Rising from the ashes, Laguna has been reborn on Estepona’s sparkling Mediterranean coast, in Andalucia, Spain. At the heart of this new dining and leisure destination, just east of the Kempinski Bahia hotel, is the Sublim Beach Club, offering a poolside and beachside experience, with upscale dining, DJs, and entertainment.
Sublim is the latest destination beach club to open on the Costa del Sol. This summer certainly feels as if it belongs to Estepona, which has emerged as the new sought-after place for dining and leisure, writes Andrew Forbes (The Luxury Editor).
Laguna reopened this year, 2024, and at the heart of this retail and dining project is the Sublim beach club. The Luxury Editor spent the day to indulge, relax and immerse ourselves in Mediterranean good times.
Sublim promised to immerse you in the natural beauty of the Mediterranean coast, creating a stunning backdrop where for relaxation and partying. The setting is certainly impressive. The new architecture is unlike anything else on the coast, with a sweeping roofline that echoes the waves of the ocean. Before are shops and offices looking out over the dining options that presently include Sublim, and a high-end Asian restaurant Kai, created by Ricardo Sanz.
We whiled away our day at Sublim. The beach club has spared no expense to create a sophisticated environment, with all the faculties you’d expect from a sea view pool, luxury daybeds, a beach area completely set with sunbeds and parasols, as well as an upscale restaurant and food and drinks service delivered to the day beds. There are showers and changing rooms too, making it easy to enjoy an entire day here, from mid-morning to late-night drinks accompanied by the resident and visiting DJs.
Sublim promises that every detail and experience is infused with passion, and we certainly found the welcoming team to be brimming with enthusiasm.
The dining was on-point, and with the kitchen certainly impressing. Usually, at a beach clubs, the experience is a sum of all the parts, but at Sublim the restaurant itself is a worthy draw.
Start the experience with a signature cocktail, like the ‘Shitan’ prepared with Volcan, grapefruit, agave syrup and Soda, or a delicious ‘Pachanga’ made with White rum, Italicus, tea and coconut banana foam. The bar service is excellent with beautifully prepared cocktail brought to your sunbed.
You can also enjoy dining at your sunbed with your order carefully prepared and served on a tray. But we sought the shade and style of the terrace restaurant. The menu impresses with oysters and champagne as well as a tempting selection of seafood, salads and raw dishes like carpaccio and marinated prawns, and there’s plenty of vegetarian dishes. We chose the Sea Bass and a vegetarian rice, which was really tasty.
The vibe is sophisticated by relaxed, and the live DJ and the guests around the pool make for a lively, upbeat beach club atmosphere. There were families, couples and groups of friends all enjoying the setting and the atmosphere.
Sublim is vibrant and upscale. The setting is impressive and the design of the beach club and quality of the food and drink doesn’t disappoint. It’s good to see Laguna back better than ever, and Sublim is a welcome addition to the dining and leisure scene on the Costa del Sol.
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Contact Details
Website: www.sublimbeach.com
Address: Sublim, Laguna, A7, Km 159, 29680 Estepona, Spain
