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Hyatt chain heading to the Costa del Sol to operate a new Puerto Banús hotel

Héctor Barbotta

The American Hyatt luxury hotel chain plans to land in Marbella on Spain's Costa del Sol very soon. And it will do so in a newly built 250-bedroom hotel that will be built on site north of Puerto Banús, in the Nueva Andalucía area, at kilometre ... total, the project will occupy an area of 90,400 square metres, a large portion of it is undeveloped land, in one of the most sought-after sectors of the municipality due to its strategic location, near the motorway and a short distance from Puerto Banús.

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Chef develops a new superfood under the sea

GUILLERMO ELEJABEITIA

Ángel León has been making a name for himself as a chef for years thanks to his imagination with seafood at Aponiente, his three-star Michelin restaurant in El Puerto de Santa María (Cadiz). He has elevated discarded fish to haute cuisine, turned ... considered an alternative food? We are still in a research and development phase, but I think that in two years we could have a seed bank in El Puerto de Santa María with the capacity to plant in other parts of the world and see how it evolves. It won't be

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Police raid frees young woman dancer forced into prostitution in Puerto Banús club

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Puerto Banús. An investigation was immediately launched, which bore fruit only hours after the complaint was received. Police quickly discovered her location and found the victim on a terrace near the club during a raid. The victim told the National

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Restrictions on opening hours result in tailbacks near Puerto Banús

Héctor Barbotta

The new restrictions on non-essential businesses across Andalucía has had unexpected consequences on the roads in Marbella. Kilometres-long tailbacks have been frequently reported on the A-7 between San Pedro and Puerto Banús as workers in retail

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Banús targets rich millennials

HÉCTOR BARBOTTA

Luxury may be ageless but in Puerto Banús they have come to the conclusion that it is a case of renew yourself or die. The company which holds the concession for the port, which aspires to be recognised as the most luxurious on the Mediterranean, ... specific audience: millennials. Puerto Banús wants to connect with young potential clients, but not all young people: just those who are able to pay for the designer brands in the port's main shopping street and those who will be in that situation in the ... future. With that in mind, they have turned to somebody who meets both requirements, being young and for whom money is not a problem. Núñez Insausti describes her differently. Lady Kitty Spencer, he says, reflects the values of Puerto Banús,

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Law change could see large-scale investment in Puerto Banús

Héctor Barbotta

A new law change approved by the Junta de Andalucía brings mixed news for the concession holders of the Puerto Banús marina. On the one hand it will end the uncertainty over the length of the contract, confirmed at 75 years, but that places the

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Police break up jet bike drug transporter gang operating around Puerto Banús

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...the coast. Police were alerted at around 8pm last Thursday to a number of these vehicles operating in a suspicious fashion around Puerto Banús.

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Storm Filomena brings snow to Malaga province

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...specifically at Cañada del Cuerno at an altitude of around 1,500 metres and Puerto del Oso, on the Quejigales plateau, between Ronda and Tolox (1,700m). In Los Reales de Sierra Bermeja, where it also snowed, the accumulated amount was around nine centimetres.

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Spain shivers with record freezing temperatures

ALMUDENA NOGUÉS

In Malaga province the Puerto de Pilones weather station in the Sierra de las Nieves (Ronda), has recorded a minimum of 14.9 degrees below freezing. This Tuesday around 40 provinces in Spain will be on alert for further minimum temperatures warnings

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Queues return between San Pedro and Puerto Banús

CHARO MÁRQUEZ

The state of alarm brought with it quiet on the area's highways. However, it wasn't to last. Last weekend, the habitual tailbacks on the A-7 between San Pedro Alcántara and Puerto Banús returned, with queues in both directions from the tunnel.

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Investigators search for clues as to what started the deadly fire at Sisu Hotel near Puerto Banús

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Police have been searching inside the fire-damaged Sisu Boutique Hotel in Puerto Banús this week, looking for clues as to the cause of the devastating blaze there last Friday morning. A 30-year-old French guest died in the dramatic fire, visible ... reports speculating over the causes of the fire. The dawn blaze at the Sisu Hotel, alongside the A-7 motorway between Puerto Banús and San Pedro, produced an enormous ball of fire and smoke that could be seen for kilometres. Fire, ambulance and police

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One dead and several injured in blaze at Hotel Sisu Marbella

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A blaze at the Hotel Sisu in Puerto Banús early on Friday morning produced an enormous ball of fire and smoke that could be seen for kilometres. Fire, ambulance and police services were called to the scene. The hotel and adjoining building had

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Marbella pushes the boat out to extend marina landing stage

JOSÉ MARÍA MARTÍN

...metres in length that will “allow boats such as the FlyeBlue which shuttles to and from Puerto Banús to dock in the central part of the port,” the mayor explained.

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Nautical tourism, a key to bringing Puerto Banús back to life

Héctor Barbotta

With the coronavirus pandemic wiping out more usual streams of income, Puerto Banús is turning to nautical tourism as a way to boost activity in the absence of the usual influx of visitors this high season. Marinas de Andalucía, the association

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'Puerto Banús is for fun, beautiful people who know how to enjoy life'

ALEKK M. SAANDERS

Since its ostentatious opening on 18 May 1970, the luxury marina Puerto José Banús has become a jet-set playground framed with world renowned designer boutiques, stylish bars and restaurants and glamorous nightclubs. The legendary Marbella ... restaurateur, Italian Paolo Ghirelli, considers himself as a native of Puerto Banús. One of the picturesque corners of the iconic Ribera wharf is named after him by the locals. Paolo, how did you come to settle on the Costa del Sol? Quite suddenly. Just ... before Christmas 1969 I moved to Marbella. I fell in love with the place and settled in the Old Town - Casco Antiguo. But when the first apartment buildings in Puerto Banus were ready, I moved from the centre of Marbella and I have lived in this

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First prize in Spain's Christmas lottery delivers more than one thousand 400,000 euro winners in Andalucía

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Madrid. Six hundred winning tickets were sold in Punta Umbría (Huelva), 450 in Granada city, one in Cordoba and another El Puerto de Santa María (Cádiz). The huge Christmas draw will deliver a total of 2,408 million euros in prizes this year - 28

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Puerto Banús firms fed up with landlords' price hikes

Charo MÁRQUEZ

Owners and tenants of business premises in Puerto Banús have met again in their ongoing dispute with the company that owns the concession to operate the luxury marina. They are angry at what they see as price hikes in fees to operate outdoor

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Tourist recovers 200,000-euro watch stolen from his wrist in Puerto Banús

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A Belgian man has recovered his 200,000-euro watch which was swiped from his wrist by a 28-year-old Spanish national in Puerto Banús. He chased after the thief and, during a struggle, the thief fell to the ground, knocking himself unconscious.

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Benalmádena town hall confident of renewing Puerto Marina concession

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Benalmádena council has expressed its confidence that it will be able to continue running the iconic Puerto Marina. After a 2014 ruling limited port concessions to 30 years, its concession is set to expire next year. However, the town hall, in

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Princess Diana’s niece chosen to be face of Puerto Banús

HÉCTOR BARBOTTA

Puerto Banús has kicked off its 50th birthday celebrations and is keen to get its message across to a younger and more international audience. To achieve this goal, bosses have chosen British model Kitty Spencer as ambassador for the anniversary ... year. Spencer is the niece of the late Diana, Princess of Wales and is seen as a fashion icon and important influencer. She is the daughter of the Earl of Spencer and his first wife. The managing company at Puerto Banús wants to use 29-year-old ... Puerto Banús will be a programme of events and activities in conjunction with luxury brands. Spencer was the face of Bulgari in 2018 and previously worked with Dolce & Gabbana. She became a full-time model in 2015. Puerto Banús also wants to use its

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14 February 1779: Hundreds drown in El Puerto bridge tragedy

Rachel Haynes

On 14 February 1779, the Cadiz town of Puerto de Santa María was the scene of a devastating accident in which hundreds lost their lives. It was carnival Sunday but that year the celebrations had an even more exciting element - the opening of the ... new San Alejandro bridge that crossed the River Guadalete. The bridge was designed to improve communications in the area and boost the movement of goods between El Puerto de Santa María and Cadiz city and beyond. The instructions to build the bridge

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Attempted robbery in Puerto Banús jeweller's

Charo márquez

The quick reactions of a vigilant shop assistant stopped a coordinated group of criminals, attempting to rob a Marbella jeweller's, in its tracks. A Colombian man and two women, aged 27, 37 and 48, were arrested when their plan to distract the emp

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Whale winds up in Puerto Banús

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An eight-metre long whale weighing 7,000 kilos was found three miles off the coast of Marbella last Friday, after a sighting by Salvamento Marítimo. The animal was moved to La Bajadilla port, where various tests were carried out to determine its c

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Marbella's Puerto Deportivo marina gets ready for cruise ships

NIEVES CASTRO

...of an existing landing quay in the central Puerto Deportivo marina that will allow shuttle boats to dock from cruise ships anchored offshore. Building work is expected to start in November and take two months. The work will allow boats up to 30

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Project to build 1,900 homes in Torrox reinitiated

Eugenio Cabezas

A project to build 1,900 homes in Torrox has been reinitiated a decade after it was pulled due to Spain's financial crisis. Puerto Narixa is located near the historic centre of Torrox and on the border with neighbouring Nerja. The project was

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A celebration of Malaga's unique folklore

AGUSTÍN PELÁEZ

December 28th is not only the Day of the Innocents in Malaga, but also the date of one of the province's most famous and unusual festivals, the Fiesta Mayor de los Verdiales, in Puerto de la Torre. This year 28 traditional folk groups took part, ... Arroyo Conca, Raíces de Malaga and Primera de Comares, and the Montes category was won by Jotrón y Lomillas, Primera del Puerto and Santo Pítar. There were also prizes for the best dancing in the competition.

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Puerto Banús marina enjoys a further taste of luxury

Héctor Barbotta

Solandge is the latest floating palace to eclipse its neighbours in Puerto Banús marina. Measuring 85 metres long, and boasting three floors, the superyacht is ranked among the five most luxurious boats in the world. Built in 2013 in the German

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Young man dies after city centre van crash

JON SEDANO

...of Puerto de la Torre in front of the Burger King fast-food restaurant. "We saw it go by at full speed and right after we heard the crash", said two young people who had just left work and were among the first to arrive on the scene. Minutes

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Puerto Banús planning for 50th anniversary celebrations in 2020

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Puerto Banús celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2020 and is planning events and festivals all through the year, special activities in collaboration with luxury brands and a campaign aimed at 'millenials' to focus more of its attention on young ... people, especially via social media. The aim is to attract more tourism, not only to the port but to Marbella as a whole, says CEO Juan Nuñez Insausti. Puerto Banús has always been popular with jet setters, but the 50th anniversary is seen as a turning

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Six years sought for Brit over Puerto Banús car chase

JUAN CANO

Public prosecutors are asking for a six-year sentence ahead of the trial of a British driver who fled a Puerto Banús beach party in terrifying style in May 2017. Nine people were injured, five of them seriously, in the chain of fast-moving

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Crew of a luxury yacht in Puerto Banús go on hunger strike over dismissal

CHARO MÁRQUEZ

The captain and crew member of luxury yacht My Clansea, which is berthed in Puerto Banús, are on hunger strike after claiming they were unfairly dismissed following the death of the yacht's previous owner, a British multimillionaire. José Luis

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Bullring renovation concludes ahead of reopening at Marbella Arena

ANDREA JIMÉNEZ

The Puerto Banús bullring prepares to unveil its facelift this weekend as it reopens as a venue for sports and cultural events. Renamed Marbella Arena, the bullring will host a two-month programme of events before it closes again in October for

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"We used Cabopino - Puerto Banús was too busy"

...some scenes set in Puerto Banús were actually filmed in Cabopino Port. He said: "We used Cabopino as we couldn't film down at Puerto Banús; it was just too busy. Because we were filming 1995, it was impossible to shoot there with all the cars."

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Two different writers focus on one iconic port

Liz Parry

Two local authors were invited to be the speakers at this month's meeting of the Costa Press Club, both giving insights into Marbella's iconic port. Journalist Jorge Lemos, author of Puerto Banús: Historia de un Ambicioso Proyecto, spoke ... War, set in Puerto Banús and the Costa del Sol in the 90s. The speaker, who was a writer and journalist before becoming well-known in southern Spain also as a restaurateur, said he was challenged to write a book by Lynda La Plante after they met on

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Malaga gears up to host new-look winter Jazz Festival

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Churriana, at 1pm. The performances will continue at 1pm on Saturday 26th in Puerto de la Torre, with a concert by the Belle McNulty Quartet; while at 4pm, the Ana Cisneros Quartet will offer a repertoire of classical jazz and Brazilian music in El Parque

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The megayachts of four huge international fortunes make waves in Puerto Banús

Nieves Castro

It was difficult to know which way to turn for the biggest sign of opulence. Puerto Banús was destination of choice last weekend for the luxury playthings of four huge international fortunes. Italian fashion designer, Roberto Cavalli arrived at ... yachts were joined by Shaf London, owned by the Saudi royal family. The vessel, which is 53-metres-long and has 13 cabins, is a regular in Puerto Banús. An art theme on board Another type of boat, in this case a sailing yacht, used and enjoyed by

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Toast the New Year with sparkling wine from Malaga

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They come from two enclaves located in the natural park (the Badillo and Puerto del León vineyards) and from La Fresnada, in the Camarolos mountain range (Sierra Norte de Málaga). The 2017 vintage can be found in specialised wine stores and shops that

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Ranking places Puerto Banús as most the expensive marina in Europe, ahead of Ibiza

MARÍA GONZÁLEZ

Puerto Banús is now the most expensive leisure port in Europe, according to the latest ranking published by Engel & Völkers Yachting. The cost of a berth in the Marbella marina has now surpassed that of one of its main competitors in the ... Mediterranean, Ibiza Magna, which topped the rankings last year. According to the ranking, docking a yacht of more than 55 metres in length in Puerto Banús costs 4,289 euros a day. This has increased by 20 per cent on 2018 when a berth of the same dimensions ... cost 3,545 euros a day. This serves to demonstrate that Puerto Banús continues to be a European leader for both nautical and luxury tourism. It has 915 berths over an area of 15 hectares. In second place in the ranking is the aforementioned Ibiza

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Puerto Banús creates an architecture style guide to tidy up the area

ANDREA JIMÉNEZ

An Andalusian village with a marina. That was the concept that José Banús wanted to bring to Marbella in the 1960s. Today, more than half a century after its inauguration, Puerto Banús is known across the globe for its luxury leisure offering and ... style guide in a bid to homogenise the area's architecture. Many national and international firms (more than 70) now have a presence in Puerto Banús and they will all have to follow the new guidelines which must be implemented between autumn 2019 and

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Valle takes Pastrana's crown in first event at new Marbella Arena

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Costa Rican boxer Yokasta Valle snatched the IBF women's mini flyweight world title on Monday from Spanish reigning champion Joana Pastrana. The Marbella Arena in Puerto Banús became, for the fight's 45 minutes duration, the women's boxing ... difficult. Marbella Arena The fight was the first event to take place at the new Marbella Arena, formerly the Puerto Banús bull ring, after months of works on a full refit. The boxing championship launched a two-month schedule of events planned this