With miles of golden coastline and the cleanest beaches in the world (520 have Blue Flag status), Spain is still the place to go for traditional beach holidays. However Spain is also sassy and stylish, with cosmopolitan cities crammed with boutiques, art galleries and cafes; quirky festivals, architectural treasures, delectable tapas and beautiful rural bodegas (vineyards).
Spain-holiday.com, the fastest growing company for holiday rentals in Spain, features over 4,500 holiday homes across Spain, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands – from luxury villas to city-based apartments. All properties are rented directly from owners who are fully verified by the company before they are permitted to list a villa or apartment on the company’s website.
According to Spain-holiday.com’s founder Claus Sorensen, “We have built up our extensive portfolio of properties over the last decade and offer a more cost-effective and flexible alternative to a hotel room. Rental properties are particularly appealing for families, larger groups and travellers who like independence and privacy. Our properties suit all budgets and range from architecturally-designed villas to rural country houses, and smart city apartments to simple beachside retreats. Rentals vary from property to property but range from one-night stays in city-centre apartments to two-week stays in villas in beach resorts.”
Here are just a few of the properties available:
Rural solar-powered mill – perfect for nature lovers (from £88 pp)
Molino Gaitan (property ref: 7833)is a simple solar-powered mill on the banks of the Rio Hozgarganta, which flows through Andalucia’s Cork Forest Nature Park. Ideally suited to nature lovers, hikers, rock climbers, bird watchers, photographers and painters, the mill sleeps three and has two bedrooms and one bathroom. A week costs from £264 (€300) for the mill house or £88 pp (three sharing).
Villa with a view on the Costa Tropical – perfect for families (from £93 pp)
Head east from Malaga airport and discover Spain’s fertile Costa Tropical, overlooked by the Sierra Madre Mountains and adorned with avocado and mango orchards, sugar cane plantations and golden beaches. Buena Vista Villa (property ref: 2088)in Salobreña sleeps nine and has panoramic views of the town’s Moorish castle and the ocean, four bedrooms, pool, stylish covered bbq area and roof terrace. A week costs from £840 (€950) for the villa or £93 pp (nine sharing).
Mallorcan country villa – perfect for burnt-out city types (from £132 pp)
Located in an ancient olive grove in the pretty Mallorcan village of Alaró, this six bedroom, six bathroom country villa (property ref: 8814)sleeps 12 and is perfect for stressed-out city types wanting to unwind. Visit Alaró’s traditional Saturday market or hire a car and check out the pretty artists’ enclave of Deia and the hilltop town of Valldemossa where Chopin penned his prelude in D flat. A week costs from £1,587 (€1,800) for the villa or £132 pp (12 sharing).
Barcelona city apartment – perfect for culture vultures (from £53 pp)
Just a stone’s throw from Barcelona’s Picasso museum, this beautifully-designed two-bedroom apartment (property ref: 7423)sleeps six and is adorned with beams, parquet floors, Italian furniture and an ornate balcony off the master bedroom. The property is located in the trendy El Born district close to Barcelona’s shops and nightlife. A three-night stay costs from £317 (€360) for the apartment or £53 pp (six sharing).
Galician hideaway – perfect for honeymooners (from £1,192 per villa)
Stay just outside Santiago de Compostela, a city with World Heritage Status in north-west Spain, in an elegant Galician stone villa (property ref: 6878). The property, which sleeps eight but would give honeymooners the luxury of a wonderful amount of space to enjoy, has a huge atrium and is just 3kms from the beautiful beaches of Ria de Muros y Noia on the Costa de Galicia. The villa enjoys absolute privacy with stunning views from its infinity pool. A week costs £1,192 (€1,350) for the villa or £149 pp (eight sharing).
Ibizan Island retreat – perfect for a girls’ holiday (from £197 pp)
Located on Cap Negres in northern Ibiza, this stunning villa in Ses Caletes (property ref: 2811)is the perfect retreat for a girls’ holiday. Perched 50m above the Mediterranean with a brand-new tiled pool, the property has four double bedrooms (sleeps eight), a terrace for evening cocktails, its own beach and a location close to some of Ibiza’s hippest hang-outs. A week costs from £1,580 (€1,800) for the villa or £197 pp (eight sharing).
Millionaire’s mansion in Girona – perfect for a special occasion (from £179 pp)
Girona is emerging from the shadow of Barcelona as a city destination in its own right with its ancient city walls and cathedral housing a 12th century tapestry. Casa Vista (property ref: 4657)is an enormous and beautifully-restored Catalan country house sleeping 25 with 13 bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a swimming pool and its own forest. The mansion is close to hiking routes in The Pyrenees, the Penedes wine district and several Dalí museums. A week costs from £4,470 (€5,065) for the country house or £179 pp (25 sharing).
Due to the wide choice of properties available, Spain-holiday.com’s useful ‘Shortlist’ facility allows potential customers to group together a list of shortlisted properties for easier reference and, for example, to forward it on to friends and family planning a holiday together. The website is also a highly-informative one-stop shop for holidaymakers as it encompasses detailed area guides on most corners of Spain, useful maps, lively and regularly-updated blogs (many with insider tips) and professionally-filmed HD video footage of many of Spain’s most popular locations, from the coasts of Costa Blanca and Costa de la Luz to city guides of Barcelona and Valencia. In addition, car hire can be arranged online with prices starting from £20 (€23) per day.
For further information contact Spain-holiday.com on 020 3384 7066 (www.spain-holiday.com)
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7 April 2011
Note for Editors:
- For a factsheet providing further details of the property locations please contact Travel PR.
- Claus Sorenson, founder of www.spain-holiday.com, is an expert on all things Spanish and is happy to help with any enquiries or to provide opinions/comment on request. Please contact Travel PR in the first instance.
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