The coast of La Manga is a deeply historical and exquisite place, well known for its ancient traditions, mouth-watering cuisines and all round hospitality. La Manga resort is in the beautiful Murcia region, between the Mediterranean Sea and the Murcian hills covering 1400 acres. La Manga is an excellent place for sport lovers. The golf courses on the resort are state of the art and have been used for a good number of charity, corporate and national events as well as 5 Spanish Opens. The La Manga club also has a squash court, paddle court and 28 table tennis courts.
La Manga has different types of accommodation to suit varying needs, ranging from hotels to apartments and villas;
Accommodation
The ‘Principe Filepe’ 5* hotel is a luxury hotel that was renovated in 2008, with 192 well designed rooms and complete access to the La Manga club spa. The spa is covers 2000 square meters with an indoor pool, saunas, steam rooms, fitness rooms and a training centre with all the necessary equipment. There is also a Junior club for children of guests between the age of 5 and 12.
There is also ‘Bellaluz apartments’ which is a village layout, designed like the old Mediterranean villages with its own shops, bars and restaurants.
‘La Manga club villas’ are new apartments that were built in modern styles that give the apartment the 21st century feel. Some of these apartments can be bought by interested parties and you generally have the option of communal activities or private activities for those who enjoy private getaways.
Cuisine
For food lovers, La Manga leaves you spoiled for choice as it has an array of mouth-watering options for different tastes. From small privately owned barbecue and snack bars that are located at strategic locations within the resort to restaurants with international chefs, specialities and cuisines. From restaurants with romantic settings to those with extensive sea food delicasies. The restaurants in La Manga resort are; Ampola restaurant (which has a view of the golf course and is the club’s signature restaurant), Sol y Sombra (informal and relaxed), Piano Lounge, Luigi’s, La Cala, La Bodega Restaurant, Delicious pizzas and pasta and Typical Spanish Tapas, among others.
Places of Interest
Places of interest you could visit around La Manga club are; Murcia (which is a historic and religious city and is 40 minutes away from La Manga club), La Fuensanta Sanctuary/El Valle Regional Park, The Santa Clara Monastery, The Malecón Boulevard, Salzillo Museum, 17th century Almudí Palace, 18th century Los Jerónimos Monastery, 11th century Monteagudo Castle, 19th century Roman Theatre and San Juan de Dios church-museum, which has in its basement, the remains of a 12th century Moorish mosque.
The Total Package of Relaxation
For the total package of relaxation, fun, sports, sun and enjoyable weather, La Manga sees to all those needs. La Manga makes you feel like you are leaving the ideal life even if it is for just a short while, which is why a lot of visitors come back again for that La Manga experience and end up purchasing properties to fully be a part of the experience.
