• From: Debby Sargent Subject: St.Andrew's University Golf squad for their warm weather pre-season winter training between 31st January ? 5th February 2011
  • Date: Friday 7th January, 2011
  • Subject: St.Andrew´s University Golf squad for their warm weather pre-season winter training between 31st January ? 5th February 2011

 


Hi there
 
From the golfers, the coaches and myself, I would like to say a big 'Thank You' for your hospitality last week. We had an excellent week and found the practice facilities and golf course both accessible and of the high quality we were looking for. The golfers definitely improved throughout the week and we hope this will continue, despite returning to almost freezing temperatures and snow this morning!
 
Kind regards
 
Debby

 

  • From: David & Barbara James Subject: Following their Winter Golf Escape to Desert Springs
  • Date: Monday 3rd January, 2011
  • Subject: Following their Winter Golf Escape to Desert Springs

Dear Carmen,

We have just returned from our stay at Desert Springs and we want to write and say a big thank you to all the staff who made our break very enjoyable.

The apartments were excellent, the Golf course in excellent condition and the clubhouse provided wonderful food. The whole stay was excellent value for money.

Please pass on comments to all the staff involved and we will certainly be back at some time.

Happy New Year

David and Barbara James

  • From: Jon Reader Subject: Desert Springs
  • Date: Monday 3rd January, 2011
  • Subject: Desert Springs

We had a wonderfully relaxing holiday in Desert Springs in September,
staying at Powderhorn 29….So good that we are definitely thinking of
booking again this year.

Jon does play golf, which he did one morning…and we both enjoyed a
relaxing massage at the spa. Otherwise, the holiday was really about
spending time with our 2 year old around the pool and enjoying lazy BBQs and
the odd night out at the Crocodile Club restaurant.

We would – and have!! – recommended Desert Springs to our friends, so
hopefully you’ll see some more business come your way!

All best wishes,

Bridget and Jonathan Reader

  • From: Keely D Spicer Subject: One Up Golf Catalogue Photo Shoot at Desert Springs
  • Date: Friday 26th November, 2010
  • Subject: One Up Golf Catalogue Photo Shoot at Desert Springs

Dear Carmen,

We want you to know how pleased we were with the outstanding service you and the staff gave us in October. Thank you very much for the cooperation and hospitality extended to my team at Desert Springs. It is because of this kind help and assistance that we had a very successful photo shoot. I am confident that we will produce a very good catalogue next year, I will be sure to send you several copies.

Kind regards,

Keely D Spicer,
Director, One Up Golf
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  • From: John and Gill StantonSubject: John Stantons Birthday Lunch
  • Date: Friday 12th November, 2010
  • Subject: John Stanton´s Birthday Lunch

 


Hi Ellie,

We would both like to thank you and the staff at El Torrente for making John's birthday lunch so very special. Everyone had a wonderful time and had so many good memories to take home with them.

We look forward to having lunch again at El Torrente in the very near future.

Once again Our Thanks To All

Kind Regards

John and Gill Stanton

 

  • From: Karen Nicholls, Millfield School’s Director of Golf, on the conclusion of the famous independent Somerset school’s inaugural 'Millfield Family Golf Open' held in conjunction with the Millfield Golf Academy Winter Training Camp at Desert Springs between 20th - 22nd October 2010.
  • Date: Tuesday 26th October, 2010
  • Subject:

Chris,

Just a short email to say a big Thank you to you, Carmen, Daniel and all the other staff who made all of us from Millfield welcome yet again at Desert Springs last week. The pupils had a great time and so did the staff, its always a pleasure coming out to you and without your hard work our trips would not be so successful.

Please pass on the above to all those involved and look forward to catching up again soon,

Karen Nicholls,
Director of Golf, Millfield School

  • From: Pauline and Reg Smith Subject: Re: Face Book Draw Winner July
  • Date: Wednesday 20th October, 2010
  • Subject: Re: Face Book Draw Winner July

Dear Ellie

We had lunch at your El Torrente Restaurant on Wednesday of this week and would like to pass on our thanks to your staff and to you for making our visit so enjoyable. It was such a refreshing change to find a Restaurant in this part of Spain that is set in such an attractive environment at the same time as offering excellent food and superb service. The fact that it was free gratis had no bearing upon our enjoyment, we will certainly be dining again in the near future. Once again many thanks and our compliments to your highly skilled Chef.

We will be posting our comments on your Face Book.

Kind regards

Pauline and Reg Smith

  • From: Noreen Manson
  • Date: Thursday 23rd September, 2010
  • Subject:

To Karen

Thanks for another great day in August. Everyone enjoyed the relaxation & peace & quiet.

Noreen Manson

  • From: Claire Algar
  • Date: Tuesday 21st September, 2010
  • Subject:

Hi Karen

Many Thanks for our wonderful luxury spa day at Desert Springs. Everyone had an amazing time and they couldn’t believe how fast it went – I think they could have easily stayed for the whole weekend. The treatments were wonderful, the lunch was lovely and the weather was great!!

Speak soon
Claire

  • From: The Lavins
  • Date: Tuesday 21st September, 2010
  • Subject:

To Karen

We wanted to say a massive thank you for all your input into our special week.

The relaxation at the spa for the hen party was blissful.

Hope to see you next time we are visiting.

The Lavins!

  • From: Nicola O'Brien, whose wedding was held at Desert Springs on the 3rd of September, 2010.
  • Date: Tuesday 21st September, 2010
  • Subject:

Hi Ellie,

We are now home in the grey UK, missing Spain already!

Thank you once again for all of your (and Daniel’s) help organising our wedding.

We had a fantastic time. All of our guests thoroughly enjoyed it and thought everything about Desert Springs was fabulous.

Many of them want to go back there on holiday next year.

Thanks again,

Nicola.

  • From: Neil & Katey Lawson
  • Date: Friday 23rd July, 2010
  • Subject:

I found Karen @ Desert Springs when I was searching for a beautician to provide treatments for my girlfriends and I for my hen day in Spain. We met up before the day to discuss my requirements, and I also found out that she did bridal make too. Karen arranged the whole hen day for us and always went the extra mile to get me exactly what I wanted, and the make up she did was beautiful. I felt so comfortable with telling her what I liked and didn’t, and she did too which I was so grateful for. She also did my bridesmaids nails and make up too, aswell as the 8 or 9 massages that she did all one after the other on my hen day!

The other lovely thing about Karen is that because she is solely involved, she provides a personal yet highly professional service, and I’d definitely recommend her for a relaxing spa/hen day @ Desert Springs or for bridal make up. I will definately be visiting Karen again when I go back to Desert Springs/Terreros. I could never say how grateful I am to Karen for all her help.

Katey Lawson

  • From: Jo Galbraith, client of Karen Kelliher of The Day Spa @ Desert Springs and of Jim Gordon at The Tennis Academy at the Sierra Club, Desert Springs.
  • Date: Wednesday 14th July, 2010
  • Subject:

Dear Karen and Jim

Just a quick note to say a huge thank you again for the tennis lessons and the massages… The boys had a great time; Warren and I too…
The service again has been second to none and we have had a great time yet again… even though we have been extremely lazy again… But I guess that’s what holidays are all about!

Thanks again

Jo Galbraith

  • From: Nigel Edwards, Director of Player Development and Coaching for the Golf Union of Wales, on the renewal of the contract for Desert Springs to remain the Spanish Home for the warm weather winter training of the Women's Elite Squads of the Golf Union of Wales for a further 3 years, through to 2013.
  • Date: Thursday 17th June, 2010
  • Subject:

“The facilities at Desert Springs; the Indiana Golf Course, the Academy of Golf and Lodge Accommodation are wonderful. The Golf Union of Wales is delighted to continue the long standing association with Desert Springs. Having spent time at Desert Springs with our Ladies Squad earlier this year and experienced the wonderful facilities first hand, the continuation of our agreement with Desert Springs is an easy choice. Everyone appreciates the quality of the facility and the hospitality of all the staff. The golf course and practice facilities provide our Ladies and Girls with everything they need to prepare for the tournament season.”

Nigel Edwards, Director of Player Development and Coaching for the Golf Union of Wales

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  • From: Deborah Wilkey 
  • Date: Friday 11th June, 2010
  • Subject:

Hi Carmen,

Had a great time; golf course in excellent condition; food good; service excellent.

Look forward to seeing you again in September.

Was going to send you an email, thanking you for all your help.

Debbie

  • From:
  • Date: Friday 7th May, 2010
  • Subject:

There is nothing more welcome than an oasis in a desert and in several respects Desert Springs Resort and Golf Club is just like an oasis.  For a start the lush fairways and perfect greens of the golf course contrast with the arid countryside all around. But in a country like Spain, where outstanding new developments can be hard to come by, Desert Springs is also an oasis of quality and excellence.

Desert Springs is a holiday resort, golf club, and residential development with plenty of personality. For all the right reasons it is not somewhere you can easily forget, nor confuse with any other new development in Spain. Any development that is unforgettable, and unmistakeable, in a positive sense, will always enjoy advantages over the mass of developments that aren’t. This is especially true from an investment point of view.

You know something is up when you first turn off the main road from Cuevas de Almanzora into Desert Springs. The slightly scruffy, rustic charm of the area gives way to a perfect infrastructure, and an immaculate landscape. Even an untrained eye can see that expensive, quality materials have been used for things like sidewalks and street lighting, and that the landscape is being carefully maintained. Such details are always a good sign, as they reveal a lot about the quality and values of the developer.

One of the reasons why Desert Springs is so unforgettable is because of the resort’s architecture and design. There is a wide choice of properties, but all of them are designed and built by the developer, which ensures a consistent architectural theme throughout the resort. As a result, Desert Springs has an attractive Spanish colonial architecture that suits the landscape perfectly. To compliment this romantic architecture, homes are finished in earthy colours, with rustic materials, and stylish wrought iron work details.

Mark Stucklin of

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  • From: Ashley & Gina Roberts, on moving in to their new home at 1, Buena Vista, Desert Springs
  • Date: Thursday 29th April, 2010
  • Subject:

Hi Peter
 
Our Dream Home at Desert Springs!
 
Hope you are well and recovered from your long drive to Calais and back! We suffered similar problems having to drive down (26 hours door to door, 4 of us in Gina’s convertible!), but just me and my son Ryan driving back with an overnight in Biarritz, while Gina and my daughter Bex flew home (cheats)!
 
Now that we have completed on the property and moved in I would like to tell you that we are absolutely ‘over the moon’ with our finished villa.

Your staff (Janet, Julia, Chris and Jim, not forgetting Freddie and Paul) have been a credit to the company and we really do feel that they have gone the ‘extra mile’ to get things right for us and fully satisfy our needs. From deposit to completion I really don’t think it could have gone any smoother, a very professional and competent team!
 
I would like to point out in particular that Janet Mills (in spite of some health problems last year) has been an absolute star for us. The whole buying experience was made much more pleasurable with her regular photo updates and sometimes daily bulletins which held our attention and laughter throughout! She was always available when we needed her even on days off she would be on hand to answer any urgent queries we may have had.
 
Many thanks to you, Peter, for your continued help and advice.
 
We look forward to many happy years ahead being part of the Desert Springs ‘family’.
 
Kind Regards
 
Ashley and Gina Roberts
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  • From: Graham Taylor OBE, former England National Football Team Manager and BBC Radio Five Live Commentator
  • Date: Wednesday 28th April, 2010
  • Subject:

Jimmy,
May I first of all thank you and your colleagues for a most enjoyable couple of days at Desert Springs.

May I also compliment the staff who, on all occasions, were pleasant and welcoming.

Finally, I thought the food was brilliant!

Graham Taylor 

  • From: EDDIE GRAY, following his golf break at Desert Springs in April
  • Date: Monday 26th April, 2010
  • Subject:

Hi Carmen,

It was nice to see you on Saturday.

I just wanted to say what a fantastic weekend we had. As always the service was first class. Even though we had told Gary how good it was, I think it surprised him just how spectacular the whole thing is.

Even when there are new members of staff they still know how to make visitors feel special. Please pass on my thanks to everyone at Desert Springs.
The house you put us in was perfect. I am not sure you could have picked a better location.

I have just e-mailed the others to see what dates they can do in June so hopefully I will be in touch soon to book the next trip.

I am delighted the sun is out so have just rearranged my flight from tomorrow to Thursday. Back to work next week after two months of leisure so I am making the most of it.

Thanks for looking after us.

Kind regards
Eddie

  • From: Snr. Alejandro Guerrero Salvador, British Honorary Consul in Almeria, Spain
  • Date: Wednesday 14th April, 2010
  • Subject:

Hello Tania,

Just to inform you tha I was at Desert Springs restaurant last Sunday and that the quality of the service and the food was great. I had a great day with my family there.

Yours sincerely

Alejandro Guerrero Salvador
British Honorary consul