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Hotel El Fuerte MarbellavsHotel Claude Marbella
Both hotels are praised by professional travelers. Overall, Hotel Claude Marbella ranks significantly better than Hotel Fuerte Marbella. Hotel Claude Marbella ranks #2 in Marbella with endorsements from 7 reviews like Oyster, Condé Nast Traveler and Lonely Planet.
Hotel El Fuerte Marbella
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Oyster
Calle El Fuerte s / n, 29602, Marbella, Spain
From $213/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's "We'd give the edge to Gran Meliá Don Pepe, but of the hotels in Marbella proper, this resort is in a neck-to-neck race with the Fuerte Miramar." Full review
Lonely Planet "A huge 263-room complex right on the Paseo Marítimo with a host of facilities including gym, heated pool, gardens and spa." Full review
DK Eyewitness "El Fuerte was the first purpose-built hotel in Marbella and is still one of the best. It is unmissable – a big pink building surrounded by tropical gardens."
Star Service "This beachfront resort boasts a superb position along the water, with sea view rooms a highlight at this price." Full review
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Request a room with a balcony and a front sea view; the single and Classic room categories do not have them.
OysterUpscale
"The upscale Hotel Fuerte Marbella is a stately beachfront resort that’s surrounded by shops and restaurants along the Marbella Promenade and only a five-minute walk from the Old Town." Full review
Hotel Claude Marbella
Concierge
Condé Nast Traveler Star Service Oyster
Fodor's
The Telegraph Lonely Planet
Calle San Francisco No.5, Casco Antiguo, 29601 Marbella
From $248/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge "With only seven rooms in a handsome seventeenth-century house in the heart of the Casco Antiguo... the intimate and friendly Hotel Claude is one of the glitzier resorts on Spain's Costa del Sol."
Condé Nast Traveler99.6
"With only seven rooms in a handsome seventeenth-century house in the heart of the Casco Antiguo... the intimate and friendly Hotel Claude is one of the glitzier resorts on Spain’s Costa del Sol." Full review
Star Service "This cosmopolitan beachside town house-hotel succeeds with its upbeat yet refined decor and affable multilingual staff, sans pretenses." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"The three-and-a-half-pearl Hotel Claude Marbella is a gem of a boutique hotel in the historic city center, near numerous restaurants, bars, shops, and attractions." Full review
Fodor's "This stylish boutique hotel is in a sumptuous 17th-century mansion and, while all the original architectural features and finishes have been preserved, the overall look is chic and sophisticated." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"Luxe, relaxed and divinely converted seven-room boutique retreat. Sleek rooms are perfectly private, the style is supremely sophisticated and service is superb." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Situated in the quieter upper part of town, this sumptuous hotel is housed in a 17th-century mansion of some historical significance – it was the former summer home of Napoleon’s third wife." Full review
