Wednesday 12 May 2010

Cheap Golfing Hotels Benidorm

If you’re a golfer, Benidorm is an excellent place to be. There are two courses, the Real de Faula and the Sierra Cortina. The Real de Faula is part of the Real de Faula resort, and this is the best choice for serious golf players. (Note: The Real de Faula which is how the people who have already been there will remember it is now the Villaitana Golf Club.) It has two courses. There’s the Par 72 Championship course and the Par 62 course. There are cheap hotels in Benidorm nearby to both of these courses. The first one is the Levante course, and the second one is the Poniente course. There’s, of course, the club house and the practice area. The resort has the Westin hotel and the Sheraton hotel, and the Real de Faula Golf Club. The driving range is over 300 meters long and up to 60 players can play at once. The Levante course is over 80 hectares in size, and is referred to as an American style course, which means it has wide fairways. It was designed by Jack Nicklaus and has been open since 2005. There are two 18-hole courses, the Levante course, used to be called the North course, it has 18 holes Par 72 and the slope is 141. The Poniente course or formerly the South course has 18 holes Par 62 and a slope of 136.
The Villaitana complex is magnificent. The concept of the complex is a Mediterranean town with 25 different buildings – all with incredible views off both Benidorm and the sea. It also has very large swimming pools. One of the things that people who have golfed there have commented on is that the golfing is so challenging and intriguing that they are startled when they look up at the scenery which is in a league of its own. The golfing is demanding and you need to be good at putting and in the bunkers. The accommodations are generous. They are all suites and the service is impeccable.
It is not far into the centre of Benidorm. It’s only a short cab ride away or you could book a hotel that's close by through Cheap Hotels Benidorm which I thoroughly recommend. But for golfers, everything is right there and it is common for the entire vacation to take place right there in the golf resort.
At the Sierra Cortina, golfing is designed for beginners with a pitch and putt course with 18 holes. It is not far from the Villaitana course so you can stay there and have a choice of golfing experiences. Each section of the Sierra Cortina has a fully outfitted swimming pool area and the estate is enclosed, with security guards on duty 24 hours a day. It also has paddle tennis courts and a fully equipped gym.