Desert Springs Resort nominated for four World Golf Awards
It is with great pleasure and pride that we announce that Desert Springs Resort, Europe’s only international award-winning luxury family resort and championship desert golf course in the Almeria region of Andalucía, south-east Spain, has been nominated for multiple prestigious categories in the World Golf Awards 2024.
Categories in which Desert Springs Resort has been nominated:
- Spain’s Best Golf Course
- Europe’s Best Clubhouse
- Europe’s Best Eco-Friendly Golf Facility
- Europe’s Best Golf Real Estate Venue
The World Golf Awards celebrates and rewards excellence in golf tourism and being nominated in these categories is a tremendous honour for our resort. The 11th annual World Golf Awards Gala Ceremony will take place at the Savoy Palace, Funchal, Madeira, on the evening of 22nd November 2024.
How You Can Support Desert Springs Resort:
We invite all our valued property owners, members, guests, and supporters to cast their votes for Desert Springs Resort, helping us to achieve recognition in these highly esteemed categories. Voting is quick and easy—just click on the links below:
- Spain’s Best Golf Course Vote for Desert Springs Resort HERE
- Europe’s Best Clubhouse Vote for Desert Springs Resort HERE
- Europe’s Best Eco-Friendly Golf Facility Vote for Desert Springs Resort HERE
- Europe’s Best Golf Real Estate Venue Vote for Desert Springs Resort HERE
The Indiana Course at Desert Springs Resort
The Club House at Desert Springs Resort
Desert Springs Resort Sales & Marketing Manager, Simon Coaker remarked;
“Being nominated by World Golf Awards within these four categories reflects the dedication the entire team show every day to maintain the highest standards of excellence and provides a true sense of pride for all at Desert Springs Resort.
Each nomination reflects our commitment to providing an unparalleled experience. We strive to not only meet but exceed the expectations of our owners, members and guests, and these nominations are a testament to the hard work and passion that goes into making Desert Springs Resort a premier destination for golfers from around the world and are a reflection of that mission.
The only greater seal of approval than being nominated in the first instance, is by being voted for by one’s customers, acknowledging the exceptional quality and unique experience that Desert Springs Resort offers. We encourage everyone to cast their votes and share in this journey with us, allowing us to showcase what makes Desert Springs Resort truly special on the global stage.”
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About Desert Springs Resort
Opened in 2001, Desert Springs Resort quickly established an international reputation for outstanding quality, attracting discerning golfers, international elite amateur teams and professionals, as well as major international events, including two Spanish Amateur Opens, three PGA Europro Tour Championships, and has been host on four occasions to the DP World Tour 2nd Stage Qualifying School.
Resort accommodation is provided in the apartments, townhouses and villas available for holidays and short breaks at Desert Springs Resort. Meals are served in the resort’s Croc Restaurant, part of the family-friendly Crocodile Club that is geared up for a wide variety of leisure activities and the award-winning El Torrente Restaurant at the Club House.
Visiting golfers benefit from resort gated security and full management and services that ensure all aspects of a golfer’s stay are taken care of. These include airport transfers, food hamper deliveries, and both resort and off-resort restaurant reservations.
Desert Springs Resort is served by three international airports, Almeria 45 minutes, Murcia/Corvera 70 minutes and Alicante 110 minutes away by car, making the area easily accessible with 2 1⁄2 hour chartered and scheduled flights from all parts of the UK and Ireland, as well easy access from the rest of Europe.
Desert Springs Resort
Facilities at Desert Springs Resort include:
- The Indiana course, a par 72 -18-hole USGA specification golf course, designed by former Great Britain and Ireland Golf Team Captain Peter McEvoy who was inspired by the desert courses of Arizona and California;
- a golf academy whose PGA qualified teaching professionals cater for several international teams, for many of the English County Union’s elite squads; DP World Tour and LET players.
- two tennis courts, two padel courts, beach volley ball and two football pitches – one is a full-size grass pitch; the other is designed for five-a-side games;
- an ICC accredited cricket ground with an eighteen (18) wicket square, constructed to ECB standards and specifications open all year round. Complimented by a Marquee pavilion, sightscreens, scoreboard, sprint strips, and associated facilities
- a Cricket Academy with facilities that comprise; twenty-four (24) grass wickets and run up with nets, requisite training equipment and a specific hard standing area, which provides outside space for facilities such as a free weights gym, stretching mats and a medical area.
- a Spanish colonial style Golf Club House with a lounge, bar, restaurant, locker rooms, TV and reading rooms, and Golf Boutique;
- The Crocodile Club which provides family fun at the heart of the resort with pools, equipped sand play areas, as well as a Jacuzzi, sun lawns and a pool bar;
- a health and fitness club and spa.
Awards
Desert Springs Resort was awarded Best Golf Resort for Groups in Europe by the European Group Travel Awards (EGTA) and has been recognised within the Today’s Golfer Top 100 Golf Resorts in Continental Europe and National Club Golfer Top 100 European Resorts. Based on reviews from players who rated The Indiana course on the Leading Courses website, it has been recognised as the 16th Best Golf Course out of 402 in Spain and awards Desert Springs Golf Club with the “Golfers Choice” badge.
Desert Springs Resort has been awarded the Daily Mail Best Almeria Award and the Bentley International Property Awards for the Best Spain Development and Best Architecture, as well as the Spanish National Madera Verde Prize for Environmentally Sensitive Development & SICTED award for the distinction of “Commitment to Tourism Quality”. El Torrente Restaurant has received the New Millennium International Gastronomy Award for the Tourist, Hotel and Catering Industry. This award was created by the Trade Leaders Club with the aim of distinguishing companies from all countries, for the outstanding quality of their products or services.
The climate of the Almanzora coastal region
Desert Springs Resort takes its name from the region’s desert microclimate, which is unique in Europe. It has the warmest winter weather on the continent with an annual average of more than nine hours of daily sunshine and maximum daily temperatures of between 16°C (60°F) and 30°C (86°F) throughout the year. Annual rainfall is less than 200mm. The Almanzora coastal waters are among the cleanest and warmest in Europe, attracting both fish and diving enthusiasts.
Reader Enquiries:
Simon Coaker
Desert Springs Resort
Sales & Marketing Manager
Tel: +34 678 235 716
E: scc@almanzora.com
W: desertspringsresort.es
