16 entries: "costa del sol"

Rafael Linares and David Cooper and Robert Mitchell at Golf La Cala in Costa del Sol

Who will switch 1st to Bermuda grass on the Costa del Sol?

By: 2019. 07. 08.

In February this year, I have already told you that the Spanish La Cala Resort near Málaga (Costa del Sol) began in 2018 a major renovation program of its 3 golf courses. The renovation project started on the Campo America…

La Zalageta Casa Club restaurante old course

What is the level of demand for exclusive golf clubs in Europe?

By: 2023. 09. 18.

Luxury in 2023 is more about aspiration, connection to life events, a moment in time, or lifestyle. Aspirations are diversifying. Discovering how an exclusive private golf club like La Zagaleta can benefit from the changing luxury industry and golf club business is…

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How to build extra revenues by partnering with Clubs to Hire?

By: 2023. 09. 07.

The travel industry has made a remarkable recovery after facing challenging times caused by the recent pandemic. Both leisure and business travel are growing similarly, depicting a positive trend in the industry. The year 2022 witnessed a significant…

Mark Chapelski Troon International

How does Mark Chapleski see the state of the international golf industry?

By: 2023. 08. 03.

Mark Chapleski, Troon Executive Vice President, has just retired at the end of July following 24 years of service with the golf and club management business. Since 2017 he has overseen the expansion of Troon’s international portfolio to…

La Cala Resort padel court opening 2023

What benefits will the new padel courts provide to La Cala Resort?

By: 2023. 05. 19.

It's unbelievable how rapidly the popularity of padel is growing. Gradually, it will be difficult to imagine modern golf clubs and golf resorts without padel courts. Am I correct? Am I exaggerating? What is certain is that according…

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What striking can Forbes Advisor show about the best European golf destinations?

By: 2023. 05. 18.

The Forbes Advisor made an attempt to rank European golf destinations based on new and not-so-new criteria: number and quality of courses, value for money, green fees, courses that are ranked as world-class, and annual sunshine, and rainfall. …

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Why would the IAGTO European Convention return to Marbella in 2024?

By: 2023. 05. 04.

IAGTO's flagship event, the IAGTO European Convention (IEC) was held in Marbella in Andalucía’s Costa del Sol from 24-26 April 2023. The three-day event was attended by 634 delegates from 46 countries, making it IAGTO’s largest and most…

Sotogrande La Reserva Clubhouse

What can Sotogrande be proud of in its 60-year history?

By: 2023. 04. 21.

Much has been written and said - including me - about Sotogrande during its 60 years of existence. Here I summarize what they can be really proud of and what their competitors can learn from. We will see…

La Cala Resort Taylor Wimpey Espana and Mijas representatives

Can La Cala Resort’s property development success be repeated with Taylor Wimpey?

By: 2023. 04. 04.

2022 was a fantastic year for the Spanish Property Market, with record sales and a healthy market. According to my sources, the outlook for 2023 is set to be a little more stable, perhaps with some minor price…

Rosa Private Golf Club Poland

How to make your golf holiday exciting in Poland?

By: 2021. 07. 01.

I have just read the findings of the European Travel Commission’s study about Europeans’ sentiments regarding travelling after the COVID-19 pandemic. These insights I found the most promising: 70% - likely / highly likely to travel.51% - will…

La Reserva Villa El Dorado Sotogrande El Mirador gated community

How quickly the properties of La Reserva Club’s El Mirador sold out!

By: 2021. 06. 30.

I have got an impression, as the pandemic eases, we will be very much looking for single-family homes, private outdoor space, and enough room to work remotely. This is likely to boost luxury home sales in 2021. Smadar…

Ricardo Pascual CEO GolfSpain, Spain

Getting Spain ready for #golfpostcorona.

By: 2020. 07. 01.

During the CV19 pandemic,  we sat down (virtually) with some of the Spanish golf industry representatives and asked them a few questions about the state of the Spanish golf market, how they dealt with the situation, and the…

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Who are the winners of the 20th annual IAGTO Awards?

By: 2019. 10. 21.

The 20th annual IAGTO Awards has just ended. It is time, to sum up, the winners and the possible future golf tourism trends. This year's votes were polled from IAGTO's 700+ golf tour operators in 63 countries. To…

What should Lumine improve in its The Lakes course?

By: 2016. 07. 21.

Lumine Mediterránea Beach & Golf Community announced yesterday it will be making a strategic investment in The Lakes course to enhance guest and playing experiences. The Lakes course is a Greg Norman designed, par-71, 6300-meter long golf course. Lumine…

What would be Algarve like without golf?

By: 2016. 04. 25.

It's hard to imagine the Algarve without thinking of golf, yet there was no golf life on this sunshine coastal area until 1966 when Henry Cotton first laid out the Championship course at Penina. Golf itself came to…

Hotel Reserva del Higuerón joins Hilton Worldwide

By: 2015. 03. 15.

Hotel Reserva del Higuerón has just announced that they signed an agreement with Hilton Worldwide to become the first Hilton branded resort on Spain's Costa del Sol. The rebranded name of the resort will be DoubleTree by Hilton Resort &…