Marbella News  ·  New Developments  ·  11 October 2026

Four Seasons Marbella: The €700 Million Resort Taking Shape in East Marbella

Thirty-two hectares on the beach, 750 metres of coastline, a 105-room Four Seasons hotel and around 127 branded homes. Four Seasons Marbella is the most ambitious resort planned on the Costa del Sol in a generation. With new owners in place since the spring and residence sales expected in 2027, here is everything we know about the project.

For years, Marbella’s luxury hotel scene has been concentrated on the Golden Mile, between Puente Romano, the Marbella Club and the new wave of branded projects around them. That is changing. The next great luxury address on the Costa del Sol is set to rise on the other side of town, at the city’s eastern entrance, and it carries one of the most powerful names in hospitality: Four Seasons Marbella.

The project returned to the headlines this week, when local press highlighted it alongside the Waldorf Astoria as the two developments bringing grand luxury to East Marbella. Together, the two hotels add up to more than €800 million in known investment.

🏝️ What Four Seasons Marbella Will Include

Four Seasons Marbella is not just a hotel. It is planned as a complete resort community on one of the largest undeveloped beachfront plots left on the Costa del Sol:

The plan also includes cultural and educational elements, a sign that the owners see it as a place to live, not only to stay. All the homes will be Four Seasons branded residences, with access to the hotel’s services, from housekeeping and concierge to dining and the spa.

🤝 Who Is Behind the Project

The project was created by Spanish businessman Ricardo Arranz, who spent around eight years taking it through Marbella’s planning process. In April 2026, he sold around 90% of the land to two international partners:

• Immobel: a Belgian real estate developer, one of the largest listed developers in Belgium, with projects across Europe.
• Fort Partners: a US developer that has worked with Four Seasons on more than ten projects, which makes it one of the brand’s most experienced partners.

The price of the deal has not been disclosed. What matters for the market is the signal it sends: experienced international capital, with a direct track record alongside Four Seasons, has committed to taking the project to completion.

📋 Where the Project Stands

The most important planning step is already done. The site’s partial plan (Plan Parcial) is approved, and the urban framework is largely in place. According to the new owners, the remaining steps include final land management, reparcelling, building licences, detailed design and a phased construction programme.

No construction or opening date has been confirmed. The owners have said they expect to start selling the residences in 2027. Some local agents have published projected timelines with first deliveries at the end of the decade, but these depend on licences and should be treated as estimates.

📅 Timeline So Far

🌅 East Marbella: The New Luxury Frontier

Four Seasons Marbella is part of a larger shift. A few kilometres further east, in Las Chapas, Hilton is planning Spain’s first Waldorf Astoria, a 120-room hotel next to Marbella Golf, with an investment of around €175 million and opening planned for 2029. Read our story on the Waldorf Astoria Marbella.

Inland, a new five-star grand luxury hotel of up to 220 rooms has been admitted for processing in La Cañada, and the city’s new Marbella PGOM now gives developers a stable planning framework. On the west side, branded projects like Armani Residences Marbella confirm that the world’s top brands want a Marbella address.

The local estimate published in September links the Four Seasons resort alone to around 3,000 jobs, a figure that shows the scale of what is coming to the eastern side of the city.

🏡 What It Means for Buyers

A Four Seasons resort tends to redefine its neighbourhood. Around the world, the arrival of the brand has raised values, services and international demand in the surrounding area, and East Marbella is likely to follow the same path. Areas such as Río Real, Los Monteros, Bahía de Marbella and Las Chapas already offer beachfront villas, golf and quick access to the town centre, at prices still below the Golden Mile.

For buyers, there are two ways to approach it. The first is to wait for the Four Seasons residences, which will offer the full brand experience but will come at a premium and with a long delivery horizon. The second is to buy now in the surrounding area, ahead of the resort, and benefit from the transformation as it happens. Read more about the Marbella luxury property market.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What is Four Seasons Marbella?

A planned beachfront resort in East Marbella with a 105-room Four Seasons hotel, around 127 branded residences (apartments, townhouses and villas), beach clubs, restaurants, a spa and sports facilities, on a site of about 32 hectares.

Where will Four Seasons Marbella be?

On the coast at the eastern entrance of Marbella, around 3 km from the Old Town, with roughly 750 metres of direct beach frontage.

Who owns the Four Seasons Marbella project?

In April 2026, the Belgian developer Immobel and the US firm Fort Partners acquired around 90% of the land from Spanish businessman Ricardo Arranz, who created the project.

How much will Four Seasons Marbella cost?

The published investment is between €650 and €700 million. The price paid by Immobel and Fort Partners for the land has not been disclosed.

When will Four Seasons Marbella open?

No opening date has been confirmed. The owners plan to start selling the residences in 2027, once the remaining planning and licensing stages are complete.

Can I buy a Four Seasons residence in Marbella?

Not yet. Sales of the apartments, townhouses and villas are expected to begin in 2027. Prices have not been published.

Sources: EjePrime, El Español, La Noción, Sivarious.