The town is quiet enough yet not far away are the big resorts of Marbella, Estepona and Puerto Banus.

Set back from the busy main road are several wonderful new developments of apartments, town houses and villas.

The village has everything you would expect from a progressive Costa del Sol location, with ample banks, shops, cafes and other services. Most of the village life revolves around the town square where you will find the Post Office, Farmacia, Taxi rank and the village church. With exception to the busy N340 highway, the village is quiet and has a sleepy atmosphere. It hardly comes alive at night and nothing moves quickly.

The village is served by several schools, one of which offer Spanish lessons for the English, organised by the tourist board at very low cost. It is imagined that in a few years time the village will be an integral part of the Costa holiday scene.

Sabinillas has recently undergone major changes. The N340 that has always cut the town in two has now been diverted under the town by means of a short tunnel. What was once the market place now has a block of flats on it. There are new apartments springing up all over. The Paseo Maritimo however is still many years behind the rest of the coast.