Anantara Villa Padierna Palace
Anantara Villa Padierna Palace, Marbella
Anantara Villa Padierna Palace sits in the hills behind the Costa del Sol, between Marbella, Benahavís and Estepona, around ten minutes inland from the sea (Michelin Guide). Designed by British architect Ed Gilbert in the style of a Tuscan palace, it displays more than 1,200 works of art (Business Traveller). The hotel joined Anantara in 2019 as the brand's first resort in Spain, and today holds one Michelin Key (Michelin Guide), with three golf courses and a 2,000 sqm spa on the estate (Minor Hotels).
A wedding here feels grand without trying too hard. Vows can be said in a Roman-style amphitheatre, a tiny private chapel or on the sea at the hotel's beach club, before dinner on a terrace or in the palace ballroom (venue brochure). The hotel has its own wedding team, can arrange Jewish ceremonies and offers a private villa for getting ready (venue website).
The spaces
Roman Amphitheatre
A white-carpet aisle framed by gardens and statues, used for ceremonies and gala dinners with dancing for up to 300 guests (venue brochure).
The Chapel
A secluded private chapel for intimate ceremonies of up to 20 guests (venue brochure).
Linares Terrace & Ballroom
An open-air terrace with a sweeping marble staircase leading to a palace-style ballroom and foyers, the largest space at the resort.
La Veranda Terrace
A private, leafy terrace for al fresco dinners of up to 140 guests (venue brochure).
Beach Club
The hotel's beachfront club, with views towards the Moroccan coast, for seaside vows and receptions of up to 300 guests (venue brochure).
A Roman stage in the hills
Few hotels on the coast can offer guests an amphitheatre for the vows and a ballroom for the party.
The amphitheatre is the space most couples come for: tiered stone seating, a white carpet down the centre and the gardens and sculpture collection all around. It takes up to 300 guests for a ceremony or a gala dinner followed by dancing (venue brochure). After dark, the Linares Terrace is lit up and the marble staircase makes a natural first entrance, with the ballroom ready for larger dinners or if the weather turns.
A closer look
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The details
What's here
- Roman-style amphitheatre for ceremonies and gala dinners
- Private chapel for up to 20 guests
- Ballroom and terrace for the largest weddings on the estate
- Beach club on the Mediterranean, reached by hotel shuttle
- 125 rooms, suites and villas on site
- Private villa available for getting ready
- Jewish weddings catered for
- 2,000 sqm Anantara Spa
- Three 18-hole golf courses next door
- One Michelin Key
Accommodation at Anantara Villa Padierna Palace
The resort has 125 rooms, suites and villas, from generous doubles to one- and two-bedroom pool villas, every one with a private terrace looking over the golf courses or the sea (Minor Hotels; Business Traveller). That is enough to house most of a wedding party on site, and Marbella, Puerto Banús and Estepona have plenty of other hotels and villas close by for larger groups.
What a wedding here costs
Wedding menus at Villa Padierna start at €140 per guest and run to around €165, with a minimum of 10 diners (Bodas.net, 2026). On menus alone, that means about €14,000 to €16,500 for 100 guests, before drinks, décor, music and accommodation. For context, the average wedding in Spain costs €25,183 (Bodas.net, 2026), so a full celebration here will usually sit well above that. The hotel's events team quotes each wedding individually, so ask for a tailored proposal once you know your numbers and date.
How we help
Whether you need us from the very first idea or just for the day itself, we shape our service around you.
Wedding Planning
Full-service planning from the first idea to the last dance. We shape the concept, manage the budget, book every supplier and build the timeline for your wedding at Anantara Villa Padierna Palace.
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Planned it yourselves? We take on your suppliers and running order in the final weeks, then run the day itself so you and your families can be fully present.
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We know the venues and suppliers across Marbella and the Costa del Sol. From securing your date to sourcing florists, photographers and entertainment, we handle every introduction.
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Anantara Villa Padierna Palace
If you want the drama of a palace and the ease of a five-star hotel in one place, this is the venue on the coast that delivers both.
- An amphitheatre ceremony you will not find anywhere else in Marbella
- Everyone can stay, eat and party without leaving the estate
- Options for 20 guests in the chapel up to several hundred in the ballroom
- Beach club for a seaside welcome party or ceremony
- Golf and spa to keep guests busy across a long weekend
Common questions about Anantara Villa Padierna Palace
Where is Anantara Villa Padierna Palace?
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It is in the hills of Benahavís, on the Villa Padierna golf estate off the Ctra. de Cádiz at km 166, between Marbella and Estepona. The coast is about ten minutes away and Puerto Banús is close by (Michelin Guide).
How many guests can it hold?
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The Linares Terrace & Ballroom is the largest space, taking between 420 and 500 guests depending on the source. The amphitheatre and the beach club each take up to 300, La Veranda Terrace up to 140 and the chapel up to 20 (venue brochure; venue website). Bodas.net gives a minimum of 10 diners.
Can our guests stay at the venue?
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Yes. The resort has 125 rooms, suites and villas (Minor Hotels), and there are many more hotels and villas in Marbella, Puerto Banús and Estepona for overflow.
Where can we hold the ceremony?
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Choose from the Roman-style amphitheatre, the private chapel, the Linares Terrace or Ballroom, or the hotel's beach club by the sea (venue brochure).
Who does the catering?
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The hotel's own banqueting team, with menus built around Andalusian and Mediterranean cooking (venue website). Speak to the events team about any outside suppliers you have in mind.
How much does a wedding cost here?
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Menus start at €140 per guest, with a range up to about €165 (Bodas.net, 2026). Drinks, décor, entertainment and rooms are extra. The average wedding in Spain is €25,183 (Bodas.net, 2026).
Can you arrange a Jewish wedding here?
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Yes. The hotel says it can make arrangements for Jewish ceremonies and their religious requirements (venue website).
Is there somewhere to get ready?
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The hotel offers a private villa where the couple and their family can spend time together and prepare before the ceremony (venue website).
Can we marry legally at Villa Padierna?
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A legal civil wedding in Spain usually requires at least one partner to be resident, so most couples from the UK and Ireland marry legally at home and then hold a symbolic ceremony at the venue. It looks and feels exactly the same on the day.
Do you plan weddings at Anantara Villa Padierna Palace?
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Yes. Our wedding planning is €75 per hour plus VAT, with a 10-hour minimum, and on-day coordination starts from €750 for a half day or €1,400 for a full day, plus VAT. We work alongside the hotel's events team so you have one point of contact from first visit to last dance.
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Where to find
Anantara Villa Padierna Palace
Anantara Villa Padierna Palace
Urb. Villa Padierna Golf Resort (Los Flamingos Golf)
Ctra. de Cádiz km 166
29679 Benahavís, Málaga, Spain
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- About 50 minutes from Málaga Airport by toll road
- About 10 minutes from Puerto Banús
- About 20 minutes from Marbella town centre
- About 1 hour from Gibraltar
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Wes, Owner & Wedding Planner
Wes founded Swish Soirées in 2019 and has seven years' experience planning weddings across the Costa del Sol and beyond. He writes from first-hand experience of the venues, suppliers, permits and timings our team works with every season.
Established 2019100+ weddings plannedBased in Marbella
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