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Hyatt reopens the ex-Byblos hotel in Malaga

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From out of pretty much nowhere, Hyatt has become a good bet if you are looking to redeem points for a luxury summer holiday in Southern Europe.

Over the last couple of years we’ve covered openings such as 7Pines Resort Ibiza, 7Pines Resort Sardinia and Magma Resort Santorini. Hyatt has also bought the ex-Hilton Sa Torre Mallorca which will be integrated into World of Hyatt at some point.

We now also have La Zambra, website here, which is being described as “a relaxed, bohemian retreat”.

Hyatt La Zambra hotel

La Zambra is the former iconic Byblos Hotel in Mijas. Byblos opened in 1986 and was for many years an iconic and high profile luxury hideaway before closing in 2010.

The newly renovated hotel has become part of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt portfolio, which consists of high-end independent hotels operating within the Hyatt ‘system’. Whilst retaining their own management, Unbound hotels act like directly managed Hyatt properties to all intents and purposes.

The nearest airport is Malaga which is 20 minutes drive away. Fuengirola, Puerto Banús and Malaga are all nearby.

The hotel has 197 rooms and suites as well as a 2,500 sq m spa and four restaurants. Sports facilities include two tennis courts, a paddle court and two outdoor swimming pools.

Hyatt La Zambra hotel room

La Zambra looks especially attractive to golfers, being adjacent to two 18-hole courses. It is not a beach hotel – you will need to travel 3km to the coast, with the hotel itself nestling in the Mijas mountains.

As a World of Hyatt redemption, the hotel is currently a Category 5 hotel. This means that redemptions cost between 17,000 and 23,000 points per night.

With rooms for next Summer starting at €700, La Zambra is exceptional value on a ‘pence per point’ basis. Even better, you can currently buy World of Hyatt points with a 30% discount via this link. You are paying around 1.3p per point.

At peak season, this means you are saving around 50% if you buy points to redeem here vs paying cash for a room directly. Even better is using points for a suite upgrade, which you can guarantee at the time of booking.

Two images of the hotel are above, click to enlarge. The website is here.

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Comments (44)

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  • Pablo says:
    26 Sep26 September 04:25

    Marriott spend £200 get £50 back has appeared on my BA Amex. Less UK hotels participating this time than in the summer.

    • Jordan D says:
      26 Sep26 September 09:25

      Appeared only on my Platinum. Frustrating that none of the hotels in Scotland appear on the list – would have been useful for a planned work trip.

  • tw33ty says:
    26 Sep26 September 04:44

    An awful lot less uk hotels this time

    • Crafty says:
      26 Sep26 September 05:46

      How have they arrived at this list? I can’t find any logic to it. Frustrating if that’s my usual work hotel gone for good, has always been in these offers historically.

    • BuildBackBetter says:
      26 Sep26 September 13:15

      Not even Edinburgh!

  • Rich says:
    26 Sep26 September 06:54

    I’m not sure the CP Kingston has ever reopened after Covid has it? We live down the road and I know it’s been repurposed for the last year already.

  • Stu says:
    26 Sep26 September 07:16

    I wonder if they found building issues in the CP Kingston and have to perform an urgent renovation?

    • Alex Sm says:
      26 Sep26 September 09:10

      Maybe requisitioned by the UK government for some covid- or immigration-related purposes given the proximity to Heathrow?

  • JDB says:
    26 Sep26 September 07:21

    The Hotel Príncipe Felipe at the La Manga resort will also become a Hyatt next spring.

    • Rob says:
      26 Sep26 September 08:31

      Wasn’t that a Hyatt back in the olden days?

      • JDB says:
        26 Sep26 September 08:43

        Don’t know! It’s currently unbranded and operated by the La Manga resort, but it is closing for a refurb in December and expected to reopen in the spring as a Grand Hyatt.

        • Rob says:
          26 Sep26 September 08:52

          Looked it up – was a Hyatt Regency, although complex. Opened in 1991 unbranded, became a Hyatt, lost Hyatt and reverted to original name, now clearly to return to Hyatt.

  • John Dodd says:
    26 Sep26 September 07:53

    The whole site is being prepared for a second application which includes two further tower blocks and mixed use. Look up Tolworth Tower development by Meadowbank. The inspector on the last appeal gave guidance on what might be approved planning wise.

  • Rod says:
    26 Sep26 September 08:30

    I live around the corner from this hotel in Kingston and can assure you it’s very much open and full of residents, however has only been accessible by boat for about 2 years now.

    • Colin Thames says:
      26 Sep26 September 08:58

      Only accessible by boat? It’s on the Portsmouth Road on the way out of Kingston. I never understood how it got to be a CP. They didn’t make any changes, the rooms didn’t get upgraded, and there was no lounge. I stayed there several times and although it was convenient its location was a bit meh. Yes, it appears to be by the river if you look at a map but there’s a busy road in front and the car park at the back by a small industrial estate including a Jaguar workshop and a decorators’ suppliers. Okay if you have a car but a long walk outside Kingston. The Doubletree in Kingston is way better if you want to be in town and use the train into London.

      • Rod says:
        26 Sep26 September 09:15

        Yes, accessible by boat only. Believe me, this hotel is very much packed full of residents on an all inclusive board basis!

        Have a wander past and you’ll very quickly see what it’s being used for.

        • Colin Thames says:
          26 Sep26 September 09:24

          Ah, I’m with you now, Rod. 😉 So probably not ‘closing’ just closing to paying customers. Much some of the Heathrow hotels were ‘closed’ during the pandemic when they were full of travellers having to self isolate.

    • Si says:
      26 Sep26 September 13:17

      Neighbourly wave from the HFP Walton-on-Thames representative 🙂

  • Panda Mick says:
    26 Sep26 September 08:53

    Should read HFP after coffee. Was trying to work out where the CP was in Kingston LONDON…. Thought for a second that Rob couldn’t possible have meant Kingston Upon Hull!

    • Rich Spencer says:
      26 Sep26 September 08:57

      It is Kingston London on the Portsmouth Road- more Surbiton

    • Rob says:
      26 Sep26 September 09:34

      Was in Hull yesterday – no decent hotels there as far as I could see! Was surprised to see two fairly big independent ones next to the railway station.

      • John says:
        26 Sep26 September 09:43

        Doubletree Hull is good, and just a little bit further from the station than the Holiday Inn Express, which is normal for an HIX.

      • tw33ty says:
        26 Sep26 September 10:37

        The holiday inn in hull is a terrible, it’s very run down, which is a shame, as the view from the restaurant is nice ish.

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