Dear Residents & Holidaymakers, We regret to inform you that the restaurants will be closed down for general maintenance as follows: The Crocodile Club will be closed from the 9th until the 14th December 2008 inclusive. Whilst the Crocodile Club is closed El Torrente Bar & Restaurant will be open from 07.15hrs until 24.00hrs and…read more

Please be advised of the new winter season opening/closing times at The Desert Springs Resort that come into effect immediately: El Torrente Bar & Restaurant Monday to Sunday 07.15hrs – 19.00hrs* Last food orders 17.00hrs The Crocodile Club Monday to Sunday 19.00hrs – 00.00hrs* Last food orders 22.00hrs Takeaway service available. The Marquee Monday to…read more

As announced on 1st August, Desert Springs Club Captain, Martin Symington rescheduled his Captain’s Charity Day to take place on Sunday 2nd November 2008. As a consequence of the ‘Sir Ian Botham Charity Golf Classic Grand Final’ being held from Thursday 30th October through to Saturday 1st November, it is anticipated that a large number…read more

Summer may be over but good facial, body, physical and spiritual care routines are essential if you want to look and feel your best all winter long. Follow our tips for a healthier, fitter and rejuvenated regime: Christmas celebrations. Good fun is the best way to feeling good about life. For a thoroughly up-lifting and…read more

The 2008 ‘Madera Verde Conference’ that the Desert Springs Resort was invited to host by the Spanish Ministry of the Environment’s Association for the Promotion of Socio-Cultural Activities (APAS) for their invited guests, referred to in the NewsFlash, of the 1st May 2008, has unfortunately now been postponed; possibly until later in 2009. Tee times…read more

EL TORRENTE Award-winning fine dining as well as light tasty snacks and good service in the elegant and relaxing Indiana Clubhouse at Desert Springs or ‘al fresco’ on the deck over Powder Creek Rapids. Breakfast, lunch and evening menus are served. A new cost cutting ‘Menu del Dia’ is offered as a speciality. Opening Hours:…read more

The Ashworth Clothing Summer Sale for both Men and Ladies is now on at the Desert Springs Golf Academy Shop located in the marquee next to the practice facilities. All Ashworth clothing has been reduced by 30%, so now is the perfect time to add to your golfing wardrobe. The ‘Silver Label Collection’ for Men…read more

Dear Residents, Just a quick update to remind you that our “Kids Club” is up and running. During July and August the Kids Club (for children between 6-12 yrs.) will take place on Monday – Friday, from 11.00 – 17.30h (healthy lunch included), please do ring me to enroll your child as soon as possible…read more

On 17th July, Desert Springs will unveil 3 large ceramic murals located at the entrance to the Resort. All will be revealed from 21.00h and the unveiling will be presided over by the Mayor of Cuevas del Almanzora, D. Jesús Caicedo. These murals have been created and hand-made by the well-known international Spanish artist, Julio…read more

Desert Springs had been selected to host the Grand Final of the ‘Sir Ian Botham Charity Golf Classic Series’ from the Thursday 30th October to Saturday 1st November 2008, as announced previously. All Desert Springs home owners and members should have received a letter, with an event application form, from Sir Ian. The aim is…read more

A brand new toll motorway giving more or less direct access from Murcia (St Javier) airport to Desert Springs and Villaricos in the Almanzora Valley has been opened. Improved accessibility to the more plentiful and cheaper flights into Murcia makes the toll of between 9€ and €11.50 maximum, depending on the exit used, well worth…read more

We are pleased to announce that a new organic range of health and beauty skincare products for both men and women are now available to purchase from Desert Springs. Nature’s Natural Products have produced an organic range of health products using the “Divine” Neem Tree. Cold pressed Neem oil and Neem extracts combined with other…read more

We are pleased to announce that the Desert Springs Golf Club has accepted another invitation to host the “Madera Verde” Conference; this time for 2008.  The conference will be held on the 26th & 27th September 2008, in collaboration with The Royal Spanish Golf Federation (RFEG) and the Spanish Ministry of the Environment’s Association for the…read more

Voting in the fourth 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 1st April 2008 through to 31st March 2009 closed on the 31st March.  Validation and counting of all votes received has been completed and the names of…read more

Desert Springs has today circulated to all members and owners the ‘2008 Non Resident Members Extra Rounds, Members Guests & Non Member Property Owner Green Fee Offers’. It has also been posted within the Owners section of our official web site. Director of Golf, Simon Coaker remarked: "In light of comments concerning the obscurity and…read more

Desert Springs Golf Club today announces the fourth annual election for members to choose a Vice-captain and two members each for the Club’s Handicap and Competition Committees to take office for the period 1st April 2008 through to 31st March 2009.  Since April, 2005, Club Officers have been elected annually from and by the Members…read more

Desert Springs Golf Professional Alfonso Castiñeira became the 2008 Champion of the ‘National Peugeot Loewe Tour’ Qualifying School last week in El Rompido, Huelva. Alfonso shot rounds of 72+78+73+67 (290), to beat Juan Andrés Vizcaya and Gorka Guillén by 2 strokes. Alfonso’s fourth round 67 (-5) was the best 18 hole score of the tournament…read more

Last week, in the municipality of Vera in Almeria, Spain, the Andalucían government demolished the home of Mr. & Mrs. Prior, a retired British couple from Berkshire. Confusion reigns but the planning and legal situation was simple enough and not much different from what one would expect in the UK.  The demolished dwelling was built…read more