Villa Sanctuary

About this villa

Seven bedrooms on the Golden Mile, minutes from the beach, from Marbella town and from Puerto Banús. Most of the bedrooms are en-suite, and there are two separate staff rooms — a house built to be run with help rather than in spite of it.

The wellness side is what separates it: an indoor heated pool, a jacuzzi and a sauna, in addition to the private outdoor pool and the landscaped gardens. Terraces run off the living spaces behind floor-to-ceiling glass, looking back at the mountains.

Fireplace, double glazing, laundry room, alarm system, high-speed Wi-Fi and a dedicated barbecue area for eating outside. Fourteen guests, and an address that means nobody has to drive to dinner.

The Golden Mile is the reason the price holds through the shoulder season. It runs between Marbella old town and Puerto Banús, so both are reachable on foot or in a five-minute taxi, and the beach clubs everyone wants are on the same stretch. For a group that intends to be out most evenings, it removes the single biggest friction of a Marbella holiday, which is getting back.