Month: April 2011

Great La Manga Club client feedback

I am writing to express my thanks to Design Holidays (blog.designholidays.co.uk) with special mention to Lynda Killick and the quality of service her customer care team gave us in the booking of our La Manga Club tennis trip. As ever the service and La Manga Club apartments were excellent and we look forward to our next trip with Design Holidays at La Manga Club. Can…

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Cycling holiday in La Manga, Spain

‘Cycling is one of the healthiest and most exciting ways to discover La Manga Club resort in Spain and its surroundings,‘ says Sue Hildreth Sales Manager at Design Holidays. From the green golf courses to the stunning cliffs overlooking the Mediterranean, the terrain varies from fairly easy roads with some hills within La Manga Club or the miles of flat, easy routes…

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La Finca Restaurant, La Manga Club wins award

La Finca Restaurant at La Manga Club has seen off some fabulous restaurants to win an award from Design Holidays (blog.designholidays.co.uk), whose clients voted it their favorite restaurant at La Manga Club in a recent poll of holidaymakers travelling to La Manga Club in last 12 months. La Finca’s award from Design Holidays is to be their chosen La Manga Club restaurant…

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Monte da Quinta, Algarve Villa Discounts

Monte da Quinta Resort in the 5 star resort of Quinta do Lago, Algarve is offering discounts of 15% on Villas & Townhouses with pools this May & September. Average Algarve temperatures for May are around 24degrees with September slightly hotter at 26degrees, both perfect dates for an Algarve Villa Holiday.

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Learn Spanish at La Manga Club, Spain

Design Holidays are delighted to announce the launch of Spanish language classes at our La Manga Club Resort in Spain. Learn Spanish whilst on holiday in the Spanish sun , learn how to order Sangria / Tapas or even vegetarian Paella ! What better way to learn a language says Sue Hildreth Sales Manager at Design Holidays (blog.designholidays.co.uk) Weekly Spanish classes start…

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Unbelievable family value in Mallorca

In these stringent times, it is heartening to know hoteliers are trying to encurage us to go abroad by making their rates almost too good to refuse. The Blau Porto Petro in Mallorca, as long as a booking is made by the end of April for travel in May, is offerring 33% off a family room making a daily rate…

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Andrew Lloyd Webber in Deia

Piers Morgan recently interviewed Andrew Lloyd Webber at his holiday retreat in Deia the beautiful Western Mallorca. One of the worlds most spectacular regions, it has been home to many celebrities over the years.   Design Holidays(blog.designholidays.co.uk) can take you there for as little as £210 per night staying in the heart of the village at the stunning La Residencia the former Richard Branson…

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Mallorcas Wine Industry Flourishes

Nothing is more appealing to wine lovers than touring a regions winerys tasting and savouring the delights of the individual wine makers.  Mallorcas Wine region is located in the centre of the island all located in the same area leaving the wine lover able to visit every producer before returning home.  Design Holidays offer beautiful hotels on the island from which to…

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Hotel Formentor, Mallorca Celebrity haunt

Rarely is a hotel built in such a unique position that it can’t fail to attract such a long list of celebrities.  One such hotel is the Formentor in Mallorca.  Built in a National Park is occupys perhaps the most idylic bay in the Mediterranean. The guest register boasts such famous names as Gorbachev, Churchill, Audrey Hepburn and Haile Selassie.  With prices from…

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Mallorca holds inaugural Film Festival in April 2011

Mallorcas exciting new film festival compliments the growing celebrity list living on the island. The Spanish film director David Carreras is behind the festival and also lives in Mallorca.  Events such as concerts, performances and food shows would run alongside the main festival.  The ultimate aim is for a film studio to be built on Mallorca in 2015.   With prices per person…

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International Music Festival in Mallorca in September

Once the children have returned to school there is something special about escaping for late summer sun, especially in beautiful Mallorca.  In the exquisite village of Deia the September International music festival some held in the famous Deia Church would be even more of a reason to go.  Design Holidays also feature the amazing La Resdencia and with 7 nights…

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Monte da Quinta , Quinta do Lago – Algarve

Monte da Quinta , Quinta do Lago’s top 5 star resort has just launched another fabulous 20% Early Booking Offer for all Sept / Oct bookings in their 1 & 2 bedroom Monte da Quinta Hotel apartment Suites.

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Is La Manga Club still the best villa holiday resort in Spain?

In a recent poll conducted by Design Holidays to ascertain whether our clients still felt like we do , that La Manga Club is still the best villa holiday resort in Spain. The  unequivocal answer was yes with 96 from 98 clients saying that they would look to return to La Manga Club, within the next 3 years and would…

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La Manga Club under new ownership?

It has been rumoured that the five star resort of La Manga Club in South East Spain has been bought by the Livingstone brothers who own the David Lloyd Leisure Centres among their many assets.  If this is true it will really boost investment in this beautiful golf course resort.

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