A spectacular vista!:
From this top floor vantage point, the fishing boats can be seen leaving the beach in the morning, and returning to beach-up a few hours later. Larger boats, cruise ships, and ferries are constantly appearing on, and disappearing from, the horizon. We've even seen a school of Dolphins frolicking barely 250 yards away !
Some of my guests have told me that they have spent quite a large proportion of their holiday on this balcony, just watching nautical life go by. And why not? There are 2 lounger’s, a table, and 6 chairs, so you can dine 'alfresco', and you're not far from the fridge for cool drinks, or the air-conditioned rooms within if things really do get too hot.
It's a good spot for bird-watching too. Mostly you're looking down on them! I provide binoculars to watch the diving birds.
And it's a wonderfully romantic place to sit at night, watching the twinkling mast-head lamps on the anchored boats, and on a clear night, lights from along the African coast.
Extensive range of leisure facilities.:
The Dona Lola resort offers an extremely extensive range of leisure facilities. The outdoor pool begins at a shallow end safe for youngsters, and then just meanders right alongside the sea for 270 feet and under 2 lovely white bridges before reaching the deep end.
Dozens of lounger’s and umbrellas surround the pool, and it's a lovely place to relax, with the hypnotic sound of the waves lapping up the beach and against the rocky outcrops providing snooze-inducing background music.
There's an area around the pool for the youngsters to gather, with pool-tables.
Our sheltered adult swimming pool offers a quieter facility at peak-times. There are loads more lounger’s & umbrellas here, and you're within easy reach of the bar / bistro in a lovely sun-trap amongst waterfalls & ponds.
There is an indoor leisure centre, with it's own heated pool, spa, saunas, steam-room and fully-equipped gym etc.
Extensive range of sporting facilities.:
There are flood-lit tennis courts on the complex, & snooker, pool, & table-tennis tables in the indoor leisure centre. There are good places in the sea close by for snorkelling.
On nearby beaches you can go water-skiing, jet-biking, sailing, & wind-surfing, and there's a diving school at Torreblanca.
There are horse-riding stables at Fuengirola, horse-racing at nearby La Cala, some cracking bowling greens at very nearby Miraflores, a water-park at Fuengirola, and a casino at Benalmadena!
There are opportunities to partake in a 'jeep safari', or a 'quad-safai' in the hills to the North.
If you don't want to hire a car, but want to see more of Spain, then book a space on a coach at the Dona Lola reception. There are regular organised coach-trips to such spectacular places as Ronda, Nerja, and Seville, and ferry-trips to the less-spectacular, but interesting, Tangiers ! You can often partake in a FREE reception trip to Malaga or Mijas, or to the market at Fuengirola.
Ski:
The Sierra Nevada is only about two and a half hours away by car. There is a wide variety of ski-slopes there, suitable for learners and experts. The full range of equipment and clothing is available for hire, and the prices are very reasonable.
The Sierra Nevada is a really nice place to visit during an out-of-season holiday at my apartment. You don't need to ski to ride on the cable-cars and ski-lifts, and to thoroughly enjoy the atmosphere and fantastic views. Perhaps stay overnight, experience the atmosphere of the ski-bars too, and visit Granada and the Alhambra Palace on the way back the next day.
Golf:
The Costa del Sol (or Costa del Golf as many Spanish road signs proclaim!) is known as 'golfer's paradise', and deservedly so.
Here is a list of 28 golf-courses within a 25 minute drive.
Rounds at most courses can be booked through our reception, on (0034) 952 932477. Ask to speak to Aemon Powell, the local golf-expert. (He writes articles for many European golf magazines.)
Miraflores Golf Club - 3 minute drive.
La Siesta - 5 minute drive.
Cobopino Golf Club - 5 minute drive.
Artola Golf - 6 minute drive.
La Cala Golf Club - 6 minute drive.
Santa Maria Golf Club - 7 minute drive.
Greenlife Golf - 8 minute drive.
Mijas Golf Club - 9 minute drive.
Santa Clara Golf Club - 10 minute drive.
Marbella Golf & Country Club - 10 minute drive.
Rio Real Golf Club - 10 minute drive.
Alhaurin Golf Club - 12 minute drive.
La Dame de Noche Golf Club - 14 minute drive.
Torrequebrada Golf Club - 15 minute drive.
Aloha Golf Club - 16 minute drive.
Royal Las Brisas Golf Club - 17 minute drive.
Los Naranjos Golf Club - 17 minute drive.
Lauro Golf - 20 minute drive.
La Quinta Golf Club - 20 minute drive.
Guadalmina Golf Club - 20 minute drive .
Los Arqueros Golf Club - 21 minute drive.
La Zagaleta Golf Club - 22 minute drive.
Atalaya Golf Club - 22 minute drive.
Flamingos Golf Club - 22 minute drive.
El Paraiso Golf Club - 22 minute drive.
El Coto Golf Club - 23 minute drive.
Marbella Club Golf Resort - 24 minute drive .
Monte Mayor Golf Club - 25 minute drive.
Other Activities:
Bowling (Astro-Turf), diving school, jet-biking, off-road driving, jeep-safaris, crazy-golf, mini-bikes, go-carts, trampolining, dolphin-trips.
