The first illegally built townhouse on the Golf Río Real complex has been demolished after failing to ensure a municipal license was granted for the property. The golf resort home is one of 34 built on the complex and serves as a warning to anyone buying a holiday home in the Costa del Sol – make sure it has all the required licensees.

A British couple holidaying in the Costa del Sol had a lucky escape earlier this week when their hire car sped of the road and fell 30ft before hitting an apartment block. The couple miraculously managed to escape injury, but the porch of the building was destroyed and the car was written off. Take a look at the images here.

The Costa del Sol region of Spain is set for a €5.6million clean up as part of a new initiative by the Spanish government. The Costa del Sol is renowned for beautiful beaches and golden skies and the new clean up will ensure that the beaches continue to look great for years to come. Part of the scheme will involve bringing in new sand to the beaches in Torrox, Chilches, Rincón de la Victoría, Málaga, Benalmádena, Marbella and Estepona.

 

A British man has been arrested on the Costa del Sol for attempting to open fire on a civil guard how caught him urinating in the street.  The man is aledged to have pulled the trigger on the hand gun twice, but the gun jammed and the man was arrested for attempted murder. The incident happened in the town of Alhaurin el Grande near Marbella at around 8pm on Monday night.

If you’re heading to the Costa del Sol this summer why not rent a villa? Villas offer many advantages over other holiday accomadation and with such a great choice available there’s no better why to spend you’re Costa del Sol holiday than in a luxury villa.

We’ve put together a list of 10 reasons why you should consider renting a villa in the Costa del Sol…
http://www.costadelvillas.co.uk/page/villa-holiday-advantages

If you’re planning on holidaying in Marbella this year then take a look at our short guide to Marbella. Our Costa del Sol travel guides are designed to give you an overview of how to make the most of your time in Marbella. It contains information on the best restaurants, bars and nightclubs in the Marbella region, as well as the best beaches and attractions.

Take a look at our holiday homes in Marbella.

Over the last few days several more fantastic villas in the Costa del Sol have been added to costadelvillas.
All of the villas advertised on costadelvillas are available directly from the owner giving you a great chance to save by cutting out the middle man. Costadelvillas lists a wide range of luxury villas and apartments available throughout the Costa del Sol region in popular hotspots including Mijas Costa, Elviria, and Los Monteros. Many of the villas listed have private swimming pools and large outside terraces ideal for spending a summer evening by the pool. So if you’re heading to the Costa del Sol, take a look at the great holiday homes available today.

Before you set off on your first trip to the Costa del Sol it’s always worth checking out some travel guides and with this in mind we’ve created some short travel guides designed to make your stay in the Costa del Sol as enjoyable as possible.
Today we’ve featured our kind to Malaga, in which you will find information on the best places to visit, the cities favourite restaurants, the coolest nightlife spots and the regions best rated beaches. Take a look at our guide to Malaga here.

The first holiday homes are now live on costadelvillas.co.uk. A range of villas and apartments from various owners have been added in locations across the Costa del Sol including Comares, Punta Lara, Estepona, Mijas Costa, Duquesa, Elviria and Puerto Banus. Take a look around the website and send us your feedback.

Villa Los Pulus - Puerto Banus

Elviria Apartment

Costadelvillas.co.uk has been designed to offer holiday makers a place to meet holiday home owners in the Costa del Sol region of Spain. With the current economic climate everyone is looking for the best value property and by renting a holiday home directly from the owner you can cut out the middleman. When booking through a booking agency the agent will change the owner for their service and this fee is usually passed on directly to the renter. Therefore renting directly from the owner gives both parties a better deal.

With the introduction of low cost airlines and cheap car hire it’s now easy to put together your own holiday package, and by creating your own holiday you can not only save money but also tailor it specifically to meet your requirements.

Using a website like costadelvillas also gives you the chance to find villas and apartments that are not available through travel agencies. Owners of property in the Costa del Sol often use their home for their own holidays several times a year and therefore prefer to manage their own rentals giving them full control over the homes availability.

So why not take a look at the fantastic holiday villas, apartments, penthouses and townhouses available directly from the owner at costadelvillas.co.uk.