Overview
This hotel was renovated in 2000 and features 72 suites spread over 10 floors. The hotel offers guests a lobby with 24-hour reception, a safe, currency exchange counter, lift and a café. Extended facilities include various salons, a reading room, a theatre hall, a games room, a bar and an excellent air conditioned à la carte restaurant (children's highchairs provided). A conference room, room service, medical assistance, a bicycle storage and hire service, a play area as well as a car park and a garage (at an extra charge) may additionally be made use of. The hotel also owns its own charming garden where guests are invited to while away the hours.
Location
This beach hotel is located in the relaxing area of Almuñecar, just a few minutes walk from the city centre and only 500 m from public transport links. The beautiful inviting beach of Playa de San Cristobal and its turquoise blue sea are just 500 m from the hotel, as is the fabulous city centre- only a short walk away. The immediate vicinity offers a wide variety of shopping venues, countless bars, cafes, pubs and restaurants. A wider selection of leisure activities can be found just less than 1 km from the hotel. Granada and Sierra Nevada are both around 80 km away.
Rooms
The comfortable rooms comprise 2 bedrooms, a living room, an en suite bathroom with shower, a hairdryer, a direct dial telephone, satellite/ cable TV, radio, kitchenette, minibar/ fridge, a king size bed, air conditioning, central heating and a seating area. Each of these tastefully furnished suites also comes with a balcony or a terrace (some with sea or garden view).
Sport
The tall palms, exotic plants and fountains in the hotels immaculate outdoor complex, alongside the almost fantasy-like swimming pool invite guests to spend time here. Cascades, a separate children's pool, a sun terrace with sun loungers and parasols (hand towels require a deposit), a snack bar, a sauna and a steam bath (extra charges apply) are among the vast range of facilities. Diving and various other water sports are on offer on the beach. Fitness enthusiasts may make use of the in-house gym or play golf. Horse riding is additionally offered.
Payment
Guests may select their breakfast as well as lunch and evening meal from a buffet. Lunch and dinner may be taken à la carte or chosen from the menu. Special dietary requirements as well as individual-specific dishes may be prepared.American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and VISA are accepted as methods of payment.
Almunecar can be found on Spain’s south Mediterranean coast on the Costa Tropical in the Province of Granada, situated between Costa del Sol and Costa de Almeria. When travelling to Almunecar there is a choice of arrival airports with Malaga 80 km away, Granada 90 km and Almeria 130 km.
The old town of Almunecar with its Moorish castle remains and pretty winding streets is located between two estuaries; Rio Verde and Rio Seco which are where Almunecar’s beaches are located. Between the two beaches is a cliff top Arab citadel where many go to enjoy the views of the town and surrounding area.
Almunecar oozes character with many old balconied buildings decorated with flowers, quaint little shops, al fresco restaurants and ancient roads some too narrow and steep for many vehicles. You’ll discover palm lined boulevards, ancient remains and attractive fountains too in Almunecar.
Surrounding the old part of Almunecar, the town has grown but it is only a short walk into the centre. Book a cheap holiday to Almunecar with lowcostholidays.com with cheap flights into Malaga.
On Spain’s Mediterranean coastline situated between the Costa del Sol and Costa de Almeria, is the Costa Tropical. Not nearly as well know as its neighbours, visitors to the Costa Tropical find that it is easy to escape the crowds.
Costa Tropical’s coast is a picturesque holiday location with protected coves like that at Punta de la Mona and promontories like the popular old town of Almanecar. There are Moorish castles, sugar cane plantations, water sports galore, hillside white villages and bull rings. The Costa Tropical boasts a subtropical climate so tends to be sunny most of the year.
Almunecar is the ideal holiday location to combine relaxing on a lovely beach with exploring a pretty historic town. For water sports and a secluded horseshoe shaped bay head to La Herradura with its popular shingle and sand beach and clear waters perfect for scuba diving. The Paseo Andres Segovia is where most of the restaurants are located and in the evenings enjoy the daily caught sardines, barbecued for your evening meal!