- Las Lomas del Marbella Club starts just above the Golden Mile opposite Puente Romano; building began in 1973 and it now covers 35 hectares
- Cascada de Camoján sits higher, above the motorway, and takes its name from the small waterfalls on the Guadalpín stream along its eastern edge
- Las Lomas has three ways in (the arch above the mosque, the Istán road, Camino de los Manchones); Camoján has one main road and no through traffic
- Summer weekly rents for 6 to 8 bedrooms in Sierra Blanca and Camoján ran €54,000 to €89,000 on the 2027 calendars our villa guide checked
- Both estates are inside Marbella municipality: a companion visit starts at one hour, €300, and she is usually at the gate 25 to 30 minutes after we confirm
The taxi turns off the Golden Mile beside the white minaret, goes under an ochre arch and starts climbing, and within a minute the boulevard noise has gone. That is Las Lomas del Marbella Club. Higher up, past the motorway, a single road leads into Cascada de Camoján, where the houses are fewer and the gates are stricter. Both sit in the district our Golden Mile escorts page covers, and they neighbour the hillside described in our Sierra Blanca outcall guide. Las Lomas del Marbella Club and Cascada de Camoján are two villa estates on the slopes above Marbella's Golden Mile: Las Lomas, begun in 1973, is the larger and closer to the beach, Camoján the smaller, steeper and more enclosed, and both are about ten minutes by car from Puerto Banús and the old town.
Where Are Las Lomas del Marbella Club and Cascada de Camoján?
Las Lomas del Marbella Club rises from the northern side of the Golden Mile, opposite Puente Romano and just above the King Abdul Aziz mosque. Cascada de Camoján lies higher and further east, beyond the motorway, between Sierra Blanca and the Guadalpín stream, with protected green slopes below La Concha above it. Both are districts of Marbella, not separate towns.
Las Lomas: Opposite Puente Romano, Above the Mosque
The estate takes its name from the Marbella Club Hotel across the boulevard and climbs from the Golden Mile towards the motorway. Its main entrance is an ochre arch just above the mosque, on the road that continues up to the San Francisco district. The mosque itself is the landmark every driver knows: completed in 1981 and financed by the Saudi government, according to its Wikipedia entry, it was one of the first mosques built in Spain in modern times. Neighbouring estates fill the gaps: Señorío de Marbella to the east, San Francisco above, and the large private palaces along the lower edge, which belong to another article.
Camoján: The Steep Pocket by the Guadalpín Stream
Cascada de Camoján began as an extension of Sierra Blanca, on the ground where the original estate stopped. Its eastern edge is the Arroyo Guadalpín, also called the Arroyo Calaña or Arroyo de los Monjes, and the small waterfalls on that stream gave the estate its name. Above it the slope is protected green land running up towards La Concha, the 1,215-metre peak behind Marbella. Because the stream blocks any road to the east, nothing passes through. In our experience that matters more than the gate: a street with no through traffic stays quiet at two in the morning.
Who Built the Two Estates, and When?
Las Lomas was started in 1973 by Sierra Blanca S.A., whose founders included the developer Rafael Zea and Enrique Pérez Flores, later the developer of La Zagaleta. Its village-style Pueblo went up between 1974 and 1992. Camoján is younger: two houses date from 1960 and 1972, but most villas were built from the late 1990s to the mid-2000s.
1973, Sierra Blanca S.A. and the Pueblo
The andalucia.com district guide counts 35 hectares, about 90 houses and a handful of apartment and townhouse complexes, plus substantial green zones. The oldest part to visit is Las Lomas Pueblo at the bottom of the estate, built as a village inside a residential estate: the artist and craftsman Donald Grey designed it, the American Bill Genske led the development, and a few houses a year were added from 1974 until 1992. It now has 92 properties, in the Andalusian-village style Grey had already used at La Virginia in the late 1960s. Higher up, the later complexes include Kings Hills, built into the slope so steeply that residents ride an external glass cabin down to their own level.
Camoján's Villas, 1960 to the Mid-2000s
The same guide's page on Camoján dates a couple of original houses to 1960 and 1972, with most of the multi-million-euro villas built in the late 1990s and mid-2000s. The ground is so steep that some houses look down onto their neighbours' roofs, which is worth knowing before you rent one for its terrace. Outside the gated core, the Imara apartments (2002) and the Condado de Sierra Blanca blocks (2005) overlook the stream and the top of El Paraíso golf course; they share the address but not the gate, so check which one a listing really means.
Gates, Entrances and Streets: What a Visitor Should Know
Las Lomas has three ways in: the main arch above the mosque, a gate opposite Olivia Valère on the Istán road, and Camino de los Manchones from the west. Camoján has one main road, Calle 2, with streets numbered Calle 1 to Calle 8. Telling a driver the right entrance saves more time than any address.
Las Lomas Has Three Ways In
A house near the Pueblo is reached through the arch above the mosque. A house on the western side is quicker from the Istán road, where the entrance faces Olivia Valère, about 4 km by road from Puerto Banús. Camino de los Manchones also connects Las Lomas with Nagüeles, Sierra Blanca and Camoján, which helps when the boulevard is jammed on a summer evening. Security is not uniform: some complexes have a barrier and a guard, many houses rely on their own electric gate. The first thing we ask a client staying here is which entrance the owner uses.
Camoján's Numbered Streets
Camoján's streets have numbers, not names, from Calle 1 to Calle 8, and Calle 2 is the spine that continues from the motorway approach. The eastern part has full gated security and the western part, next to Sierra Blanca, is private. Drivers who do not know the estate often stop at the first barrier and call. Send the villa name, the street number and a dropped pin together. The gate routine itself is the same as on any guarded estate, and our La Zagaleta villa guide covers names at the gate and guest lists in detail.
Las Lomas or Camoján? The Two Estates Compared
Choose Las Lomas if you want the Golden Mile restaurants close and a larger choice of houses, including the older Pueblo. Choose Camoján if silence matters more: it is smaller, steeper, fully gated on its eastern side and has no through traffic, at the cost of a slightly longer drive to Puerto Banús.
The Two Estates Side by Side
| Las Lomas del Marbella Club | Cascada de Camoján | |
|---|---|---|
| Position | Directly above the Golden Mile, opposite Puente Romano | Higher, above the motorway, east side by the Guadalpín stream |
| Building began | 1973 (Pueblo 1974–1992) | Two houses from 1960 and 1972; most built late 1990s–mid 2000s |
| Size | 35 hectares, about 90 houses | A few dozen villas |
| Ways in | Arch above the mosque, Istán road, Camino de los Manchones | One main road (Calle 2), no through traffic |
| Security | Varies by complex; many houses have their own gates | Eastern part fully gated; western part private |
| Puerto Banús by car | About 10 minutes | About 12–15 minutes |
| Old town by car | About 10 minutes | About 8–10 minutes |
| Suits | A group that wants the Golden Mile close by | A couple or a small party that wants silence |
Drive times are off-peak estimates by taxi; add ten minutes on August evenings, when the boulevard queues back from the Puerto Banús junction.
Which One We Suggest, and When
For a group of friends, Las Lomas: more houses with six bedrooms or more, and a short run down to Puente Romano for dinner. For a couple or two people who want the evening to stay at the villa, Camoján, where the road ends and the neighbours are few. Choosing purely on the view is where most villa plans here go wrong. The higher villas in both estates have the best panoramas and the longest drives, and a sea view at the price of a 15-minute taxi every time you want a coffee wears thin by Thursday. If you are still weighing the hills against the seafront, our Marbella escorts guide compares the areas.
Renting a Villa in the Hills: Prices, Licences and the Car
Villas here are among the dearest rentals on the coast. Summer 2027 weekly rates for 6 to 8 bedrooms in Sierra Blanca and Camoján ran €54,000 to €89,000 on the Le Collectionist calendars our villa guide checked. Any short-term rental should show an Andalusian tourist licence number, and every evening out involves a car.
What a Week Costs, and the Licence Number
Those figures, collected for our guide to villa rentals in Marbella, put the hills above the Golden Mile well above a comparable week in Nueva Andalucía, where six bedrooms ran €22,000 to €63,000. Outside July and August the same houses are usually cheaper, so ask for a shoulder-season quote before assuming the summer figure. Ask for the registration number before paying a deposit; the villa guide explains what it should look like and why a listing without one is a risk to you, not only to the owner.
Do You Need a Car Up Here?
Not for the evenings. From the lower houses near the Pueblo, Puente Romano is across the boulevard, but the Golden Mile is a wide, fast road, and nobody we know walks it after dinner. From Camoján nothing is walkable at all. A hire car makes sense for golf or day trips; for dinners, book a driver or taxis both ways, and order the return before the meal ends, because cars are slower to come up the hill late at night. Our post on whether to rent a car in Marbella sets out the costs.
Where to Eat Within Ten Minutes
Most dinners from these estates are down the hill at Puente Romano or the Marbella Club, five minutes away. Up the Istán road, Olivia Valère has its LØV restaurant before the club. La Meridiana, the old hill restaurant above Las Lomas, now trades as an events venue, so ring before planning a dinner around it.
Down the Hill: Puente Romano and the Marbella Club
Puente Romano's La Plaza is the nearest cluster of serious tables: Nobu, COYA, Cipriani and GAIA, with Leña close by, all covered in our Puente Romano insider guide. Nobu Marbella serves dinner daily from 19:00 with last bookings at 23:30, and the black cod miso is €48 on the 2026 menu. For something quieter, The Grill at the Marbella Club, reviewed in our Marbella Club Hotel review, is the old-school choice. From the arch above the mosque, either is five minutes by taxi.
Up the Istán Road: LØV, Olivia Valère and La Meridiana
The Istán road climbs past the western side of Las Lomas. At kilometre 0.8 stands Olivia Valère, which in October 2026 opens its club on Friday and Saturday from 00:30 to 05:00; dinner at its LØV restaurant carries a €200-a-head minimum, and our Olivia Valère guide has the table prices and dress code. La Meridiana, on Camino de la Cruz above Las Lomas, was long one of the hills' best-known dining rooms; Andalucía's tourism listing now describes it as available for events with a set menu, not à la carte.
A Companion Visit to a Villa in Las Lomas or Camoján
Both estates fall within Marbella, which keeps the minimum at one hour, €300, and she usually reaches the gate 25 to 30 minutes after we confirm. Tell us the estate, the entrance and the villa name with a dropped pin. Her taxi is the only extra, and the price does not change at weekends. Our Golden Mile outcall guide covers the hotels below.
Which Entrance, Which Name
In Las Lomas, say which of the three entrances the house uses; in Camoján, give the street number from Calle 1 to Calle 8 and confirm whether the house is inside the gated eastern part. If a guard keeps a list, put her first name on it before she sets off. That is the whole routine. Clients who rent here for a week often move from hourly bookings to an overnight companion by the second night, because the terrace, the pool and the absence of neighbours make a longer evening the natural shape.
Money, Notice and Changing the Plan
An hour is €300, two are €600, a dinner date runs three hours or more from €900, and a full night is €3,000 to €4,000 according to who you book. Two companions means two full rates. Cash, a bank transfer or crypto all work, handed over when she arrives; cards do not. A booking arranged days ahead takes 25% up front, a same-night one nothing. The details sit in what a booking costs and how payment works. Plans change freely until two hours before an hourly booking and 48 hours before an overnight; the cancellation guide lists the rest.
Why These Hills Suit a Private Evening
A villa has no lobby and no night porter, and in Camoján there is not even passing traffic. Drivers who work the Golden Mile know these gates, and a car arriving at a villa at ten in the evening is the most ordinary thing on the hill. On our side, the WhatsApp thread is deleted 30 days after the booking and we keep no client list. If you would rather begin with dinner, a table at La Plaza and one taxi back up the hill is the simplest evening we arrange here.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Las Lomas del Marbella Club?
On the inland side of Marbella's Golden Mile, opposite Puente Romano and just above the King Abdul Aziz mosque. The main entrance is an ochre arch on the road climbing from the mosque towards San Francisco, with other entrances on the Istán road and Camino de los Manchones.
Why is it called Cascada de Camoján?
After the small waterfalls on the Arroyo Guadalpín, the stream on the estate's eastern edge, which is also known as the Arroyo Calaña or Arroyo de los Monjes. Some sources link the name to the old Camoján farm on the site, with the winter cascade on the stream giving the estate its full name.
Is Cascada de Camoján a gated community?
Its eastern part has full gated security and the western part, beside Sierra Blanca, is private. With only one main road and the stream blocking access to the east, there is no through traffic. Apartment blocks just outside, such as Imara and Condado de Sierra Blanca, share the name but not the gate.
How far is Las Lomas del Marbella Club from Puerto Banús?
About ten minutes by taxi outside the August rush. The western entrance on the Istán road is around 4 km by road from the port, and the old town is about the same time in the other direction. Puente Romano and the Marbella Club are five minutes away.
Renting in Las Lomas or Camoján?
Send us the estate, which entrance the house uses and the villa name. We match a companion to the evening you have in mind and tell you when she will reach the gate, with her taxi included in the figure.
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