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DEWhat is Los Monteros?
Los Monteros sits on the beachfront in east Marbella, a few kilometres from the town centre toward San Pedro de Alcántara direction and just past Marbella's eastern edge. It is not a single gated estate but a long-established residential area made up of several separate urbanisations, villas and apartment complexes, some gated and some not, developed from the 1970s onward around the original Hotel Los Monteros.
The area's landmark is the hotel itself. Hotel Los Monteros closed for renovation and reopened in February 2025 as the Kimpton Los Monteros Marbella, part of IHG's Kimpton brand, after a EUR14 million refurbishment. It carries Spain's Gran Lujo (5-star) classification, with 195 rooms and 60 suites. Next to it, the Don Carlos Resort occupies a roughly 40-acre pine estate with its own 5-star hotel, spa and tennis facilities, giving the immediate surroundings a resort-like feel even though the wider area is ordinary residential streets.
Los Monteros is known for being quiet and established, popular with long-term expat residents rather than short-stay buyers, with direct walking access to the beach and the seafront promenade. Rio Real Golf is close by, on the inland side of the area, and the N-340/A-7 gives quick access into Marbella town and toward Elviria and the eastern Costa del Sol. The east side now has three international hotel projects planned: the Four Seasons here, Oakmond at the old Incosol, and the St. Regis at Las Dunas in Las Chapas confirmed in October 2026; see our St. Regis Marbella explainer.
Los Monteros in 2026
Los Monteros is where Marbella's biggest 2026 projects sit. The Four Seasons resort planned on the 32 hectare beachfront plot at the eastern entrance to Marbella changed hands in spring, when Immobel and Fort Partners bought 90 percent of the land, and the plan stays: a 105 room hotel and around 127 branded homes. Next to it, Oakmond signed a 145 million euro loan in September to turn the old Incosol into a longevity resort with 140 rooms, 28 residences and a clinic, building from autumn 2026. The Kimpton Los Monteros reopened in 2025, and further east the Las Dunas plot signed with Marriott for a St. Regis due in 2031. On the hill behind the A-7, Los Altos de los Monteros is where the new apartment projects are: at the time of writing (October 2026) we offer Medblue, Quintessence, Origin and Soul Marbella Sunlife, from about 460,000 euros, on our Marbella new developments page; on the beach side our stock is small, a three bedroom penthouse at about 1.65 million, on our Marbella property page. The neighbours, Río Real, El Rosario and Marbella East, have their own guides.
Where is Los Monteros?
Who lives in Los Monteros?
Long-term and retired expats, along with established second-home owners who value quiet, beachfront living close to Marbella town without being in the centre. Villas and apartments in Los Monteros tend to attract buyers looking for privacy and a settled residential feel over nightlife or new-build glamour.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Los Monteros a gated community?
No, not as a whole. Los Monteros is a general area made up of several separate urbanisations and complexes, some gated and some not, rather than one single branded development.
What happened to Hotel Los Monteros?
It closed for a full renovation and reopened in February 2025 as the Kimpton Los Monteros Marbella, an IHG Gran Lujo (5-star) hotel with 195 rooms and 60 suites, following a EUR14 million refurbishment.
Is Los Monteros within walking distance of the beach?
Yes. Most of the area sits directly on or very close to the coast, with pedestrian access to the beach and the seafront promenade.
What golf courses are near Los Monteros?
Rio Real Golf is close by on the inland side of the area, and Santa Clara Golf Marbella, an 18-hole, par-71 course opposite the old Hotel Los Monteros site, is also nearby.
What types of property are there in Los Monteros?
Villas and low-rise apartment complexes across several separate urbanisations, some gated and some not.
Where is Los Monteros?
On the beachfront in east Marbella, 4 to 5 km east of the town centre, between Río Real and El Rosario, with the A-7 along its inland edge. Marbella centre is about 10 minutes by car, Málaga airport about 45.
What is Playa de los Monteros like?
A wide, sandy, quiet beach in front of the urbanisation, with the Kimpton hotel's beach club on it and the Senda Litoral running along it towards Marbella. It is one of the calmer beaches in Marbella, used mostly by residents.
What is Los Altos de los Monteros?
The hillside behind the A-7 above Los Monteros, where most of the area's new build is: apartment projects with sea views and pools, a few minutes' drive from the beach. At the time of writing we offer Medblue, Quintessence, Origin and Soul Marbella Sunlife there, from about 460,000 euros.
What new developments are near Los Monteros?
The apartment projects at Los Altos de los Monteros (Medblue, Quintessence, Origin, Soul Marbella Sunlife, from about 460,000 euros), and, on the beach, the two resort projects that will define the area: the Four Seasons with branded residences at the eastern entrance to Marbella and Oakmond on the old Incosol site. Both are covered in our posts linked above.
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