Gran Hotel Miramar

On December 17, 1920, Fernando Guerrero Strachan presented the mayor with the plans of the building that the Sociedad Príncipe de Asturias had planned to build as a hotel. After five years of construction, the hotel opened in 1926 under the name Hotel Príncipe de Asturias, inaugurated by King Alfonso XIII. It was the epicenter of Malaga's social life. During the Civil War (1936-1939) it served as a field hospital. Renamed Hotel Miramar after the proclamation of the Second Republic, it later lived its golden age as a refuge for movie stars. It closed in 1967 and in 1987 became the Palace of Justice until 2007. Hoteles Santos acquired it at public auction and undertook a comprehensive rehabilitation, begun in 2014, that culminated in the reopening as Gran Hotel Miramar in 2017. In 2026 it celebrates its centenary.

Fernando Guerrero Strachan designed a monumental building, luminous and open to the Mediterranean, inspired by the prestigious Riviera Palace in Beausoleil. It is a modernist style building with historicist elements and Andalusian touches such as polychrome ceramics, with the main facade facing the bay of Malaga. For the first time, a stately Malaga façade turned towards the sea, challenging the industrial landscape of the coast and conceiving the building to place Malaga on the map of major European tourist destinations. The refurbishment completed in 2017 recovered the original splendor by integrating contemporary luxury standards.

The hotel overlooks Malaga's seafront promenade, in the La Malagueta district. The Pompidou Center Malaga and Pier One are nearby. The historic center with the Cathedral, the Roman Theater and the Alcazaba are within walking distance. The Picasso Museum, dedicated to Malaga's most universal artist, is in the center. La Malagueta beach is a few steps from the hotel.