Carretera Nacional 340 KM 168, Estepona, Spain | (586) 210-9239
Spacious, modern rooms with garden-view balconies
Buffet restaurant and
Asian la carte restaurant
Piano bar serves cocktails
Two outdoor swimming pools -- a lap pool and big
pool with open-air bar
Fitness center with big
windows and a large array of cardio and weight-training machines
Tasty breakfast buffet
with a large variety of items and made-to-order eggs
Spa with hydromassage beds and pools,
hammam, sauna, waterfalls, and water jets
Free Wi-Fi throughout
Spa facilities free for only two hours in the morning
Location not right on the beach -- it's within a 10-minute walk
Bachelor and bachelorette
parties can get rowdy
Long wait for dinner at
times, and food gets mixed reviews
Fee for parking
Senator Banus Spa Hotel is in a residential area about a 10-minute drive south of Puerto Banus, about a quarter mile from the beach. It’s an adults-only luxury property offering half-board and breakfast-included
packages. The 146 rooms are spacious and modern, with balconies. The complex has two outdoor pools, a 7,535 square-foot (700 square meter) spa with a thermal area and fitness center, a garden, and bar terrace. Breakfast earns good reviews for the variety of choices and
made-to-order omelets, but guests say the long wait times and food at dinner is
more of a four-pearl experience. Be aware that the spa facilities are free to guests for only two hours in the morning -- guests get a 50 percent discount at other times of the day.
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Scene
Modern adults-only hotel built like a cruise ship
Senator Banus Spa Hotel is
a long building that not only emulates the look of a cruise ship -- with big arched windows and
an imperial staircase -- but all the luxury associated with sea travel. The chic hotel is popular with couples and bachelor/bachelorette
parties -- which can get loud. Dining areas are
sleek and modern, and include a buffet restaurant surrounded by glass windows that offer panoramic views of one of the pools, where breakfast and dinner are served, and an a la carte restaurant whose focus is Asian cuisine. Live piano
music is played at the cocktail bar inside. Outside, guests can relax with drinks on the cushioned chairs and couches at the open-air bar next to one of the pools.
Location
In a residential area about a 10-minute drive south of Puerto Banos
The hotel is located just off the Autovia del
Mediterraneo between Puerto Banus and Estepano, in a residential area within
a 10-minute walk of the beach. There are a handful of restaurants nearby, and there
are three golf courses within a 35-minute drive -- Flamingos Golf Club is the closest, and it's about a 10-minute drive from the hotel. It’s a 45-minute drive to Malaga Airport. (Note, there's no public transportation to the airport.)
Rooms
Modern rooms with double sinks and garden-view terraces
Rooms at Senator Banus Spa Hotel are spacious with
pretty parquet floors and brown tufted headboards. Chic furnishings include
paper floor lamps and trendy vases holding bamboo. All rooms have minibars, coffee- and tea-making facilities, 32-inch wall-mounted flat-screen TVs, and free Wi-Fi. Two bottles of
water are provided upon arrival. Rooms have big tile terraces furnished with tables
and chairs; they offer views of the garden and picturesque palms.
Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and double sinks. They include thoughtful
touches like magnifying mirrors and generous toiletries. A penthouse suite is available
with a private whirlpool on a huge terrace.
Features
Two outdoor pools, spa, and tasty breakfast buffet
Senator Banus Spa Hotel has a breakfast
buffet with a variety of tasty items, including cooked-to-order eggs, and a
dinner buffet that earns less-glowing reviews. There’s also an Asian restaurant
and piano cocktail bar on-site. The hotel has two pools, including a lap pool and another big
pool with a bar. There’s a fitness center with a variety of fitness machines, and the spa
includes a fitness center, a contrast pool, hydromassage beds, showers, a sauna, and hamman, but spa facilities are free for guests only two hours a day -- after that guests get a 50 percent discount. The hotel also has a gift shop, a pool table, ping pong table, and dart board for entertainment. Parking is available
for a fee. Wi-Fi is free throughout the property.
