NewsflashThe Nature Bulletin June 2011

  Cuevas del Almanzora’s town council asked DESERT SPRINGS for some ideas and help in the design of a roundabout at the entrance of the town. Rather than just installing another fountain in this water challenged region, the town council preferred to plant species with little needs for water, so Cacti and other Succulent plants…read more

NewsflashEaster Week 2011

Easter Week 2011 @ Desert Springs Resort Thursday 21st April – Live Music at The Crocodile Club Come and join us for some live music at the Crocodile Club with local Singer Brendan O Dee. We will have available our Light Bite Menu, come along for an evening of fun from 20.30pm! Saturday 23rd April…read more

NewsflashMatriculated Golf Buggys

The Mancomunidad at Desert Springs has been working with Playas and Desert Springs for the last year or so compiling a short but comprehensive set of rules governing the use of private golf buggies on the Golf Course and the resort roads. Whilst the roads at Desert Springs are owned by the Mancomunidad persons using…read more

NewsflashOFFICERS ELECTIONS

Voting in the seventh annual election of the Desert Springs Golf Club to choose a Vice-captain and two members each for the Club’s Handicap and Competition Committees for the period 1st April 2011 through to 31st March 2012 closed at 18.00 hrs on the 31st March. Validation and counting of all votes received has been…read more

NewsflashGolf Clothing Sale

The temperature outside is rising and the prices in the Desert Springs Golf Boutique are also getting hotter! The Golf Boutique Clearance Sale starts today and ends on 30th April. Brands such as Escada Sport, Polo Ralph Lauren and Ashworth offer a wide selection of quality golf and leisure apparel and there’s also the opportunity…read more

NewsflashGOLF CLUB OFFICIALS

The seventh annual election for members to choose a Vice-captain and two members each for the Club’s Handicap and Competition Committees, for the period 1st April 2011 through 31st March 2012, is announced.   Since April, 2005, Club Officers have been elected annually from and by Members to work with the management of the Club.…read more

NewsflashRestaurant Schedules

Please find below new Restaurant opening hours at Desert Springs Resort, effective from the 1st of January 2011 until the 14th of July 2011:     El Torrente Restaurant Tel: 0034 950 548 403 / 0034 637 861 590 NOW OPENING FOR DINNER EVERY EVENING           Monday to Sunday 08.00hrs –…read more

NewsflashEvents Marquee Services

Dear Residents & Holidaymakers, We would like to inform you that as of the 25th of December 2010, the services currently offered at the Events Marquee will be relocated as follows: The Micro Stores will be relocated to Clubhouse Bar, where a list of items will be available to purchase and take away from 08.00hrs…read more

NewsflashMerrry Christmas

All at the Almanzora Bay Group would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our owners and friends for their continued support and to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and prosperous New Year! We have designed our very own Christmas card for you which can be viewed by clicking here. We…read more

Newsflash2011 Green Fee Offers

Desert Springs has today published its ‘2011 Public Green Fee Offers’ on its web site here. The ‘2011 Non Resident Members Extra Rounds, Members Guests & Non Member Property Owner Green Fee Offers’ have also been posted within the Owners section of the web site here. Golf Operations Manager, José Ignacio Olea remarked: "First introduced…read more

NewsflashRoyal Wedding Offer

Karen, our therapist, at the Day Spa @ Desert Springs is delighted to introduce a special Royal Wedding treatment offer. In celebration of the announcement of the Royal engagement of Prince William and Katherine this offer is available now until their wedding day on Friday 29th April 2011. Simply partake in a luxurious Pro-Collagen facial…read more

NewsflashTripAdvisor Award

TripAdvisor, the internet travel advisory site, has awarded its 2010 Certificate of Excellence to The Desert Springs Resort, Europe’s only international award-winning luxury family resort and championship desert golf course in the Almeria region of south-east Spain. TripAdvisor is the world’s largest travel review site and is based on reviews from actual travelers who make…read more

NewsflashGolf Trolley Storage Facility

We are pleased to announce that the newly constructed covered Golf Trolley Storage facility located at the caddy master’s office has now been completed. Golf Operations Manager, Jose Ignacio Olea remarked: “This storage facility is the immediate solution to the needs of those members and owners who want to store their trolleys at the caddy…read more

NewsflashGolf Club Winter Hours

Desert Springs Golf Club has today announced its winter opening hours applicable from Monday the 8th November 2010. Golf Reception will be open from 07.45hrs – 18.00hrs. The first tee time available for reservation for The Indiana course will be 08.03 hrs. The Caddy Master Office and Golf Academy practice facilities will be open from…read more

NewsflashProperty Evening

The inaugural property evening with Sir Ian Botham, OBE was a huge success! Held at The Manor, Boddington, the HQ of The Almanzora Group Ltd, the UK sales agent for Desert Springs, Playa Marqués and Villaricos on Friday 15th October, the event was testimony to what can be done, even in these less than ebullient…read more

NewsflashChristine Langford

We are sorry to have to inform you that Christine Langford has reluctantly concluded that she must give up her role as Desert Spring’s Ladies Golf Ambassador and Director of the Academy of Golf, as of Tuesday 30th November, in order to take up the “not to be refused” opportunity of the position of Director…read more

NewsflashJames Villa Holidays

We recently announced that due to the phenomenal demand from their clients, that Kent-based James Villa Holidays, the UK’s largest villa tour operator had requested additional detached Villas and Cottages to add to their rental portfolio exclusively contracted with Desert Springs. This week, Desert Springs was host to Jo Richardson, Product Executive of the Contracts…read more

NewsflashJames Villa Holidays

In February we announced that Kent-based James Villa Holidays, the UK’s largest villa tour operator had exclusively contracted with Playas del Almanzora SL to add Desert Springs, Europe’s only international award-winning luxury family resort and championship desert golf course, to its portfolio of leisure resorts for holidays in 2010. Initially, James Villa Holidays contracted 10…read more

NewsflashProperty Evening

YOU ARE INVITED to ‘introduce a friend’ to meet Sir. Ian Botham, OBE and ourselves at The Manor, Boddington on Friday 15th October. This historic and lovely manor house near Cheltenham, gateway to the Cotswolds, is the HQ of The Almanzora Group Ltd, the UK sales agent for Desert Springs, Playa Marqués and Villaricos. The…read more

NewsflashRestaurant Schedules

Please be advised of the Restaurant opening times for September 2010: El Torrente Restaurant Tel: 0034 950 548 403 / 0034 637 861 590 Monday to Sunday: 08.00hrs – 20.00hrs Breakfast: 08.00hrs – 12.00hrs Deck Menu: 12.00hrs – 17.00hrs Menu del Día: 13.00hrs – 17.00hrs The Crocodile Club Tel: 0034 950 548 404 / 0034…read more