THE FLAG Costa del Sol Marbella, Estepona – Modern Wellness On The Shores Of The Mediterranean

With is glowing new spa, generously geared up health club, and expansive pool, The Flag Costa del Sol provides modern well-being services on Andalucia’s hottest shoreline. But it’s additionally the spacious lodging of this hospitality model new to the coast, that units it aside. Studio suites and penthouses, with kitchens, make for a chic and light-filled dwelling away from dwelling for brief and lengthy stays, whereas eating at Seven M Estepona, led by Chef David Aguado, is a culinary spotlight.

Set a bit of again from the charming Costalita coast, west of Marbella, within the municipality of Estepona, the Flag Costa del Sol, is a placing piece of latest structure. Towering over the adjoining palm-height buildings, the resort, which opened on Andalucia’s Mediterranean coast final 12 months, provides visitors charming sea views from its light-filled studio flats, writes Andrew Forbes (The Luxurious Editor).§

From its authentic goal of lengthy stays, the resort within the final 12 months has pivoted in direction of the wellbeing market, for which is it ideally positioned, with its modern spa, health club, and train areas.

The Flag is a German household enterprise (the dad and mom and their 5 kids stay shareholders – inspiring the identify of the resort’s restaurant, 7 M) that has arrived in Spain and located its area of interest, as a recent, tranquil well-being retreat. 

Wellness Programmes

The corporate has a long time of expertise collaborating with seniors and has developed wellbeing and longevity programmes that it now incorporates into its Costa del Sol wellness programmes for all ages.

The strategy relies upon preliminary diagnostics and evaluation permitting a tailor-made programme to be designed for every visitor, incorporating vitamin, train, regenerative sleep, and a deal with psychological well being too.

That will help you navigate the choices, the programmes have been divide into three strategic approaches:

• Keep Pure – a personalised detox programme

• Keep Balanced – a personalised weight-loss programme

• Keep Sturdy – a personalised health programme

Visitors can immerse themselves into these programmes for an extended keep, or just select a brief resort keep and dip into the non-public coaching on the health club, pampering therapies of the spa, together with signature anti-stress therapies, facials, and foot and neck massages in addition to non-invasive eye and face lifting rituals.

The Flag Costa del Sol can be collaborating with The London Clinic Marbella, based by John Corbett. Utilizing state-of-the-art expertise, the London Clinic Marbella provides numerous non-invasive therapies within the areas of well being promotion, ache reduction, magnificence, and aesthetics.

I discovered the property to be excellent for a brief break, even in the event you selected to not embrace the compelling well-being programmes, actions, and coverings.

Studio Lodging

I significantly just like the lodging, which fits nicely past a regular resort room and is definitely studio flats, obtainable for something for an evening or prolonged stays of weeks – you select. Views are out over the palm bushes and gardens in direction of the ocean.

My Grand Suite was a spectacular 100-120 sqm house, the right pad with a spacious front room with kitchen (together with dishwasher), a separate bed room with king mattress, and writing desk, and a rest room with a walk-in rain bathe. There was even a separate visitor W.C. The personal balcony ran alongside the complete house, furnished with a settee, chairs and eating desk. There was a separate sunbathing terrace overlooking the pool. 

Gastronomy

Chef David Aguado designs the eating at Seven M Estepona. We started our culinary expertise with a leisurely lunch, devoured slowly, within the dappled daylight of an Andalusian late spring day. The resort’s Seven M Restaurant is open to the general public and though set inside the property, sharing the sun-soaked pool terrace, it feels aside, with it indulgent Andalucian dishes.

David Aguado has created a menu that’s a tempting mixture of Spanish flavours, from classics together with  Ibérico ham, sautéed clams, and prawn pil-pil to start out and hearty principal dishes like Malaga ‘chivo’ child goat, meats from the grill, in addition to lighter summer time favourites like Malaga tomato salad, or prawns with Andalucian avocado and mango. 

Our meal began with a bit of pre-starter of anchovy with cheese, a scrumptious gesture that set the tone. We ordered one of many market specials, the confit artichokes with Cecina cured beef – a mouthwatering twist on my favorite artichoke with ham. Then, because the restaurant is turning into identified for its rice dishes, we opted for the seafood rice with squid, which was well-presented and richly satisfying. 

I at all times have room for pudding – and the cheesecake and ‘Andalucian’ type tiramisu appeared the important decisions. 

Estepona’s Mediterranean Coast

The Flag Costa del Sol is on certainly one of my favorite stretches of coast, excellent for a beachside stroll, and a spot to attach with nature, the right complement to the wellness programmes and wholesome eating – leaving you, nurtured, refreshed, and rejuvenated mentally and bodily.

This property is included in our information to the most effective motels in Estepona