In a super-safe area, just 2 minutes walk from Benalmadena Costa's sandy beaches and Puerto Marina, this fabulous villa offers a relaxing retreat. Enjoy the spacious games room with snooker/pool table, unwind in the Jacuzzi or take advantage of large gardens and an outdoor pool that can be heated during winter.
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5 bedrooms5 bathroomsSleeps 12230 sq m
Popular amenities
Ocean view
Pool
Kitchen
Washing machine
Pet-friendly
Free Wi-Fi
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About this property
Entire place
You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.
El Descanso - by Costadelsolholiday FAMILY VILLA BY MARINA heated private pool!
This fabulous, spacious villa is just 2 minutes walk from sandy beaches and Puerto Marina at Benalmadena Costa.
The villa is really comfortable and has everything you need for a wonderful, easy, relaxing holiday! I have a team to look after the villas should you have a problem.
Car hire is not necessary.
HOUSE LAYOUT: On the first floor is a master bedroom suite with superking bed. This bedroom has a small living room with TV, a shower room, separate w/c and two roof terraces. On the ground floor you will find another master bedroom (double bed), and three twin bedrooms. There are three full bathrooms (one is ensuite to a twin bedroom) and the master bedroom has a w/c. Total: 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and 1 wc. There is also the games room, living room, dining room and kitchen. There is a double sofa bed in the games room.
CHILD SAFETY: The swimming pool is fenced from the rest of the garden. Facilities for children include: cots; high chair; push chair; baby bath, etc... please see my website for more details.
**The villa is adapted for elderly and disability/mobility needs**
MOBILITY NEEDS: The villa is adapted for elderly and disability needs. Wide doorways, easy access for mobility scooters/wheelchairs, one bedroom with extra movability space with en-suite bathroom with floor level non-slip shower. Very easy access to beach, marina and local facilities. If you have additional needs, rental of equipment is available.
You'll not find a better quality villa in such a fantastic location!
If you want to arrive / depart on a day that doesn't look possible please send me an email to request. I will be as flexible as I can be!
**5 bedrooms **5 bathrooms **Super large swimming pool that can be heated in the winter (additional charge for heating payable locally) **WIFI **Air conditioning ** Snooker/pool table in the games room **Jacuzzi **Large brick BBQ with undercover seating area **Table tennis **Infant facilities (Cot, etc) **Walk to shops **Walk to restaurants **Walk to tourist attractions **Large bright rooms **Great gardens **Super safe area **Great for families!!
Please view our Covid-19 practices on our website: www.costadelsolholiday.com
LOCAL AREA: You'll be within 3 minutes walk to the sandy beach and Puerto Marina. You can also walk to the Sea Life Centre, Tivoli World, cable car, Selwo Marine Centre, shops, huge selection of restaurants. From Puerto Marina you can take boat trips along the coast or dolphin watching - or just stroll along and enjoy the wonderful atmosphere! The promenade connects up the Castillo de Bil Bil right along to Torremolinos, passing through Puerto Marina and La Carihuela. There are some excellent local bars and chiringuitos to stop at whilst you stroll along enjoying the sunshine and wonderful sea views.
You can get a taxi or bus to the local Water Park and to the Crocodile Park. Or, an excursion to Mijas, Ronda, Granada, Cordoba, Gibraltar..... These can be booked locally and there is an information file in the villa to help you.
There is a huge selection of great things to do!
Property amenities
Beach
Beach nearby
Beach loungers
Beach towels
Ski
Close to skiing
Ski lift privileges
Pool/Spa
Heated pool
Outdoor pool
Private pool
Internet
Available in the villa: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Car not required
Parking on site
Kitchen
Blender
Coffee/tea maker
Cookware, dishware, and utensils
Dishwasher
Electric kettle
Hob
Microwave
Oven
Refrigerator
Toaster
Dining
Dining table
Bedrooms
5 bedrooms
Bedsheets provided
Sofa bed
Bathroom
4.5 bathrooms
Bathtub
Bidet
Hair dryer
Shampoo
Shower
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided
Living spaces
Dining table
Fireplace
Living room
Separate dining area
Entertainment
Books
DVD player
Games
Smart TV with cable/satellite channels
Stereo
Video library
Outdoor areas
Balcony
Barbecue grill
Fenced yard
Garden
Outdoor furniture
Laundry
Laundry facilities
Washing machine
Comfort
Air conditioning
Heating
Pets
Pet friendly
Welcoming dogs only
Up to 10 kg per pet
Suitability/Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
In-room accessibility
Single level property
Designated smoking areas
Services and conveniences
Change of bedsheets (on request)
Change of towels on request
Housekeeping on request
Iron/ironing board
Safe
Location highlights
In a rural location
In a village
In the city centre
In the mountains
Near a health/beauty spa
Near a hospital
Near a zoo
Near an outlet shopping centre
Near the bay
Near the marina
Near the ocean
On the waterfront
Things to do
Arcade/game room
Bicycle parking
Bicycle storage
Bicycles
Billiards/pool table
Boat
Golf
Heated pool
Optional golf privileges
Ski lift privileges
Table tennis
Tennis
Birdwatching nearby
Casino nearby
Ecotours nearby
Fishing nearby
Golfing nearby
Hiking/biking trails nearby
Horseback riding nearby
Ice skating nearby
Jet skiing nearby
Motor boating nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Mountain climbing nearby
Rafting nearby
Sailing nearby
Scuba diving nearby
Snorkelling nearby
Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
Swimming nearby
Theme park nearby
Water skiing nearby
Water tubing nearby
Windsurfing nearby
Winery tours nearby
Safety features
Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Rules
Young age groups not allowed. No Underage groups. Family celebrations welcomed!
Respect the neighbours - quiet time is 2400-0800. No hen or stag parties.
That you respect the house and my team.
We maintain the gardens and pool and need to have access. We do this at hours not to disturb your enjoyment
Pets
Pets are allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total (up to 10 kg per pet)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Events
Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings
Quiet time2400-0800.No single sex, young ppl party
Smoking
Smoking allowed: in designated areas
Important information
You need to know
This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 20
Note from host: Quiet time2400-0800.No single sex, young ppl party
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Property Registration Number VFT/MA/00812, ESFCTU0000290350000228010000000000000000VUT/MA/008122
We should mention
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed GBP 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the information in the booking confirmation
A car is not required for transport to and from this property
About the area
Located in Benalmádena Costa, a neighbourhood in Benalmádena, this villa is in a rural area and on the waterfront. Benalmadena Marina and Port of Malaga are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Carihuela Beach and Bajondillo Beach. Travelling with kids? Consider Aqualand Torremolinos and Sea Life Benalmádena. Take in the nearby slopes with skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as ice skating. Visit our Benalmádena travel guide
Does El Descanso - by Costadelsolholiday FAMILY VILLA BY MARINA heated private pool! have a pool?
Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.
Is El Descanso - by Costadelsolholiday FAMILY VILLA BY MARINA heated private pool! pet-friendly?
Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 10 kg per pet.
How much is parking at El Descanso - by Costadelsolholiday FAMILY VILLA BY MARINA heated private pool!?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at El Descanso - by Costadelsolholiday FAMILY VILLA BY MARINA heated private pool!?
Check-in begins at 3:30 PM.
What time is check-out at El Descanso - by Costadelsolholiday FAMILY VILLA BY MARINA heated private pool!?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is El Descanso - by Costadelsolholiday FAMILY VILLA BY MARINA heated private pool! located?
This family-friendly Benalmádena villa is located on the waterfront, within a 15-minute walk of Carihuela Beach and Benalmadena Marina. Sea Life Benalmádena and Puerto Marina Shopping are also within 10 minutes. El Pinillo Station is 18 minutes by foot.
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El Descanso - by Costadelsolholiday FAMILY VILLA BY MARINA heated private pool! Reviews
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Great location and neighborhood with everything close at hand. Easy parking. Accommodated 9 of us with no problems. Appliances could use some updating to make easier to us. Loved the terraces and warm pool. Recommended!
We had a amazing time, mixed ages from 9 months to 75 year old, everything you need is here, did have a issue with one air on unit but was sorted asap. Definitely will be going back
Wonderful villa, great location. Got back yesterday, 9 adults aged 50s and 60s. Absolutely loved this villa, quiet are but near enough to the beach, bars and restaurants. Very clean and fully equipped, hopefully return at some time. Would definitely recommend
Lynn M.
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2022
Archival
10/10 Excellent
Yvonne T.
21 Apr 2015
A beautiful villa in a lovely location
We stopped at the villa over the Easter period. It is a very spacious villa, very clean and lots of room for a family. The heated pool was wonderful and a stroll down to the Maria was great. We all wish to return next year. A holiday to remember.
Yvonne T.
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Trevor R.
6 Jan 2019
Amazing Villa in a great location. Fully equipped, loads of room.
The El Descano Villa is in a superb location, minutes from the Beach and Marina. The Villa is fully equipped down to a small first aid kit and a sewing kit. There is a BBQ in the Pool area, internal and external Dining Tables. The are numerous board games, DVDs, a Pool Table and Dart Board. Anyone renting this villa will not be disappointed. I would recommend it highly.
Trevor R.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2018
Archival
10/10 Excellent
28 Aug 2013
Beautiful villa and gardens
We stayed here for a week with our extended family and the villa, pool and gardens were beautiful. It was easy to book and the owner did provide good service, with lots of information about the local area and transport to and from the airport. The villa is as described in the listing and the location is perfect - a short journey from Malaga airport and all amenities within walking distance. Everything is clean, beautifully decorated and well maintained with everything you need for a great holiday. The bedrooms are lovely, with air conditioning and the bathrooms are clean and modern, with fresh white towels. The kitchen is modern and well equipped - even washing machine and dishwasher, there is also a BBQ on the patio. The pool is lovely and can be gated for safety, with plenty of sunbeds and chairs to relax on the patio area. Our family spent a lot of time here because it was so nice. The town and beautiful marina are minutes walk away, here there are plenty of bars and restaurants to choose from. The town was lovely to walk around and had a great holiday feel. Buses are close by to visit attractions - Aqualand is a great day out. There's also a beach, but we preferred to stay by the pool at the villa. I would highly recommend this villa.
Vietimme huhtikuussa 2024 mukavan viikon lasten ja lastenlasten kanssa Villa El Descansossa. Villa oli oikein mukava ja toimiva isolle porukalle ja sijainti loistava ja rauhallinen. Lapset varsinkin nauttivat lämmitetystä uima-altaasta, leluista ja peleistä. Etukäteen sovittu lämmitys maksoi 175€ viikko.
Kaikki toimi sovitusti, kiitokset Jenniferille.
Una gran casa con muchas facilidades de muy buena calidad. Si tuviera que resaltar algo sería la amabilidad de Lorraine y Miguel, dispuestos en todo momento a resolver nuestras dudas y han presentado todo muy limpio y ordenado. La piscina tenia una temperatura fantastica y estaba super limpia. En definitiva nos sentimos como en nuestra propia casa. Lo pasamos muy bien!! Totalmente recomendable!
Die Villa ist perfekt für einen Urlaub mit der Familie oder Freunden, um Spaß und eine unkomplizierte, fröhliche Zeit zu haben. Cornhole, Tischtennis und Poolbillard beleben das ansonsten faule Dasein aufs Beste!
Jennifer ist eine tolle Gastgeberin 😍, die Kommunikation ist hervorragend! Vielen Dank für alles 💝
First class Villa in the perfect location. Just 1 minute from the beach and the Marina.
Communication with Jennifer and the team was excellent.
Highly recommended Property and management company.
My son and I have just returned from a week away is your amazing villa.
Wow wow wow is what we can say. Totally relaxed now, having your own pool is fantastic, the villa is so clean and home from home. We never cooked but everything is there if you wanted to. It’s literally 2 mins from the beach, promenade and marina, you really will not be disappointed. Thank you again to all the team and Jennifer with all the great info and emails
The Villa is very spacious and was well equipped. It is situated only a few minutes walk from the beach and the Marina.
Bernie L.
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Kirsty A.
26 May 2019
A lovely family holiday
6 adults and 1 baby, what a wonderful place this was to stay. The facilities were brilliant, everything you could possibly need was nearby. We all really loved this villa. We got this last minute and wasn’t disappointed either.
Our only criticism, the mattresses on a couple of the beds weren’t the comfiest, and could do with updating.
The pool table kept everyone entertained, the ping pong table was another great daytime activity whilst our little one slept.
The bbq was used everyday which was a great asset to having this villa!
All of the local shops and the main strip leading into Torremolinos were lovely to browse in the evenings and there was a lovely restaurant ‘mirella’ which we visited twice for dinner, definitely recommend this one!
The booking through this website was quick and easy, the communication with the owner was great as Jennifer was very quick to reply to any question we had before our stay.
Everything once we arrived was as described and was so easy to access, we’ve always been a package holiday group before this but would absolutely do it this was again.
We have even considered staying here again for next year!
Thankyou to HomeAway and to Jennifer and co, for our lovely holiday!
Kirsty A.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Ian V.
17 Apr 2019
Brilliantly located villa, convenient for restaurants, beach and shops
A spacious, well equipped villa with ample room for our 8 adults and 3 children. The pool was beautifully warm and much used during our stay. As the weather was much warmer than forecast, we made use of the barbecue and outdoor eating area every day for breakfast and some suppers.
Our party made easy day trips to Malaga, Gibraltar and to Cordoba.
Parking near the house was sometimes a bit limited.
All in all a very pleasant stay in a lovely villa, convenient for all the things we like to do on our annual family get-together.
Thank you very much to Jennifer and Miguel.
Ian V.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Matthew S.
18 Mar 2019
Lovely villa, perfect location and very reasonably priced.
I couldn’t recommend this properly highly enough. We wanted somewhere that was close to the marina, as we enjoy going out for dinner and going for walks to break up the day. The villa was a 2-3 minute walk from the beach and from the very impressive marina. Also about a 5 minute walk away was a Lidl which was ideal for getting the essentials in for the villa.
The villa was bigger than I imagined from the pictures and has everything you could ask for. We were really impressed with the range of English TV channels (more than Sky in UK) and the pool table was a nice way to have a bit of fun in the evenings. Again, the pool was bigger than I thought it would be, and at an additional cost, we had it heated for our stay. The heating was very good and was essential really for the time of year we went. Plenty of sun loungers around the pool, comfortable cushions were provided and also beach towels were provided.
Lastly, the communication and instructions provided by Jennifer were clear and very helpful with regards to settling in quickly and being able to make the most of our time there.
Will definitely be returning to El Descanso soon and would urge anybody considering staying in Benalmedena to book this villa.
Matthew S.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Leigh B.
8 Sept 2018
Fabulous villa, amazing location.
A spacious well equipped villa perfect for the family. Only 2 minutes from the beach, restaurants and bars.
Easy to book with friendly helpful service.
Leigh B.
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Sue S.
19 Aug 2018
Perfect
Beautiful villa with everything you need. Situated five minutes walk from beach, restaurant etc. Couldn’t have wished for any thing more.
Sue S.
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Diane O.
30 Jul 2018
more than we hoped for
Well equipped and good size for our party, inside and outside. Perfect location with a short walk to the marina and beach front
Diane O.
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Charlotte M.
19 Mar 2018
Location Location Location!
What a fabulous few days myself & my girlfriends had last week. The villa is beautiful & everything Jennifer said it was, copious amounts of space inside & out, well equipped throughout the villa
As for the location well, at the bottom of the road is the marina, and at the top of the road are the supermarkets. Perfect!
I intend to be back next year with my family
Thank you Jennifer & Miguel xxx
Charlotte M.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2018
Verified
10/10 Excellent
anne c.
5 Feb 2018
Fantastic stay
Owner was fantastic and very responsive both before and after stay. Property was very clean and presented as advertised. Great spot for a family holiday. Thank you.
anne c.
Archival
10/10 Excellent
Jennifer H.
3 Dec 2017
Excellent in every way!
We travelled with our extended family, 4 countries, all meeting up at El Descanso. This was our third visit to one of Jennifers vilas. Jennifer made it all very easy for us, always quick replies to emails and everything was just great. The villa was super clean and had everything we wanted. Lots of space and having the pool heated was great for the little kids. Little things made the difference - comfy beds, cot and high chair for our babies at no charge - even toys and books. Snooker table was a hit with us adults. Beautiful villa and will definitely return! We also took a few nights at El Atico, just 4 of us, to visit Malaga.
Jennifer H.
Archival
10/10 Excellent
Jackie R.
4 May 2016
Beautiful villa, well equipped, brilliant location
Spent an amazing week with family and friends at this villa.
It ticked all the boxes.
Our group consisted of a mixture of ages ranging from 23 - 77., the villa and location accommodated everybody's wants and needs.
One of the group had limited mobility and the bedroom with level access shower was a perfect.
The heated pool was fabulous too x
The aminities within the villa, more than catered for our needs. We ate in a few times and made use of the BBQ.
we are currently planning a return trip.
Would like to Jennifer and her team for making the booking experience and check in straight forward and hassle free.
Jackie R.
Archival
10/10 Excellent
Deirdre M.
30 Apr 2016
Gorgeous Villa near beach and shops!
El Descanso is an absolutely gorgeous villa, very spacious with plenty of room for 3 generations of our family and everything you could need for travelling with an infant and a toddler including a box of toys!
The pool was lovely and the bbq and outdoor eating area perfect. There were three balconies to catch every single ray of sun!
Location was a couple of minutes from beach and supermarkets incl Lidl which is great for bbqing for a large crowd