This historical hotel offers guests a privileged location in an area famous for its cultural heritage, mountains, beaches, festivals and museums. Marbella and its beach on the Costa del Sol is a 20-minute drive from the hotel, as is La Cañada and its numerous shops. Sierra de las Nieves natural park is approximately 30 km from the hotel. The spa complex is half an hour from the cultural centre of Malaga and 20 minutes from Pablo Ruiz Picasso International Airport.This old palace building was built in 18. century and refurbished and fitted out as a city hotel in 2008, incorporating a fusion of tradition and modernity. The building comprises a large reception hall, lobby, café, lounge/library, a spacious courtyard, restaurant, garden, interconnected yards and 20 guest rooms.The rooms vary in style but all feature the same dimensions and heights of ceilings. As a result, each room offers a different experience, as the exquisite decor provides a contrast between modernity and tradition without feeling contradictory. Each room features antique furniture from local sources, original marble, motif carpets, designer furniture, air conditioning, central heating and a host of other luxurious amenities.The hotel offers beauty and spa treatments, upon request and subject to an additional fee.