","starRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":7,"item":{"@type":"Hotel","name":"Gran Hotel Elba Estepona & Thalasso Spa","description":"The most accessible price point on this list \u2014 204 beachfront rooms, seawater thalassotherapy, and a four-restaurant offer at average rates well below the five-star competition.","url":"https:\/\/dinewithjp.com\/#hotel-07","image":"https:\/\/dinewithjp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Gran-Hotel-Elba-Estepona-Thalasso-Spa.webp","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Estepona","addressRegion":"M\u00e1laga","addressCountry":"Spain"},"numberOfRooms":"204","starRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":8,"item":{"@type":"Hotel","name":"Hacienda del Mar, member of The Meli\u00e1 Collection","description":"A storied beachfront address relaunching mid-2026 as Bah\u00eda Estepona \u2014 the first Meli\u00e1 Collection property in M\u00e1laga province, with former Kempinski staff carrying service standards 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