El Palacio's pool and loungers, the white facade and its long terrace above.

Almuñécar · Costa Tropical

El Palacio

A private palace, built for the whole group.

10–12

Sleeps

5

Bedrooms

6

Bathrooms

14 × 5 m

Heated pool

Three private suites in 1,000 m², with a meeting room and a wine cellar.

Five homes, one hill

El Palacio seen from above, the coast beyond.
El Palacio
El Cortijo's covered terrace at sunset.
El Cortijo
Villa Naranja's pool and terrace.
Villa Naranja
Villa Limón's pool and garden.
Villa Limón
Villa Mango's pool, high on the hillside.
Villa Mango

Gallery

The lounge at the foot of the atrium, the wrought-iron gallery above.
The atrium seen from the gallery, sofas arranged on the marble floor below.
A suite's living room at El Palacio, glass doors open onto the terrace and the sea.
A suite bedroom with long amber curtains and doors onto the balcony.
A sunken sitting area in a suite, candles lit and the bedroom beyond.
A suite's open living room, a corner sofa, a dining table and the kitchen behind.
A bright suite bedroom, the mountains framed by the balcony doors.
A suite's kitchen with a stone island, glass doors onto the view on two sides.
A suite bathroom with a brass rain shower and a round mirror.
The shared kitchen at sunset, a stone island in front of the living area.
The meeting room, a round table and chairs beneath framed photographs.
Loungers along the heated pool, the valley and the sea beyond.
A folded towel on a lounger, the row of loungers running along the pool.
A long table set for dinner on the terrace at night, candles lit.
The covered terrace with a long wrought-iron table and the sea in the distance.
Sunrise over the coast, the hills and the white villas still in shadow.
A folded white waffle bathrobe with the Cantalobos crest.
Three bottles of L:a Bruket soap on a brick pillar, lemon trees behind.
A game of shuffleboard, the puck sliding down the long wooden table.
A carved wooden door, its old blue paint worn with age.

The villa

Private suites, grand shared spaces

El Palacio is made for groups who want to be together without giving up a place of their own. Five bedrooms are spread across three suites, each with its own kitchen, living room and terrace.

Between the suites, the shared spaces work on a different scale: living areas made for a crowd, a large kitchen for cooking and dining together, and a meeting room for the days that need one.

El Palacio's lounge, deep sofas and the sea beyond the windows.

Downstairs, a champagne and wine cellar; close by, a mobile bar. A personal concierge takes care of the details, so the group can take care of the rest.

A beer being poured from the mobile bar, the sea blurred behind.
A shaded terrace of wrought-iron chairs and sofas, the terraced mountains behind.

El Palacio

Room for everyone, and then some

Terraces turned toward the mountains and the coast.

The house

An atrium nine metres high

At the centre of El Palacio is its atrium: a nine-metre timber ceiling above a gallery of wrought iron, with the house opening out around it. It's the kind of space that makes an arrival — and every gathering after it — feel like an occasion.

The atrium at El Palacio, a high timber ceiling above a wrought-iron gallery.

Amenities

Everything the villa comes with

Pool & outdoor living

  • Private pool, heated all year
  • Terraces, balconies & patio
  • Barbecue area
  • Sun loungers

Shared spaces

  • Atrium with a 9 m ceiling
  • Meeting room
  • Champagne & wine cellar
  • Mobile bar
  • Personal concierge

Comfort

  • Air conditioning, heating & fans
  • Safe
  • Washing machine & tumble dryer
  • Soundproofing
  • Accessible room

Kitchens

  • Large shared kitchen
  • A kitchen in every suite
  • Oven, stove & dishwasher
  • Kettle & coffee maker
  • Fridge & freezer

Bathroom

  • Shower & WC
  • Bathrobe & free toiletries
  • Hairdryer

Connectivity & entertainment

  • Free wifi & fiber
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Desk

Views

  • Sea view
  • Mountain view
  • Pool view

House rules: No pets · No smoking

Room for room

5 bedrooms in 3 suites, each with its own kitchen

5 bedrooms
6 bathrooms
1,000 m² in total

10 guests in regular beds, plus up to 2 extra beds — king-size beds and a sofa bed among the arrangements.

Three suites, one house

Each suite is a home of its own, with a living room, a kitchen and a terrace — and the shared spaces are there whenever the group comes together.

  • Suite Almuñécar
    • 2 bedrooms with double beds
    • 2 bathrooms
    • Living room, kitchen & terrace
  • Suite Costa Tropical
    • 2 bedrooms with double beds
    • 2 bathrooms
    • Living room, kitchen & terrace
  • Suite Sierra Nevada
    • 1 bedroom with a double bed
    • 1 sofa bed
    • 2 bathrooms
    • Living room, kitchen & terrace

Book the whole house for the group, and every suite stays private.

On the hill

The estate's grandest house

El Palacio looks out across the terraced valley to the coast, with its own terraces, pool and shared spaces arranged around the group. It's the largest home on the Cantalobos hillside — made for holidays, private events and retreats alike.

The estate from above at sunset, villas set into the hillside.

Shared across the estate

Every stay at El Palacio includes access to the estate's shared spaces — they belong to the hill, not to any one villa.

  • Padel courtThe estate's own court, open to every guest.
  • Garden Gym & yogaAn open-air gym where fitness meets nature, with yoga alongside.
  • Fruit orchardA private orchard to wander through.

Near Cantalobos

Close to everything, removed from all of it

  • Almuñécar — 5 minutes
  • The Mediterranean — 10 minutes
  • Málaga Airport — 1 hour
  • Granada and the Alhambra — 1 hour
  • Sierra Nevada — 1.5 hours
  • Calvente vineyard — 30 minutes

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