There are many facets to The Marbella Experience, and we have chosen but a few to share with you. Simply subscribe, stating your optimum Marbella state-of-mind, and we will enter you in the appropriate draw….Five lucky winners will enjoy a special Marbella experience courtesy of marbellas.com…

Some people love Marbella for its full on five star luxury, and our 1st prize will offer one lucky winner & guest the chance to stay in the 5-star Hotel Don Carlos Leisure Resort & Spa.  The lucky winner & guest will stay for a night in a superior room, and can take advantage of the spectacular facilities in the legendary hotel, including its avante-garde architecture and design, award winning sub tropical gardens and breathtaking beach club.

You will also be treated to a day of unadulterated luxury at the world famous Nikki Beach, a stone’s throw from the hotel grounds.  Bask in the sunshine under the swaying palms on an oversized Balinese beach bed, listen to the unmistakable Nikki Beach sound track spun live by top DJs, and savour the globally-inspired creative cuisine with a complimentary lunch for two.

And the luxury goes on with 1 year’s VIP membership to Nikki Beach, your passport to a world of jet-setting, the best party invitations and the perfect excuse to check out some other Nikki hotspots in St. Tropez, Miami, Koh Samui, St. Barths…. etcetera.  What are you waiting for…

Marbella is a feast for the senses, and with some of the finest restaurants in the Mediterranean, foodies flock to the resort to sample its superb international cuisine.

First stop for our gourmet winner is some time with chef  Yuri Sasson, a self-confessed hedonist in the kitchen who trained at the Cordon Bleu school in Paris. Currently cooking up a storm with his lessons at the Magerit restaurant at Cortijo Blanco, you and your guest will have a hands on cookery experience. Choose from modern Spanish, Thai, Mexican  - and sit down and eat your creations along with the chef and other gourmet students…

Round off the gastronomic experience with a divine dinner for two at Marbella hotspot, Polo House, on the fabled Golden Mile.  In little over a year, this fancy restaurant-cum-nightclub has established itself as one of Marbella’s leading venues, for drinks, dining and dancing.  The brainchild of former polo player, and army officer, James Hewitt, the restaurant comes with the backing of one of the most respected restaurateurs in the business.  The privileged prize winner and guest will enjoy dinner for two from the creative international  Polo House menu.

With more designer stores per square metre than London’s Bond St., Marbella and Puerto Banús have become the new mecca for fashionistas hungry for the latest trends.  Forget pounding urban pavements when you can saunter daintily from boutique to boutique in your favourite Jimmy Choos.  One of the most beautiful venues for shopping is Laguna Village, a few kilometres west of Marbella.  Home to three Elle Morgan stores, our lucky winner will be given a 250€voucher to spend on Elle’s trendy clothing, swimwear, and shoes…. With brands such as Elizabeth Hurley, Citizens of Humanity, Ugg  and Vivarini, Elle has everything the fashionista could want…

Complete the look with a professional makeup session at Magda Skincare & Beauty Salon, Puerto Banús.  Using state-of-the-art mineral make-up products by Jane Iredale, Magda and team will make you look effortlessly glamorous, while giving your skin a breather…

Increasingly well-known for its sensational spas, Marbella is on the health and beauty map as a place for rest, relaxation and pampering.  New on the scene is the complete and comprehensive spa of the Crown Plaza Hotel, just a kilometre or two  beyond  Marbella’s western arch.  The recently inaugurated spa offers a universe of beauty, relaxation and well-being, and it is here, our lucky winner and guest will be enveloped in the health giving power of the spa’s thermal water circuit, and a treatment from the long menu of massages and beautifying rituals.

The day will be completed with the opportunity to while away some time at the hotel’s L’Attitude Chillout Pool Bar.  Combining the tranquilizing effect of the water features, the colour therapy of the serene avant-garde outdoor decor, and the health giving properties of the vitamin-packed juices and smoothies, here you will learn the true meaning of “carpe diem”.

And for those who seek to explore Marbella’s landscapes and gain a few natural highs, we have the perfect experience to satisfy a taste for adventure. Team Xtreme, a company specializing in adventure sports and excursions around some of nature’s highs in Andalucia, are offering our prize winner the chance to try canyoning…. in the breathtakingly beautiful gorge of the Benahavis river…  You and a friend can enjoy the exhilarating feeling of scaling nature’s heights with a skilled instructor, and come back totally refreshed from the experience….

We also have some tickets to give away to the fun extravaganza coming up on 18th August at the Plaza de Toros Marbella. World famous ABBA tribute band, Bjorn Again will be entertaining Marbella with their must see concert of ABBA favourites, including the hugely popular Mamma Mia tracks.  Supported by the gorgeous Ruth Lorenzo, one of X-Factor’s favourites, marbellas.com is giving away 3 sets of 4 tickets to three fun loving winners…marbellas.com July giveaway.marbellas.com July giveaway.