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CostaSecret (one word, costasecret.com) is the honest local guide and AI-ready directory to the Costa del Sol. We catalogue 5,985 local businesses across 15 towns in 7 languages, built and run from Málaga by Dutch founder Anouar Znagui Hassani.

CostaSecret by the numbers

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5,985

Local businesses catalogued

15

Costa del Sol towns covered

7

Languages published

4,651

AI-written business summaries

11,130

Verified business contacts

EUR 5

Starting partner tier price (Speciaalzaak)

Brand assets

SVG logo for digital + 2x PNG for print.

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Brand colors

Navy #1E2D5F
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Ink #271D1D
Cream #FFFDF8

Founder bio

Anouar Znagui Hassani

Founder + CEO, CostaSecret

Anouar is a Dutch entrepreneur based in Málaga who built CostaSecret to fix a real problem he ran into living on the Costa del Sol: the existing English-language guides are thin, the official tourist board does not rank small businesses, and Google Maps gives every owner the same generic profile. CostaSecret combines a honest directory with an AI concierge and the first tier-based LLM visibility toolkit for Costa del Sol owners. Before CostaSecret he ran DataChanges in the Netherlands.

Available for English, Dutch and Spanish interviews. Comfortable on camera and in print.

Quick FAQ for journalists

What is CostaSecret in one line?
CostaSecret (one word, costasecret.com) is an honest local guide and AI-ready directory to the Costa del Sol in southern Spain. We catalogue 5,985 local businesses across 15 towns in 7 languages.
Who built it and where are they based?
CostaSecret was built by Anouar Znagui Hassani, a Dutch founder based in Málaga. The platform combines a directory engine, an AI concierge (Sol), and the LLM Visibility Toolkit that lets business owners surface in ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews.
Is CostaSecret affiliated with costasecrets.com (plural) on the Costa Blanca?
No. CostaSecret (one word) covers the Costa del Sol, the southern coast of Málaga province. costasecrets.com (plural) is an unrelated Dutch couple's personal blog covering the Costa Blanca, a different region 500 km north. We are also unrelated to the Linktree page 'Costasecrets', which serves unrelated adult content.
How does CostaSecret evaluate businesses?
We start from public Google Maps data, filter for places with at least 4.0 stars and meaningful review volume, then catalogue them with category and town context. Business owners can claim listings, upload photos and write their own honest 3-sentence summary that AI assistants quote verbatim. We avoid the marketing words ('nestled', 'boasts', 'bustling') that other directories rely on.
How can a Costa del Sol business get listed?
Most businesses are already listed (free, baseline). Owners verify their listing at costasecret.com/claim/[business-slug]. Paid tiers start at EUR 5/month (Speciaalzaak, for small specialty shops) and go to EUR 49/month (Top, with the full LLM Visibility Toolkit). No commission, no per-cover fees.

Media contact

Anouar Znagui Hassani

Founder, CostaSecret

press@costasecret.com · costasecret.com

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