El Paraiso, A consolidated golfside area

The TRH Paraíso Beach & Golf Hotel is an exclusive 4 star hotel located right in El Paraíso, Estepona, surrounded by the golf course and close to the beach. The 176-room hotel has been updated over the years, and has retained great popularity with an especially British, Spanish and Scandinavian clientele, many of whom are keen golfers. It offers indoor and outdoor pool, children’s swimming pool and playground, kid´s club, golf course, meeting rooms, games room, restaurant, bar, etc.

The 4* Senator Banus Spa Hotel is only 2.2 km away and is surrounded by garden areas with exuberant palm trees and two outdoor swimming pools, around which you can find solarium areas, sunbeds, parasols and chairs and has one of the best spas on the Costa del Sol with its 700 m2 complete thermal area.

The 4* Exe Estepona Thalasso & Spa-adults is only 3 km away and features an oasis of salt water, a 2.000 m2 universe focused on your overall health and well-being. The spa is the biggest Thalasso centre in Andalusia and consists entirely of water extracted from the Mediterranean Sea, at the perfect temperature to channel its effects.

The 5* Anantara Villa Padierna Palace Benahavis Marbella resort, 5* Kempinski Hotel Bahía and 5* Las Dunas Hotel Health & Spa are other hotels nearby.

There are several stores: Azalea florist, Johnny Auto Repair Shop, Fernando Hardware Store, Viveros Costa Jardín, Wan Xin Bazar-variety store, OcasionPlus used car dealer, Motonáutica del Sur-Boat dealer, Kitchen Furniture Store, The Tile and Bathroom Gallery, gas station, pharmacy, fitness centre, restaurants, bars, coffee shops, etc. There are also 3 large supermarkets: Mercadona, Lidl and Supeco.

The nearest private hospital is Hospiten Estepona located in the New Golden Mile, 6,5 km away. There is also the Health Center San Pedro Alcántara (public), 5 km away. About half an hour’s drive to Marbella there is the Hospital Costa del Sol (public), the Ochoa Clinic and Quiron Hospital (both private).

The 4* Senator Banus Spa Hotel is only 2.2 km away and has one of the best spas on the Costa del Sol with its 700 m2 complete thermal area, sauna, hammam, as well as its hypersaline pool, one of the most exclusive services in this spa where you can experience a unique and relaxin sense of weightlessness that is highly beneficial for treating illnesses and muscular pain. Its therapeutic treatment and beauty rooms also complete this spa with innovative services such as a bioclimatic thermal cabin and a thermal flotation bed.

The 4* Exe Estepona Thalasso & Spa-adults is only 3 km away and features an oasis of salt water, a 2.000 m2 universe focused on your overall health and well-being. The spa is the biggest Thalasso centre in Andalusia and consists entirely of water extracted from the Mediterranean Sea, at the perfect temperature to channel its effects. A team of professionals will be at your full disposal to guide you: dynamic swimming pool with countercurrent system (30 °C), active pool (34 °C) with more than 20 stations, air-water beds, swan neck, bubble bank, waterfalls, whirlpool jet, contrast pool (12 °C), pebble path, finnish sauna, hamman, ice fountain and relaxation area.

The 5* Anantara Villa Padierna Spa, 4,5 km away, is one of the largest and most luxurious spa retreats in Europe with more than 2,000 sqm of Roman baths, a hammam and pool set in landscaped gardens. You can feel the healing powers of water, whether floating, swimming or steaming, indulge in signature massages, beautifying facials and find your personalized path to wellbeing with wellness. You can also get in shape with a personal trainer. Detox with a nutritious diet and aqua therapies. Their team of experts includes physiotherapists, massage whizzes and aesthetic beauticians.

There is a Spanish restaurant in El Paraíso hotel with a highly popular outdoor terrace that has become a meeting point in the area. Los Arcos, Pizzería La Locanda, Organic Villa Embers, Golden Sun (chinese), Indian Chilli, Masala and Cabana are some restaurants in the area. You can also have a coffee at Nelly g’s and a drink at The Robin Hood Inn.

El Paraíso Golf Club, designed by the legendary Gary Player in 1973, has long been recognised as one of the best championship courses on the Costa del Sol. Nestled between La Concha mountain and the Mediterranean sea, the 18-hole course offers a true test of golf for all levels of players, a challenging and enjoyable round guaranteed for visiting golfers and members alike.

Yes, it is the ideal place for families as it is not only a lovely natural environment, but also has all kinds of amenities close by: schools, restaurants, coffee shops, supermarkets, hospitals, banks, pharmacy, golf course, hotels, etc.

The International School Estepona is a British primary school and nursery (2 to 12 yrs), situated right in El Paraiso. The Atalaya International School (3 to 18 yrs) offers both Spanish and International education including GCE and IB and is a 12-minute drive away. Colegio Público Cancelada and CEIP Isdabe del Mar are public schools (3 to 12 yrs) and are 7 and 10 minutes respectively away by car. Other options include Laude San Pedro (approx 15 minutes drive) Aloha College (20-25 mins drive) & Swans International School (25-30 mins via toll road).

Selwo Aventura is only 8,3 km away and offers the wildest experience in a nature expedition through different territories that will take you to Africa and other continents to meet iconic species such as the lion, white rhino, giraffe, hippo, cheetah, Iberian lynx, Asian elephant and red panda. On its route of adventure activities, the park offers three large suspension bridges similar to the ones that cross rivers and lakes of the legendary African territories and the Ziwa zip line, 116 meters long, only suitable for intrepid adventurers who dare to slide down it to get a bird’s eye view of the great lake, the suspension bridge that crosses it and the lush vegetation that surrounds it. The park has an extensive program of activities and presentations including “Meet…”, fun educational talks about various species such as the lion, cheetah, giraffe, Asian elephant and lemur, and the Unique Experiences with Safari Serengeti that includes a tour of the Lakes Reserve in an off-road truck and the VIP Experience, an exclusive tour for your family with access to restricted areas to discover Selwo with our caretakers and biologists. If you wish, you can extend your stay at Hotel Selwo Lodge, the exclusive Selwo Aventura hotel composed of the Watu and Masai villages and the recently opened Zulu Village. Hotel Selwo Lodge is a comfortable hotel with three villages differentiated by design and location, which spirit you away to African territories where you’ll enjoy a unique stay at Selwo Aventura, day and night.

Mundo Mania Indoor & Outdoor Play centre is 3,4 km away, just before passing the security fence of Los Flamingos, on the left hand side. The indoor facilities include an interactive play area for babies and toddlers, where they can crawl, climb, slide and play. From 4 to 12 years old, they have the largest indoor play facilities in the area, with slides, ramps, sports field, tower, ball pools, trampolines and climbing wall. They also have a great selection of table games including pool, table tennis, table football, table hockey and foot pool. In the exterior area, they have a magical water play area, two sports fields, springboards and a small play area for babies and toddlers, plus the Atrium bar offers a large seating area with spectacular sea and mountain views.

Kidz Kingdom is 2.3 km away and offers a magical display of kids play equipment, where you can have hours of excitement, thrills and fun with your friends. Climb up to the top and be the King of the Castle, helter skelter down like lords and ladies of the manor, splash around in the ball pool, jump and bump on the trampoline, play hide and seek in all the nooks and crannies, tunnels, cubby-holes and other hiding-places you will find if you look, play interactive shooting games against your friends — one against one, or teams for more fun. Parents may enter the play area to help and supervise the fun.

It is situated 12 minutes drive west of Marbella, 7 minutes from San Pedro Alcántara and 8 minutes east of Estepona.

It’s roughly an hour’s drive from the Malaga-Costa del Sol International Airport or Gibraltar International Airport to El Paraíso. In both cases, it depends significantly on whether you take the faster AP-7 toll road or the public highways, and the time of year.