MARBELLA’S iconic Los Monteros lodge is ready to reopen this week beneath the posh Kimpton model.
The 195 room lodge boasts Malaga’s Michelin star chef, Jose Carlos Garcia on the helm.
On Feburary 25, the 5 star venue will reopen to friends beneath the management of American luxurious model, Kimpton, an IHG Resorts and Resorts model.
It follows an in depth renovation of the property after it closed its doorways in 2022.
With 60 unique suites, the lodge ‘preserves the essence of Los Monteros’, with an ‘indulgent and informal ambiance.’
The lodge first opened in 1962 and was one among Spain’s first five-star institutions, ceaselessly visited by the wealthy and well-known.
Led by Garcia, the lodge emphasises its gastronomic providing, with a restaurant, terrace, lounge bar, pool bar and seaside membership.
“We’re engaged on one thing distinctive, by no means seen earlier than on the Costa del Sol,” Garcia stated.
The luxe La Cabane by Dolce & Gabana seaside membership can be managed by Mosh group and work with Malaga-born chef Dani Garcia.
It’s the first time Kimpton has opened a lodge in Andalucia, having different retailers in Barcelona and Mallorca.
The lodge is owned by Bain Capital and Stoneweg asset administration, who hope the venue can be a ‘flagship’ for the chain in southern Europe.
When the lodge first opened, its El Corzo restaurant was one of many first in Spain to obtain a Michelin star.
It was additionally the primary in Marbella to have a golf membership alongside its tennis and equestrian membership.
The La Cabane seaside membership was additionally revolutionary, first opening in 1965.
King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia have been amongst the primary to go to the posh lodge, although it additionally welcomed Queen Ingrid of Denmark, Michael Jackson, Julio Iglesias, Sean Connery and Antonio Banderas.
