We are trying to decide between the Puente Romano or Marbella Club on the Costa del Sol. They both sound really nice so its hard to choose. Would love to hear pros and cons. Thanks for any advice.

LaraC,
As you probably know, they're neighboring sister hotels, members of LHW, to the west of Marbella towards the yacht harbour of Puerto Banús on the Golden Mile and they share some of their facilities.

The Puente Romano is the" newer" of the 2, opened in '76, the Marbella Club having been around since the 50s, built as Prince A. Von Hohenlohe's private estate to house his "jet set" friends. Back in the 70s and 80s it certainly got its share of Hollywood guests who used it as their private club. The M.C. is smaller, with more private bungalows, in other words, more "clubish", and it's also slightly (and very slightly) more expensive. (In low season we can actually afford a night or two at P.R.) I have a Fodor friend who spent her honeymoon at P.R. and loved it, but I know others who wouldn't stay anywhere but the M.C., primarily for its exclusive "pedigree" and its old glamour factor. I think the P.R. attracts a younger crowd.

Stay at Puente Romano and go for drinks at Marbella Club.

we stayed at the puente romano and can't wait to go back there again. we went with family and it was both kid friendly and adult. what time of year are you going?

Thank you for the feedback. We are going the 1st 2 weeks of June and are going to try to visit a few spots in Spain....Madrid, Sevilla, Costa del Sol etc.