Holiday, Apartment Benalmadena Spain Alay Apartments

Fully FLEXIBLE booking arrangements - YOU choose the days of arrival & departure that best suit you for cheaper flights - we'll be delighted to host you!

Only 15 minutes from Malaga Airport - by taxi, train or bus!

The ACCOMMODATION: This is a self-catering, one bedroom top-floor apartment [sleeps 4, comfortably] - with spectacular sea views on one side & mountains on the other. Consisting of one Euro-King size master-bedroom & 1 Queen sofa bed in the living room; sleeping up to 4 people. It is well equipped with air conditioning in both the bedroom & living room; Sony LCD TV, UK satellite tv, DVD, Bose® SoundDock® Series II digital music system, for your iPod®, iPod in the living-room; Radio / CD player in the bedroom; WASHING MACHINE, Microwave oven, fridge, Nespresso Magimix M190 coffee machine, iron/ironing board, etc in the kitchen.

We pay particular attention to cleanliness & we are sure you will not be disappointed with the comfortable surroundings. New quality mattresses & bed linens (comfy pillows!) & towels are provided. The Master-bedroom was newly furnished in June 2010 & now has direct access to the balcony, with new double glazed windows throughout the apartment – providing both heat & sound control.

Entering the apartment you have the kitchen on the left, compact but fully equipped. A master-bedroom is on the right with bathroom directly opposite, consisting of bath / shower, toilet & hand basin.

From the living room you enter the balcony, spacious with panoramic views of Puerto Marina & the beach. From the dining area of the living room your vista is of the Alay pool complex with a backdrop of the Calamorro mountains.

The LOCATION: Benalmadena is split into two sections with Benalmadena Costa the part of most interest to the many tourists who visit this popular Costa del Sol resort every year. The resort lies 15km south west of Malaga airport between the resorts of Fuengirola and Torremolinos.
Benalmadena Costa is a purpose-built coastal resort extending 8km along the coast which climbs steeply up into mountains behind. The cable car from the coast up to the top of the mountain is a well worthwhile trip but not recommended for those with a fear of heights.
Puerto Marina of Benalmadena Costa has been tastefully developed & can handle more than 1,000 boats and yachts of all types. The marina is the focal point for Benalmadena's social scene & is central to the resort. Because of this beautiful marina, this is one of the busiest tourist areas, with beautiful beaches & an abundance of bars & restaurants that cater for all tastes. The fantastic Puerto Marina is definitely the place to go for "party goers". Popular with the locals, this marina also draws the many thousands of tourists with its cosmopolitan atmosphere.

The LOCAL FACILITIES: The Alay apartments have an exceptionally large pool garden area with 2 pools – 1 shallow & small kids one & the second a variable depth 30 X 15m pool. Around the pool are sun loungers available for daily hire, cafe / bar & toilet facilities (in the Pepita Block -Lower level mid-building)
Benalmadena has more than 8km of blue flag beaches some of which are in small coves & often have rocks at the ends of them. There are sun loungers & shades available for rent all the way along the front.
From Benalmadena’s Puerto Marina you can walk all the way along a flat promenade to Torremolinos with plenty of little bars and restaurants on the way for refreshments. Look out for the ancient Moorish watchtowers. Alternatively you can walk in the other direction along the promenade to the western edge of the resort.
Above Benalmadena Costa on the side of the mountain is Benalmadena Pueblo which is still an attractive old Spanish village with the typical whitewashed houses on cobbled streets. A refreshing escape from the newer developments on the coast.
You'll find all the eating out options you'd expect of an established resort from fish & chip shops to quaint tapas bars and plenty of restaurants with an international theme. More authentic dining can be found up in the Pueblo.
There's plenty of entertainment to amuse the kids, parents & the 18-20 brigade alike. Tivoli World amusement park in nearby Arroyo de la Miel has Wild West and flamenco shows & a cable-car ride. Equally popular are the Selwo Marina Dolphinarium and the Sealife Centre which has the biggest shark collection in Europe. There are water-sports facilities at the yacht club & plenty of golf courses in the vicinity. By night there are no end of bars and nightclubs & there is a casino at the upmarket Hotel Torrequebrada.
Parque de la Paloma is located just back from the seafront in Benalmadena, @ the Fuengirola end of the promenade. Turn up at the windmill roundabout on to the avenue Federico Garcia Lorca & the park is just in front of you. It is over 200,000 square meters of lakes, wildlife, play parks & bars / restaurants.
Carihuela Palace Park is located just back from the seafront in Carihuela, @ the between the Hotels – Mediterrano & Caello. New in 2009, with a fantastic active kids play area & boating lake for only €1 per boat hire!
The most popular excursions from Benalmadena include Marbella, Fuengirola market & Mijas. Slightly further afield are the Caves of Nerja and Malaga city tour. Full day tours are available to Granada to visit the Alhambra Palace, Seville, Cordoba, Ronda, Gibraltar & even Tangier in Morocco. If you don't fancy a scheduled coach tour you can always find a taxi for local outings & there are regular coastal bus services up & down the coast. There are trains into Malaga city every 30 mins which is well worth the effort to see the Moorish ruins of the Gibralfaro and the new Picasso museum which has been established in the house where Malaga's most famous son was born.

TOYS: Nespresso Magimix M190 coffee machine (http://www.nespresso.com/#/uk/en/coffee_machines/selecteur_gamme/machines-citiz/citiz-magimix-auto-m190-1), which uses Nespresso Grand Crus Capsules. These can be ONLY be purchased online @ www.nespresso.com
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