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(almost) Everything on the Costa del Sol, in one place
The local guide and directory to the coast: places to stay and eat, things to do, beaches, tours and trusted local businesses. No tourist traps, no hype.
The honest Costa del Sol directory
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Spotlight on the coast
These spotlight slots are open. Be one of the first businesses featured across the Costa del Sol directory.
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Browse by category
What are you looking for?
The most-listed categories across the coast, with live counts.
Browse by place
Pick your town
Every town and city we cover, with its live business count.
Málaga
853 businesses
Marbella
698 businesses
Benalmádena
671 businesses
Estepona
637 businesses
Fuengirola
608 businesses
Torremolinos
558 businesses
Antequera
508 businesses
Ronda
389 businesses
Nerja
289 businesses
Mijas Pueblo
245 businesses
Casares
197 businesses
Cómpeta
149 businesses
Frigiliana
87 businesses
Setenil de las Bodegas
58 businesses
Júzcar
27 businesses
For businesses
List your business, get found, also by AI
Thousands of locals and visitors search the directory. List your business and be the honest local choice they find, in English, Spanish, Dutch and German.
- ✓ Appear in the directory by name and category
- ✓ Stand out with Featured or Top placement
- ✓ Listed in seven languages, found across the coast
- ✓ AI Boost: featured in our AI concierge and assistants
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Honest picks
Real businesses, real ratings, no tourist trap hype dressed up as advice.
Local knowledge
On-the-ground picks for the Costa del Sol, the way locals actually use it.
Four languages
Everything in English, Spanish, Dutch and German, so you find it in your own words.
5.974 businesses listed
Across 63 categories and every town on the coast, growing every week.
Plan the trip
The travel side of the coast
Towns, secrets and routes for when you are exploring, not just looking something up.
Full directory
Browse the whole coast
Every category and every town on the Costa del Sol, one click away.
All categories
- Apartment rentals 484
- Restaurants 443
- Tapas bars 336
- Hairdressers 293
- Real estate agents 286
- Monuments 272
- Plumbers 258
- Electricians 230
- Hotels 221
- Pharmacies 221
- Cafes 216
- Beauty salons 188
- Churches 177
- Air conditioning specialists 176
- Parks 175
- Beaches 168
- Locksmiths 147
- Bars 146
- Bakeries 129
- Museums 114
- Playgrounds 110
- Viewpoints 105
- Spas 103
- Car parks 102
- Gyms 98
- Supermarkets 92
- Car repair shops 91
- Markets 90
- Doctors 89
- Architects 88
- Accountants 86
- Cleaning services 84
- Beach clubs 82
- Builders 82
- Casinos 82
- Physiotherapists 82
- Removals companies 82
- Lawyers 80
- Opticians 80
- Driving schools 79
- Dentists 76
- Laundries 75
- Veterinarians 75
- Golf courses 73
- Indoor playgrounds 68
- Live music venues 65
- Pool maintenance services 65
- Amusement parks 63
- Cocktail bars 63
- Florists 63
- Gardeners 61
- Notaries 56
- Painters 56
- Water parks 50
- Insurance brokers 45
- Pest control services 45
- Go-kart tracks 24
- Bowling alleys 22
- Shops 13
- Handymen 10
- Town fair businesses 10
- Cultural event businesses 7
- Religious festival businesses 6
The highest rated places on the Costa del Sol, ranked by real Google reviews.
What is CostaSecret?
CostaSecret (one word, costasecret.com) is an independent local directory and travel guide to the Costa del Sol, the 150 km Mediterranean coastline of Málaga province in southern Spain. We catalogue 5,974 businesses across 15 towns and cities, published in seven languages, with no paid placement in the editorial picks. We are not affiliated with Costa Secrets on the Costa Blanca.
Become a beta tester
Want to test our app?
We are looking for a few Costa del Sol locals and regulars to try the CostaSecret iPhone app before launch. Get early access through TestFlight, help shape it, and be among the first in. Sign up and we will send you an invite.
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Become a CostaSecret partner
Costa del Sol visitors and locals look here first. Make sure they find you, then the AI assistants that recommend them where to go.
Visibility on every relevant page
Your listing surfaces on the town hub, the category page, and the neighborhood it sits in. One claim, many entry points.
Cited by AI assistants
ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews and our own Sol concierge read your owner-written summary. Partners are quoted by name.
Owner-written FAQ
Add up to 8 questions and answers. They render as a visible accordion and feed Google rich results plus the LLM index.
Photos you actually pick
Replace the single Google Maps thumbnail with up to 20 photos. We host, resize and serve them at the right size for every device.
Reply to every review
Public, polite, signed by you. The reply renders next to the review so future visitors see how you handle feedback.
Content in 7 languages
Write your story once, we surface it in English, Spanish, Dutch, German, French, Italian and Polish. The AI summary is per-locale.
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