Gran Lujo means Grand Luxury and represents a level of service and facilities in excess of the five-star rating. Some hotels around the world use the term "six-star" to denote an establishment which is another level above a five-star.
In Andalucia, the hotel star-rating system is overseen by the Consejeria de Turismo (actually Consejería de Turismo, Regeneración, Justicia y Administración Local) of the Junta de Andalucia (regional government's Ministry of Tourism and Sport). A new hotel star rating system was published in May 2020 (Decree 13/2020 and 14/2021), long overdue since it had remained largely unchanged since 1984.
The 'new' or 18th May 2020 leglislation retains the one to five stars system however for hotels and aparthotels it is based on a points system from the assesment of 301 different and wide ranging criteria, rather than a list mandatory requirements for each star rating.A 1-star hotel needs 180 points up to a five-star hotel needing 650 points. There is a five year transition period in which all the hotels, aparthotels, hostals, pensions will need to carry out an assesment under the new criteria and apply for their stars under the 2020 system. The law also creates a new category 'alberges' (hostels) which can offer beds rather than rooms. Read more about Andalucia Hotels Star Rating
The following hotels includes the 16 five-star GL hotels in Andalucia and 42 five-star hotels.
The luxurious Gran Hotel Miramar GL is set in a listed XX century building originally opened at a hotel in 1926 and is located in Malaga, 10 metres from La Malagueta Beach. This beachfront hotel has a spa centre and a seasonal pool. Featuring views of the beach, the garden, or the city, the elegant rooms at this hotel are air conditioned.
Overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, Las Dunas Hotel Health & Spa is beachfront and offers an outdoor swimming pool, gardens, a terrace and a spa. Free WiFi is available. The air-conditioned suites features a private balcony, a flat-screen satellite TV.
Hotel Palacio De Úbeda 5 G.L features a seasonal outdoor swimming pool, terrace, a restaurant and bar in Úbeda. This 5-star hotel offers a concierge service and a tour desk. The accommodation offers a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, room service and free WiFi throughout the property.
Hotel Unuk has a restaurant, outdoor swimming pool, a fitness centre and bar in Seville. Among the facilities at this property are a 24-hour front desk and room service, along with free WiFi throughout the property. A sun terrace, an in-house snack bar and shared lounge are available.
Hotel Casa Palacio María Luisa has an outdoor swimming pool, fitness centre, a garden and shared lounge in Jerez de la Frontera. Offering a restaurant, the property also has a terrace and a bar. The accommodation offers a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, room service and free WiFi throughout the property.
Set in Seville in the Andalucía Region, 1.1 km from Plaza de Armas, Hotel Mercer Sevilla boasts an outdoor pool and sun terrace. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant.
This luxurious beachfront hotel, set between Marbella and Puerto Banús, has 2 luxurious pools and 5 restaurants. Surrounded by lush gardens with direct beach access. Featuring bedrooms with a private terrace and sea or garden views, Marbella Club Hotel was originally the private residence of Prince Alfonso von Hohenlohe, the founder of the hotel.
Featuring 3 18-hole golf courses, this luxury hotel is 10 minutes’ drive from Puerto Banus. Designed like a Tuscan palace, it features a 2, 000 m² spa, Roman Amphitheater and a luxurious beach club. Anantara Villa Padierna Palace Benahavís Marbella Resort offers rooms and villas surrounded by beautiful gardens. All have views of the golf course, pool or gardens, and in some cases the Mediterranean Sea.
Hotel Don Pepe Gran Meliá is located on the seafront, 15 minutes' walk from Marbella Old Town. It offers 3 outdoor pools surrounded by gardens, and a spa; and each luxurious room has a large plasma-screen TV.
Kempinski Hotel Bahía Beach Resort & Spa is a beachfront hotel overlooking the Mediterranean. It features 3 outdoor swimming pools (one heated to 22 deg), gardens and a spa with small indoor swimming pool. Rooms at the Kempinski Marbella feature a balcony or terrace. Each room has a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, and a marble bathroom.
Hotel Alfonso XIII, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Seville is located next to Seville’s Real Alcazares. It offers an outdoor swimming pool, gym and a typical garden courtyard with fountain.
This beachfront hotel is located just outside Estepona, on the Costa del Sol. It offers a spa, indoor and outdoor pools and elegant rooms with sea view and a private balcony or terrace. The Elba complex has 3 themed restaurants and offers all inclusive service. In summer months, Kids' Club activities are organised.
This stylish hotel is 500 metres from the beach in a quiet area of Marbella. It features an outdoor pool, beach club, rooms with balconies or terrace and free Wi-Fi. Puerto Banús is 15 km away.
This luxury hotel and spa, with its own championship golf course, is a 5-minute drive from Bahía de Casares Beach. It features 2 outdoor pools and a private, seasonal beach club with infinity pool, restaurant and bar. The Cortesin spa includes an indoor pool and gym. There is a Turkish bath, sauna, and a unique snow cave. Treatments include massage.
Welcome to Puente Romano Beach Resort, the Mediterranean's most vibrant place to be. Puente Romano Beach Resort is a member of “Leading Hotels of the World”, and is located on the south coast of Spain, on the famous “Golden Mile”.
Set in an Andalusian palace, this luxury hotel offers a free spa, a large outdoor pool and direct access to La Barrosa Beach. Each elegant room includes a furnished terrace. Gran Meliá Sancti Petri offers spacious rooms with a seating area and flat-screen satellite TV. Decorated in light colours, they all include free WiFi and a minibar.
This luxury ski hotel is set in a charming Alpine-style building, surrounded by the impressive mountains. Enjoy a day on the slopes thanks to El Lodge’s excellent direct access onto the Maribel Ski run. Full Spa facilities and outdoor heated pool. Popular lunchtime and apres-ski terrace overlooking the slopes.
Located in Mijas, 10 km from La Cala Golf, La Zambra Resort GL, part of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt provides accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a fitness centre and a garden. This 5-star hotel offers room service and a concierge service.
Located in Sotogrande, SO Sotogrande Spa & Golf Resort Hotel is a 5 star resort featuring a golf course with three 18-hole combinations, and several restaurants. There is also a 2800 m² spa including a hot tub, gym, sauna and fitness and wellness centre.
Radisson Collection Hotel, Magdalena Plaza Sevilla has a restaurant, seasonal outdoor swimming pool, a fitness centre and bar in Seville. Among the facilities at this property are a 24-hour front desk and room service, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The hotel features family rooms.
Boasting an outdoor swimming pool, bar and views of sea, Only YOU Hotel Málaga is situated in Málaga, 750 metres from La Malagueta Beach. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, a 24-hour front desk and room service, along with free WiFi. The property is allergy-free and is set 1.6 km from La Caleta Beach.
Located on the beach in Roquetas de Mar, the stylish Protur Roquetas Hotel & Spa has 4 pools, a spa with a Turkish bath, and fitness centre. This hotel features free WiFi.
The Posada del Patio is 5-star hotel, situated in the centre of Málaga, with a rooftop swimming pool and free Wi-Fi. It features a fascinating exhibition of historic objects. All rooms come with welcome products, a safe and a flat-screen TV. They feature a contemporary design and include a modern bathroom.
This converted 18th-century palace is situated just outside Seville's historic Santa Cruz district. The hotel features a rooftop sun terrace with a small plunge pool and free WiFi.
The stylish Eurostars Gran Via is located in a 19th century building on Gran Via de Colon, in the centre of Granada. It offers a spa area with a Turkish bath, massage rooms and a variety of treatments. Free WiFi is available throughout.
Located in Estepona, METT Hotel & Beach Resort Marbella - Estepona offers beachfront accommodations and various facilities, such as a heated exterior pool of 52 meters as well as a relaxing indoor pool. This 5-star hotel offers room service and concierge service.
Set within the Montecastillo Golf Course, guests at the Barceló Montecastillo Resort can enjoy golf for a surcharge. The modern resort features 2 outdoor pools, a well-equipped spa centre and free WiFi. Facilities at the Barceló Montecastillo include a fitness centre. The spa features a hydrotherapy circuit, a sauna and a Turkish bath.
This smart, 5-star hotel is set in 3 contemporary buildings on Isla de Cartuja, a 5-minute drive from Seville’s city centre. It features a seasonal outdoor pool, a heated pool and gardens, 200 metres from the Isla Magica Theme Park.
Set in a 19th-century palace, 650 metres from Granada Cathedral, this beautiful luxury hotel offers a spa. The UNESCO-protected building features a garden with Arabian-style fountains.
The elegant rooms at Palacio de los Patos have a contemporary design, while conserving the original décor of this historic property.
Gran Guadalpin Banus has direct beach access and is a 15-minute walk from the centre of Puerto Banus in Marbella. It offers an outdoor pool, wellness centre, gym and free Wi-Fi. All air-conditioned rooms at Gran Guadalpin Banus feature flat-screen TV and a safe. All have a private balcony, some with sea views, and the bathroom comes with a hairdryer and toiletries.
An iconic hotel that reflects both the culture and essence of Seville. Located in the centre of Seville, a 10-minute walk from the Giralda Tower and Seville Cathedral, Hotel Colón Gran Meliá offers a gourmet restaurant and a terrace with boutique rooftop pool.
Set in a picturesque Golf Valley, The Westin La Quinta Golf Resort & Spa, Benahavis, Marbella has a spa, 27-hole golf course, free 24-hour gym and 2 swimming pools surrounded by gardens.
This beachfront boutique hotel with an outdoor pool and hot tub overlooks the Mediterranean Sea. It has direct access to Las Gaviotas beach in Benalmádena and offers sea views.
The Hotel Alhambra Palace is located within the Alhambra grounds, only 100 metres from the main entrance to the monument, a 5 minutes walking. The hotel offers spectacular views over the city of Granada. It features stylish rooms with Moorish-inspired décor, free Wi-Fi and satellite TV.
The stylish Eurostars Gran Via is located in a 19th century building on Gran Via de Colon, in the centre of Granada. It offers a spa area with a Turkish bath, massage rooms and a variety of treatments. Free WiFi is available throughout.
Located in southern Andalusia, Fairplay Golf & Spa Resort offers an outdoor seasonal pool, on-site 18-hole golf course and gardens with wonderful views over Los Alcornocales Nature Reserve. The Fairplay resort is designed as a small white Andalusian town, featuring narrow streets and squares.
Located in the historic centre of El Puerto de Santa María in Andalusia, the Duques de Medinaceli is a renovated 18th-century palace with an outdoor pool. The smart rooms are classically decorated and the hotel features tapestries and paintings.
Barceló Granada Congress is within a few metres of Calle Recogidas Street and 500 metres from the Palacio de Congresos Conference Centre. Free Wifi is provided throughout the property. The spacious rooms at the Barceló Granada Congress have a flat-screen TV, safe, minibar and a private bathroom.
AC Palacio de Santa Paula, Autograph Collection is on Granada’s Gran Vía, a main street through the historic centre. It occupies the former 14th-century Casa Morisco, and 16th-century Santa Paula Convent, with its impressive cloister. Read More.
Set within the Montecastillo Golf Course, the Barceló Montecastillo Resort Jerez de la Frontera features 2 outdoor pools, a well-equipped spa centre, tennis courts and free Wi-Fi. The El Lagar restaurant offers international and Spanish cuisine. Read More
Perfect for a golfing holiday, as it is located on both the North and south 18-hole El Rompido golf courses with spectacular views, Precise Resort El Rompido Costa de la Luz (Huelva) has a peaceful setting and offers a spa and an outdoor pool. It has bright, attractive rooms with balconies.
Nestled outside Antequera near El Torcal this grand, Romanesque-style hotel is the perfect place to get away from it all and relax in style. This beautifully renovated convent features attractive arches and impressive wall paintings.
Located on the best beach in Marbella, Don Carlos Resort offers 3 exclusive accommodation options that make the most unforgettable moments of real luxury come true.
The stylish EME catedral is located next to Seville Cathedral. It offers a rooftop swimming pool and bar with views over the city. The hotel has a spa and three restaurants serving delicious food. All rooms feature modern design and private bathrooms. Read More
One of Seville’s most impressive recent openings, this has a formidable entrance of pale-coloured stone, topped by a heraldic crest. The spacious rooms at Hotel Palacio de Villapanés combine original features with wooden floors and stylish modern furniture. Read More
A design hotel located in the centre of Seville, Gran Meliá Colón offers a gourmet restaurant and a rooftop terrace with hot tub. The stylish rooms feature free WiFi and a flat-screen TV. Bathrooms include a rain shower or bath. 24-hour fitness centre. Read More
This boutique hotel occupies a 16th-Century palace in the heart of Córdoba. It has an outdoor pool set in pretty gardens and the elegant rooms include original wall paintings and all have flat-screen TV and free Wi-Fi. There is a restaurant and spa. Read More
Located on Paseo de la Victoria, Cordoba, Eurostars Palace is a modern hotel offering a seasonal rooftop swimming pool with a sun terrace and loungers. Each air-conditioned room has free Wi-Fi, private bathrooms feature spa baths. Read More
Book into this spa hotel that is located within the original Spa in Carratraca village. It is the only original Spa in Andalucia to be refurbished as a luxury hotel. Read More
This beachfront boutique hotel offers spacious rooms with sea views and direct access to Benalmádena's Las Gaviotas Beach. It also has an outdoor swimming pool and hot tub.
This luxury hotel is set in 2 traditional noble townhouses in the centre of Jerez, surrounded by 4,000 m² of gardens. Located just off Plaza del Caballo, it is within walking distance of all main sights. There is a gym and swimming pool.
The Posada del Patio is a 5-star hotel situated in central Málaga, with a rooftop swimming pool and free Wi-Fi. It features a fascinating exhibition of historic objects. All rooms come with a safe and flat-screen TV. Read More
Situated in the Sierra Nevada, Granada, this is one of the highest hotels in Europe. This spectacularly-located luxury Alpine lodge is a favourite with the King of Spain and skiers from around the world.Read More
Senator Banus Spa Hotel located in the limits of Estepona is only 500 m from the beach. It has an extensive spa and each modern style room features a terrace with garden views. Free Wi-Fi. Restaurant, offering international and Mediterranean dishes. Piano bar and a seasonal pool bar. 24 hr room service. 8km to Puerto Banus.
Alhambra Palace is located just outside the Alhambra’s ancient walls, offering spectacular views over the city of Granada. It features stylish rooms with Moorish-inspired décor & free Wi-Fi. An à la carte restaurant serves Andalusian food. Read More.
Offering 278 tastefully decorted rooms and a privileged beachfront position just 200 metres from the marina and next to the Almerimar golf course, AR Almerimar features a number swimming pools, two restaurants and a poolside bar.
This smart, 5-star hotel is set in 3 contemporary buildings on Isla de Cartuja, a 5-minute drive from Seville’s city centre. It features a seasonal outdoor pool, a heated pool and gardens, 200 m from the Isla Magica Theme Park.
This property is 3 minutes walk from the beach. Set overlooking the beach, the Hotel Barrosa Palace is a luxurious property located near the town of Chiclana de la Frontera in Andalusia.
The Casa Palacio Casa de Carmona is set in the beautiful centre of Carmona. This historic whitewashed village is just 30 km from Sevilla. A tour desk can be found on site. The impressive Casa de Carmona is a 16th-century Renaissance palace with 33 unique bedrooms. It has a library and an outdoor swimming pool.
Situated on Envia Golf Course, 15 minutes’ drive from Almeria, this stylish 5-star hotel offers swimming pools, a wellness centre and wonderful views. The air-conditioned rooms have extra-large baths and a balcony or large window.
Set in a picturesque Golf Valley, The Westin La Quinta Golf Resort & Spa has a spa, 27-hole golf course, free 24-hour gym and 2 swimming pools surrounded by gardens. The property offers free transfers to Puerto Banus and Marbella Centre in summer.
This property is 4 minutes walk from the beach. Surrounded by dunes and pine forests, this elegant resort offers Andalusian-style accommodation with tiled floors and dark wood furnishings. It features outdoor and indoor pools, a gym and spa.
This 5-star luxury hotel features 4 outdoor swimming pools with pool bar, free sun loungers and balinese beds, a 50 square metres private spa, a small fitness centre, restaurants and gardens. All rooms have free WiFi, a seating area, and a furnished balcony.