Vera Playa holiday apartment rental, Al Andalus Thalassa with shared indoor pool, walking, beach/lake nearby, jacuzzi/hot tub, sauna

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Al Andalus Thalasa (apartment)

Home description

The property has been built in an attractive and distinctively Andalucian style on a beautiful new enclosed residential complex with controlled access in Vera on the Costa de Almeria. The Apartment consists of three bedrooms comfortably sleeping six to eight people.

The apartment has one double bedroom, two twin bedrooms and two bathrooms. One of the baths has bath, shower, wc and bidet whereas the second one has enclosed shower and wc. There is access from the double bedroom and the sitting room to a large terrace which enjoys the sunshine for most of the day with views of the sea and well kept gardens and outdoor swiming pool of the development. Third bedroom and the kitchen have the views of Mojacar Puebla in the distant mountains. The lounge/diner is very comfortably furnished with large HD LCD television (with SKY basic), DVD, hi-fi and playstation . The fully fitted kitchen includes dishwasher, microwave, fridge/freezer and washing maching. There is air-conditioning and central heating. There is a furnished patio at the back of the apartment overlooking the gardens and outdoor swiming pool area of the development.

The property benefits from attractive landscaped gardens with tropical plants and water features. There are two outdoor pools, two children's pools, fully equipped spa and fitness centre, an indoor heated pool and tennis courts. Spa has jacuzzi, sauna, turkish bath and water jet.

View of the development	Terrace
Walk way

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The Costa de Almeria region

Almería is the warmest and driest region in Europe with an average annual temperature of 19 C. Tabernas is located 24 kilometres from Almeria and is situated in the only desert in Europe. Summer temperatures can reach 45C. Tabernas was used for the production of spaghetti westerns and various film sets built into the desert have been transformed into three theme parks, the best known of which is Mini Hollywood. More than 100 films were shot here, including A Fistful of Dollars and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. In Tabernas/Mini Hollywood there is a daily mock bank hold-up and shootout staged at 12 and 5pm. There is a small zoo with lions, elephants, giraffes, brown bears, etc. There is also a swimming pool, cafe/restaurant and children's playground. Nearby is Texas Hollywood which was also used as a set and has a Western town, fort, Mexican pueblo and Indian tepees.

The coast of Almeria offers a wide variety of sporting activities. Water enthusiasts can enjoy diving in the crystal clear sea beds of the bays around the Cabo de Gata National park, water skiing, windsurfing or sailing. Other activities include walking in the mountains, cycling, horse riding and exploration of caves. This area has many unspoilt beaches and secluded coves for visitors to enjoy.

Sierra Nevada ski resort of Pradolllano is only 2.5 hours drive away from the resort. It is reasonably priced and because of its altitude has a long season opening at the end of November and closing at the end of April.

Vera Playa / Al Andalus Thalassa area

In the local area (Puerto Rey) there is a sports & Leisure centre. It has a good gymnasium, which can be used without a membership card. There is a golf driving range, paddle tennis and crazy golf. All equipment can be hired at reasonable rates. On site there is a Cafe/ Bar and a restaurant, which offers both lunchtime and evening meals.

Water Park - Parque Acquatico Vera, is 5 minutes drive from the resort. The Water Park has a wide range of activities suitable for adults and children of all ages. These include: Black hole,Kamikaze, multi-slides, adventure river etc. In addition there is mini-golf, super jumper, mini-park and an amusement arcade.

There are many good beaches in the area, almost 17 kilometres. The beaches in the area are Blue Flag beaches for cleanliness and offer an excellent range of activities in the peak season - jet skiing, paragliding, canoeing, water skiing, sailing, windsurfing and scuba diving.

Garrucha has a harbour and many restaurants and bars on the promenade. Villaricos is a traditional fishing village with an unspoilt golden sandy beach and beach bar. Vera Playa has 6.8km of open clean beach and several beach bars. Nearby is a naturist beach.

Diving/Snorking is available locally and the sea in this area is suited for such activities. A variety of marine life may be observed.

Local Markets such as those listed below are well worth a visit:

Monday Huércal Overa, Antas
Tuesday Cuevas del Almanzora, Albox, Almeria, Los Gallardos
Wednesday Mojacar, Bedar, Lubrin, Olula del Rio
Thursday Cuevas del Almanzora, Lorca, Carboneras, Sorbas
Friday Garrucha, Turre, Puerto Lumbreras, Almeria (near plaza de Toros)
Saturday Aguilas, Vera
Sunday Villaricos (very small), Vicar, Guazamara, (near Almeria Airport)

A list of local recommended restaurants will be provided on arrival.

How to get there

The nearest airport is Almeria which is 45 minutes from the apartment. Flights can be booked through Easyjet, Ryan Air, Monarch or Jet2 and can get flights from Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, Birmingham, Leeds/Bradford and Manchester

The second nearest airport is Murcia which is about an hours drive away. You can fly with Easyjet, Ryan Air, Monarch, BmiBaby and Jet2 from Luton, Liverpool, Bournemouth, East Midlands, Stansted, Bristol, Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow, Cardiff, Leeds/Bradford, Belfast and Blackpool

Car hire is available at these airports through Carjet, Solmar, Goldcar and Eurocar. Airport transfers can be arranged by ourselves if preferred. Additional drivers are free with Solmar and normally there is an online discount. Please let us know at the time of booking if you prefer us to arrange airport transfer.

Activities near Vera Playa

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The apartment is finished to a very high standard both inside and out, and has Spanish tiling fitted throughout the apartment. All soft furnishings and fittings in the apartment are of a very high quality. You have every thing available to you to enjoy your stay. All cutlery, crockery, bed linen towels, spare linen, duvets, spare mattresses for extra guests, table and chairs on terrace including a sun lounger, large HD LCD, SKY (Basic) hi-fi, play station and much more.

Further details outdoors:
A private covered parking space is available for those renting the apartment.
The apartment is situated very close to the communal indoor swiming pool and spa facilities. Outdoor swiming pool and full size tennis courts are also close to the apartment. Spa has heated indoor pool, jacuzzi, sauna, turkish bath, water jet and gym. Beautifully landscaped gardens and children's play area are also an attractive part of the complex. For those who want to have access to the internet, an internet cafe is only two minutes drive.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
January-April	27 Mar 09	1 May 09	195£ 195	0-	0-	1 Week
May-June	1 May 09	1 Jul 09	295£ 295	0-	0-	1 Week
July-August	1 Jul 09	1 Sep 09	395£ 395	0-	0-	1 Week
September-October	1 Sep 09	1 Nov 09	295£ 295	0-	0-	1 Week
November-December	1 Nov 09	1 Jan 10	195£ 195	0-	0-	1 Week
January-April	1 Jan 10	1 May 10	195£ 195	0-	0-	1 Week
May-June	1 May 10	1 Jul 10	295£ 295	0-	0-	1 Week
July-August	1 Jul 10	1 Sep 10	395£ 395	0-	0-	1 Week
September-October	1 Sep 10	1 Nov 10	295£ 295	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

10% discount is available if the booking is confirmed before January 2010 for any dates available through the year.

Long term lets considered during low season at discounted rates - please email to check rates

Guestbook for Al Andalus Thalasa

1. We have just come back from Almeria after two weeks stay. We have thoroughly enjoyed our stay and felt really welcomed by your representatives. Children very much enjoyed the indoor swimming pool and tennis. All the facilities in the apartment are excellent and we thank you for making our stay an enjoyable experience. We will definitely come back in summer. Simon & Christine

2. We all enjoyed our stay very much. Marcus who picked us up at the airport and dropped us off was a mine of information and very nice. The apartment had everything which was really lovely, we have stayed in many villas and apartments over the years and only a few met the standard of yours. Do you have apartments/accommodation anywhere else? Thank you so much Shahid for the use of your lovely apartment. I will definitely recommend you and your apartment to family and friends. Kim

3. We just came back from our holiday after spending two weeks at your apartment. We had a wonderful time and relaxing experience. All the facilites are excellent and your apartment is nicely located for the views. I must say you have got attention to detail because we found every thing we needed during our stay. Also thank you very much for arranging the light refreshments on our arrival. It was a great help. Jackie

4. Shahid it was very nice visiting your apartment for our holidays. I very much appreciate your help in all aspects and I would recommend your apartment to anyone with family. All of us had a very relaxing time and Dave has been extremely helpful. It is a home away from home experience and definitely a very good value for money. I hope I can come back next year. Jill

Availability

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Contact details for the advertiser of home 55233
Name:	Shahid Khan
Tel:	+44 (0)7900 904176
Fax:	+44 116 2599019
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