• From: Ciran Haran
  • Date: Friday 15th November, 2013
  • Subject: Ciran´s comments following her party of 4 - three day golfing break at Desert Springs Resort between 9th - 12th November 2013

Carmen,

Having just returned from a recent trip to Desert Springs last week I can confirm I would go back any time and thought the course was fantastic and the facilities first class.

Your staff were all courteous and professional and efficient and the apartment itself was great.

Overall, I would highly recommend the resort to all my friends and hopefully will return soon.

Many Thanks,

Ciaran Haran.

 

  • From: Pauline Locker
  • Date: Monday 11th November, 2013
  • Subject: ``Perfect September Break!´´ Pauline´s comments on Trip Advisor following her family holiday at Desert Springs Resort

“Perfect September Break” 

Spent an idyllic two weeks in Desert Springs and are looking forward to planning our next break.

We stayed in a beautiful four bedroomed villa with private pool on Buena Vista.

The villa was immaculate with a very well equipped kitchen, indoor and outdoor dining, BBQ etc (although we were quite lazy and enjoyed leisurely breakfast in the Golf Club every morning).

We had glorious weather and decided to hire a car to explore and enjoy local beaches and restaurants – reception staff made excellent recommendations and were happy to make reservations.

Desert Springs is peaceful, well maintained, golfers paradise and so much else to see and do.

  • From: Carolyn Hall
  • Date: Sunday 10th November, 2013
  • Subject: Carolyn´s comments following her party of 4 - twelve day golfing break at Desert Springs Resort between 30th September - 12th October 2013.

Dear Carmen

Sorry it has taken me a while to write to you following our stay at Desert Springs last month.

Howard and I and Geoff  & Linda Tate all thoroughly enjoyed our holiday and – it was a great pleasure to return to the golf course, which was as usual in excellent condition and to Desert Springs Resort.

Thank you again for the hospitality of all your staff – their friendly and helpful attitude always enhances our visit. 

We were very grateful for the use of the other house on Desert Gold on the day of our departure – the flight times this year were not as convenient as before. 

The night concierge was very helpful on our arrival and that coupled with the fact that we are now familiar with the resort meant that our late arrival was not really a problem.

The clubhouse remains an excellent facility and we enjoy its comfort and the snacks and meals available. 

We hope to return next year at some point and will look forward to our next visit. 

Yours sincerely 

Carolyn Hall

 

  • From: Steve Parry
  • Date: Monday 4th November, 2013
  • Subject: Steve´s comments following his party of 6 - three day golfing break in a country villa at Desert Springs Resort between 2nd - 4th November 2013.
Hi Simon,

Myself and the guys had an awesome time at Desert Springs. 

 
Big thanks to your team for making it so enjoyable.

Hopefully speak soon.
 

Steve
 
(Left) Steve Parry, 2004 Athens Olympics 200m Bronze Medallist Butterfly Swimmer & (Right) Mark Foster, specialist short course swimmer, amongst the most successful British swimmers of all-time enjoying a round of golf on the Indiana course at Desert Springs.
 
  • From: Gemma Jennings
  • Date: Sunday 3rd November, 2013
  • Subject: ``Will return next year with hopefully more teams!´´ Gemma´s comments following her teams participation in the 'Winter Golf Festival" at Desert Springs Resort between 27th October – 2nd November 2013

Hi Carmen, 

Thank you for all your help.

We very much enjoyed our stay and will return next year with hopefully more teams. 

Regards,

Gemma Jennings 

 

  • From: Jim Connell
  • Date: Tuesday 22nd October, 2013
  • Subject: ``A real gem´´ Jim´s comments on Trip Advisor following his groups holiday at Desert Springs Resort

“A real gem”

We had a 4 day (3 night) trip to Desert Springs.

The villa has been built to an extremely high spec and can only be classed as luxury.

The weather was great in early October and the golf course is quite outstanding.

There is not a single fairway or green which is not in superb condition and the course layout makes for a fantastic round of golf.

We will return here again and again and recommend to all our friends.

Not to be missed.

  • From: John D.
  • Date: Monday 14th October, 2013
  • Subject: ``Service the Key!´´ John´s comments on Trip Advisor following his groups holiday at Desert Springs Resort

“Service the Key!!”

Three night golf trip where the service was superb. 

Accommodation very acceptable though make sure you take provisions with you if you want anything other than water, coffee and tea etc. 

Food and wine choice really good and service from the guys top drawer, notably Ellie (knows her wine) and Mike behind the bar. Dimitri good contact too and very helpful.

Only drawback was pace of golf, be patient, enjoy the weather and you'll be fine. 

Lots of high handicappers were on course which also coincided with local competition so at times very slow.

All in all great experience with the standards of service being the key!

  • From: Clive Menzies
  • Date: Wednesday 9th October, 2013
  • Subject: Gobsmacked guests of Tom & Freddie Holding

 

Maggie and I spent a fantastic week with Freddie and Tom at Desert 
Springs. We were gobsmacked.
 
To take a desert location and transform it into a living oasis is 
verging on the miraculous but what really impresses is the attention to 
detail you've lavished on the project, even down to the excellent  Este 
wine. 
 
Although we'd heard a bit about Desert Springs from Freddie and 
Tom, descriptions and photographs cannot do it justice – you have to be 
there to appreciate it. I don't think anyone else will be able to sustain and develop your vision. 
 
We had a brunch and a dinner in the clubhouse both 
of which were great, not least because of the quality of the staff and the
exquisite surroundings, where the attention to detail is particularly 
noticeable.
 
Anyway, given the opportunity I'd love to go again. It's a great 
location in a beautiful, vibrant area of Spain – not far short of 
paradise (particularly with access to a boat). I just wanted to 
congratulate you on the successful implementation of a brilliant, visionary 
project. Irrespective of the current adverse economic climate, it is a 
testimony to your diligent persistence.
  • From: Jonathan Massing
  • Date: Monday 7th October, 2013
  • Subject: Jonathan´s comments following his party of 8 - four day golfing break in a country villa at Desert Springs Resort between 1st - 5th October.

Natalia 

Good morning!

Thank you to you and your colleagues for your help and input last week – we had a really good trip.

Look forward to hearing from you and once again many thanks for giving us a very memorable experience! 

Kind Regards

Jonathan Massing

  • From: Gill
  • Date: Friday 27th September, 2013
  • Subject: ``Great golf and food!´´ Gill´s comments on Trip Advisor following her villa holiday at Desert Springs Resort

A great place for golf fanatics. Beautiful golf course but very tough. 

The weather was perfect every day.

We stayed in a villa 11 La Rosa which again was exceptional, very well equipped and lovely views over the 18th fairway,  just a few minutes walk from the club house and the pool was just steps away from the Villa. 

The food and wine in the club house was excellent, 3 courses for just 17.50 euros and the standard and presentation was very good. 

  • From: Gill Sheward
  • Date: Thursday 26th September, 2013
  • Subject: ``We enjoyed our stay at Desert Springs´´ Gill´s comments following their two week villa holiday at Desert Springs Resort between 9th -23rd September 2013.

Dear Sandra, 

We enjoyed our stay at Desert Springs. 

We found the Club House, food, service and staff excellent. 

The Villa, 11 La Rosa was exceptionally well equipped and ideally located for the club house, golf and pool.

King regards

Gill

  • From: Tania Warman
  • Date: Thursday 26th September, 2013
  • Subject: ``The resort is beautiful!´´ Tania´s comments following their one week holiday at Desert Springs Resort between 19th -23rd September 2013.

Hi Carmen,  

I would like to thank you and all the staff for giving myself and husband the opportunity to stay at Desert Springs, it was the perfect place to celebrate our 9 year wedding anniversary. 

I will surely report back to James Villas and all our customers who are interested in our resort packages that I highly recommend a stay with you. 

The resort itself is beautiful, we had a good look around and spoke to many guests who had nothing but praise also. 

We enjoyed the food, breakfast & evening meals that we tried and again the staff were all friendly.  

We would also like to say a special thank you to Karen as we spent the day with her having treatments, it was superb. 

We drove around the local area which is so easy to reach. 

I will be advising the other members of the sales team & will confidently be able to answer the many questions that our customers have knowing that they will be getting value for money and an amazing choice of activities and Lesuire time. 

A lovely place for the family too. 
  
Many thanks again.

Tania

  • From: Richards Sunderland
  • Date: Thursday 26th September, 2013
  • Subject: ``All four of us had a fantastic time at Desert Springs´´ Richard´s comments following their three day golfing break at Desert Springs Resort between 19th -23rd September 2013.

Sandra

Just a quick note top let you know all four of us had a fantastic time at Desert Springs.  

The service is excellent, ALL the staff have a great attitude and are incredibly friendly. 

The course is superb and a real experience to play, the clubhouse and restaurant are great, and unlike some other golf resorts, you don?t  look to rip people off with your pricing, we got the feeling we had real value for money. 

The apartments were great, one minor criticism, single beds, maybe a double bed option would be a good idea. That?s only a very minor point, overall we are very satisfied with everything about the break and look forward to seeing  you all again soon.

Kind regards

Richard

  • From: Jim S
  • Date: Thursday 19th September, 2013
  • Subject: ``We will be back´´ Jim´s comments on Trip Advisor following his villa holiday at Desert Springs Resort

We returned to Desert Springs again in September, a lovely time of year to visit. 

As usual the organisation and villa arrangements were superb. 

This time we stayed in a villa on Buenavista which has a style all of its own, with a very different outlook. 

There are just 9 villas in a very quiet cul-de-sac. 

We will be back, and try to get to Desert Springs at least once a year.

  • From: Sam Bryne Physiotherapist LCCC
  • Date: Thursday 19th September, 2013
  • Subject: Sam´s comments respect to the benefits of the warm weather winter training Lancashire County Cricket Club undertook at The Desert Springs Cricket Academy between 27th January & 10th February 2013

Hi Tania,

Where the Season Began!

The pre season training we did at Desert Springs was certainly brilliant preparation for the year and helped us achieve our major goal of promotion back to Division 1, while also competing well in both 1 day competitions. 

If results go the way they should around the country tomorrow we should be promoted as champions with a game to spare which would be great reward for all the players hard work. 

They often talk about their time at Desert Springs and the good times we had there, so hopefully we can get it sorted again for next year. 

Hope you are well and thanks again.

Sam Byrne

Physiotherapist

Lancashire County Cricket Club

From Left to Right-Gary Yates (LCCC Assistant Coach), Tom Baily, Luis Reece, Stephen Moore, Arron Lilley, Steven Croft, Glen Chapple(Captain), Sam Bryne (LCCC Physio)

From Left to Right-Gary Yates (LCCC Assistant Coach), Tom Baily, Luis Reece, Stephen Moore, Arron Lilley, Steven Croft, Glen Chapple(Captain), Sam Bryne (LCCC Physio)

  • From: Simon D
  • Date: Wednesday 18th September, 2013
  • Subject: ``Everything you could wish for´´ Simon´s comments posted on Trip Advisor following his families holiday at Desert Springs Resort.

We stayed at Desert Springs as a family of 5 in late July. 

The Villa was top end, with a private pool, superbly equipped, spacious and very clean. All the properties at this resort seem well spaced apart, so if you are looking for privacy you have it, if you are looking for a communal pool with a bar and social element you have that too at The Crocodile Club…. overlooked by a superb casual dining area, balconies and alfresco tables, and a good value family food offering.

The leisure facilities are numerous, and as non golfers, we had ample to do and see, with the coast just a 15 minute ride away at Villaricos. 

The golf course does look magnificent, and adds a quality ambience to Desert Springs, there was a driving range and a golf pro giving lessons too, which our son did in a communal morning group session providing him with the perfect introduction to the sport for very little money – he met a few new pals too.

The main restaurant, bar & clubhouse area has an ex-Pat feeling, and the food that we ate there (twice) was great. A stream runs past the dining area and at dusk you are accompanied by the croaking of the local frogs.

What I shall remember most about the holiday was the genuine friendliness and welcome from the Desert Springs team. 

Ellie in particular deserves a mention and thanks for always being cheerful and making our children feel so special.

Desert Spings clearly sets itself out as being an upmarket and exceptional holiday, leisure or golfing destination, and the distance to Murcia airport makes it attractive for a return visit, even if only for a long weekend

Thanks Almanzora !

  • From: Jimbob Someroo
  • Date: Monday 16th September, 2013
  • Subject: Jimbob´s review of Desert Springs provided to Golf Monthly

The Course

9/10. 
Condition-wise, the course is unbelievable. Even from someone who plays at the club, which Golf Monthly described as having some of the 'finest and fastest greens around', I was seriously impressed. There are a fantastic mixture of long hitting and short 'thinking' holes including #6 'The Gambler' a 295 yard par 4 surrounded by bunkers but almost always downwind – fantastic golf hole. The bunkers and greens are immaculate, literally not a single fault. 

Practice facilities

9/10. 
Every morning we had buckets of balls out on the (grass) range ready for us with a little sign indicating which were ours, a really nice touch. The practice green was tricky and fast and the chipping green the same. There were greenside and fairway bunkers to practice from and enough room to hit any club you like. 

Accommodation, resort and extras.

11/10
Villas were nice and spacious, with cooking facilities if you needed them and freeview on the telebox. Swimming pools, spa's etc … However, the best thing about the resort is the staff who are AMAZING. Simply could not do enough for you and never without a smile. Each morning your clubs were cleaned and put on buggys ready for you to go. They were super flexible with moving tee-times and met every request our group had. The food was incredible and the staff in the restaurant and bar put every club I've played in the UK to shame.

 

All in all, I'd highly recommend anyone who can, going out and having a play. Fantastic resort and tough course, which has been really well thought out. Nice weather and amazing staff to boot.

 

 

  • From: Jim & Frances Stembridge
  • Date: Wednesday 11th September, 2013
  • Subject: ``Thanks again for another fantastic visit to Desert Springs´´ Jim & Frances´s comments following their villa holiday at Desert Springs Resort between 3rd -10th September 2013.

Dear All,

 

Just to say thanks again for another fantastic visit to Desert Springs. 

As usual the organisation and villa arrangements were superb.

We enjoyed going to a different area this time. Buenavista has a style all of its own, with a very different outlook and so very quiet.

We will of course be back, June and September are becoming regular dates in our diaries, and June next year is already booked.

Many thanks for looking after us so well.

 

Jim & Frances Stembridge

 

  • From: Andy Colvin
  • Date: Wednesday 4th September, 2013
  • Subject: "Our children said it was the best holiday they have ever had!"Andy's comments following his family holiday at Desert Springs Resort between 25th August -3rd September 2013.

Carmen,

I just wanted to send you a quick email to say thank you to everyone at Desert Springs for making our stay so wonderful. 

All the staff were so friendly and welcoming and the resort facilities were excellent.   

29 Desert Drive was also a fantastic villa and both our children said it was the best holiday they have ever had! 

Thankyou again and we hope to be back soon!

 Andy

  • From: Joanna Bishop
  • Date: Monday 26th August, 2013
  • Subject: "Each year our holiday experience at Desert Springs gets better and we are already looking forward to our fourth holiday there next year!" Joanna's review of their 2 week holiday at Desert Springs Resort between 3rd – 17th August 2013

Dear Natalia,

Thank you for your email and apologies for not sending you my feedback sooner!

We had another amazing holiday at Desert Springs this year.

This was our third year returning and as always we were not disappointed. The resort is absolutely beautiful, incredibly well maintained, the staff are so friendly and helpful; nothing was too much trouble.

Our villa (La Rosa 11) was beautiful, and the pools fabulous.

We had a few meals at the clubhouse restaurant and each meal was excellent and great value for money.

Each year our holiday experience at Desert Springs gets better and we are already looking forward to our fourth holiday there next year.

Best wishes

Joanna Bishop