Ski and snowboard kit
Once you’re checked in, your hotel will be happy to kit you out with the right equipment to enjoy the slopes. If you arrive for the day there are a number of boutiques offering rental and sales of kit and clothes, including the VIP services of the Sierra Nevada Boutique sierranevada.es and the fast turnaround of Rio Sport riosport.es
Accommodation
In a little over two hours from the glamour of Marbella, you can be snuggling up under a thick faux fur at the extraordinary El Lodge hotel.
ellodge.com
For a unique take on Sierra Nevada slopeside accommodation, choose one of the designer rooms at Maribel.
maribels.com
Classic Andalusian hospitality meets Alpine style charm at the 5-star Rumaykiyya.
vinccihoteles.com/eng/hotels/spain/granada/vincci-seleccion-rumaykiyya
Spa
Relish a day of pampering, or rest weary muscles, relaxing in style after adventures on the slopes, in the new Nordic-inspired spa at Maribel, the new lively ski and après ski chalet with a spirited mix of high-altitude fun both on and off the piste.
Try Maribel also for evening cocktails, dining, and dancing, all with spectacular views to the peaks.
maribels.com
Dining
For classic mountain favourites, comforting Italian dishes and the best pizzas in town it has to be Tito Luigi.
titoluigi.com
For heart-warming homemade favourites and exquisite seafood, head to Restaurante La Mar Salá.
restaurantelamarsala.com
Sight-seeing
The Alhambra and Generalife Gardens are unmissable. Be immersed in the magic of One Thousand and One Nights style fabled storytelling at Spain’s most extraordinary destination. Avoid the ticket-touts and book on the official website at:
tickets.alhambra-patronato.es/en/
