Duquesa holiday apartment rental with walking, beach/lake nearby, jacuzzi/hot tub, sauna, disabled access, balcony/terrace, air con, gym

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38 Duquesa Hills Resort (apartment)

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Near La Duquesa Golf your apartment is 104sq.m You have privacy on the garden terrace (55sq.m)yet you are a few metres from the pool gym sauna, picnic area, children's safe play space paddle tennis and mini golf and other facilities. The kitchen looks onto a typical Andulucian mosaic courtyard with flowers and trees in the centre. The whole resort has been built to a very high standard, lush architecture mingles with tropical gardens and mature trees and reflects some of the many influences of its Andulucian and Moorish history
Exquisite views of mountains,and sea, and near to Marbella Puerto Banus and Gibraltar.There are many golf courses such as Sottogrande, San Roque and Valderamma. Full details of the golf courses 72 in Costa del Sol.
The apartment is very luxurious and you have your own secure garage beneath the apartment so a car is recommended should you wish to explore this beautiful region sometimes called "the other Costa del Sol"
However you may choose, as many do, to stay in the private estate or on the terrace which has sun and shade all day. With pools.children's play area and picnic area in the tropical gardens also giving sun and shade and gym, pool sauna and hot tub are very near your terrace yet do not spoil your privacy .. The pool area has more views of the mountain foothills and as you sunbathe there or on the terrace you may hear the sound of the goats bells.The restaurant and bar are open 10a.m. till midnight and for variety there are so many bars and restaurants in the port and actually on the beach open till around 3 a.m.

The apartments are located near to La Duquesa Golf Course Designed by Robert Trent Jones, this 18-hole, 72par course is a must for all serious golfers. The course winds round El Hacho beacon hill with magnificent views over the Mediterranean, Gibralta and to Africa. It has five par 3's, eight par 4's, and five par 5's, with two small man-made lakes. It offers an interesting and varied game due to its long fairways and has two clearly different parts.The first 9 holes are of a certain "English style" with narrow fairways and high greens. Particularly beautiful is the 4th hole for its magnificent views, but it can also easily give you trouble with your score card. The 8th par 3 is only 125m long but has a drop of 30m! The second 9 are easier with wide fairways, although the green will supply additional difficulties.There are approximately 30 golf courses within easy reach by car so it is a golfers paradise

The beautiful port of La Duquesa	The manager shows you your apartment
paddle tennis with mountain views on the resort	dancing in the port till 2am,had a jacuzzi, its time for bed

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The Costa del Sol/Malaga region

Climate
Positioned between sun scorched beaches and the Sierra Blanca /Ronda mountain range, Duquesa has an unusually pleasant micro-climate. While the rest of Europe battles wind, rain and snow the Costa del Sol enjoys mostly sunny days even in January. In winter it has mild temperatures In fact, the mercury generally remains into the early teens and twenties throughout the winter months. Meterological records show that the sun shines on the Costa del Sol for more than 320 days a year. Costa del Sol is not Spanish for “Sun Coast” for no reason! In winter the region is protected from the biting winds to the north by the towering Sierras and yet it is cooled by sea breezes in the summer, so that the average annual temperature is a little under a very enjoyable 20º Unsurprisingly July and August can be very warm but still temperatures hover around the more bearable 30º C. Normally rain falls on less than 45 days a year. The wettest months tend to be March and April, but once Easter has passed, the rain tends not to return until the month of October when rain is still very rare and light.

Duquesa area

La Duquesa ‘The Port Of The Duchess’ and La Duquesa Golf and Country Club.

Its essence and its distinction is that the area retains a vast amount of untouched natural scenery and authentic local character - while sharing the fantastic climate and all the excellent services and infrastructure of the rest of the Costa del Sol.
Within easy reach of the airports of Malaga (40 minutes) and Gibraltar (30 minutes), La Duquesa seems like a thousand miles away from the throng of the holiday resorts and offers an unparalleled quality of life in Southern Spain.
Among the many attractions, too numerous to list fully, include: La Duquesa Golf Club the port with its sports marina, miles of beautiful beaches, promenades, bars, restaurants and cafés, numerous Championship 18 hole golf courses, the natural marvels of Andalusia, shopping and bustling nightlife minutes away.

The picture postcard port La Duquesa offers full marina services for boating enthusiasts as well as a myriad of attractions for those with no aspirations to take to the water. The attractive promenades encircling the port offer a variety of international restaurants, intimate bars and cafés and beach cafes in which to while away the days. Two nights a week the port hosts a unique Crafts Market, popular with the local residents as well as visitors.

La Duquesa Golf and Country Club boasts an 18 holes course designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr., a technical masterpiece with wonderful sea and mountain views. Tennis Courts and Health spas rival those of your resort but cost 100 euros whereas your facilities on the Resort are free.
Further golfing challenges include: Alcaidesa, Valderrama, Sotogrande, La Cañada and San Roque and if this is not enough, there are another 40-odd courses within a short (20 mins approx) drive.

Whether its miles of pristine beaches (many earning the European Blue Flag for cleanliness) or rugged mountains with their wildlife, the La Duquesa area offers every type of terrain. Rising virtually from the beaches, the mountains hide their medieval towns like little jewels of the famed White Villages. Every type of nature recreation is at hand including even winter and spring skiing only two hours away in Granada.

Cosmopolitan Life can be found only twenty minutes away in the "jet-set" city of Marbella with its hustle and bustle. Shopping experiences of every kind are available from the small shops and boutiques lining the cobble-stoned streets of Old Marbella , Puerto Banus and La Duquesa to the all under one roof shopping experience of the La Cañada shopping mall.

The Ronda mountain foothills surround the Resort giving wonderful clean air, superb views and marvellous walks among wild thyme and lavendar, some gorse bushes and heather may remind you of parts of Scotland but for the weather which is predictably sunny and warm.

Las Sabinillas is ideal for children with a huge bouncy castle on the sandy beach and huge adventure playground on the short walk from the port. The ice-cream bars are very tempting and tapas, cyber cafes and
very inexpensive restaurants with Spanish dishes are all "real Spain" and it is usual to sit outside and watch the
people walking by.The Spanish people seem to love these promenades and look very fit, fashionable and healthy. You may catch a fiesta (feast day) or a Saints day with the colours, floral displays and music so typically Spanish.

How to get there

From England there are flights from most cities to Malaga booked in advance as little as £15. Easyjet,ryanair,jet2, ba also have low priced flights
Malaga is a very busy airport and has frequent flights from all over the world.There is an easyjet flight from Gatwick to Gibraltar 20 mins drive to apartment from Malaga 40 minutes
Car Hire is cheap in Spain, some companies will meet you at the airport for free. A daily charge is usually 12 euros but weekly or fortnightly there is a discount. With SIXT you can drive back to the airport, leave the hire car in the airport car park and drop the keys into a safe box. It couldnt be simpler.
There is a ferry nearby in Algeceras to Ceuta or Tangiers which could be done in a daytrip, or go further into Morocco and visit exotic Casablanca or Marrakesh.

Activities near Duquesa

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The Private Estate has everything you could possibly need so a car isnt essential, beach and pools are all nearby and the microclimate between the mountains and the beach make it a 12 months a year warm sunny location.The charming port of La Duquesa is a short drive or walk and has a marina with full facilities and water sports, or sit in the bars and restaurants enjoying the sea views and the many ex-pats who will try and persuade you to join them in their permanent, or half the year(English Winter) holiday.. English is spoken by almost all the Northern European permanent residents. Others just spend winter here and save on their fuel bills, and some are here 9 months a tear and only rent their apartment in high season.
However if you want to hire a car there are the sophisticated jetsetting coastal towns such as Marbella and Puerta Banus, with their international bars and restaurants and night life. Puerto de la Duquesa is very similar to Puerto Banus in everything but price. Alternatively there is a nearby ferry to Ceuta or Tangiers which could be done in a day-trip, or go further into Morocco and visit Casablanca or Marrakesh.

Further details outdoors:
La Duquesa ‘The Port Of The Duchess’ and La Duquesa Golf and Country Club
Its essence and its distinction is that the area retains a vast amount of untouched natural scenery and authentic local character - while sharing the fantastic climate and all the excellent services and infrastructure of the rest of the Costa del Sol.
Within easy reach of the airports of Malaga (40 minutes) and Gibraltar (20 minutes Easyjet has cheap flights from Gatwick.,) La Duquesa seems like a thousand miles away from the throng of the holiday resorts and offers an unparalleled quality of life in Southern Spain.
There are many attractions,which include: La Duquesa sports marina, miles of sandy beaches, promenades, bars, restaurants and cafés, numerous Championship 18 hole golf courses, the natural marvels of Andalusia, shopping and bustling nightlife minutes away and so much to enjoy on the tasteful resort with the sea and mountain views.
The picture postcard port La Duquesa offers full marina services for boating enthusiasts as well as a myriad of attractions for those with no aspirations to take to the water. The attractive promenades encircling the port offer a variety of international restaurants, intimate bars and cafés in which to while away the days.
Whether its miles of pristine beaches (many earning the European Blue Flag for cleanliness) or rugged mountains with their wildlife, the La Duquesa area offers every type of terrain. Rising virtually from the beaches, the mountains hide their medieval towns like little jewels of the famed White Villages. Every type of nature recreation is at hand including winter and spring skiing only 2 hours away in Granada..Mountain air and the beautiful spa resort with sunshine 12 months a year make it a perfect and affordable retreat from stress and grey skies an affordable restorative. Costa del Sol is well named the sun coast as it has between 330 to 360 days a year of sunshine

Further details

Positioned between sea and mountains Duquesa has an unusually pleasant micro-climate. While the rest of Europe battles wind, rain and snow the Costa del Sol enjoys mostly sunny days even in January. In winter it is mild. In fact, the mercury generally remains into the teens and twenties throughout the winter months. Meterological records show that the sun shines on the Costa del Sol for more than 300 days a year. Costa del Sol is not Spanish for “Sun Coast” for no reason.
In winter the region is protected from the biting winds to the north by the towering Sierras and yet it is cooled by sea breezes in the summer, so that the average annual temperature is a little under a very enjoyable 20C Unsurprisingly July and August can be very warm but still temperatures hover around the more bearable 30º C. The apartment has air-con and heating for the occasional cold night.

Conditions

Very good rates long let

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	2 May 08	5 Jul 08	250£  250	0-	0-	Flexible
	5 Jul 08	27 Sep 08	395£  395	0-	0-	Flexible
	27 Sep 08	2 May 09	300£  300	4545	5555	1 Night
	2 May 09	4 Jul 09	300£  300	4040	5050	Flexible

The owner's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
**Big discounts available for bookings Oct - May for longer term lets - please enquire!**

This apartment is brand new and this is the first year so do try for a last minute discount.

The prices in no way reflect the actual rental value of these luxurious apartments which could
be expected to fetch £800 in high season so please take advantage of this "launch year"

I have also written an ebook about life in Spain should you get addicted to the luxury and marvellous all year sunny weather. There is a chapter on golf should you want that. Please also enquire about cheapest hire cars some will pick you up at the airport for free and most give generous weekly and fortnightly discounts. They are all much cheaper than the UK. We accept credit card payment

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You could be the first ever occupants! In fact the rentals are a first year launch; normally rents on this estate would be more than double.

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Contact details for home 21675 Please mention Holiday Lettings
Name:	Victoria Ballard & Chris Wood
Tel:	+44 (0)1903 810479
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