Yachting & MarinePuerto Banús
Banús Blue Charter
Day charter and passages
VerifiedEditor’s pickExceptional
Costa del Sol
The considered guide to living well on the Costa del Sol.
Restaurants, wellness, charter, chauffeurs, venues and the professionals behind them. Reviewed by our team, from Marbella to Sotogrande, so you can choose in minutes rather than hours.
Reviewed before listing · No paid rankings · Twelve categories, nine towns
Explore
Twelve ways to live here
Start with what you need. Each category holds a short, reviewed list rather than everything the coast has to offer.
Selected
Businesses worth knowing
A rotating selection from across the coast. Nobody buys their way into it.
Concierge & LifestyleSotogrande
Casa Concierge
Household and lifestyle management
VerifiedEditor’s pickLuxury
Dining & RestaurantsMarbella
Casa Lienzo
Andalusian produce, cooked over wood
VerifiedEditor’s pickLuxury
Venues & EstatesBenahavís
Finca El Alba
A private estate above the valley
VerifiedEditor’s pickExceptional
Where
The coast, town by town
Marbella, Puerto Banús, Estepona, Benahavís, Sotogrande and the towns around them. Each has its own character and its own reasons to go.
Marbella
The considered centre of the coast: old-town patios, golden-mile estates and long, unhurried lunches.
Puerto Banús
Marina life at its most polished, with berths, boutiques and late tables.
Estepona
Flower-lined streets, a working port and a slower, more local rhythm.
Sotogrande
Polo fields, pine shade and one of Europe's most private residential estates.
Benahavís
A mountain village of restaurants and river valleys, minutes from the sea.
Mijas
Whitewashed hillside and wide views across the bay.
Fuengirola
A long promenade, family beaches and everyday coastal life.
Málaga
The region's cultural capital: museums, rooftops and a serious food city.
The journal
Recently written
Guides to the season, the towns and the practical side of living well here.
Destination guide7 min read
A week on the Costa del Sol
Seven unhurried days between Marbella, Benahavís and Sotogrande.
Category guide6 min read
Where to eat in Marbella
Twelve tables, from harbour grills to the old-town dining rooms.
How it works
Why you can trust the list
Reviewed, not submitted
Businesses apply or are invited. Our editors check the work, the people and the paperwork before anything is published.
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Profiles are maintained by the businesses themselves and re-checked by our team, so what you read still holds when you call.
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