Archive for the ‘Golf Locations’ Category

Alcaidesa Golf Course

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

Alcaidesa not only offers excellent golf, but also stunning views of the surrounding area, the outlook is rather spectacular. The golf course is the furthest west in the Costa del Sol.

The course if the only one in Spain that has 18 hole links, it has views of the Rock of Gibralta, The Altas Mountains in Morocco and of the Mediterranean. On clear days, sometimes you can see all three.

The course is undulating, par 71 (5766 metres) follows the coast of the Mediterranean. The 1st – 3rd holes and the 13th hole are all adjacent to the beach.

The greens and fairways are very well kept and looked after. There has been a great deal of work to enhance the course to make it appropriate to allow golfers of all handicaps to play, however, at times it is testing.

The 18th hole at par 4 has an outlook taking in the Rock of Gibraltar, following a path to the club house, where you will find a restaurant and bar who’s terrace has views of the Mediterranean.

The course is par 72, with a slope level of 119 and covers 5975 yards. It should be noted that the course lengths have been confirmed in yards and from the yellow tees. In addition, the rating for the slope level is off the yellow tees.

Alcaidesa Golf Course is 1 hour in the car from Fuengirola and just over half and hour in the car from Puerto Banus.

Sunset Beach

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

The Sunset Beach Apartments are 3 star rated and are situated opposite the beach at Benalmadena Costa, a mere 20 minutes in the car to Malaga Airport and not too far from the Benalmadena Marina. There you can find a selection of restaurants, nightclubs, bars and a casino.

The hotel comprises of 552 twin bed apartments, all fully air conditioned with a fully furnished kitchen and a balcony overlooking the sea or the mountains. Recently refurbished in an up to date style, the rooms have an area especially for storing golf clubs

The Sunset Beach Apartments are near to a selection to the best golf courses in the area, including Mijas Golf, Santana Golf, La Cala Golf and Torrequebrada Golf. Their close proximity will free up extra time to fit in a spot of sight seeing.

The hotel has immediate access to a promenade, 500m long, ideal for walks in the evening or after you have eaten your dinner. In addition to this, there are wonderful beaches either side to the hotel.

The apartments provide services such as a safe, individually controlled air conditioning, daily cleaning facility, direct dial telephone and satellite television with a selection of channels for French, Spanish, Arabic, German and English speakers.

The hotel offers facilities including live entertainment, health club, swimming pool, email and fax facilities, currency exchange, bars and restaurants, supermarket, 24 hour reception, messages service, left luggage, garage booking, safe hire, cash dispenser, conference facilities, cot and high chair hire and a baby sitting services, which is on request and is locally paid.

Pyr Apatotel

Monday, December 14th, 2009

Situated in Fuengirola, the 3 star Pyr is a superior Apartotel, in a perfect location facing the marina. It has views of the harbour and beaches, with excellent bars, night clubs and restaurants in close proximity.

The Apartotel comprises of 400 twin bed apartments, all fully air conditioned with a living area, en suite, kitchenette and terrace. In addition, there are several golf courses nearby, including, La Cala Golf, Cabipino Golf, Santana Golf, Miraflores Golf and Mijas Golf.

The rooms have services such as individually controlled air conditioning and heating, kitchenette with fridge, kitchen utensils, cutlery and crockery, fully equipped terrace, safety deposit box, satellite television, en suite bathroom , direct dial telephone, change of bedding two times a week, daily cleaning everywhere but the kitchen and a cot and baby sitter.

The hotel provides such facilities as switchboard, 24 hour reception services, underground parking, bars and restaurants, shops, internet room, gardens and swimming pool.

Princess Beatiz

Friday, December 11th, 2009

The Princess Beatriz, is designed in a Moorish style and is a truly incomparable hotel, it only opened its doors in 2004 and has been considered one of the best hotels in the area ever since.

The hotel is situated next to the Castle Sohail, not too far from the main town on Fuengirola and is merely 20 minutes in the car from Malaga Airport. In addition to this, it is only a few steps away from the newly restored and perfectly set out promenade in Fuengirola, which takes you into the centre of town, along the sea front, to a selection of restaurants and bars.

The Princess Beatriz Hotel is perfect for golfers, being at the centre of golf valley, with the best golf courses in the area a short distance away. Also, for the rest of the family, the hotel has its own beach only 300 meters away.

The hotel comprises of 285 rooms, all are fully air conditioned, tastefully decorated and have panoramic views of the sea and over the bay, or of the beach and pools

Golf lovers consider this hotel to be the perfect choice, due to the close proximity to the golf courses, an a la carte restaurant, the superb spa, and the tapas bar ensuring a relaxing evening after a day playing golf.

The room services include a balcony with sea views, a safe, air conditioning and heating, room and laundry service, satellite television, a telephone, bath and hairdryer and mini bar.

The hotel provides facilities such as tapas bar, a la carte restaurant, buffet restaurant, poolside restaurant, lounge and garden bar, tennis courts, ping pong, petanque, swimming pool, beauty salon and hairdresser, parking, nearby bus stop, conference and banquet services, reception and attending doctor

The Spa has services such as vichy shower, jet stream, Jacuzzi, Hamman (Turkish bath), aromatherapy, bithermal shower, therapeutic massage, mud wraps, hydro massage tubs, chromo therapy, pressure therapy, flotation tank, sauna terma and hydrothermal pool(with jet streams, waterfalls, swans neck)

La Cala Resort Hotel

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

The 5 star La Cala Resort Hotel, situated in the Mijas mountain range, is often considered as ‘the golfer’s paradise’. The hotel is located in the undulating hills in Andalucía in the middle of Marbella and Mijas.

This prestige hotel has an original Andalician look, has a stunning outlook of three of the main golf courses in the area, Europa and the two golf courses in La Cala, which is one of the biggest courses in Spain and created by the well know golf architect, Cabell B Robinson.

The resort is perfect for a located for an indulgent golf holiday, being situated a few minutes from the beach and Fuengirola, Marbella, and Mijas Costa, whilst at the same time being far enough away for the noise of the nearby towns not the effect the hotel’s tranquillity.

As it has a David Leadbetter Golf Academy, it is a perfect location for corporate events, along with other facilities it has to offer, such as squash courts, fitness centre, tennis courts, conference rooms, it even has a standard sized football pitch.

The La Cala Resort Hotel comprises of 107 rooms, all fully air conditioned with twin beds and a picturesque outlook of the nearby mountains. In addition, the hotel has a FIFA approved football pitch with attendants, a fully furnished gym, fully lit tennis courts and squash court.

The rooms at the La Cala Resort Hotel provide services such as a balcony or terrace, satellite television, in-room safe, air conditioning and heating, with under floor heating in the bathroom, hairdryer, a dry cleaning and laundry facility and a mini bar.

The hotel provides the facilities such as swimming pool, horse riding, tennis courts, three golf courses, grass driving range, David Leadbetter Golf Academy, putting and chipping facilities, proshop, spa, bars and restaurant, conference and banquet services. In addition the hotel offers a prestige instruction service, which comprises of a state of the art putting facility and video assessment.