Golf Academy and Club House

Whether a beginner or a dedicated golf player, you can enjoy a round of golf with colleagues or friends on the 9-hole course soon to be developed into a full 18-hole championship course designed exclusively by the Nicklaus Design team. Professional Golf Lessons will be available on the Resort, as well as a Driving-Range and Putting-Green to practise on before you set off to play a fantastic round of golf! All this can be followed by drinks and a delicious meal at the Club House to round off a leisurely afternoon.

Tennis Courts

There will be a tennis court available for the guests of the Hotel to play and practise on all year round under the Mediterranean sunshine.

Intercontinental Mar Menor Resort Spa

This magnificent Spa has been designed by the prestigious firm, ESPA. It offers both vitality and relaxation to guests in a spacious environment including a 15m indoor pool and separate male and female Heat Experiences i.e. - Rock Sauna, Aroma Steam, Ice Fountain, Tropical Mist, Female Laconium and Men's Rock Sauna. To convert each visit into the ultimate experience, guests escape into the hands of the dedicated therapists to enjoy simultaneous treatments of their choice. The design reflects the warm tones of the region; pure lines and natural materials imbue the Spa with an effortless sense of style, while stone, wood and glass complement, reflecting a relaxed timelessness. The spa is a living breathing space, a spiritual retreat.

The Spa offers the ultimate in professionalism, personnel service and comfort. Specialised couples suite, finishing touches studio, luxury heat experiences, vitality pools, beautifully designed relaxation rooms, state of the art fitness and an indoor pool together with ESPA Holistic Treatments create the unique Spa experience.

Every ESPA treatment is a totally caring, personalised experience and the ultimate in luxury. Committed to the quality, purity and integrity of natural ingredients, our scientifically advanced, natural skin care products are combined with progressive therapy techniques to deliver luxurious treatments with outstanding results. As innovators in the Spa treatment world, ESPA brings the most effective therapy treatment techniques from around the world and products which will ensure that the benefits can be continued at home.

The treatments will include: ESPA Hot Stone Signature Treatments, ESPA Ayurvedic Rituals, Intensive Facials, Ultimate Body Massages and Body Wraps.

For guests who are accustomed to the very best, the specialised couple's suite has been designed with partners/friends in mind. Luxury steam shower together with aromatic bath, seasonal fruits and herbal infusions complete the ultimate experience with dedicated therapists to enjoy simultaneous treatments of their choice.

ESPA facilities

• 7 purpose designed luxury Treatment Rooms
• Specialised Couple's Suite for two
• Beautifully designed Male and Female Relaxation Rooms
• Male and Female Changing Rooms providing guests with luxury robes, spa slippers and grooming stations to cater for the guests every need
• Thermal Suite - Rock Sauna, Steam Room, Heated Benches, Cooling Ice Fountain, Lifestyle Shower, Waterfall Shower and Vitality Pool
• This is a unique blend of heat experiences to relax and prepare the body and mind, allowing the guests to gain maximum benefit from their ESPA treatment. Total head to toe indulgence encourages the guests to transcend physical boundaries
• Finishing Touches Studio with dedicated manicure stations, pedicure thrones and make-up stations
• Indoor Swimming Pool
• State of the art Fitness Studio, with the new Excite Technogym Range and Outdoor Terrace for stretching

Intercontinental Mar Menor Hotel Features

• Indoor Pool
• Near Beach
• Outdoor Pool
• Sauna
• Dedicated Lounge (or 24 Hour Lounge)
• Iron / Ironing Board
• Coffee Maker
• Health/Fitness Center On-Site
• Hairdryer
• A/C Public Areas
• 64 Guest Rooms
• 7 Suites
• 38 Non-Smoking Rooms
• 32 Double-Bedded Rooms
• 24 Single-Bedded Rooms
• Airport
• 2006 Last Renovation Date
• 4 Floors
• Cocktail Lounge
• 3 Restaurants

Personal Services

• A/C Public Areas
• Baby-Sitting
• Beauty Salon
• Concierge Services
• Dry Cleaning Pickup/Laundry
• Foreign Currency Exchange
• Gift Shop
• Porter/Bellman
• Room Service
• Safety Deposit Box available at Front Desk
• Secretarial Services
• Shoe Shine
• WorldNews - Global Newspaper Service

Business Services

• Business Center
• Copying
• Courier Service
• E-mail & Internet
• Executive Suites
• Facsimile
• Mobile Phone Rental
• PC
• Printer
• Private Limousine
• Technical Concierge

Parking Information

• Number of Parking Spaces: 84
• Underground Parking

Valet Parking Info

• Complimentary Parking

Inter Continental Mar Menor Rooms

The Inter Continental Mar Menor Golf & Spa Hotel offers comfortable sized guestrooms and suites being on average 34 sq. m per guestroom. The interior styling of the rooms is a Spanish Mediterranean with an elegant, yet casual resort feel. Special features include detailed wooden screens in the bathrooms, a rustic style feature headboard, terracotta floor tiles and carefully selected artwork reminiscent of Moorish history. The colours are earthy and natural, reflecting the surrounding landscape. Modern amenities in each room include a flat screen television, high-speed internet access, mini bar, full-sized bathtub and separate walk-in shower.

Inter Continental Mar Menor Guestroom Information

• 64 Guestrooms & suites
• Smoking and non-smoking rooms
• 56 deluxe rooms Single & Double Occupancy ( 24 King / 32 Twin )
• 1 deluxe Rooms with disabled facilities
• 5 Executive Suites
• 1 Presidential Suite
• 1 Royal Suite

Inter Continental Mar Menor Guestroom Facilities

• Standard 34 m2 per room with sizeable balcony enjoying the Golf course or Pool areas
• Spacious Luxury bathrooms with separate walk-in shower and hydro-massage bath, exclusive toiletries and bathrobes
• Hairdryer
• Mini-Bar Service
• Personal In-room safe
• Individually controlled Air-Conditioning
• LCD Screen Television
• Satellite TV and pay-per-view movies
• Direct Dial telephone with voicemail and two lines for computer and modem connections
• Tea & Coffee making facilities
• Fast Internet access
• 24 hour laundry and valet
• Twice daily housekeeping services ( Nightly turndown service )
• 24 hour room service

Places of Interest in Murcia

Murcia

The city of Murcia was founded in 831 by Abd-Al-Rahman II on a privileged site in the centre of the River Segura valley. Remains of the ancient City Wall are still visible and give a good idea of Murcia's prestige under Arab rule. The most important religious building in Murcia is the Cathedral, construction of which began at the end of the 14th Century. Murcia is 30 minutes away by car, it is an ideal sight-seeing location and offers an authentic experience of Spanish city life with quaint plazas, inviting terraces & Tapas Bars all within walking distance so you can go at your own leisure and pace. There are also many fashionable shopping areas for those who want to take this city by storm!

Cartagena

Cartagena is a city with more than 2,500 years of history. Each corner, street and square provides travellers with monumental examples of Cartagena's splendid past and the civilizations that pulled in at its port. Tourists can discover the origins of the city by visiting the remains of the Punic Wall, which mark the foundations laid by the Carthaginians in 227 BC. The journey through time continues with monuments that go back to the centuries when Cartago Nova was one of the main cities in Roman Hispania. These include the Theatre or Amphitheatre, luxurious houses, wide avenues, public baths, temples and funeral monuments. In addition, there are splendid collections of artefacts displayed in the Municipal Archaeology Museum and the National Maritime Archaeology Museum. Cartagena, with a mix of city life and Roman culture, is only a 15 minute transfer away!

Lorca

Lorca, whose urban centre was declared ´a Town of Historical and Artistic Interest´ in 1964, is described as ´the baroque city´, due to the important baroque heritage, one of the most important in the Region, and the historical events that have shaped modern Lorca from the Iron Age to our time. Mention must be made of the numerous archaeological sites: the Columna Miliaria dating from Roman times; the Espolón Tower and the Alfonsina Tower, Christian constructions dating from after the Reconquest; the ´Porche de San Antonio´, a gate through the old wall that surrounded the city (in the 10th century), and the numerous churches and convents dating from different periods (C15th to the C18th). Lorca is 55 minutes away by transfer and "a must see" City for its Moorish and Roman ruins.

Caravaca de la Cruz

Caravaca de la Cruz is a town located on the border of Murcia and Granada. The Iberians, Romans and Muslims all passed through this town, which has developed around its Castle, built in the 15th century and commissioned by the Knights Templar. Caravaca is essentially the holy town, the town of the cross that carries its name. According to legend, in 1232 the Moorish King Abu Zeid was converted to Christianity when he saw how two angels brought a cross down from heaven to a priest held prisoner in the castle in order for him to give mass. In 1998 the Pope awarded Caravaca de la Cruz the Jubilee Year, making this town the fifth in the world, together with four other cities, to be allowed to celebrate the Perpetual Jubilee. Despite its small size, another very important monument in Caravaca is the Temple of the Holy Cross, where the relic is bathed each year on 3 May during the celebration of the popular Festivities of The Holy Cross. Caravaca is also in a privileged position in terms of rural tourism, with a wide range of activities from hill walking to horse riding, giving the visitor the opportunity to come into closer contact with nature. Caravaca is over one hours transfer but the journey is worth it to see the Holy Chapel and majestic Cross with spectacular views from the Castle above the Pueblo Village.

La Manga

The name of La Manga (the sleeve) describes an interesting geographical phenomena which has become one of the symbols that best identifies the coast of Murcia as a tourist resort: a spit that stretches approximately 24 km from Cabo de Palos to the Punta del Mojón, and forms a natural boundary for the salt water lake known as the Mar Menor. Originally, what is now known as La Manga del Mar Menor was a bay open to the Mediterranean; at either end, volcanic reefs gradually held back the sand and sediment which was dragged by sea currents to create a sandy column of dunes, rock vegetation and long beaches between two seas: the Mediterranean and the Menor. La Manga is a narrow piece of land with a width that varies between 200 m and 1.5km. The two seas are connected by 'golas' - natural channels that allow water from the Mediterranean into the salt-water lake, Mar Menor.

Mar Menor

The so-called Mar Menor holds 170 km2 of warm saltwater. Throughout history the salt rich water, idyllic climate and natural beauty of the area as a whole has attracted many people; Iberians, Phoenicians and later the Arabs.

The warm water, with a maximum depth of 7 metres, as well as 315 days of sunshine per year, provide ideal conditions for practising water sports. Today, visitors to this area can enjoy all the facilities offered by the Mar Menor Sailing Station and other leisure establishments.