Both Worlds
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£350–£400 / week
About the home
Both Worlds is a beach front apartment complex located on the eastern side of Gibraltar. The apartment is situated in the part of the complex designated for " over 50's". Telephone 00350 20061881
is for incoming calls only, ADSL is availiable in the main reception area via a remote connection free of charge.We can arrange for wifi in the flat for you for an extra charge of 24.00 pounds.
The televison in the appartment offers a wide selection of channels, including all the main english channels, BBC ITV Channel Four/ Five and all the sky movies, sports etc, home from home as far as TV in Gibraltar.
The village of Catalan Bay is a 10 minute walk away,offering a small shop and some fish/tapas restaurants. The Caleta Hotel next to Catalan Bay provides bar meals as well as an Italian Restaurant. Should you feel like a little pampering the hotel also offers a Health and Beauty centre and a hair dresser, all available to non residents of the hotel.
Comments in the guest book in the flat will be added to the site, if you do not wish your name or comments added just make a note in the book in the flat thank you. If you enjoyed your stay and wish to add a review to the website please do.
The main town of Gibraltar is a short bus ride away ( the number 4 bus runs from a stop 5 minute walk from the complex at 20 minute intervals). There is also a shutle bus service that runs from outside the main entrance of Both Worlds to Market place.Taxis are plentful in town.
| Size: | Sleeps up to 2, 1 bedroom |
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| Nearest beach: | Sandy Bay accessed by private steps |
| Will consider: | Long lets Short breaks |
| Access: | Car not necessary Lift access to property Nearest amenities: 500m |
| Family friendly? | Not suitable for children Suitable for people with restricted mobility |
| Notes: | No pets allowed No smoking at this property Self-catering |
Facilities
| Luxuries: | Gym, Internet access, Sea view |
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| General: | Air conditioning, TV, Telephone, Pool / Snooker table, Games room, Satellite TV, Wi-fi available |
| Standard: | Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer |
| Utilities: | Clothes dryer, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge |
| Rooms: | 1 Bedroom, 1 family bathroom |
| Furniture: | Double beds (1), Dining seating for 4, Lounge seating for 2 |
| Other: | Linen and towels provided |
| Outdoors: | Balcony / Terrace |
| Access: | Lift access to property |
Further details indoors:
The owners of the apartment have endeavoured to provide a home from home with taste and style, a well equipped kitchen and bathroom,a welcome pack including tea. coffee, sugar, milk and mineral water. incoporating air conditioning in the bedroom. Ceiling fan in lounge, with portable fan , oil filled portable radiator.
The apartment has a deciated housekeeper who will ensure that the apartment is in a pristine condition for your arrival. Both the owner and the housekeeper live within the complex, one of whom will welcome you to your apartment and ensure everything is to your satisfaction.
A portable shopping trolley is provided, if required a basic shop can be provided at your expense. At 48 hours notice. Bed linen and towels are changed on a weekly basis. A small selection of books to suit all tastes are available in the apartment. Also a host of information leaflets of what to do , where to go or where to eat are provided for your perusal
Clothes Airer
Beach towels not supplied.
Although located on the first floor of the complex , the apartment can be easily accessed via lift a minute's walk to the apartment door.
Both the bedroom and lounge offer superb views over the beach and the Mediterranean.
Further details outdoors:
Private Balcony with sea views.
Balcony table and chairs,plus extra balcony chairs and a recliner
fitted awaning for shade.
Further details
Both Worlds has a reception which is open Monday to Friday 09.00 to 13.00 ( manned by a House Manager).
Small library, gym and games room available for use by residents.
In house laundry room with ironing facilities ( tokens can be purchased from reception)
Conditions
The rental rate is for a seven night stay, but we are happy to quote for longer stays.Minimum three night stay. A 50% deposit ( non refundable) is required at the time of booking. Full balance is due prior to the arrival date, plus a £50.00 bond , refundable on the return of the keys to cover any damages incurred during your stay or lost keys
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Share videoThe Rock of Gibraltar region
Gibraltar the gateway to the Mediterranen has attracted visitors for centuries. One of the most famous events was when Nelson's body was brought ashore at Rosia Bay following the Battle of Trafalgar. Strategic in the Second World War Gibraltar hosts a wealth of history for visitors to see.
Gibraltar is a British colony , which will give you plenty of reminders of home ,Policeman's hats, red mail boxes to the pubs with draught ale.
Intrested in nature on land or sea, Gibraltar has surprises, Dolphins and other marine mammals, including Pilot and Killer Whales and on occasions a Sperm Whale. For bird watches Gibraltar offers a variety of local and migatory birds. During the migration period thousands of birds visit Gibraltar as there last crossing point when heading throught the straits and on to Africa.
Modern day Gibraltar offers sightseeing , duty free shopping , as well as dining in one of Gibraltar's marinas or town restaurants.
English is the main language spoken, although Spanish is also widely spoken.
Currency is Pound Sterling with Gibraltar having its own coins and notes , their face value being the same as Pound Sterling.
Electricity is the same voltage as the UK and the apartment is fitted with standard three pin plugs
Gibraltar is also a gateway to Spain and Morocco. Local travel agents can book a variety of excursions. For more information please refer to the file in the apartment.
The climate has an average of 320 days of sunshine a year and temperatures can rise well above 30 degrees in summer. The sub tropical sun of North Africa is tempered by gentle sea breezes in summer
The Sandy Bay / Both Worlds area
Both Worlds is located on the eastern side of the Rock in Sandy Bay. Originally built as a hotel it has been refurbished to a high standard and converted into apartments. It over looks a popular beach.
Apartment 203 is an attractive one bedroom apartment with its own private balcony, located in a section of the development which is restricted to persons over 50 . Relax on the balcony in the morning with a cup of tea and watch the sunrise, or in the evening with a pre dinner drink .
The straits of Gibraltar are amongst the busiest shipping lanes in the world. From the balcony you can watch the cruise liners, commercial shipping and little fishing boats sail past.
The Costa del Sol has many Golf course which are approximately a thirty minute drive away from the La Linea - Gibraltar border. See file in the apartment.
Excursions can be booked with local travel agents to the following destinations,
Ronda, Jerez and Tangier,
Local excursions Historical Rock Tours, Dolphin Safari and World War Two Tunnels
Gibraltar Museum, Rock Gun , Europa Point , Alameda Gardens
More details can be found in the file in the apartment and the Gibraltar Tourist Board
Rock Bastion situation in town offers a cinema, bowling and ice skating .
How to get there
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| Nearest Travel Links | |
| Airport: | Gibraltar: 0.5 km |
| Railway: | San Roque: 7 km |
| Ferry: | Algeciras: 12 km |
Gibraltar has regular flights from
Luton and Manchester operated by Monarch Airlines
Easy Jet from Gatwick, and Liverpool
British Airways from Heathrow
with effect 31st March 2012 BMIbaby will operate flights three days a week from East Midlands to Gibraltar
Most regional airports in the UK fly to Malaga which is approximately one and half hours away and Jerez approximately one hour away.
Taxis are available from Gibraltar airport, (Telephone 20070027) should you wish to hire a car, car hire is available at Malaga, Jerez and Gibraltar airports.
If you are making your own way, once you have arrived in Gibraltar and driven over the runway, at the first roundabout you come to , turn left and follow the road, keep on the road past Catalan Bay located on you left after a few minutes drive, over two sets of taffic lights and Both Worlds is there as you drive along on the left hand side.
Activities near Sandy Bay
Golf within 30 mins drive
Fishing
Walking holidays
Rural / countryside retreats
Beach or lakeside relaxation
A winter sun break
Good nightlife
City breaks
Reviews
 28 Jul 2011 |
This little apatment had all you need for a stay in Gibraltar.It was clean and had all the little extras that you need. We just missed having a parking place for the car. Had quite a walk.Had the... more |
Guestbook for Both Worlds
22nd March 2009, Clean and & Comfortable an ideal holiday pad, hope to be back in due course
2nd April 2009 Fantastic location for a brilliant holiday, very clean and has all the facilities you could ever need we will be back.
7th April 2009 Super apartment , very clean and comfortable, with a fantastic view, it has been great thank you so much Judy
12th April 2009 The ideal place for a romantic holiday, a beautiful and clean apartment.
13th May 2009 Lovely , clean & comfortable , great sea view,quite location, easy access to town for sightseeing, restaurants and night life, thanks Judy
3rd june 2009 Great apartment very clean could not wish for anything better, mant thanks
12th June 2009 Thanks Judy for a wonderful stay, family here & never been, great place to chill out and relax, apartment very well furnished with everything you could need will be back Thanks
26th June 2009 We had a great stay, rellay clean, good view we recommend Dolphin and Taxi tour, its been a fantastic holiday, we will be back .
28th July 2009 a beautifully equipped flat in a prime location righ on the beach, thanks for making our stay so comfortable, would strongly recommend this flat for a great relaxing holiday
10th September 2009, what perfect way to spend our honeymoon,thanks for the surpris ein the fridge, lovely touch, weather superb, everything was perfect, Gibraltar people and itself, what a privalage to be here on National Day, we will certainly be coming back hopefully every year for our wedding anniversar
16th Sept 2009 very clean apartment with a fantasic view
5th Oct 2009 another fine week just the break we needed
9th Oct 2009 only a brief stay but really enjoyed the break, excellent flat with all necessary facilites wonderfuly position will look to come again.
20th Oct 2009 lovely place to stay, very clean and all the right things for a relaxing stay, would like to use the flat again, loved the sound of the sea rolling in.
28th Oct 2009 everything here exceeded our expectations, the apartment is ideally situated away from the husle and bussle of the town, have no hesitation in recommending, will book again.
26th Nov 2009 Lovely apartment beautfully location peacefully and romantic, sea lulls you to sleep, all little details thoughtfully included, nicley appointed and well equipped and spotless clean, Lovely for a short or long stay.
7/14th Jan 2010 Another pleasant stay,hope to see you again later in the year.
16th Jan-2nd April 2010 We hope to be back again same time in 2011, says it all really.
26th April020th May 2010 Lovely to be back again in Gibraltar, felt like being back at home again, hope to be back soon and thank you for looking after all my needs.
21st May-25th June 2010 Just so relaxing here the sea breese is just as it was years ago, Thank you for the welcome items, needed a cup of tea and everything was there. Thank you it was a great pleasure I will come again god willing, I still love it here and the flat is so clean and comfortable, home from home.
8th-15th July 2010 What a wonderful place o stay the apartment was lovely every think you could wish for, the people were so friendly ,made you feel welcome, we love Gibraltar, weather was perfect, all in all and wonderful holiday.
16-24th July 2010 lovely location briliant flat everything was very clean,couldn't ask for more as you say 'home from Home". Hope to return here next year, once again thanks for supplying a very good flat.
5/15th August 2010 Thanks so much Judy for a great flat, we have a great time.
6-13 sept 2010 Thanks for the week in your flat, it was prefect for us , the every changing view from the balcony and the sound of the sea. Would recommend a rest to Calatan Bay if you feel like not cooking, and not long walk either.
3-10th Oct 2010 Main thanks in particular we really appreciated the "little touches" which made our arrival and stay very pleasnat. We hope to come again, especially now we found the key for the beach gate. best wishes.
13-27th Oct 2010 Two lovely weeks in Gibraltar & a lovely apartment & the view. Everyone here is very friendly and helpful and we must say a big thanks for going that extra mile. We have had some wonderful meals in Restaurants, our favourite was Gaucho's near the entrance to Casemates, for a casual meal O' Reileys in Ocean Village is good, the Prawn Pil Pil is to die for. we will back definately sooner rather than later.
10-17th Nov 2010 Many thanks another lovely week,with the weather to add to it all, will be back again next year.
19th Dec2010-16/1/2011 Many thanks for the most comfortable and relaxing holiday in Both Worlds, we throughly enjoyed the time spent in the flat, the view from the balcony overlooking the mediterranean just lent it self to the pleasant four weeks we spent in the flat, we will certainly come again. The friendliness of all the people we met just helped to make the stay even more enjoyable.Thanks
2-7th March 2011. Thanks for a lovely place to stay, so glad of all the extras in the apartment, when you rely on a bus. Despite a mixed bag of weather , we enjoyed ourselves in Gibraltar, will miss the sound of the waves crashing outside when we go.
16-23April 2011 Lovely apartment lovely location couldn't have wished for more, ( apart from a bit more sun) you have made the apartment extremlely comfortable and very well equiped, bus service is so close and so frequent because of the rain and cloud we will have to come back and see all the things we missed doing,no hard ship.
26/4 to 6/5 2011 Many thanks for another lovely stay, depsite the weather and occasional rock fall leading to an intresting detour see you again best wishes.
15th-22nd May 2011 Lovley apartment with mesmerising view of continoulsy crashing waves, never have we seen so many sea gulls, the local bus service is great, thank goodness for Morrisans, viist the world war two tunnels, dolphins and St Michael's caves.
1th to 15th July 2011 We throughly enjoyd our 2 weeks in Gibraltar. This was our first visit but certaintaly not the last one. The view from the apartment is unforgetable and we are going to miss it. A place to recommend to everyone. Thank you.
18/8 to 1/9 2011 Enjoyabale two weeks in a bright charming apartment, with a wonderfull view , the gulls are quite. Thank you for the personal touches in the organisation they were greatly appreciated.
2nd to 16th Sept 2011 Had an enjoyable time in Gibralatar staying in your very clean , comfoortable and very important for a light sleeper such as me, quite apartment with such a good view. Also very conveniently situated close to a frequent bus route into Gibraltar, Would recommend the apartment to anyone wishing to stay in Gibraltar and will be happy to return for another stay in Gibraltar.
16thSept to 21st Oct 2011. Thank you Judy for another great stay, and thank you for your hospitality to me , hope to see you again next year.
17th -27th Dec 2011 Many thanks Judy for all the attention to detail, hope to see you again soon.
31st Dec - 7/1/12 We had a lovley holiday, we are so taken with setting and complex we are considering buying, thanks for all your help we may well be back.
2nd-8th March2012, we had an excellent stay , the apartment is in the best location Gibraltar has to offer, we woke up every morning with the sound of the sea on the beach and the most beautiful sunrises you can imagine. The owner is very helpful and there is a halfhourly shuttle bus service into town ( 10 minutes drive)Gibraltar itself gave us a very comfortable feeling being British and having Engish as the main language, Day trips to Spain are a good and easy option in acase you want to expand your horizon. All in all we had a great time and were sad to leave. hope to be able to come back sometime.
15-18th march 2012 clean , homely with majestic views on both sides, it was a pleasure to awake to lapping waves, a few minutes to town, yet Both Worlds is another world.
27th March to 2nd April Lovely apartment with everything you could possible need, pity about the weather but better luck next time, thanks
14/19 April 2012, Lovely apartment everything you need, beautiful sea views,and the weather has been lovely, the bus service is excellent, we have had a lovely break, thank you.
28th April-12th May 2012 Lovely apartment and well appointed, the use of the over 50 area was a nice bonus, as Old Gibraltar hands we are always a home here.
14th-21st May 2012 Thank you for a wonderful holiday, we loved the apartment and the lovely view, also for the shoping you got for us, we are hopping to come back again next year.
23rd May -26th May 2012, I wanted to thank you for a very much indeed for a really lovely few days in your super apartment. It is so well equipped and immaculaety clean,it was indeed a joy. I loved every second and would really like to come again next year for a bit longer. Thank you for looking after me so well.
29th May-1st June 2012, We have had a wonderful holiday and for a lovely apartment. We love the view from the balcony, we cna sit with our brandy and coke. Hopefully we will return very soon next year .
Rental prices
| Rental prices originally quoted in: British £ | Convert to: |
| Prices for group size 2 | ||||||
| Period | From | To | Weekly | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
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| 4 Jun 10 | 1 Oct 10 | £ 400 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 1 Oct 10 | 4 Jun 11 | £ 350 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 4 Jun 11 | 1 Oct 11 | £ 400 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 1 Oct 11 | 2 Jun 12 | £ 350 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 2 Jun 12 | 30 Sep 12 | £ 400 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 30 Sep 12 | 2 Jun 13 | £ 350 | - | - | 1 Week | |
The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
WANT SOME WHERE LOVELY TO STAY OVER THE FESTIVE PERIOD CONTACT THE OWNER DIRECT FOR A GOOD RATE.
GIBTELECOM CHESS FESTIVAL IS A FIVE MINUTE WALK FROM THE APARTMENT
Short breaks are available May to October for a minimum stay of three nights for £60.00 per night
The owner is happy to quote for longer stays,
£50.00 bond payable with balance payment.8 weeks prior to the arrival date
Clients can pay by cheque or bank transfer, details on request.
Availability
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Contact the owner
* Required fields Please check the following errors: | 3 years listed You are contacting Judy Whurr
Languages spoken   The owner is based in Gibraltar and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2008. This apartment has received 1 review from previous guests.  |
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