Internal facilities

Bedroom 1

2 single beds, aircon

Bedroom 2

2 single beds, aircon

Bathroom 1

shower, basin, wc

Kitchen

cutlery, glassware, crockery, kettle, toaster, microwave, freezer, fridge, hob 4 rings, cooker

Utility

ironing board, iron, washing machine

Living area

board games, dining table, DVD player, satellite / cable TV

General facilities

air conditioning

Linen

towels provided, linen provided

Outside facilities

Pool

communal pool (not heated)

Garden

golf view, balcony / terrace, BBQ (charcoal), garden table, communal garden

Sports facilities

tennis court (communal)

Cars and parking

parking space, car advised

Notes on accommodation

Bedrooms Bedroom 1 with twin beds, air con and built-in wardrobe. Bedroom 2 with twin beds, air con and built-in wardrobe. Bathroom Modern bathroom with WC, shower sink and mirror. Kitchen Modern kitchen, fully furnished with hob (4 electric rings), extractor fan, electric oven, microwave, fridge/freezer, kettle, washing machine, toaster, crockery, glassware and cutlery for four people. Utility Room Washing machine, iron and ironing board. Living Rooms Open plan lounge/dining room with a sofa, one dining table with four chairs, TV, and air conditioning. Patio doors lead to main terrace with table and 4 chairs. Other Views of the 18th fairway can be seen from the terrace. Cleaning/towels/linen/maid service Towels and linen are included. If an additional clean is required during your stay, this will be an extra charge. Please note: towels are for apartment use only and guests should bring their own beach/pool towels.

Resort details

Perfect for year-round villa holidays on Spain’s Costa Calida, La Torre Golf Resort in Spain is a self-contained 5 star 'gated' golf resort offering whitewashed Murcia villas with pools, luxury townhouses and golf apartments. Built around a Spanish-style town centre and attractive lake, this Murcia golf resort offers a 5 Star Intercontinental Hotel & Spa along with an 18-hole golf course (designed by Jack Nicklaus on behalf of Polaris World Golf Resorts), 12 communal swimming pools for the resorts apartments and villas (community wristbands required), tree-lined avenues, kids’ playgrounds and landscaped gardens, many bars including a golf bar/snack bar, sports bar and Irish bar, an ice-cream parlour as well as five restaurants (Tapas, Spanish, Italian, international chill out bar/restaurant with outdoor pool and terrace as well as an international buffet).

La Torre Golf Resort is ideal families wanting to book affordable apartments or villas in Murcia as there is also a hairdresser salon onsite that offers beauty treatments, as well as a bank, travel shop, Internet access, communal tennis courts, a large, well-stocked supermarket (selling international, soya and vegetarian goods), a gift shop, golf shop and the International Kings College School. The golf resort also offers 24-hour security to villa owners and holidaymakers in Murcia and friendly English-speaking staff and is a short drive (20 minutes) from the beautiful beaches of the Mar Menor.

Local area

The local area offers plenty of activities for holidaymakers looking to rent apartments or Murcia villas with pools, especially those looking for golfing breaks in Spain. The sandy beaches of the Mar Menor’s Costa Calida are also ideal for watersports enthusiasts and local sports include fishing, sailing, diving, windsurfing, paragliding and swimming. Other holiday activities include golf, tennis, cycling, rollerblading and horse riding. The sandy beaches of Mar Menor are also ideal for Spanish villa holidays as the water is calm, warm and shallow and depths only reach 7m. Walking and cycling is also popular along the beach promenade at Los Alcazares, Santiago de la Ribera or San Javier and there are plenty of cafes, tapas bars, palm trees and restaurants found along the beachfront also.

Travelling there

Once you’ve decided to rent an apartment or villa with pool, flying to Murcia is easy and you can normally book cheap flights to either Alicante Airport or Murcia Javier Airport via the following airlines, just make sure you book early!

www.easyjet.com (Bristol, Gatwick, Newcastle)
www.flymonarch.com (Birmingham)
www.bmibaby.com (Birmingham, Manchester, East Midlands, Cardiff) www.jet2.com (Leeds Bradford, Manchester, Belfast, Newcastle, Blackpool, Edinburgh)
www.ryanair.com (Bournemouth, Dublin, East Midlands, Glasgow Prestwick, Liverpool, London Luton, London Stansted, Shannon)

Polaris World’s La Torre Golf Resort is 20 minutes' drive from San Javier Airport, Murcia. 45 minutes' drive from Alicante Airport on the Costa Blanca. 20 minutes' drive from Corvera Airport (under construction).

Distance from

airport

18km

ferry

40km

train station

10km

bus station

18km

Places of interest

Murcia offers the holiday rentals market many wonderful and cheap golf apartments and villas with pools, so if you like to spend a few days in the sun by the pool and a day or so exploring the beautiful Costa Calida in Spain, here are a few ideas:

Approx. 20 minutes' drive from the region’s capital Murcia City, which offers fantastic nightlife, shopping malls and restaurants.
20 minutes' drive from the beaches of the Mar Menor, Los Alcazares and San Javier, which also offer many tapas bars, restaurants, shops, banks and supermarkets.
Approx. 40 mins drive from the famous La Manga Hotel and Golf Resort. Approx. 2 hours' drive to Andalucia’s Granada and the incredible Alhambra Palace.
Approx. 3.5 hours' drive to Madrid.
Approx. 45-50 minutes' drive to Alicante on the Costa Blanca, well know for it's popular waterparks and theme parks. A local shopping complex called 'Dos Mares' with an enormous supermarket, many restaurants and a cinema is 20-minute drive away.
Approx. 30-40 mins drive to the historic port city of Cartagena and it’s superb shopping complex with cinema and food mall. 

Activities

Fast becoming a popular choice for affordable holiday lettings in Spain, La Torre Golf Resort in Murcia is perfect for people searching for villas with pools or apartments because it offers so much to do. For sports enthusiasts it provides tennis, swimming and great-value golfing holidays, as guests have access to the resort's 18-hole par 68 golf course, which was designed by Jack Nicklaus. Guests can also benefit from a temporary residents’ golf discount on all Polaris World Golf Resorts in Murcia, including Mar Menor Golf Resort, El Valle Golf Resort and Hacienda Riquelme Golf Resort. Other courses in the area include Hacienda del Alamo Golf Resort, Mosa Trajectum, Peraleja Golf, Roda Golf & Beach Club, Serena Golf, near Torre Pacheco, La Finca and Las Ramblas. The famous La Manga Golf Resort & Hotel is also approx. 20 minutes' drive away.

For more information, see our Golf Resorts Murcia page.

Families renting one of our Murcia villas or golf apartments can also enjoy sailing, cycling, walking, swimming, fishing, scuba diving, horse riding and windsurfing as well as other local attractions such as Terra Mitica Theme Park in Benidorm on the Costa Blanca and many other waterparks in the Alicante area including Aqualandia. Approx. 30 minutes' drive from Torrevieja Aquopolis (waterpark open between 8 June to 31 August).

What's nearby

• 0.4km from nearest Supermarket
• 0.4km from nearest Bars & Restaurants

Notes on prices

A high chair and cot can be hired in on request, starting from £20 each a week. Additional children's accessories such as stair gates and car seats are also available to hire on request.    

A welcome pack for Sunday and late arrivals can also be arranged on request, please ask for details. All bookings are subject to a 65 Euro cleaning/laundry fee payable locally on arrival. Towels and linen are included. If a cleaner is required during your stay this can be arranged and is payable locally. Please note: towels are for villa use only, guests should bring their own beach towels.

Booking notes

Prices are for the property per week in UK pounds. £100 non refundable deposit, per week is required to hold the property. Full payment should be made eight weeks before arrival.  Weekend and shorter golf breaks are welcome at our nightly rate (depending on season) plus a standard cleaning fee. These may not be available during the busy summer season and are limited to 2 – 4 night stays. This is a strictly non-smoking villa. Check-in is at 4pm on the day of arrival and check-out is at 11am on the day of departure. Late checkout can be requested at an additional charge but is subject to availability.  

No single sex groups under 21 are allowed. All non UK bookings are subject to a £25 bank transfer fee.

Security deposit

In addition, a separate £200 security deposit is required when booking. Please note: your security deposit is fully refundable, providing there is no damage during your stay.  Please note: Connect Rentals can act only as a rental agent for the owner of this property Wrist bands for communal pools and tennis courts: Please note, resort management have issued a wrist band per guest that must be worn to use the communal pools and tennis courts.  If lost or misplaced a 30 Euro replacement fee per wrist band is payable locally. This is to prevent non resort residents using the communal pools and tennis courts.

Reviewed by: Stuart Griffin (Pro Golfer), La Torre Golf Resort, Murcia, Spain
Date: 12/04/2010

Reviewed by: C Preston, golf apartment with communal pool, La Torre Golf Resort, Costa Calida, Murcia, Spain
Date: 31/07/2009