Buchinger Wilhelmi Marbella clinic exterior with Mediterranean gardens

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Buchinger Wilhelmi Marbella

Spain

ClinicMinimum stay · 7 nights

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Buchinger Wilhelmi Marbella

Overview

Buchinger Wilhelmi Marbella sits among ancient palm trees on the Mediterranean coast, with views stretching to the Rock of Gibraltar. Founded in 1973 as the sister clinic to the original Lake Constance location, it follows the same therapeutic fasting method developed by Dr. Otto Buchinger over a century ago.

The clinic houses 101 rooms across the main building and Villa Maria. Twelve doctors and around 200 staff members guide each guest through their fasting or diet program. The architecture uses natural materials and warm colours that blend with the surrounding landscape.

Gardens with organic vegetable plots, a heated outdoor pool, tennis courts and walking paths surround the property. The mild Andalusian climate allows year-round outdoor activity.

What is the Buchinger Wilhelmi fasting method?

Buchinger therapeutic fasting is a medically supervised protocol developed in the 1920s. Guests consume organic vegetable broth and freshly pressed juices while the body shifts into ketosis and activates cellular repair processes.

Each stay begins with one to three digestive rest days. The fasting phase follows, lasting from six to twenty-three days depending on the program chosen. Refeeding days at the end gradually reintroduce solid food. A personalised therapy plan accompanies the fast, covering nutrition, physical therapy, relaxation and coaching.

Standard laboratory examinations at the start and end of every stay track measurable health changes. Two medical consultations per seven nights are included. Round-the-clock nursing care and an on-call doctor provide continuous support.

What do you eat during a stay at Buchinger Wilhelmi Marbella?

During fasting, you receive organic vegetable consomme, freshly pressed fruit and vegetable juices, herbal teas and mineral water. These provide essential micronutrients while keeping caloric intake low enough to sustain the fasting metabolic state.

Guests on the Diet package enjoy lacto-ovo-vegetarian wholefood cuisine. Through the CSA initiative with Fundacion Arboretum, the kitchen sources seasonal produce from small farms within 30 km of the clinic. Meals follow Kousmine diet or organic gourmet principles.

Refeeding days after fasting use a carefully structured sequence. You start with light foods like rice and steamed vegetables, then build toward the full Buchinger diet over three to four days.

What are the facilities like at Buchinger Wilhelmi Marbella?

The property spans several acres of Mediterranean gardens with native plants and an organic vegetable garden. A heated outdoor pool overlooks the sea. Tennis courts, a gym and a Pilates pavilion support daily movement.

Indoor facilities include a sauna, library with fireplace and treatment rooms for massage, physiotherapy and Traditional Chinese Medicine. The weekly group programme covers yoga, Qi-gong, Tai chi, Nordic walking, cooking demonstrations, sound baths and evening concerts.

Villa Maria houses the premium suite categories with sea views and private terraces. The main building contains the medical centre, dining areas and standard through superior rooms.

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Diet programme at Buchinger Wilhelmi Marbella, Spain

Buchinger Diet Program

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Minimum duration: 7 nightsProgram price: From €3,561

A non-fasting alternative for guests who prefer to eat during their stay. The Diet program centres on organic wholefood cuisine prepared with locally sourced produce from farms within 30 kilometres of the clinic.

Meals follow the Kousmine diet or organic gourmet principles, supplemented with fish. Two medical consultations are included, along with access to all group activities, the pool, gym and weekly programme.

The Diet program suits guests recovering from illness, those who cannot fast for medical reasons, or anyone seeking a structured nutritional reset without caloric restriction.

Compact fasting programme at Buchinger Wilhelmi Marbella

Buchinger Fasting Compact

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Minimum duration: 10 nightsProgram price: From €4,272

The shortest fasting option at ten nights. Compact suits guests who want a medically supervised fast but have limited time. The program still includes a full fasting cycle with digestive rest, fasting and refeeding phases.

One digestive rest day leads into six days of fasting. Three refeeding days round out the stay. You receive the same medical care, lab work and therapy voucher as the longer programs.

Compact works well as a periodic reset for guests who fast regularly or as an introduction for newcomers.

Classic Light fasting programme at Buchinger Wilhelmi Marbella

Buchinger Fasting Classic Light

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Minimum duration: 14 nightsProgram price: From €5,810

A condensed version of the Classic fast for guests who cannot commit to three weeks. Two weeks still deliver notable metabolic shifts and weight reduction.

One digestive rest day prepares the body. Nine days of fasting follow, with up to four refeeding days to close. Medical oversight, laboratory work and the therapy voucher (45 euros per night) are all included.

Many guests use Classic Light as a first experience of Buchinger fasting before returning for a longer stay.

Classic fasting programme at Buchinger Wilhelmi Marbella, Spain

Buchinger Fasting Classic

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Minimum duration: 21 nightsProgram price: From €8,295

The original Buchinger therapeutic fast as recommended by Dr. Otto Buchinger. Three weeks allow a full fasting cycle with meaningful metabolic and immunological changes.

After one digestive rest day, you fast for sixteen days on organic vegetable broth and freshly pressed juices. Up to four refeeding days follow. Two medical consultations per week track your progress alongside standard blood panels.

The therapy voucher covers 45 euros per night toward treatments you select with your doctor. The mild Mediterranean climate and outdoor facilities support gentle daily movement throughout the fast.

Classic Royal fasting programme at Buchinger Wilhelmi Marbella

Buchinger Fasting Classic Royal

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Minimum duration: 28 nightsProgram price: From €10,780

The longest and most thorough fasting program at Buchinger Wilhelmi. Twenty-eight nights give the body time to move through deep metabolic adaptation, cellular renewal and sustained fat mobilisation.

The stay begins with one digestive rest day, followed by twenty-three days of medically supervised fasting. Four refeeding days close the program with a gradual return to solid food. Laboratory examinations at the start and end measure changes in over 40 biomarkers.

Guests receive a therapy voucher worth 45 euros per night to spend on treatments of their choice. Options span physiotherapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine, nutritional coaching, psychotherapy and relaxation therapies.

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Embarking on a wellness journey can feel both deeply personal and, at times, unfamiliar. That's why we offer the reassuring presence of a dedicated Wellness Companion: a warm, experienced Serenity Ways expert who travels alongside you from the very first moment.

As your Private Wellness Companion is not there to direct your program or replace the expertise of the doctors / practitioners caring for you. Our role is simpler, and perhaps more essential: to be by your side. To offer a familiar face in an unfamiliar setting, to help you feel at ease, to bridge communication between you and your care team, and to ensure you always feel supported, heard, and never alone.

Think of us as a trusted friend who happens to know the wellness world intimately. We are there to hold your hand, every step of the way.

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Standard Room at Buchinger Wilhelmi Marbella

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Standard Plus Room at Buchinger Wilhelmi Marbella, Spain

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Comfort Room at Buchinger Wilhelmi Marbella

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Superior Room at Buchinger Wilhelmi fasting clinic, Marbella

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Junior Suite at Buchinger Wilhelmi Marbella, Spain

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Bellavista Penthouse Suite at Buchinger Wilhelmi Marbella

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Mediterraneo Penthouse Suite at Buchinger Wilhelmi Marbella

Mediterráneo Penthouse Suite

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Languages spoken

English, German, French, Spanish

Minimum stay

7 nights

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