As you might have figured from the photos staying at Marbella Club does not come cheap. Though, FYI, the hotel’s rooms and suites are considerably less bank-breaking than the villas, the jewel of which costs – wait for it – 30,000 euros a night. But some things are worth saving up for, and I cannot stress how worth seeing the kids club is. Even if you have to sell your kids to get here.
Previously, our personal experience with kids clubs has always been disappointing. They always seem to be any combination of the following: closed, fully-booked, a bit crap. So the one at Marbella Club comes as a particular surprise. Set over 5,000 square metres and designed by Madrid-based design firm Minimec, this area is the latest addition to the 60-year-old Andalucian resort that was once the rural finca of Prince Alfonso of Spain. Opened 18 months ago this newly-renovated area is part of an ongoing series of improvement works to the hotel, which has seen a number of its rooms – including our Garden Family Suite – updated to look as shiny and beautiful as the hotel’s expansive gardens, which are home to 500 species of flora and fauna, maintained by no less than 50 gardeners.
The perfectly-created kids space is a rare combination of sleek design and child-friendliness; divided between a yoga and dance studio, pottery and art studio, baby room, computer room, aromatherapy room (yes, really), vegetable garden and outdoor play area which includes several jungle gyms, giant chess set, a paddling pool like no other. There are cookery classes, outdoor evening film screenings, horse-riding, an amazing library. The list goes on…