Its rooms have been occupied by Marlon BrandoSofía Loren, Orson Welles, Ingrid Bergman, Sean Connery, Ava Gardner, Claudia Cardinale, Rita Hayworth, Anthony Quinn and Brigitte Bardot, among others Hollywood stars What would they give for the best cast in history? The hotel’s soundtrack is composed by Julio Iglesias, Raphael, Joan Manuel Serrat and Massiel, who have sung at the illustrious Salón Ondina. But the one who has given the establishment the most fame has been Sinatra, Frank Sinatra, The voicewho drank in the Frankies Bar with scandal included. And, among the distinguished public, King Baudouin of Belgium, Empress Soraya of Persia, the Dukes of Windsor and Princes Raniero and Grace Kelly of Monaco, who did not miss a single one. In his restaurant with views of the sea, at a somewhat secluded table, Argentine General Perón, a regular customer, looked at the fish menu to savor the Costa del Sol. The city is called Torremolinos and the name of this historic hotel it has already been written.
The poster for the gala dinner with a performance by Julio Iglesias at the Hotel Pez Espada / PEZ ESPADA
It is the historical Swordfish Hotelwhich has been the resting place chosen by artists, actors, writers, politicians, athletes and members of royalty for more than sixty years to spend their vacation.
A hotel declared an Asset of Cultural Interest
Opened in 1959, the Hotel Pez Espada became the first five-star luxury hotel facility on the Costa del Sol and an emblem of the tourist takeoff from the area. Currently, it is owned by Azora European Hotel & Lodging FCR, it is managed by the Med Beach Group and is in the superior four-star category.
The Hotel Pez Espada from a bird’s eye view / MEDPLAYA
Its imposing building, with a rationalist design (Modern Movement), although with a style that was called “relax style”, was declared Asset of Cultural Interest in 2006.
Fashion catwalk and filming set
In addition to hosting all kinds of celebrities, the different halls and spaces of the Hotel Pez Espada have served as a setting for filming of movies and series. In the second season of the original series of Movistar+ We apologize for the inconveniencesAntonio Resines and Miguel Rellán are seen by the pool and through the ballroom of the mythical hotel. In another chapter, the protagonists walk along the neighboring beach of La Carihuela.
The poster for the Movistar+ series ‘Sorry for the inconvenience’ with the protagonists in front of the Hotel Pez Espada / MOVISTAR
Another milestone in the history of the Swordfish, as the chronicles of the time point out, was starred by the prestigious dressmaker Nina Ricciwho chose the hotel rooms to present his Autumn-Winter haute couture collection in 1966, during the glorious decade of Torremolinos.
A vintage article about Nina Ricci’s show at the Swordfish
The new Swordfish
During the pandemic, the Swordfish underwent an extensive overhaul. Thus, in June 2021, after six months of work, the iconic hotel establishment reopened with a new restaurant, a new ice cream shopa food truck for the pool service and the rehabilitation of its 198 rooms and nearly 40 suites.
A suite at the Hotel Pez Espada / MEDPLAYA
“After more than 60 years as an emblematic international destination on the Costa del Sol and with a privileged location in beachfrontthe Hotel Pez Espada has made an important investment to renew itself and continue with its tradition of unique establishment”, explained the director of operations of Med Playa, Jordi Avellíit’s a statement.
The garden of the historic hotel and the beach of Torremolinos / BOOKING
Journey to the past
To remember those wonderful years, said reform was carried out respecting the protected elements and giving the spaces a retro air. A style vintage that is palpable thanks to the combination of modern elements with photographs and paintings of film artists from Hollywood who stayed at the hotel, such as Frank Sinatra’s.
The actor Anthony Quinn in the galleries of the Hotel Pez Espada / MEDPLAYA
Also in 2021, the Junior Suites Celebrities (398 euros per night), which are located on the seventh floor, furnished and decorated in an elegant sixties style, and assigned to the different movie stars who stayed at the hotel. At the same time, Frankies Bar has become a top-notch cocktail bar with photographs of The voice.
The Hotel Pez Espada the year of its inauguration / EFE
Prices
Las double rooms without sea views cost around 200 euroswhile seeing the Costa del Sol from bed costs 245 euros per night.
And for all those who do not want to stay at the hotel, eat at the carta on the terrace of Ondine Restaurant It has an average price of 25 euros. The Pez Espada rice, for example, costs 16 euros per person, and the cane at 2.50. So give yourself a little tribute and feel like Sean Connery in one of James Bondor in Torremolinos, it is possible: “Shaken, not stirred”.
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2023-08-19 23:35:29
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