Hotel Don Carlos Beach and Golf Resort, Marbella, Spain

Reopening after a €25m (£17m) revamp, the hotel's retro-chic design maximises the potential of its 1960s architecture. The neutral colours are lifted by a red chaise-longue in each room alongside Andalucian bullfighting and flamenco photographs.

• Opened: June

• Manager: Sary Arab

• Owner: Hotels Coach

• Head chef: Luis Vera

• Bedrooms: 241

• Facilities: Wi-Fi connections are everywhere, while 2,000sq m of new conference facilities add to the hi-tech atmosphere.

• Prices from: €190 (£129)

• Address: Carretera de Cádiz km 192 (29604) Marbella, Spain

• Telephone: 00 34 952 76 88 00

• Website: www.hotel-doncarlos.com