Overlooking the Mediterranean near Estepona, Kempinski Hotel Bahía is a five-star beachfront resort designed by Villarroel Arquitectos. Completed in 1999, the hotel exemplifies a refined architectural language that merges timeless Mediterranean elegance with contemporary sensibility. The project was conceived as a luxury oasis integrated seamlessly into the Andalusian coastal landscape, respecting its natural topography and climate.
The resort features expansive terraces, lush subtropical gardens, and fluid transitions between indoor and outdoor spaces—hallmarks of Villarroel’s “architecture of the void.” Traditional materials like whitewashed walls and handcrafted details are reinterpreted in a modern context, allowing the hotel to offer both authenticity and sophistication. With multiple pools, fine dining venues, and wellness areas, the hotel remains a benchmark of integrated resort design on the Costa del Sol.
