A Costa del Sol Apartment on the Quiet Western End
The Costa del Sol is 150 kilometres of coast, and it isn't all the same. The middle — Torremolinos, Fuengirola, the Marbella strip — is where the crowds and the high-rises are. Our apartment sits at the quiet western end, in Sabinillas: first line to a Blue Flag beach, 30 seconds from the sand. If you want the coast without the crush, this is where to book.
Which part of the Costa del Sol should you stay in?
The short version: the further west you go past Estepona, the quieter and better-value it gets, without losing the beaches or the sun. Málaga and Torremolinos are busy and built up; Marbella is glossy and pricey. Keep driving and you reach Sabinillas and Manilva, a working Andalusian beach town where Spanish families still holiday and the promenade is chiringuitos rather than chains. You're still only 30 minutes from Marbella and Gibraltar when you want them.
The apartment
It's a 96 m² flat on the first line to the beach: three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a sea-view balcony, a full kitchen, air conditioning throughout, and a shared pool and garden. It sleeps six, so it suits a family or two couples. The sand is 30 seconds away, the La Duquesa marina about a 20-minute walk (or a few minutes by car), and the everyday things — supermarkets, pharmacies, restaurants — are all on foot.
What's around you
Sabinillas makes a proper base. Estepona and its painted old town are 15 minutes west; Marbella and Puerto Banús 30 minutes east; Gibraltar 30 minutes for the Rock and the day trip. Inland, Ronda and the white villages of Casares and Gaucín are within the hour. We keep a full local guide to the beaches, restaurants and day trips, and a separate one for the town itself.
Getting here
Two airports serve this end of the coast. Gibraltar is the closest, about 30 minutes, with short hops from the UK. Málaga is around 75 minutes on the AP-7 and has the wider choice of routes across Europe. A hire car is handy for day trips, and the apartment has a private garage available as an add-on; for the town itself you won't need to drive.
Booking direct
The apartment is also on Airbnb and Booking.com, but booking through us directly costs less for the same dates, because there's no platform commission to pass on. Direct guests also get add-ons the big sites can't handle — airport transfers, a stocked fridge on arrival, the garage, late checkout — and the keys handed over in person by your host, who lives here and answers on WhatsApp during your stay.
Check dates and prices
See live availability and an honest, all-in price for your dates: accommodation and cleaning, no drip fees, and a small discount for paying now. Three bedrooms, sleeps six, first line to the beach, from a host on the ground.