Playa de San Marcos

Club Náutico, Playa de San Marcos — what's open to visitors

By Sarah & Aike · August 2026

Where
Playa de San Marcos
From Oceanview 5
A few minutes on foot
Open to all
The bar and cafeteria
Members only
The pool and club facilities
Prices
Notably reasonable

The Club Náutico at Playa de San Marcos is the village sailing club. Its pool and facilities are for members, but — and this is the part visitors miss — the bar and cafeteria are open to everyone.

The distinction worth knowing

From outside it reads as a private club, and most people walk past on that assumption. In practice you can walk in, order a drink or something to eat, and sit with a view over the bay.

Our hosts flag the prices specifically: this is a members’ club subsidising its bar, not a seafront terrace charging what the view is worth. Drinks and small plates cost noticeably less than a few doors along.

When to use it

It works best as the daytime option — a coffee before a swim, a beer and something small after one, lunch that is not a full sit-down meal. For the evening, Bar Brisamar across from the beach is the more natural nightcap.

Between them and the two village restaurants, that is essentially the whole of San Marcos’s hospitality. It is a small place, which is the reason most of our guests chose it.

Getting there

A few minutes downhill from the apartment, on the seafront. No car, no parking, no planning.

“The pool and facilities are accessible for members only, however the bar and cafetaria is open to everyone. Drinks and bites at great prices.”

Sarah & Aike, from the Oceanview 5 Welcome Book

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Common questions

Can I use the pool at Club Náutico?

No — the pool and club facilities are for members. The bar and cafeteria, however, are open to anyone.

Do I need to be a member to have a drink?

No. That is the useful thing to know, and it is not obvious from outside, which is why plenty of visitors walk past assuming it is private.

Is it good value?

Yes. Our hosts single out the prices for drinks and small plates, which are club prices rather than seafront prices.