Spain's resort machine with a luxury spine: Marbella's golden mile and Puerto Banús against the coast's year-round volume — the Mediterranean's most complete single market.
Spain by country of residence, 2025
Source: INE — FRONTUR, Spain · Verified September 2026
Marbella Club, Puente Romano · from $800
Nobu, Meliá Don Pepe · from $400
Mijas, Ronda stays · from $150
The full Costa del Sol Market Brief is in production. These are the desk notes shaping it.
Winter sun plus golf keeps the coast alive in January — a structural edge over the islands.
Second-home demand inflates Marbella's service economy — and its rates.
The city itself is now a cultural draw — changing where the money sleeps.
Where the Costa del Sol market actually stands — demand, pricing, districts decoded, the booking calendar, and the honest frictions. Verified against 2026 data.
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