The relaxed beach barrios east of town, around Elviria — long golden beaches, chiringuitos grilling sardines, and the famous Nikki Beach club, all calmer and better value than the centre. The base for a laid-back beach week; you'll want a car or the bus for the sights.
A look around
What you’ll be living next to. Swipe through.
€90–150
typical per night in Spain
The sensible middle
Typical prices for Marbella — neither steal nor splurge.
Where it sits
The circle is Elviria and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.
How far is everything?
From the middle of this area to the city's headline sights — pick your own on the city page and these become your list.
- The beaches & Paseo Marítimo25 min taxi8.3 km
- Avenida del Mar & the Dalí sculptures25 min taxi8.4 km
- Tapas in the old town25 min taxi8.4 km
- The Old Town & Plaza de los Naranjos25 min taxi8.5 km
- The Golden Mile (beach)32 min taxi10.6 km
- The Golden Mile32 min taxi10.6 km
- La Concha & Sierra Blanca32 min taxi10.7 km
- Puerto Banús marina42 min taxi14.1 km
- Puerto Banús nightlife43 min taxi14.2 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.



- 4.Beach clubs — Nikki Beach & Elviria — The Costa del Sol's beach-club scene at full volume — Nikki Beach out at Elviria is the original, with day-beds, champagne showers and a DJ pool party that runs all afternoon. Book a bed (and expect a minimum spend); the height of the summer-season Marbella cliché, and a lot of fun for a splurge.
- 11.Espetos at a chiringuito — The coast's signature — fresh sardines skewered on a cane and grilled over a driftwood fire, served right on the sand at a beach chiringuito. Head east toward Elviria for the laid-back beach bars rather than the flashy strips; a plate of smoky espetos and a cold beer, feet in the sand, is the real Costa del Sol.
- 17.Elviria & the east beaches — East of town the coast calms down — Elviria and its neighbours have some of Marbella's widest, cleanest beaches, backed by pine and low-key chiringuitos rather than clubs and traffic. The pick for a quieter, better-value beach day (and where families base themselves); a car or bus gets you there.
When are you staying?
Booking.com & Airbnb open searched to Elviria; flights via Google Flights.