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  As the southern Spanish travel hub that is so central to our own services here at Simply Shuttles, Málaga Airport is a facility you’re likely to see us frequently mentioning on our blog. Having said that, there is also something else about the airport that should hearten prospective travellers to the Costa del Sol right now.  That’s because, according to a recent SUR in English report, airlines have actually been offering a higher number of seats to the region this peak holiday season than was the case in summer 2019, the last peak holiday period before the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Encouraging data as the Costa del Sol regains traction after the coronavirus crisis  The airlines’ ‘peak season’ for these purposes is defined as the period from late March until late October, and the news website said that the 50 companies operating flights to Málaga Airport were making available 16.2 million seats for the summer 2022 peak holiday season. This represen...

  If you don’t want to compromise on your next visit to Marbella – and who does? – then you might have good reason to take an interest in the news that one of the city’s most historically significant and renowned hotels is undergoing a refurbishment.  And we aren’t talking about just ‘any old’ refurbishment – we’re talking about work that will transform the legendary and much-loved Hotel Fuerte Marbella from a four-star into a five-star establishment.  Just the latest chapter for one of Marbella’s most fabled hotels  The story of Hotel Fuerte Marbella goes back almost to the advent of serious tourism in Marbella. The then-45-room (now 263-room) hotel first opened its doors in its enchanting beachfront location in 1957, and it has been on quite the journey since then, including being visited by such famous figures as Walt Disney, Penelope Cruz, and Timothy Dalton.  But what of the next chapter in the story of Hotel Fuerte Marbella? It promises to be a ser...

  This year, it is fair to say, has already been a stressful one for many of us. You might be hankering yourself for almost any kind of fun, escapism and good news – so how about we share one such piece of good news with you?  That news is, the legendary Hard Rock brand is making its way to Marbella in style – and in a setting that could scarcely be more appropriate.  A formidable heritage in more ways than one  Sometimes, a hotel is ‘just’ a hotel – even on the fabulous Costa del Sol – but that won’t be the case with the new Hard Rock Hotel Marbella, which is set to finally open its doors to guests in June 2022. Hard Rock International is one of the world’s most instantly recognisable companies, with one of the most distinctive aesthetics. The brand already operates in more than 240 locations around the world, encompassing not only hotels, but also the likes of casinos, shops and live venues.  And in case you were still in any doubt about Hard Rock’s ...