Set amidst subtropical gardens and waterfalls, Hotel Puente Romano is modeled on a traditional Andalusian village. The hotel is located on Marbella's Golden Mile, three kilometres from Puerto Banus. Decorated in warm terracottas and cool blues, the 274 guestrooms have an elegant colonial feel, with marble floors, Persian rugs, heavy furnishings and rich, coordinating upholstery and fabrics. Rooms are individually air conditioned and feature sitting areas and private terraces or balconies. All include cable television with pay movies, well-stocked minibars, bathrobes, slippers and safes. There is a choice of dining venues, from Café El Puente with its Roman bridge setting, to fine Italian dining in Ristorante Roberto's and lunch buffets at the Beach Club. Guests can spend the day relaxing by one of the three swimming pools, visit the shopping arcade with its hairdressing salon and boutiques, or unwind in the Turkish baths after a game on one of the ten tennis courts. There are also special discounts in many top golf courses within the area. Children's activ ities are organised at the kids' club and miniclub (surcharge) which run through the summer months and Christmas holidays. Room service is availanble around the clock and the hotel can cater for a range of functions from conferences to weddings and banquets. There is also a bank and drugstore onsite. Guests can enjoy a variety of water sports at the beach club, or catch a taxi to lively Puerto Banus to browse through the exclusive boutiques or simply enjoy a drink at the harbor and watch the glitterati go by. The hotel is 55 kilometres from Málaga Airport.
