Guadalmina Alta, in Marbella, is the inner zone of Guadalmina, with two main features: villas and golf.

The courses of the Real Club de Golf Guadalmina define the layout of the entire southern half of the area and along them we find row after row of villas.

The northern area, further inland, is slightly more steep and mountainous, with ample wooded spaces, including villas with large plots.

A few hundred meters from here, crossing towards the Atalaya area, we find the Atalaya Bilingual College, and the Mercadona supermarket.

Just over the A-7 motorway, we highlight the Guadalmina Shopping Mall, with such services as Supersol Supermarket, Guadalvit dental clinic and diverse restaurants (Asador Guadalmina, La Cantina, Mai Sushi…).

Moreover, the area is next to the town of San Pedro de Alcántara, with all its services: bars, restaurants, shopping centers, supermarkets, etc.

Guadalmina Alta is located 7 minutes drive from Puerto Banús and 13 minutes from Marbella downtown

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Doña Julia area in Casares (Málaga) is a synonym for golf frontline properties. Apartment blocks are located around the courses of Doña Julia Golf Club.

Its residents thus enjoy the privilege of living one step from the golf and one minute drive from the best beaches on the Malaga coast (those of Casares and Manilva).

Doña Julia area is located next to San Luis de Sabinillas village, with all kinds of services: Lidl, Supersol and Mercadona supermarkets, pharmacies, shops, a sports center, and other.

We highlight the promenade, with beach bars, restaurants, Burger King, pizzerias, playgrounds and other services.

On Casares beach we find  two superb beach bars-restaurants, La Sal and Bahia Beach, and the luxurious beach club Finca Cortesín.

Following the coastal motorway, as soon as we leave San Luis de Sabinillas we find the picturesque Puerto de la Duquesa.

It offers a wide range of restaurants and bars. About a 10-minute drive, the Punta Chullera area offers the quietest and most beautiful beaches in the whole of southern Spain.

Estepona is about 10 minutes drive away, Puerto Banús, 25 minutes, and Marbella just over half an hour.

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El Herrojo is a residential area of luxury villas located next to La Quinta golf course, in Benahavis.

A 10-minute drive from Puerto Banús and 17 minutes from Marbella, El Herrojo is located in the area known as the Golf Valley.

Los Naranjos, Las Brisas and Aloha golf clubs are also located in the immediate vicinity.

It is an eminently residential area, where tranquility is paramount. For this reason we find practically no services. The well-known Westin La Quinta Golf Resort & Spa is the nucleus of social life in the surrounding urbanizations.

El Herrojo is situated on high wooded terrain, with the best panoramic views of the sea and the African coast.

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Bermuda Beach is a residential area located 10 kilometers west of Estepona city center (12 minutes drive). In it we find beachfront apartments with spectacular views of the Rock of Gibraltar and the coast of Africa.

The area is essentially residential, but there are services of all kinds within a few minutes drive.

As soon as you exit the A-7 motorway towards Estepona, you find a large bazaar with all kinds of products for the home.

Mercadona and Aldi supermarkets are located within a 2-3 minute drive. In the area there are also a few restaurants (Burger King, Sushi Panda…).

For golf fans: at a 6-7 minutes drive inland we find the Estepona Golf Club and the Valle Romano Golf & Resort. Moreover, the Casares Costa Golf Club, the luxurious Finca Cortesín and Doña Julia Golf Club are also located within a few minutes drive.

Other services of interest at less than a 5-minute drive are the Arroyo Enmedio sports complex and the Juan XXIII diocesan school, for primary and secondary education.

Bermuda Beach has all the advantages of a quiet beachfront area. Nevertheless, it is located at less than 10 minutes drive from Estepona center. Estepona town is lively throughout the year and offers all kinds of services: restaurants, bars, shops, shopping centers…

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Cumbres de Elviria is an urbanization of villas located 12 kilometers east of Marbella city center (a 15 minutes drive).

It is a very quiet residential area, located above the A-7 motorway. Its elevated location provides good views of the sea, and has services nearby.

A 5-10 minute walk we find various establishments and services: Scandinavia Las Cumbres supermarket, restaurants (Back Street Pizzas, Le Chateaubriant, Mini India Elviria …), bars, pharmacies and a taxi rank.

The Santa María Golf Club is a 5-minute drive away. Cabopino Golf Club is 10 minutes drive away. Santa Clara Golf Marbella and the Marbella Golf & Country Club are just a 7-minute drive away.

Across the motorway we find Las Chapas beach, one of the most renowned in Marbella. It offers several restaurants and beach bars: La Plage Casanis, Estrella del Mar Beach Club, Lido, Las Banderas and The Beach House.

Close by, 2-3 minutes drive away, is La Víbora beach, with the famous Nikki Beach Marbella (Restaurant and Beach Club) and the Don Carlos Beach Club.

Hotel Don Carlos Leisure Resort & Spa and the Marriot’s Marbella Beach Resort are also in the area. As for supermarkets: Lidl, Mercadona, Supersol and Supercor Express are a short drive away.

The area also offers several schools: The English International College, New International College of Marbella, Alboran College, Las Dunas de las Chapas Secondary Education Institute…

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Aloha is an area of ​​Nueva Andalucía, the inland area of ​​Puerto Banús, above the N-340 national motorway.

Located in the Golf Valley, it is a quiet residential area. Villas are predominant here, although there are also semi-detached houses and apartments.

Aloha is the name of the golf club located right in the area, although it is not the only one in the surroundings. Just 2-3 minutes away we find Los Naranjos and Las Brisas, two of the most prestigious in Marbella.

The Aloha area offers various services within a few minutes drive: among them, restaurants (Studio 68, Bolliwood Indian, Bellini Bar, Marbella Theater, Mosh Fun Kitchen…); supermarkets (Mercadona, Supercor Express, Wochenmarkt…), the Centro Plaza Shopping Center (with fashion stores, restaurants, supermarket, gym…).

We also find the Swedish School of Marbella, the Tennis Brothers Marbella Club (with tennis school), Aloha College (one of the most prestigious schools in Marbella), etc.

Within Nueva Andalucía, Aloha is the area located closest to Puerto Banús, with its famous marina, its beaches and its luxury shops, bars and restaurants. It is located just a 3-5 minutes drive away.

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Cortijo Nagüeles is an urbanization of luxury villas located in the inland area of ​​Marbella’s Golden Mile.

It is a very quiet and exclusive area. Its location on high ground guarantees wonderful views over Marbella and the Mediterranean Sea.

Cortijo Nagüeles is an eminently residential area, but it offers some services. At the beginning of Buchinguer Avenue, which surrounds the urbanization, we find a small shopping center.

It houses some shops, a beauty center, a car rental and the bar-restaurant La Terraza de Sierra Blanca, the place where residents of all kinds meet for a coffee or a drink.

Also in the area we find the exclusive Buchinguer Wilhelmi Clinic and the Swans International School, which count among the most prestigious in Marbella.

With excellent communication by the AP-7 highway, Cortijo Nagüeles is a 5-minute drive from La Cañada Shopping Center, with Alcampo Supermarket, FNAC, multiplex cinemas, Apple store, fashion stores and much more.

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Nueva Alcántara is a quiet residential area, with blocks of apartments and villas, covering most of the beach area of San Pedro de Alcántara.

Villas in Nueva Alcántara, including a few new developments, are located a short walk from the beach and the city center.

Nueva Alcántara stands out above all for its wide avenues and boulevards, which make of it a very bright and open area.

Nueva Alcántara offers a wide range of services. On the promenade we find several beach bars, (Nini, El Abrevadero, L’Uniquè), and on San Pedro boulevard area, a number of restaurants (Da Bruno, Tanino, Noa Gastrobar, L’Impronta).

A step away from here, La Colonia Shopping Center includes services of all kinds (McDonald’s, DIA supermarket, etc.).

In terms of schooling, Nueva Alcántara is home to one of the best centers in Marbella, Laude San Pedro International College, educating half a thousand students from 40 countries.

Nueva Alcantara is located 5 minutes drive from Puerto Banús and 12 minutes drive from Marbella downtown.

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Casares Playa is the seaside area of ​​the municipal territory of Casares, below the A-7 motorway. It is a residential area with townhouses, apartment blocks and some seafront villas.

The beaches in this area are wide, of fine sand, the best on the entire coast. They all offer excellent quality infrastructure and services.

These include attractive beach bars-restaurants like La Sal and Bahia Beach and the luxurious Finca Cortesín beach club.

Casares Playa is 1 minute drive from San Luis de Sabinillas village, which offers all kinds of services. Right at the entrance of town there is a Lidl supermarket and a large bazaar-supermarket. Further on, we find Supersol, Mercadona and other supermarkets.

On the promenade we find a wide variety of bars and restaurants serving Spanish and international food (including Burger King and pizzerias), as well as playgrounds, shops…

Across the A-7 motorway, 1-2 minutes drive away, we find Doña Julia golf club. Less than a 5-minute drive away, the spectacular Finca Cortesín golf resort offers a 5-star hotel and luxury restaurants (Don Giovanni, Kabuki Raw, The Garden of Lutz).

Following the motorway toward Cadiz, we arrive to the picturesque Puerto de la Duquesa, just outside San Luis de Sabinillas. This area offers a wide range of restaurants and bars.

About a 10-minute drive away, we highlight the area of ​​Punta Chullera, with the quietest and best preserved beaches in Costa del Sol.

In the other direction, Estepona is 10 minutes away, Puerto Banús, 25 minutes and Marbella a little over half an hour.

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Altos de La Quinta is an exclusive residential area located in Benahavis. Luxury villas stand out here and we also find townhouses and apartment blocks.

Altos de La Quinta is known above all for its golf club: in fact, the urbanizations are surrounded by the courses of La Quinta Golf & Country Club.

This is not the only course available to residents in the area. It is part of the Golf Valley, which also includes the nearby Los Naranjos, Las Brisas and Aloha golf clubs.

Altos de La Quinta is on elevated territory, with panoramic views of the sea and, on clear days, the coast of Africa.

It is an eminently residential area, where tranquility prevails. For this reason we find practically no services, apart from the well-known Westin La Quinta Golf Resort & Spa, which is the true epicenter of social life in the urbanizations.

A few meters from the entrance we find the Chiringuito la Kinta bar and the Blue Sky luxury car rental service.

However, you don’t have to drive far to find all services. Just a 2-minute drive, in the picturesque urbanization of La Heredia, we find a small commercial area with food stores, bars and restaurants.

Less than a 5-minute drive away, the Monte Halcones Shopping Center offers a Supercor Express supermarket, an organic market, pharmacy and cafeterias.

An 8-minute drive is all it takes to get to the town of San Pedro de Alcántara, with all the imaginable services: bars, restaurants, shops, supermarkets… Puerto Banús is 13 minutes away and Marbella, 20 minutes

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