Sean Woolley, Managing Director of Cloud Nine Spain, takes Alfredo Bloy-Dawson on a drive-through tour of Torremolinos on the Costa del Sol. Alfredo grew up in Torremolinos from the age of four and shares first-hand knowledge of every neighbourhood, its history, and what the property market looks like today.
They cover La Carihuela, the Montemar strip, the town centre, Playamar, Los Alamos, and the upper residential areas — including honest takes on where to buy, where to avoid, and why Torremolinos deserves more credit than it typically gets.
Topics covered:
– The history of Torremolinos from the 1950s to today
– La Carihuela: the fishing village turned beachfront neighbourhood
– Pez Espada hotel: the first luxury hotel on the Costa del Sol (1959)
– The Montemar disco strip and what remains of it
– Calle San Miguel and the town centre
– Playamar: the high-rise residential towers and current prices
– Los Alamos: the beach club and nightlife strip
– New developments: Kronos One Oak and the Magna project
– Schools: Sunny View School and the British school options
– The train line connecting Torremolinos to Malaga airport and Fuengirola
– Property prices: what you can expect across different areas
– Why Torremolinos has a stronger reputation with Spanish buyers than British ones
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Whether you are considering buying property, planning a visit, or simply want to understand what Torremolinos is really like beyond the package holiday reputation, this tour gives you a genuine ground-level view.
## Chapters
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00:00 Introduction
00:48 Entering Torremolinos and first impressions
01:37 Pez Espada Hotel: the first luxury hotel on the Costa del Sol
03:44 La Carihuela: the beachfront fishing village
06:14 Montemar: the former disco strip
09:24 Town centre and Calle San Miguel
12:58 Nogalera and the LGBTQ history of Torremolinos
15:03 Playamar: the high-rise luxury towers
18:16 Los Alamos: beach clubs and the young nightlife scene
21:32 New development near Los Alamos: prices and views
24:32 Proximity to Malaga airport
27:12 Back through the town centre: what to avoid when buying
32:44 Upper residential areas and the Kronos One Oak development
36:24 Sunny View School and schooling options
39:48 The train line: Torremolinos to Malaga and Fuengirola
42:04 Final thoughts: why Torremolinos deserves a second look
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Sean Woolley is the co-author of “Home Truths: A Candid Analysis of the Costa del Sol Property Market”
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I had some idea of the history of Torremolinos but this was actually amazing. So many interesting little facts I did even know Torremolinos had such an interesting past! Great video guys, nice one!
Torremolinos is great. Great beaches restaurant's, transport links. Great vid
I’ve been living in and around from East Marbella to the GoldenMile and last few years in Benahavís area and this property has over 80km of coastline views. I’ve never sold a property past La cala resort. I learned a bit about Torremolinos when my Kids Mother‘s at Who owned a couple properties there and she also went to high school there as well. Been down at the lower part at a restaurant beach bar and was really surprised by how nice it was in that part of Torremolinos. Sean and Alfredo, Really enjoyed this carpool tour and learned a lot. I did visit a couple new developments that you mentioned near the end of your video a few weeks ago. You’re right, the prices are really high per square meter, but it is close to Málaga, has the train line and airport nearby. At the time of writing this comment, your videos has been a four days 12,000 views, but surprised it only has 7 comments. I guess most of the views are done on big TVs and my guess is 50% of your Traffic views is North America. I also watched it on my television because it was in browse and suggested, but opened up my iPhone to make the comment. Btw… I liked your second quarter 2026 Property report
Yay, carpool, my favourite, even the wife watched this one, and man, she had so many questions.
Great history lesson!
I bought an apartment with stunning Panoramic sea views in Playa carihuela one year ago so this video came timely!
The promenade and restaurants are amazing in the area!