Puerto Banus

Between Marbella Town  and Estepona lies Puerto Banus. Renowned as a holiday resort and home to the rich and famous,  Puerto Banus offers one of the best year round climates in Europe. Puerto Banus, is home to some of the finest shops and restaurants in Spain and has a large yacht marina and offers you beaches with views towards Africa and Gibraltar.

Until 10 years ago, Puerto Banus was so exclusive only a few people had actually heard of it, but in recent years "The Port" has grown and what once consisted of just two roads and a marina has now developed into an International Resort.

Here is a great video from Sol Channel that gives you a quick insight of Puerto Banus.

Puerto Banus

 

Jump into your Hire car and follow our driving directions from  Malaga Airport or book your own private Puerto Banus Airport Transfers and you will be in Puerto Banus within 45 minutes of leaving the Airport. The journey is around 65kms.

You can also catch a Bus although this involves a change at Marbella and unfortunately there is no train service. Puerto Banus is also within 10 minutes of Marbella Town with La Canada Shopping Centre, 20 minutes of Estepona and 40 minutes from Gibraltar.

We meet a lot of people here, especially with kids, that after just a couple of days of sitting by the pool or on the beach want to get out explore the area, and the best way to do this is to hire a car.

Taxis from Malaga Airport to Puerto Banus should cost around €70-80 each way. If you book a rent a car early enough, it may not be much more to hire a car for a week, than the two trips, to and from the airport.

The El Corte Ingles Department Store is somewhere between Selfridges & Debenhams and caters for every shopper's need.  Marina Banus is an indoor shopping centre and has mainly Spanish shops like Zara, Bershka, Massimo Dutti, and also a Terra Sana Restaurant downstairs. There was a Pilates Gym but this seems to have closed down.

Around Puerto Banus Port is where you can find most of Designer Shops in Puerto Banus including Jimmy Choo, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Fendi, Valentino and Missoni. Cartier is the latest Jewellers to open in Puerto Banus and also Max Mara has moved from opposite El Corte Ingles to the beginning of the port.We also list a number of the other shops in Puerto Banus.

One of the largest Markets on the Costa Del Sol is the street market in Puerto Banus which starts at the bullring and continues down the road into Puerto Banus itself. It is held every Saturday morning and starts around 9:00ish and finishes at 2:00-300 pm. The bullring is just off the map below and is just behind the top H. Do take care of your bag around the market and in the summer drink lots of water - there is no shade!

Here we have given you a list of some of the Bars in Puerto Banus. There are so many to choose from, but there's a few nearly every holiday maker goes to like Sinatras Bar, Puerto Banus which is at the beginning of the Port, Salduba and News Cafe and if you really want to splash out then there is Pangea.

You are spoilt for choice with the Restaurants in Puerto Banus with the different cuisines on offer. One of our favourites is Picasso's Puerto Banus. Puerto Banus now also has Pizza Express, (a franchise call Pizza Marzano). Lonestar Brasserie did open but has subsequently closed.

Puerto Banus Beaches are very popular. You have numerous beaches either side of the port. Some of the most popular ones are Soul Beach, Mistral Beach,Plaza Beach. The Ocean Club is the one to be seen at, along with Nikki Beach and Puro Beach in Estepona.. These supply big sun beds which cost quite a lot but can fit 3 or 4 people on it and don't forgot your designer bikini.

Night times, or after Midnight to be more precise, the Port turns into a party town with the bars open until 04:00 am every morning and music and clubs to suit all ages and tastes going on till 09:00 am in some cases.

Every year the latest favourite hangouts change. the latest popular places in Puerto Banus are Pangea with club promoters Sintillate which says its one of the most exclusive night spots in Puerto Banus, Nikki Beach which is now at the Hotel Don Carlos, Marbella and Suite at the Puente Romano Hotel. The one club that is always as popular as ever is Olivia Valeres in Marbella

At the Puerto Banus Casino, there are a number of different games including American Roulette, French Roulette, Caribbean Poker and Black Jack .

There is also a room full of slot machines which is free to enter. To find our more read out guide to the Puerto Banus Casino

There also is a Cinema in Puerto Banus if you fancy chilling for a while. If you come here on holiday and the weather is not so good then this is a great way to spend the afternoon, especially if you have kids. You´ll also find it quite a lot cheaper than in the UK. To find out which English films are showing look for the one marked "VO" which stands for Version Original.

If you are looking to play golf whilst here on holiday, then you have come to the right place.

Here we have provided a list of the Golf Courses along the Costa del Sol with all telephone numbers and direct website links.

As its not a huge town, Puerto Banus itself only has 5 Hotels but there are endless Holiday Apartments  for rent including our very own which is a large 1 bed first floor apartment, which is ideal for a couple, 2 friends sharing or a couple with small children.

Another is owned by friends of ours which is a 2 Bed, 2 Bath apartment both are within 1km of Puerto Banus and really well located for supermarket and restaurants.

Here we have provided a list of some of the Estate Agents in Puerto Banus and also Nueva Andalucia.

Please note that we have not dealt with any of them personally so we are not recommending them, only listing them.

And for further details of accommodation on the Costa del Sol click on this link.

I feel that the Puerto Banus actually has two personalities - day time & night time During the day it is a beautiful Mediterranean port with endless outdoor coffee shops and restaurants catering for every taste and culture, not to mention a shoppers paradise with all the latest designers shops in Puerto Banus.

After about 10:00 pm the clubs and bars really get going and it turns into a much noisier and busier club and night life area.

My favourite time is between 8:00 pm and midnight strolling around the shops and eating Al Fresco.

The summer is obviously much, much busier than the winter. From November through to March the main nightlife takes place from Thursday till Saturday. Although most restaurants are open throughout the week. Short Breaks Puerto Banus and Winter Breaks in Puerto Banus can be great as the weather can be fantastic even in the winter.

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