Finca Cortesin
Carretera de Casares, Casares, Spain
Location
Near Casares
On a five-hundred-and-thirty-two-acre private estate near the pueblo blanco of Casares on the Costa del Sol, between Marbella and Sotogrande, around a kilometre and a half back from the sea, around fifty minutes from Malaga airport and twenty-five minutes from Gibraltar.
Transfer
A Malaga transfer
Around fifty minutes from Malaga airport, or twenty-five minutes from Gibraltar, out to the five-hundred-and-thirty-two-acre estate near Casares.
Villas
67 suites & 6 villas
Sixty-seven suites and six villas in a traditional Andalusian finca of white walls, a cobbled courtyard, flower-filled patios and tiled fountains, with four-metre ceilings and a lived-in feel; all suites have a private garden or terrace and golf or mountain views.
Best For
Who it suits
Golfers drawn by the Solheim Cup course and Nicklaus Academy, couples for the estate, spa and adults pool, families for the family pool, kids' club and villas, the wellness crowd for the snow cave and the privacy seeker — a five-hundred-and-thirty-two-acre finca with a beach club a short drive away.
Board Basis
Bed & breakfast
Bed-and-breakfast or half board, across a club house by the course, a Mediterranean-and-seafood beach club and a family-pool restaurant on the estate.
About the Resort
An Andalusian-finca golf-and-spa estate near Casares
Finca Cortesin is the Andalusian-finca golf-and-spa estate near Casares — a five-hundred-and-thirty-two-acre private estate of white walls, cobbled courtyards and tiled fountains built to look generations old, between Marbella and Sotogrande on the warm Costa del Sol. Its eighteen-hole championship course hosted the 2023 Solheim Cup, backed by a Jack Nicklaus Academy, and the Cortesin Spa holds Spain's only snow cave alongside Biologique Recherche treatments. A six-thousand-square-metre beach club lies a kilometre and a half away with a thirty-five-metre infinity pool, two estate pools split adults and family, and sixty-seven generous suites and six villas spread across the grounds with a kids' club for families. The setting is the unspoilt western Costa del Sol: the white hill-town of Casares rises behind, the courses and marina of Sotogrande and the city of Marbella lie along the coast, the white towns and the dramatic gorge of Ronda are within reach, and Gibraltar is around twenty-five minutes away. It is the inland golf-and-spa estate of Andalusia — distinct from the beachfront gardens of Marbella Club.
Accommodation
Suites & villas
Sixty-seven suites and six villas spread across a traditional Andalusian finca of white walls, a cobbled courtyard, flower-filled patios and tiled fountains, with four-metre ceilings and a lived-in feel, all with a private garden or terrace and golf or mountain views. Built to look generations old, the estate feels like a private Andalusian village, the suites generous and quiet across the grounds.
Entry
Junior Suite
Sleeps two. A king of around 50 square metres with 4-metre ceilings and a terrace, over the golf or mountains.
4-metre ceilingsGolf/mountain outlook
Pool
Pool Suite
Sleeps two to three. A king with a private pool and terrace, over the golf.
Private poolGolf outlook
Signature
Cortesin Suite
Sleeps two to four. A 180-square-metre grand suite, over the estate.
180 sqmEstate outlook
Villa
Villa
Sleeps four to eight. A detached villa with a private pool, over the estate and golf.
Private poolEstate outlook
Food & Drink
Dining
Dining runs from a club house beside the course to a Mediterranean-and-seafood beach club on the sand and a poolside family-pool restaurant on the estate. It is relaxed, ingredient-led Andalusian and Mediterranean cooking, split between the golf, the estate and the beach.
Golf
The Club House
The Club House, beside the course.
Beach
The beach club
The beach club, Mediterranean and seafood, on the beach.
Pool
The family-pool restaurant
The family-pool restaurant, poolside on the estate.
Wellbeing
The Cortesin Spa & pools
The Cortesin Spa brings an indoor pool, a gym, a Turkish bath, a sauna and Spain's only snow cave, using Biologique Recherche, joined by two outdoor pools, one family and one adults, and a six-thousand-square-metre beach club with a thirty-five-metre infinity pool. Wellness here runs from the snow cave to a long swim at the beach club, a serious spa at the heart of a golf estate.
Spain's only snow cave
Spain's only snow cave, in the Cortesin Spa.
A 35-metre beach-club pool
A thirty-five-metre beach-club pool, six thousand square metres.
The Solheim Cup course
The Solheim Cup course, and Nicklaus Academy.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
The golf, the snow cave and the estate define a stay — play the Solheim Cup course backed by a Nicklaus Academy, brave Spain's only snow cave in the spa, and split days between the estate pools and the six-thousand-square-metre beach club. The white hill-town of Casares, Ronda and the pueblos blancos and the coast of Sotogrande all lie within reach.
The Solheim Cup course
The Solheim Cup course, and a Nicklaus Academy.
Spain's only snow cave
Spain's only snow cave, in the spa.
The 6,000 sqm beach club
The six-thousand-square-metre beach club, a thirty-five-metre pool.
The 532-acre finca
The five-hundred-and-thirty-two-acre finca, looking generations old.
Ronda & the pueblos blancos
Ronda and the pueblos blancos, Casares nearby.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By air
To Malaga
Around fifty minutes from Malaga airport, or twenty-five minutes from Gibraltar.
In the country
Casares
On a five-hundred-and-thirty-two-acre estate near Casares, between Marbella and Sotogrande.
Guest Reviews
What Our Clients Say
★★★★★
“The most extraordinary place I have ever stayed. Nothing prepares you for the depth of the silence, the beauty of the reef, or the sheer generosity of the experience.”
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“We’ve stayed here three times now. The house reef has no equal. The stargazing was, genuinely, one of the most moving experiences of my adult life.”
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“I had stayed at Four Seasons, One&Only and Velaa before visiting Finca Cortesin. They are all magnificent. But this is different in a way that is hard to articulate.”
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- Bed-and-breakfast or half board.
More year-round
- More year-round; warm-winter Costa del Sol golf, the beach club is seasonal.
Made for golfers
- Made for golfers, couples, families and wellness-goers.
Getting there
- Around fifty minutes from Malaga airport.
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