Monday 9 August 2010

About the Apartment

If you’re looking for a truly exceptional holiday rental or retreat in a comfortable environment, with all the modern conveniences of home, including satellite television and internet broadband …, close and in walking distance to rivers, mountain and some of the best restaurant to be found in the Costa del Sol, …a short drive to first class golf courses, the lovely resorts of Marbella and Estepona … then our lovely apartment is the place for you.

General Information
An outstanding 2-bedroom, first floor apartment on a new complex, Las Mozas. The property is ideally situated close to the fashionable resorts of Puerto Banus and Marbella. The area is also known as Golf Valley, featuring upwards of 20 international standard golf courses within easy reach.

Location
For those who know the area well, the urbanisation Las Mozas is situated at the edge of the gastronomic centre of Benahavis - only a 5 minute walk into the village and your faced with a choice of over 30 restaurants of all fantastic food!

The Urbanisation
This Mediterranean style development of exquisite architecture is located in the serene bowl of mountains and the Guadalmina River that guarantees beautiful views of the hills and all day sunshine. The urbanisation is small, calm and in serene surroundings it's the perfect place to relax and chill from your normal stressful life.

Nature on Your Doorstep
The apartment is situated within walking distance to the beautiful hills where you can go on walks to our reservoir and up to Monte Mayor which commands amazing views of the coast, La Zagletta and up to the Ronda Road. It is also only a 10 mins drive to the closest beach at Atalaya and there are other beautiful beaches to travel to within a few minutes drive - either towards Calahonda, Estepona or towards Puerto Banus or Marbella. Within 15 minutes drive you also have the designer beach resorts of Buddha Beach and Ocean Beach Club, both minutes to Puerto Banus or the beautiful Laguna Village. If you want to take a car or taxi to the beach it would be a 10 minute drive. There are a number of 'designer' beach resorts around Marbella including Nikki Beach, Puro Beach and Ocean Beach Club - all within a short distance. The best family beach is located at San Pedro - 10 minutes drive away.

Serious About Food? Step this way for the best restaurants in the Costa del Sol
Benahavis is the centre of gastronomy for the coast and you are only 5 minutes walk away! In addition to over 30 local restaurants we are also blessed with a Gastronomic Cookery School which opens its doors to the public every day with amazing menus. Especially on a Wednesday you will have the opportunity to have a gastronomic experience... don't miss it!

Outdoor Activities
From the mellowness of walking to the outright extreme! Within the village itself there is a golf practice area, local gym, local walks which take you up into the hills and a public pool which is ideal for children to splash around and have fun in a big group.

Golf
The apartment is in the Benahavis district, which is also known as ‘Golf Valley’ and features upwards of 20 international standard golf courses within easy reach. The nearest is the challenging course of Monte Mayor, close proximity of Atalaya and also the championship Los Naranjos Golf Club, winner of 'Golf Club of the Year' presented by prestigious Marbella based magazine 'Essential', and is approximately a 15 minute drive away.

Switch Off and Relax
When you stay at this apartment we will present you with an extensive library of books and other goodies. Healing and health treatment are also available including 1-2-1 coaching to help you through any particular issues you wish to sort out and get you back on track.

Property Features
Include top of the range kitchen appliances and fittings, electric entry phone, burglar alarm, satellite TV, hot and cold air conditioning and is set in landscaped gardens with a lovely communal swimming pool. The property has secure underground parking with lift access and is beautifully furnished to an exceptionally high standard comfortably to accommodate 4 to 5 people.

Living Room
The entrance hallway leads to the large living and dining areas, a separate kitchen and guest washroom. The exceptional stylish living room has two sofas and chairs, stylish coffee table, feature fireplace, TV, DVD and stereo and features a stylish dining area. French doors open to the terrace with views over the swimming pool and the mountains beyond.

Bedroom(s)
A hallway leads to the two bedrooms one the master bedroom with an ensuite bathroom, the other with a separate bathroom with bath/shower. Bedroom 1 feature a large king bed (180x200cm) and bedroom 2 can be set up with either 2 single beds or as an adapted double (200x200cm). An additional single bed is available if sleeping is required for 5 people. A proper baby cot is also available. One bedroom has French doors leading out to a small balcony.

Kitchen
The kitchen (a separate room) boasts high quality fittings including fridge and freezer, oven and hob as well as dishwasher and microwave. This in turn leads into a utility room with washing machine, iron and ironing board.

Balcony
The terrace features a lounging area with coffee table plus a dining table and chairs for al fresco dining – in a shaded part of the terrace – plus a basic BBQ. The terrace and garden are surround by established, mediterranean plants. More sunbeds, set in spacious gardens, are available at the communal pool area.

Swimming Pool
The communal swimming pool is beautifully surrounded by establised plants and has plenty of sunbeds, showers and bathroom facilities.

Babies and Children
This is a quiet urbanisation but we often have visitors with babies and children who find this quiet and calm place ideal for holidays. A baby travel cot is available, plus other item with prior notification, including baby listening monitors, baby high chair and a baby bath are available, plus toddler toilet seat and a potty. An inflatable paddling pool is available for little children.

Media and Communications and Satellite TV
... are available in all rooms, plus broadband computer access available on request. If you with a laptop with WIFI installed then you should have no problem connecting to the internet (no extra charge), please advise you need this at the time of your booking.

Property Management
The apartment is managed by the owners who will ensure the apartment is clean and prepared to a high standard prior to your arrival. They will be available to meet and greet you.

Bed Linen and Towels
All towels, including towels for the swimming pool/terrace, and bed linen are provided. Bathrobes are available on request. The apartment is clean for your arrival. If you require additional cleaning, washing and ironing services during your stay then please tell us and we can arrange this for an additional fee.

Gastronomic Experience
For our visitors we can provide catering - whether for an informal dinner party or for an event for a larger number of people. Just let us know your requirements and we will present a meal or event to be remembered!

Other Services
On request, groceries can be supplied in the apartment for your arrival and pick up/taxi services can also be arranged. Cleaning services, baby sitting and child minding services can all be arranged for during your stay. Is their a special occasion or reason for your stay? Contact us if you need to arrange something special … hire a boat, a chef to cook for you, limo services, other?

Group Bookings
We have direct contact with a number of owners who rent out their apartments. Please contact us directly if you would like to organise more than one apartment.

Booking Notes
The apartment is available throughout the year. Please contact us to request dates and the rates will then be given to you. The minimum booking duration July to mid-September is one week or longer. Long Weekend with 3 day minimum booking is available all year round (except July to Mid-September).

Payment Details
A deposit or full payment is required to secure all bookings. To secure your booking we require an agreed deposit payable via bank transfer or by credit/debit card. The remaining balance needs to be paid either by bank transfer / credit / debit card one week before booking or in Euros on arrival - please advise what suits you best. For last minute bookings its more convenient if the full payment is paid at the time of booking, via credit/debit card. We are able to take payments via PayPal for credit and debit card payments, although a bank charge (in the region of £20 will be applied). For more information email info@comarni.com.

Security Deposit
A refundable security deposit of 200 Euros needs to be paid on arrival. The security deposit is required to cover the cost of any damages or loss of keys.

Cancellation Policy
For cancellations up to 2 weeks of arrival and longer we will do our best to refund your deposit, but there may be some delay in this payment. For cancellations between 14 nights and 1 night we will retain your full deposit. We ask you kindly, please do not make a booking if you think you will not be able to commit to it.

Your Best Holiday Ever!
Maybe a tall order, but we really want you to have a fantastic holiday at our apartment and we're happy to make recommendations so you enjoy the best of Benahavis, Puerto Banus, Marbella and the surrounding areas have to offer.

De-stressing....and perhaps navel gazing?

We are nearing the end of the summer holidays and already you can see people thinking ahead to returning to life at home. For some this will be a welcome change to get the brain cells working after a week or two of doing nothing but sleep, eat and play. For others it will be an anxious time as they dread returning to commuting to the office, hate their 9am-5pm (or more like 8am-7pm) jobs.

Here at the Benahavis Retreat, we give our clients additional options to just having a holiday...... it's about making the most of your time to decide what you really want from your life, looking at your complete lifestyle, the way you spend your time, how you look after yourself and especially thinking about your future.

With the stressful times that many are facing with money worries, job dissatisfaction, why not support yourself (and your family) but taking an inner journey for a few days to review where you are at, what you want to achieve and work towards Living The Dream. Because it can happen!.

I have achieved that myself.... so let me help you to move closer to your dream!

Get in touch now for a chat about how I can help you.

TO help you further, listen in to the MP3 recording on this site of a recent radio programme that I did ... it will give you a flavour of how I got to living my dream. Enjoy!