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Distances from the door

The casco antiguo is pedestrian-only. We are three minutes from the Plaza de los Naranjos on foot, eight from the beach.

  • Plaza de los Naranjos

    Orange Square

    3 minwalk
  • Playa de Venus

    The Beach

    8 minwalk
  • Puerto Banús

    Marina

    15 mincar
  • Málaga Airport

    AGP

    45 mincar
  • Ronda

    Historic city

    1 hourcar
  • Gibraltar

    British territory

    1 hourcar

The Neighborhood · El Barrio

One hundred and sixty-seven years of
narrow lanes.

Marbella's casco antiguo is Andalusian geometry: white walls, iron balconies, bougainvillea spilling onto cobblestone. The Plaza de los Naranjos is three minutes east. The beach is eight minutes south, past the old Moorish walls.

Calle Príncipe is quiet. The lanes are too narrow for cars, so mornings are footsteps and café chairs being set out. By evening, the tapas bars fill, but not loudly. This is the part of Marbella that predates the marina.

Whitewashed three-storey townhouse in Marbella's Casco Antiguo with iron balconies and red flower boxes

a lane in the old town, mid-morning

Arriving · Llegando

Getting here

Málaga Airport is forty-five minutes by car. Most cars can't get into the pedestrian old town, so our private transfer is the easy way in: it's licensed to drop you at our door. Driving yourself? Our team can point you to paid and free parking near the hotel.

Route · 01

By car

Rental

  • Hire at Málaga Airport and take the AP-7 motorway
  • Public parking at Mercado Municipal, a 5 minute walk
  • The old town is pedestrian-only, so drop bags at our door first

Route · 02

By bus

Via Marbella

  • Coach from Málaga Airport or city to Marbella bus station
  • Then a short taxi or a 15 minute walk into the Casco Antiguo
  • Tell us your arrival and we can have a taxi waiting

Route · 03

By private transfer

Door to door

  • La Villa's own private transfer service
  • Licensed to drop you at the hotel door
  • Most vehicles can't get inside the old town

Need help planning your arrival? Contact our team.

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