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Marbella’s hotel crisis: Workers can’t afford rent and public transport is ‘unusable’ – leading luxury chains to take drastic measures

Workers are increasingly unable to afford to live near their work, while a lack of decent bus services - and zero train networks - makes getting to work a nightmare

Last updated: August 27, 2025 9:53 am
Laurence Dollimore
Published: August 27, 2025
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Marbella's hotels are facing an employment crisis due to surging rents and a lack of public transport. Workers are increasingly unable to afford to live near their work, while a lack of decent bus services - and zero train networks - makes gettin

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ByLaurence Dollimore
Laurence Dollimore has been covering news in Spain for almost a decade. The London-born expat is NCTJ-trained and has a Gold Star Diploma in Multimedia Journalism from the prestigious News Associates. Laurence has reported from Spain for some of the UK's biggest titles, including MailOnline, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, The Sun and the Sun Online. He also has a Master's Degree in International Relations from Queen Mary University London.
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