"Short golfing break"
We visit Desert Springs regularly and have always found the resort to be excellent.
The accommodation, the cuisine, the golf course and the climate have always been excellent, but even those attributes are surpassed by the service and attention from all members of the staff.
Desert Springs was a wonderful November golfing break with 6 pals.
The villa we stayed in was beautiful with a lovely pool to use and enjoy the sunny weather.
The dining was excellent, facilities first class and clubhouse welcoming.
Their greatest asset is the staff who couldn't do enough for us.
Finally, the golf course is first class.
Carmen,
Having just returned from a recent trip to Desert Springs last week I can confirm I would go back any time and thought the course was fantastic and the facilities first class.
Your staff were all courteous and professional and efficient and the apartment itself was great.
Overall, I would highly recommend the resort to all my friends and hopefully will return soon.
Many Thanks,
Ciaran Haran.
“Perfect September Break”
Spent an idyllic two weeks in Desert Springs and are looking forward to planning our next break.
We stayed in a beautiful four bedroomed villa with private pool on Buena Vista.
The villa was immaculate with a very well equipped kitchen, indoor and outdoor dining, BBQ etc (although we were quite lazy and enjoyed leisurely breakfast in the Golf Club every morning).
We had glorious weather and decided to hire a car to explore and enjoy local beaches and restaurants – reception staff made excellent recommendations and were happy to make reservations.
Desert Springs is peaceful, well maintained, golfers paradise and so much else to see and do.
Dear Carmen
Sorry it has taken me a while to write to you following our stay at Desert Springs last month.
Howard and I and Geoff & Linda Tate all thoroughly enjoyed our holiday and – it was a great pleasure to return to the golf course, which was as usual in excellent condition and to Desert Springs Resort.
Thank you again for the hospitality of all your staff – their friendly and helpful attitude always enhances our visit.
We were very grateful for the use of the other house on Desert Gold on the day of our departure – the flight times this year were not as convenient as before.
The night concierge was very helpful on our arrival and that coupled with the fact that we are now familiar with the resort meant that our late arrival was not really a problem.
The clubhouse remains an excellent facility and we enjoy its comfort and the snacks and meals available.
We hope to return next year at some point and will look forward to our next visit.
Yours sincerely
Carolyn Hall
Myself and the guys had an awesome time at Desert Springs.
Hopefully speak soon.
Hi Carmen,
Thank you for all your help.
We very much enjoyed our stay and will return next year with hopefully more teams.
Regards,
Gemma Jennings
“A real gem”
We had a 4 day (3 night) trip to Desert Springs.
The villa has been built to an extremely high spec and can only be classed as luxury.
The weather was great in early October and the golf course is quite outstanding.
There is not a single fairway or green which is not in superb condition and the course layout makes for a fantastic round of golf.
We will return here again and again and recommend to all our friends.
Not to be missed.
“Service the Key!!”
Three night golf trip where the service was superb.
Accommodation very acceptable though make sure you take provisions with you if you want anything other than water, coffee and tea etc.
Food and wine choice really good and service from the guys top drawer, notably Ellie (knows her wine) and Mike behind the bar. Dimitri good contact too and very helpful.
Only drawback was pace of golf, be patient, enjoy the weather and you'll be fine.
Lots of high handicappers were on course which also coincided with local competition so at times very slow.
All in all great experience with the standards of service being the key!
Natalia
Good morning!
Thank you to you and your colleagues for your help and input last week – we had a really good trip.
Look forward to hearing from you and once again many thanks for giving us a very memorable experience!
Kind Regards
Jonathan Massing
A great place for golf fanatics. Beautiful golf course but very tough.
The weather was perfect every day.
We stayed in a villa 11 La Rosa which again was exceptional, very well equipped and lovely views over the 18th fairway, just a few minutes walk from the club house and the pool was just steps away from the Villa.
The food and wine in the club house was excellent, 3 courses for just 17.50 euros and the standard and presentation was very good.
Dear Sandra,
We enjoyed our stay at Desert Springs.
We found the Club House, food, service and staff excellent.
The Villa, 11 La Rosa was exceptionally well equipped and ideally located for the club house, golf and pool.
King regards
Gill
Hi Carmen,
I would like to thank you and all the staff for giving myself and husband the opportunity to stay at Desert Springs, it was the perfect place to celebrate our 9 year wedding anniversary.
I will surely report back to James Villas and all our customers who are interested in our resort packages that I highly recommend a stay with you.
The resort itself is beautiful, we had a good look around and spoke to many guests who had nothing but praise also.
We enjoyed the food, breakfast & evening meals that we tried and again the staff were all friendly.
We would also like to say a special thank you to Karen as we spent the day with her having treatments, it was superb.
We drove around the local area which is so easy to reach.
I will be advising the other members of the sales team & will confidently be able to answer the many questions that our customers have knowing that they will be getting value for money and an amazing choice of activities and Lesuire time.
A lovely place for the family too.
Many thanks again.
Tania
Sandra
Just a quick note top let you know all four of us had a fantastic time at Desert Springs.
The service is excellent, ALL the staff have a great attitude and are incredibly friendly.
The course is superb and a real experience to play, the clubhouse and restaurant are great, and unlike some other golf resorts, you don?t look to rip people off with your pricing, we got the feeling we had real value for money.
The apartments were great, one minor criticism, single beds, maybe a double bed option would be a good idea. That?s only a very minor point, overall we are very satisfied with everything about the break and look forward to seeing you all again soon.
Kind regards
Richard
We returned to Desert Springs again in September, a lovely time of year to visit.
As usual the organisation and villa arrangements were superb.
This time we stayed in a villa on Buenavista which has a style all of its own, with a very different outlook.
There are just 9 villas in a very quiet cul-de-sac.
We will be back, and try to get to Desert Springs at least once a year.
Hi Tania,
Where the Season Began!
The pre season training we did at Desert Springs was certainly brilliant preparation for the year and helped us achieve our major goal of promotion back to Division 1, while also competing well in both 1 day competitions.
If results go the way they should around the country tomorrow we should be promoted as champions with a game to spare which would be great reward for all the players hard work.
They often talk about their time at Desert Springs and the good times we had there, so hopefully we can get it sorted again for next year.
Hope you are well and thanks again.
Sam Byrne
Physiotherapist
Lancashire County Cricket Club
From Left to Right-Gary Yates (LCCC Assistant Coach), Tom Baily, Luis Reece, Stephen Moore, Arron Lilley, Steven Croft, Glen Chapple(Captain), Sam Bryne (LCCC Physio)
We stayed at Desert Springs as a family of 5 in late July.
The Villa was top end, with a private pool, superbly equipped, spacious and very clean. All the properties at this resort seem well spaced apart, so if you are looking for privacy you have it, if you are looking for a communal pool with a bar and social element you have that too at The Crocodile Club…. overlooked by a superb casual dining area, balconies and alfresco tables, and a good value family food offering.
The leisure facilities are numerous, and as non golfers, we had ample to do and see, with the coast just a 15 minute ride away at Villaricos.
The golf course does look magnificent, and adds a quality ambience to Desert Springs, there was a driving range and a golf pro giving lessons too, which our son did in a communal morning group session providing him with the perfect introduction to the sport for very little money – he met a few new pals too.
The main restaurant, bar & clubhouse area has an ex-Pat feeling, and the food that we ate there (twice) was great. A stream runs past the dining area and at dusk you are accompanied by the croaking of the local frogs.
What I shall remember most about the holiday was the genuine friendliness and welcome from the Desert Springs team.
Ellie in particular deserves a mention and thanks for always being cheerful and making our children feel so special.
Desert Spings clearly sets itself out as being an upmarket and exceptional holiday, leisure or golfing destination, and the distance to Murcia airport makes it attractive for a return visit, even if only for a long weekend
Thanks Almanzora !
The Course
9/10.
Condition-wise, the course is unbelievable. Even from someone who plays at the club, which Golf Monthly described as having some of the 'finest and fastest greens around', I was seriously impressed. There are a fantastic mixture of long hitting and short 'thinking' holes including #6 'The Gambler' a 295 yard par 4 surrounded by bunkers but almost always downwind – fantastic golf hole. The bunkers and greens are immaculate, literally not a single fault.
Practice facilities
9/10.
Every morning we had buckets of balls out on the (grass) range ready for us with a little sign indicating which were ours, a really nice touch. The practice green was tricky and fast and the chipping green the same. There were greenside and fairway bunkers to practice from and enough room to hit any club you like.
Accommodation, resort and extras.
11/10
Villas were nice and spacious, with cooking facilities if you needed them and freeview on the telebox. Swimming pools, spa's etc … However, the best thing about the resort is the staff who are AMAZING. Simply could not do enough for you and never without a smile. Each morning your clubs were cleaned and put on buggys ready for you to go. They were super flexible with moving tee-times and met every request our group had. The food was incredible and the staff in the restaurant and bar put every club I've played in the UK to shame.
All in all, I'd highly recommend anyone who can, going out and having a play. Fantastic resort and tough course, which has been really well thought out. Nice weather and amazing staff to boot.
