The St. Regis Marbella Resort & Residences

Very few stretches of undeveloped Mediterranean frontage remain on the Costa del Sol and fewer still on this scale. The St. Regis Marbella Resort & Residences occupies more than 160,000 square metres at Las Dunas, in Marbella Este, with over 350 metres of beach frontage and the protected Real de Zaragoza dunes at its back.

It brings the most prestigious hotel name in Marriott's portfolio to this coast and pairs it with 151 privately owned residences.

The homes run from two to five bedrooms. They begin at around 150 square metres and rise to signature residences of up to 1,000 square metres. Terraces, gardens and generous roof spaces are designed to frame the sea, so the view becomes part of the floor plan from the outset. Each residence has its own entrance and lobby, separate from the hotel.

Owners still have year-round access to the resort's services and to the rituals for which St. Regis is known. An internationally recognised architecture and interiors studio leads the design, working with a Madrid practice as local architect.

The buildings step down with the natural fall of the land, balancing built volume against open space and Mediterranean planting. The brief asked for something timeless.

The project holds its licence and completion is scheduled for 2031. Pricing has not yet been published, nor has availability by residence type. For buyers prepared to take the long view, this is a chance to secure branded beachfront on a site that cannot be repeated.