Castillo de Santa Catalina Hotel - Málaga

Palatial Luxury Hotel in Málaga City

This fortress was originally built in 1624 by King Phillip IV, by early 20th Century had fallen into ruins. The French architects Levard and Lahalle, constructed a neo-Arabian style palace which stood majestically in a spectacular position overlooking the bay of Malaga and was called Castillo de Santa Catalina. Nowadays, has been converted into a Historic Hotel surrounded by gardens and with splendid sea views. If you’re looking for luxury accommodation with a difference, take a look at the Castillo de Santa Catalina. For many, the height of luxury is a palace.

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Hotel category: 4 **** boutique hotel.

Location: Situated in the Limonar district to the east of Malaga, around 10 minutes’ drive to Malaga city centre and 20 minutes to the airport.

Style: 17th century fortress converted into a palace hotel. Original interiors with classic Spanish furnishings.

Highlights: Historic fortress. Spectacular views. Quiet location. Tower room. Original decoration.

Price: Consult hotel.

Contact: Tel. (+34) 952 21 27 00 Fax. (+34) 952 60 67 39
C/ Ramos Carrión 38, 29016. Malaga
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A Boutique Hotel Inside a Castle In Malaga

Located in the high-end Malaga district, El Limonar, Castillo de Santa Catalina is no ordinary luxury boutique hotel in Malaga. Its origins go back to 1624 when it was built as a fortress to defend Malaga from enemy attacks. Converted into a palace and then hotel around 100 years ago, the Castillo de Santa Catalina is a boutique hotel inside a castle. Towers, turrets, horseshoe arches and battlements form the basis of the hotel’s ochre façade.

With just eight rooms, this 4 star hotel offers luxury touches throughout: marble, antique tiles in all bathrooms and the original hydraulic floor tiles whose colour has hardly faded over the years. All rooms have evocative names – El Torreón, La Malagueta... Bella Vista (beautiful view) and Miramar (view of the sea) live up to their names and offer panoramic views of Malaga and the Mediterranean below. However, this since this boutique hotel is high up, all rooms and gardens have stunning views of the surroundings.

A strol in the castle’s gardens takes you through patios, terraces and pathways with Moorish fountains and typically Andalusian stone work. Lush vegetation, common in this part of Andalusia and found throughout all beach resorts on the Costa del Sol, such as bougainvillea, palm trees and wisteria, bring a touch of colour to the original fortress walls.

With the city of Malaga and the Costa del Sol resorts just a short drive away, this boutique hotel gives you the chance to relax in true luxury – this is after all a palace – and enjoy all the local attractions. Perhaps the perfect combination for a luxury holiday in Spain.