You may have come with friends, family, kids or a significant other, but among all the fun and socialising there is no reason not to also include a little ‘me time’, giving yourself the chance to escape and immerse yourself in total sensorial relaxation. 

Of course, you may visit one of the many varied spas in the region with your spouse or friends, but essentially these are moments in which to let go and give yourself over to a world of sensations that release stress and allow you to emerge refreshed.

Health & Beauty in Marbella

Many of the five-star resort hotels in the greater Marbella area have a fine spa and well-being area that incorporates heated indoor swimming pools, hot tubs, cold immersion baths, ice rooms, saunas, Turkish baths and scented showers as well as a broad range of massages ranging from relaxation to vigorous muscle reinvigoration as well as specialised treatments for aches and pains.

Reiki, yoga and Pilates, as well as of course gym, body pump and even cross-fit are all available at specialist gyms and boot camps, but the spa area will also be dedicated to beauty treatments that range from facials and manicures to many other forms of beauty and skincare, including in many cases entire hair and beauty salons. 

For those in search of physical cleansing there are colonic irrigation clinics and also specialist diet-based experiences such as the Buchinger Wilhelmi clinic in Marbella. Yet if it’s just a day of luxuriant pampering you want there are many options near your holiday home – including the wellness centres at the Puente Romano Resort Hotel, the Kempinski, Anantara Villa Padierna Palace Hotel and many more, including also classic Arabian baths and Hammams. 

Just ask our team and they will point you in the right direction.

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Málaga is ‘the new Barcelona’ in the sense that it’s being discovered by so many people right now. The regional capital and second largest city in Andalucía has undergone a transformation over the past 20 years as part of a beautification programme and now is one of the most attractive ports in the entire Mediterranean, with renovated historic buildings, grand avenues, emblematic parks and squares, lively shopping districts and many top museums, restaurants and even beaches.

Málaga for a day means culture, shopping, tapas, fine dining, exploring on foot while stopping for some café society, visiting historic ruins and so much more, and you can even fit in a visit to one of its beaches. Best of all are the vibrant atmosphere and beautiful scenery and seascapes in this ancient port city, whose origins go all the way back to the seafaring Phoenicians from modern-day Lebanon.

Since being founded by them the streets of Málaga have been trodden by Romans, Moors, marauding pirates and of course the Spanish themselves. So many layers of civilisation have left behind a rich mosaic, from the Moorish Alcazaba fortress on the top of the hilloverlooking the centre to the Roman amphitheatre at its heart. There are cafés, tablaos with live flamenco music, theatres, art galleries, museums, elegant shopping streets and also the best of Mediterranean culture and cuisine.

You will want for nothing on your visit to Málaga, the cultural gem about 45 minutes from Marbella. Add variety and spice to your stay and see why the two M’s of the Costa del Sol are so hotly desired. Our team will point out all the best places to visit, including little ‘off the beaten track’ gems you’ll love!

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As a city with so many luxurious homes, Marbella has become something of a centre of interior design and luxury furnishing. There are many specialists in upmarket kitchens, bathrooms and both indoor and outdoor furniture, including experts in the creation of home cinemas, entertainment areas, swimming pools, spas, gyms and also gorgeous garden and poolside cabana areas.

From architects to landscapers and the craftsmen they work with, the Costa del Sol has become a centre of decoration services, with many of the world’s top furnishing brands represented. If you can imagine it, you will find it, and the standard of house fitting has risen dramatically over the past 20 years both aesthetically and technically, including advanced home automation systems.

Rental packages

A lot of homeowners in Marbella also wish to rent out their holiday properties here during the months they are not using them, or maybe they are investments designed specifically for this purpose. We will always advise our clients on how best to furnish, decorate, equip and present their property to optimise its success in the Marbella holiday rentals market, and can also help with the decoration and/or renovation process itself.

A rental property should have a clean, fresh contemporary look and feel, be stylish, welcoming, comfortable and well-equipped without being either too busy and full or empty, and the furnishings should be of decent quality, practical and hardwearing, which also means easy to clean and maintain. The Esenzia team has the experience and know-how to guide homeowners through the process and get a property ready for success to a fixed budget and timeline. 

Get in touch and find out what we can do for your holiday home!

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Marbella’s outdoor lifestyle and climate make possible not only socialising, nightlife and those long languid days at the beach or by the pool, but also the activities that will make you look and feel great. These include yoga, golf, tennis, swimming, hiking, beach gym, Reiki, Pilates, horse riding and even bootcamps, not to mention cycling, mountain biking and trekking through the mountains.

We can book your day at a spa, arrange for a fitness trainer to come to your holiday home or organise your place in a beach yoga morning as you watch the sun rise by the sea. Dieticians will help you optimise the impact with a healthy eating habit, and the Mediterranean cuisine does the rest, from fresh salads and light seafood dishes to fruit and healthy drinks.

Paradise of fitness

Marbella is, in fact, a paradise of fitness and sport, whether you paddle board or kite-surf out at sea, or head to the mountains for some cardiovascular exercise. Road cycling is also popular, but we would advise it only on quiet country roads as the coastal areas can get busy. Instead, you may want to join spinning classes at the nearby gym, or indeed use the facilities of your rental property.

Go horse riding, surfing, snowboarding and/or skiing in the Sierra Nevada, scuba diving in Nerja, horse riding in the hills near Marbella or join martial arts classes in the area. If it’s ball sports you like, there are over 70 golf courses and many racket clubs where you’ll love to try out paddle tennis, one of the most popular sports in the area.

You’ll be toned, it and looking good for those summer evenings out and ready to return home with more than just a healthy tan.

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