Torremolinos was constructed from a Small fishing village into a major holiday resort in the 1970's, it is just 5 minutes from Malaga Airport and due to it's recent modernisation, is again a great place to Stay. Due to the large concentration of hotels in Torremolinos, it is often more economical to Stay here and travel out to the golf courses, the nearest is just 10 minutes by car. Torremolinos has a cosmopolitan feel, attracting a strange mixture of people from all walks of life, it is also very popular with the gay community, having many gay bars, night-clubs and gay friendly hotels. Torremolinos is split into two halves, the old town and the new, joining almost up with the Benalmadena at the dar end. This is a bustling sociable, traditional Spanish holiday resort town and still has a little of the "tacky" but fun, 1970's feel about it. Once the king of the package holiday, Torremolinos has taken a little bow to the newer, modern resorts further down the Coast, such as Marbella, but still retains a strong position as a holiday favourite. If you are coming to the Costa del Sol to play golf, then why not consider staying in Torremolinos, it is close to Malaga Airport, has a great nightlife, plenty of family entertainment and is also close enough to enjoy Benalmadena and the rest of the Costa del Sol Direct Golf Holidays, Europes leading golf providers.