Between Marbella and Marbesa lies the area of Las Chapas. It is an urbanized area with good shopping, bars and restaurants.
The Hotel when we stayed there was named Palacio Del Sol, under that guise I would/could not recommend it to anyone. Maybe the new name – AluaSun Marbella Park means new owners and a new attitude to guests. Otherwise it was appalling (visited 2011).
Locating the hotel on Maps was difficult as the location is stated as Las Chapas . Any visitor will need to follow the exit junction numbers very carefully and watch for the Elvira exit.