Newscafé Puerto Banús: A Guide to the Front-Line Club

If you've walked along the Puerto Banús front line, you've walked past Newscafé. It's right on the port, facing the boats, and it's one of the few places in Banús that doesn't keep summer-only hours: it's open seven days a week, all year. That makes it a useful name to know in October, when half the coast has put the shutters down. Here's what it's like and how to plan a night there.

Opening hours

• Sunday to Thursday: 10:00 to 03:00.
• Friday and Saturday: 10:00 to 04:00.
• Open seven days a week.

Those hours tell you something about the place. Newscafé isn't a club that only exists after midnight; the doors are open from the morning, and the night builds on top of the day. Compared with the big late clubs that run until six, it finishes earlier, at three in the week and four at the weekend. That suits a lot of people: a proper night out without writing off the next day. Out of season, double-check the hours before crossing town, as places on the coast sometimes adjust them in the quieter months.

What the night is like

Newscafé talks about huge headline DJs and international events, and the night is built around that: DJs, a full room and the port right outside. It doesn't tie itself to a genre, so the sound depends on who's playing. The location does a lot of the work. You're on the front line of Banús, the place everyone walks past, so it's easy to start with a drink, meet up with friends who are elsewhere in the port and let the night roll on from there.

The building and the terrace

According to the Malaga Travel Guide, Newscafé spreads over three floors with a VIP terrace looking over the port. That's the spot to aim for if you're a group and want somewhere to settle: the view of the boats is what people come to Banús for in the first place. The venue has a drinks menu and takes table bookings, so if a table is the plan, sort it out before you arrive rather than hoping on the night.

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How to plan a night there

• Weekends run an hour later, so Friday and Saturday give you the longer night.
• If you're a group, arrange a table in advance; the terrace fills first.
• Pair it with dinner around the port; it's all walkable in Banús.
• Want to keep going after closing? TIBU is a few minutes away on Plaza Antonio Banderas and opens late.
• Bring ID, as at any club in Spain.

Who it's for

Newscafé suits a mixed group: some want to dance, some want to sit on the terrace and watch the port, and nobody wants to be out until seven. It's also a good first stop if you don't know Banús yet, because you can't miss it and you're in the middle of everything. Out of season, it's one of the doors on the port you can count on being open. It suits you less if you're chasing a specific underground DJ or a dark room that runs until dawn; for that, wait for the summer clubs to come back.

What to wear

Newscafé doesn't publish a dress code in what we've checked. Day and night are very different here, though: what's fine for a coffee at noon isn't what you'd wear at one in the morning. For the night, smart-casual is the safe bet in Puerto Banús: a shirt or a nice top, long trousers or a dress, proper shoes. Leave the beachwear for the beach.

Honest take

Newscafé is the easy yes in Puerto Banús: right on the port, open every day of the year and finishing at a sensible hour. It isn't trying to be a six-in-the-morning techno club, and that's the point. If you're in Marbella this autumn or winter and want a guaranteed open door with the port in front of you, start here.