SO/ Sotogrande Spa & Golf Resort (formerly Almenara)

Re-imagined by Accor’s fashion-forward SO/ brand in 2021, SO/ Sotogrande marries Andalusian cortijo heritage with avant-garde interiors by Spanish studio Arquitectura Misterio. The 152-room hillside estate surveys the cork-oak valleys, polo pitches and yacht-speckled marina of elite Sotogrande; sunrise from suite terraces paints Rock of Gibraltar silhouettes across the horizon. Sport pulses through the resort: the 27-hole Almenara Golf spreads three nine-hole loops around turquoise lakes and pine ridges, while a TrackMan range and short-game area sit beside the Club House’s ceviche bar.

Racquet fans shuttle five minutes to Racquet Center La Reserva (ten clay courts, four glass-walled padel courts, four Pickleball lanes), and polo aficionados tour Santa María Polo Club, venue of the legendary Summer Gold Cup. Within the hotel, a bike concierge outfits riders for coastal or mountain routes; the 2,800 m² SO/ Spa fuses cryotherapy, altitude chamber, 25 m lap pool and organic-citrus rituals harvested from on-site orchards. Technogym SKILLROW, reformer Pilates and functional-training decks support conditioning, while guided HIIT circuits ignite sunrise on a panoramic lawn.

Culinary outposts echo Cádiz’s terroir: Society plates fire-roasted Almadraba tuna; Cortijo Santa María nods to traditional venta fare; and MIXO rooftop shakes sherry-infused cocktails beside a DJ booth framed by starry skies. Day trips range from whale-watching in the Strait, to climbing La Concha, to tee-times at Valderrama (10 min) or Finca Cortesin (25 min). Complimentary valet, EV chargers, fibre-optic Wi-Fi and Malaga or Gibraltar airports within an hour seal SO/ Sotogrande as a bold blend of high fashion, high performance and high Andalucía sun.