Category: News

  • Málaga Steps Into the Spotlight: Competes Against Eight European Cities to Host New EU Customs Authority

    Málaga is officially in the race to host the headquarters of the future European Customs Authority (EUCA), competing against eight other major European cities for what is expected to become one of the EU’s most technologically strategic institutions. Mayor Francisco de la Torre is in Brussels this Wednesday to present the city’s proposal, accompanied by

  • Marbella Revives Major 96-Million-Euro Residential and Luxury Hotel Project After 30 Years

    Marbella continues to demonstrate its strong appeal for national and international investment, with the revival of a major urban development project valued at 96.2 million euros. The initiative includes the construction of 232 residential homes and a luxury hotel operated by a major international brand, and will be developed in the sought-after La Meridiana area.

  • New 144m Hotel Tower to Transform Malaga Port

    The long-awaited design of Malaga’s future port tower hotel has finally been unveiled. Created by the internationally acclaimed studio of British architect David Chipperfield, the 144-metre luxury skyscraper will feature nearly 400 suite-style rooms and a dramatic rooftop garden terrace—set to become one of the most iconic structures on the Costa del Sol. The images,

  • Ac Marriott Adds Iconic las Dunas Grand Luxury Hotel To Its Costa del Sol Portfolio

    The AC Marriott hotel chain is expanding its presence on the Costa del Sol, taking over the management of the five-star Las Dunas Grand Luxury Hotel in Estepona. The agreement, signed with real estate firm Tartales, secures Marriott’s management of the property under its prestigious Autograph Collection brand for the next 20 years. Before reopening

  • Malaga TechPark Launches First ‘Flexible Living’ Complex with Studio Flats from €1,000 a Month

    The first flexible accommodation development at Málaga TechPark has officially opened, offering a new housing solution for the more than 700 companies and 25,000 workers based at the Parque Tecnológico de Andalucía on the outskirts of the city. The project, called Blink Málaga TechPark, has been developed by Grupo Lar and the Impacto Andalucía fund.

  • Luxury Apartments in Malaga’s New ‘Golden Mile’ Tower Reach Nearly €5 Million

    Malaga, 26 September 2025 – Malaga’s west coast is consolidating its reputation as the city’s new “golden mile” with the completion of the Torre del Río development, three 21-storey towers that set a new standard for luxury living on the Costa del Sol. The latest building to be delivered is Vision, developed by Metrovacesa in

  • Marbella Approves €12 Million Expansion of La Cañada Shopping Centre

    Marbella town hall has given the green light to a long-awaited expansion of La Cañada shopping centre, the largest retail complex in Malaga province. After more than a decade of urban planning disputes, the council’s ruling executive has approved a building licence that paves the way for an additional 20,000 square metres of retail space,

  • Costa del Sol Hotel Prices Continue to Climb as British Tourist Numbers Surge

    Hotels along the Costa del Sol are enjoying a record-breaking summer, with prices and visitor numbers rising sharply despite concerns over affordability. According to the latest Coyuntura Hotelera de Turismo Costa del Sol report by Spain’s national statistics institute (INE), average hotel room rates in Malaga province jumped by 12.2% in July, reaching €189 per

  • Costa del Sol Leads Europe in Branded Luxury Residences

    Spain is emerging as a global leader in branded residences—exclusive homes managed by luxury hotel chains that combine the privacy of ownership with five-star services. At the heart of this trend lies the Costa del Sol, which now accounts for 62% of Spain’s total supply of these properties, according to data from the forthcoming Branded

  • Spain’s Property Prices Hit Record Highs – And They’re Set to Keep Rising

    Spain’s real estate market has reached new historic peaks in 2025, with house prices surpassing their 2008 bubble-era highs — and experts say the surge is far from over. According to Raymundo Larraín Nesbitt of Larraín Nesbitt Abogados, property values will continue their upward climb in the short and medium term, fuelled not by speculative