Costa del Sol is holidaying in Spain at its very best, with almost endless sunshine, beautiful beaches and great food – renting a villa is one of the best ways to enjoy the region.
Five-bed villa with golf course view (Photo: Booking.com)
Costa del Sol is what a lot of people will think about when they think about a holiday in Spain. One of the country’s best-loved holiday regions, it is gently washed by the Mediterranean Sea, extending more than 150kms along the coastline of the province of Malaga. This is where people come to holiday and to retire, with the chances of a sunny day as likely as finding good tapas and a glass of beer – with more than 300 days of sunshine a year it certainly lives up to its name. To avoid the tourist crowds it is best to choose a company specialising in luxury villa rentals. With hundreds of properties available there is something to suit all budgets and group sizes.
Plum Guide
Plum Guide is a platform that does a lot of the hard work for you. Each home is vetted for you to ensure that it reaches the company’s strict standards, with no less than 150 criteria to meet. The properties on Plum Guide must have thoughtful design (no boring homes with poor layout here), be impeccably clean and have owners who are attentive and respectful. There are currently 441 villas in Costa del Sol available on Plum Guide with a vast range to choose from swish modernist pads to rural getaways in the mountains. The website is simple to navigate, with fabulous pictures and useful filters to find your perfect property.
Booking.com
Booking.com is a reliable place to look for any accommodation and when it comes to finding luxury villas in Costa del Sol the holiday giant doesn’t disappoint. There are 1,877 villas to choose from in Costa del Sol, all with unique selling points. Booking.com has good filters to find your perfect vacation location, with options to choose the exact features you require from your dream holiday home. There is also the opportunity to find flights and rental cars too. With the Genius loyalty programme you also get discounts and travel rewards on hundreds of thousands of stays and rental cars worldwide.
Simply Owners
As the name suggests, Simply Owners cuts out the middleman, leaving you to book directly with owners and pay no booking fees – potentially saving hundreds of Euros. For peace of mind, all of the holiday rentals are verified and backed by the company’s payment protection too. There is a good range of properties to choose from, including townhouses in more urban locations, so you have to use the filters to find your perfect place. There are some really unique themes to choose which helps too, including ‘romantic’ and ‘away from it all’. The prices are all very competitive and the website is simple to use.