MSM Royal Sunset

The reason to book it is upstairs. The private roof terrace is a second living room in the open air — a pergola lounge, a long table for dinner, an outdoor kitchen with a grill and a wood-fired oven, and a quiet corner of loungers among the planting. It faces west over Benalmádena to the water, so the end of the day happens here: something on the fire, the lights coming up on their own as the light goes, the sea turning dark below.

Inside, the home looks after itself with a light touch — lighting and air conditioning that respond as you move through the rooms, each with its own control, so nothing is left too warm or burning needlessly. It suits a couple who want the roof to themselves, or a small family: a room with a queen bed, a twin room, and the coast a short walk downhill.