The incredible Costa del Sol is one of the leading resort areas in all of the world.

Costa del Sol is a five star luxury destination in Southern Spain and offers visitors an attractive range of upmarket accommodations, which is ideal for couples, golfers, as well as families.

Spain’s sunshine coast is blessed with amazing beaches and exciting nightclubs. The area is also home to over 40 golf courses and Costa del Sol has now transformed itself into a golfers’ paradise.

After enjoying a day on the golf course or the beach, pamper yourself with the soothing luxury at one of the area’s top resorts.

Costa del Sol offers its guests an exclusive oases for both relaxation and comfort. Don’t be surprised if you happen to pass a sports or entertainment celebrity strolling through the  tropical gardens, dining at a fine restaurant or relaxing in a spa.

One of the best  five star hotels is the Marbella Hotel Puente Romano and named after the old Roman bridge. The Puente Romano offers 285 spacious rooms with either a balcony or terrace, including 82 suites.

Fine dining is abundant at the Puente Romano, including seasonal Italian and Mediterranean specialties at the chic Roberto’s, snacks and meals at Café Puento or a fusion of European and Moroccan fare at the Suite Restaurant.

Tennis facilities have allowed the hotel to host international tournaments and there’s a private golf course a short drive away. Puente Romano has three swimming pools and a fitness centre offering body treatments and sauna. Other therapies are available at the sister hotel, the Marbella Club Thalasso Spa, along the promenade.

The Las Dunas is a fully refurbished, stylish boutique hotel, and proud member of the Leading Small Hotels of the World. The 88 suitesare very spacious and range from Junior to the sumptuous Royal Suite with private terrace, sea views and walk-in rain showers and Jacuzzi in each bathroom.

Three restaurants offer a choice of Andalusian, Italian and Asian meals or gourmet cuisine. Activities such as sailing, riding or golf can be arranged by the concierge and there is an in house luxury car rental service.

Guest can treatments based on Kanebo and St Barth products from the French Caribbean, at the he Las Dunas Serenity Spa and Beauty lounge. Enjoy a relaxing body wrap, massage, Vichy shower and a hammam circuit.

The luxury Mijas Byblos Andaluz Hotel highlights the area’s local heritage, decorated in Andalusian style with Greek and Roman touches including: patios and marble floors to carved wooden ceilings and Moorish archways, it’s a delightful venue with attractive gardens to complete the picture.

The hotel offers 144 rooms providing garden, pool or golf course views and include 35 suites from Junior to Royal.

Dinner can be enjoyed al fresco in Le Nailhac or Byblos Andaluz restaurants and guests will also find local and international cuisine in La Fuente.

The highly acclaimed thalassotherapy spa, known as the Temple of Health, boasts three indoor seawater pools and a range of treatments, such as pressure underwater spray and algotherapy.

The European capital of sun, sand and sex, Marbella on the southern coast of Spain is where the rich, famous and fabulous come to let loose and party.

The European capital of sun, sand and sex, Marbella on the southern coast of Spain is where the rich, famous and fabulous congregate to engage in all manner of sinful activities away from the prying lenses of the paparazzi. After all, the area isn’t dubbed the ‘Costa del Crime’ for nothing.

Sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll are all out on display in Marbella, from the alluring bikini babes strewn across its palm-fringed beaches to the hedonism that goes on in its decadent nightclubs.

It’s no wonder celebrities flock here in droves; Bruce Willis has been spotted mingling with a bevy of beautiful women in its bars, Britney Spears has been snapped ordering a bottle of vodka in one of its most famous nightclubs, and heartthrob Antonio Banderas and his wife Melanie Griffith even have a home here. In fact, they flew all the way from Hollywood just so Melanie could give birth here.

A home away from their Hollywood homes for many of our A-list friends, and a bachelor’s paradise for those single and free to mingle, Marbella has it all: glamour, wealth and power. Allow us to take you on a whirlwind tour of this seaside town and fashonista hotspot.

A trip to Marbella wouldn’t be a trip to Marbella without visiting this legendary port. Dubbed the ‘Port of Abuse’ by many of its heavy-drinking insiders, Puerto Banús is named after its designer (and legendary playboy) Jose Banús, who can be credited for single-handedly putting Marbella on the map.

Elsewhere in the world a day at the beach is all about dressing down and chilling out, but not in Marbella. During the hot summer weekends the cool crowd gather at Nikki Beach Marbella, a branch of the hippest beach resort chain around.