It is quiet and peaceful with beautifully kept gardens and lovely bird song in the early evening. It has 3 swimming pools, paddling pool and tennis court. It is bright, spacious, well equipped, newly and tastefully furnished.
It has: two good sized bedrooms, (one double, one twin); two bathrooms, one of which is on-suit and contains a jacuzzi; a large private terrace ideal for alfresco dinning; air-conditioning and central heating; a well equipped kitchen and gated underground parking.
The kitchen includes a ceramic hob, oven, dishwasher, fridgefreezer, washing machine, microwave, toaster, hand-blender.
Media equipment includes a flat screen TV, SKY, DVD player, CD player.
We keep a few toys and games in the apartment for children. The 30 square meter terrace provides an ideal play area and a cot and highchair are available on request.
The living-room has a sofa bed to sleep a fifth person if required.
Towels and linen are provided. Welcome packs are available at extra cost (useful if you are arriving late in the day, see below for details).
The Location
Puerto de la Duquesa is situated between Marbella and Gibraltar on the Costa Del Sol.
The port itself has an attractive marina with a wide promenade and a range of shops restaurants and bars. It is a lovely place to take a stroll, have a drink or just sit and people watch.
Behind the port lies Duquesa Golf course. Designed by Robert Trent Jones, it has 18 holes and great views of the coast and Gibraltar .
Duquesa, Sabinillas and Estepona all have long wide beaches which are good for swimming.
Things To Do
The apartment is great for golfers. Other than Duquesa golf course which is right next door there are numerous other courses within a 30 min drive such as… If you are interested in golfing whilst on your holiday do contact us and we can give you more information on where to get discounts. Duquesa golf course also has a great spa to help you relax at the end of the day, with a full range of different treatments.
Other activities include, mountain biking, quad biking tours, sailing, diving, waterskiing, banana boat and donut rides, dolphin and whale watching tours.
There are also many great places to visit within a 30 min drive, including: Casares - a pretty hillside village in the mountains of Ronda: Selwo Safari park in Estepona: Selwo Marine park and cable car in Benalmadena.
Local markets are also fun to have a wander around. Sabinillas has a market on Sundays and Estepona on a Wednesday.
We keep a range of tourist information and leaflets in the apartment but for more information there is a tourist office in Puerto de la Duquesa.
Travel
The nearest airports are Malaga (45 mins), or Gibralter (25 mins). Many of the budget airlines fly to these airports from the UK including Easyjet, Monarch, Thomsonfly.
Flights usually cost between £60 to £100 per person depending on the time of year and on how far in advance you book.
We suggest that you hire a car at the airport. Car hire start at about £80 a week for something small. The roads in this area are very good. Driving is relatively easy and we can send you directions of how to get to Duquesa ahead of your arrival. Hire car company at Malaga airport include Carjet, Record, Avis, Hertz.
Prices
Prices and flexibility of days: for short breaks the minimum is 4 days.
