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New Year’s Eve in the heart of Marbella: 2024-2025

BRIGHT.

Forget the crushing crowds of New York, the overwhelming chaos of London, or the tourist-packed streets of Paris. Marbella isn’t just another destination – It’s a New Year’s Eve experience that balances sophisticated luxury with unbridled celebration.

Four girls on the beach at sunset celebrating

Imagine a New Year’s celebration that combines the refined luxury of a global hotspot with the intimate charm of a Mediterranean paradise. While other cities battle bumper-to-bumper traffic and sardine-packed venues, Marbella offers something deliciously different: exclusivity with a side of effortless cool.

Whether you’re planning to keep it low-key or go all out, Marbella’s got the perfect place in store for you to ring in the New Year (even if that perfect place is watching the coastal firework display from your own terrace, glass of Moët in hand).

For locals, a popular tradition takes place in the Plaza de los Naranjos, in the heart of Marbella’s Old Town. This is a go-to spot for the New Year’s Eve countdown. Once midnight strikes and the celebrations peak, the nearby side streets offer plenty of options to continue the night’s festivities.

A group of friends celebrating New Year's Eve, holding glasses of champagne and sparklers

Puerto Banús is another go-to, with popular bars like Sinatra, Portside, La Habana, and News Café being crowd favourites. Restaurants offer diverse celebrations: El Gaucho de Banús serves great Argentinian steaks in a friendly atmosphere, Amore e Fantasia provides an authentic Italian experience, and Leone Brasserie on the waterfront takes things up a notch with live music, DJs, and even a table magician.

Kicking the glam into high gear, our choice of this year’s top venues in Marbella are the place to be for party-people seeking the ultimate New Year’s Eve extravaganza.

NYE Venue Spotlight

Flair at LØV Olivia Valere
Indulge in The Red Carpet & Dinner Show Gala at LØV restaurant & lounge. Expect exquisite dining, mesmerising entertainment, and unparalleled luxury. With an opulent menu and spectacular dinner show, this venue is a golden choice for a NYE celebration.
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The Red Carpet Dinner Show Gala at LOV Restaurant Marbella

Marbella Club Hotel
Marbella’s most iconic venue is undoubtedly an excellent choice for any celebration. Visit the Clubhouse to start the night with cocktails & canapés, followed by a 5-course gala dinner expertly paired with wines selected by Sommelier Ángel González. They will also be keeping to the Spanish tradition of the 12 Lucky Grapes (where you eat one grape every time the clock strikes 12 at midnight). After this, the party continues with a premium open bar at Rudi’s, live music, and DJ sessions.
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Marbella Club Hotel Club house NYE menu

COYA, Puente Romano
Expect cheerful, festive glamour at one of Marbella’s most vibrant spots this New Year’s Eve. Enjoy seasonal flavours from their renowned à la carte menu, where every bite is a masterpiece. Luxurious and indulgent, celebrate COYA’s Golden Incan Empire and let them transport you to a realm of opulence and enchantment for an unforgettable evening.
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BREATHE
A magnificent setting for any celebration, BREATHE has got a fiery fiesta in store this year! Join them for their ON FIRE Party with Taittinger Champagne, live entertainment, and top DJs. And it’s more than a celebration, as part of the proceeds will support Asociación Principito, a Marbella-based non-profit helping families of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). A party always feels better when it’s for a greater cause!
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Show girls dancing with fire and spectators holding up lit roman candles.

Nota Blu
Feel swept off your feet at Nota Blu, where electrifying vibes meet culinary excellence. Indulge in exceptional dishes and luxurious drinks while live music sets the mood for the big night. They will also be embracing the Spanish New Year’s traditions of 12 Lucky Grapes, as well as a festive cotillion at this premier venue, which is sure to be an unforgettable celebration.

Poster for Cotton Blu New Year Eve dinner party in Marbella

Occo
Keeping it swanky and intimate as always, Occo is putting on a grand show with their La Grande Soirée NYE party. A lavish dinner, enchanting live performances and a celebratory atmosphere sets the perfect stage for the last night of 2024. “From the first toast to the last dance – Experience a night that dances with elegance, allure, and the magic of fresh starts.”
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La Grande Soiree New Year's eve dinner party

Nomad
Nomad’s 50 Shades of Nomad New Year’s Eve Spectacular promises to be an enchanting night filled with live entertainment, a luxurious menu, mesmerising performances by a violinist and magician, as well as DJing by Dave Doyle, finished off with a breathtaking fireworks finale as you welcome 2025 in unparalleled style.
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Fifty shades of Nomad at the Nomad Marbella

Florentine Marbella
Italian restaurant Florentine offers a chic and indulgent Oyster & Champagne mingle, with a 5-course menu and captivating Italian cabaret. After the show, the party truly starts, as the clock strikes midnight with a vibrant Florentine flair.
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Group of friends toasting New Years Eve in Marbella

These high class venues are all situated in the heart of Marbella, but the party doesn’t stop there. Marbella’s exquisite culinary scene and epic nightlife offering extends its glamour up and down the coast in all directions. Take La Cabane Beach Club in Marbella East, a venue renowned for its audacious celebrations. This New Year’s Eve, they’ve encapsulated their event’s wild spirit with a provocative promise: “For one night, the law is a myth.”

New year Marbella - For one Night the law is a myth.

Then there is Anantara Villa Padierna Palace Hotel between Benahavís and Marbella West, and Kempinski Hotel located just before Estepona, which are both classically upscale venues for hosting gala dinners, each promising an exquisite evening of fine dining and exceptional ambiance.

With over 1,146 restaurants in the Marbella area alone, not including nightclubs, the options for your New Years Eve celebration leaves you spoilt for choice, though whichever vibe you choose, it’s very hard to go wrong!

So as the Mediterranean waves gently lap the shore and fireworks paint the midnight sky on the first day of 2025, you’ll realise Marbella doesn’t just host a New Year’s Eve – it curates an experience. This isn’t just a celebration; it’s a statement.

Wishing all our readers a wonderful New Year. The future is BRIGHT!