Muslim travellers looking for a Halal/Muslim-friendly hotel in Spain need look no further. Alanda Hotel Marbella has received recognition for its efforts to cater to Muslim guests and was recently awarded a Muslim-friendly rating of 4 by CrescentRating, based on the services and facilities it offers Muslim guests.

Located on Marbella's Golden Mile overlooking the expansive Mediterranean Sea and beautiful Sierra Blanca Mountain, Alanda Hotel Marbella is a luxury 4 star hotel which is ideal for individual travellers, holidaymakers as well as business travellers. The hotel is famed for is blissfully serene atmosphere and offers guests a wealth of services and facilities to ensure a comfortable stay.

Prayer facilities at Alanda Hotel Marbella include prayer rooms as well as prayer mats, prayer timetables and a Quran in each guestroom. Muslim guests may also visit the Mosque King Abdulaziz during prayer times, which is located right next to the hotel. The mosque is also known as Marbella Mosque and accommodates up to 800 people.

Dining options at Alanda Hotel Marbella will be plentiful for Muslim guests, with Halal food readily available. No alcohol is served and the hotel is also equipped with a Halal-certified kitchen and restaurant. It is capable of providing Halal banquets on request as well as Iftar and Suhoor during Ramadhan.

Other facilities offered to guests include a fully-equipped fitness centre, swimming pool, health club and spa, sauna, massages and beauty treatments. Business travellers are offered numerous meeting venues as well as the services of hosts, translators and photographers for their business needs.

Alanda Hotel Marbella was bought a year ago by the Saudi corporation Fawaz al Hokair and is considered to be an ideal focal point for Halal tourism in the region due to its close proximity to the King Abdulaziz mosque located just a few metres away. Halal tourism generates an estimated €300 million into Andalucia every year and is gradually becoming a lucrative business model.