hi!
we spent nearly a month in marbella last september as my in-laws live there. i really like the old town, do not miss having some chocolate con churros in la plaza de los naranjos!!! delicious!! my 4 year old had to go every single night! also the paseo maritimo is quite nice with many good restaurants. you can also do some sightseeing to nearby towns, like mijas, ronda, etc. the only disapointment, in my honest opinion, were the beaches. not very pretty and the water was freezing cold!!!once you've been to the carribean nothing else can compare. also, i really don't think puerto banus is all it's cracked up to be, alot of drunken foreigners. there is a beautiful disco called olivia valere, just gorgeous, but very, very expensive and many rich middle-eastern men with gorgeous high-end prostitutes. i hope i don't offend anybody, i'm just telling what i saw. by the way, there is a little family run restaurant in san pedro de alcantara called la casa de la abuela that is just awesome and very reasonably priced, only locals go there. try the cogollos with fried garlic and olive oil, to die for!!! well, hope this helps, have a great time!!!