Villa Padierna, Spain
The privately owned Hotel Villa Padierna is superbly situated within its own grounds, near the Mediterranean coast, between Estepona and Marbella. With a backdrop of the Sierra Blanca mountains and sweeping views over landscaped gardens, down to the resort’s championship golf course and the sea beyond, this 112-room Tuscan-styled villa offers the perfect retreat from the stresses and strains of modern day life.
Just a 40-minute transfer from Malaga airport via one of the owner’s fleet of vintage cars, the property features a magnificent private art collection with artefacts dating back to Iberian and Roman times. With a wide variety of activities to choose from, from a challenging championship golf course, to a comprehensive duplex spa and a variety of restaurant choices, the Hotel Villa Padierna, currently one of the region’s “best kept secrets”, is destined to become the cognoscenti’s favourite hideaway.