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| Welcome to La Manga Club Spanish Holiday News - the place to find the latest Spanish holiday information and news. Use the categories on the left for all the news about La Manga Club, Spanish Holidays, Golf Holidays and Tennis Holidays. Please also browse our Spanish Holiday features section. | |
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La Manga benefits cited by GAA team |
28th May 2008 |
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 The benefits of taking a Spanish holiday to La Manga during the off season have been cited by some of the leading teams within the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA).
La Manga is renowned for its excellent golf and tennis facilities but some Irish sports squads have been making the journey to south-eastern Spain on a regular basis in recent years, reports the Irish Independent.
The trend was started by Amargh Irish football team in 2002, who won the All-Ireland title the following season and since then a number of other GAA-affiliated sports teams have sought to soak up the sun and make the most of La Manga's training facilities.
Explaining some of benefits of a trip to La Manga, the owner and trainer of Amargh's team said: "It was great for a number of reasons: it improved fitness, you did three weeks' work in one; it allowed more rehabilitation for fellows with injuries; and it helped from a morale point of view.
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Check your docs before taking Spanish holiday |
23rd May 2008 |
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 Brits taking a Spanish holiday to play golf or tennis at La Manga Club would be well advised to check their travel documents are up to date, following new advice.
In response to reports that approximately three million European Health Insurance Cards (EHICs) will expire before the peak holiday season kicks in, the UK's Department of Health has warned travelers to make sure they are properly covered.
Dr Hilary Jones is quoted by travelconnect.co.
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Book kids' golf and tennis lessons at the Hyatt Regency |
23rd May 2008 |
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 Mums and dads have long been able to enjoy the tennis and golf facilities at La Manga Club - and now it seems the kids can too.
Sons and daughters might even find that they are the match of their parents after a spell of training as part of the new Active Kids package.
The Hyatt Regency La Manga has just launched the seven-night Spanish holiday deal, offering tuition in not just tennis and golf but also kite surfing, TTG reports.
Available during July and August, the scheme comes on the back of customer feedback which found that a majority of children would enjoy golf, tennis and other sports during their Spanish holiday.
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Train with a tennis pro in La Manga |
20th May 2008 |
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 Tennis fans taking a Spanish holiday this summer will have an opportunity to train with the professionals at La Manga Club.
The popular Spanish holiday resort offers personalised tuition from a team of top tennis professionals using the latest hi-tech equipment to improve the game of all travellers, whether complete beginners or seasoned players.
La Manga's 28 training courts also double up as the official winter training grounds for the Lawn Tennis Association, which has previously stated: "La Manga Club is the premier sports and leisure resort in Europe."
Director of tennis and leisure Lorenzo Martinez has assembled a dream team of over 20 coaching staff, which includes international coach and UK national-level player Fraser Wright and former ATP world singles-ranked Dani Dios.
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Keep an eye out for Murray on Spanish holiday |
19th May 2008 |
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 British tennis ace Andy Murray needs to train harder if he is to reach the top, according to one expert.
Murray was outclassed in straight sets at the Hamburg Masters last week by Rafael Nadal, who went on to win the championship.
Now the Times sports columnist Simon Barnes has expressed concern this trend will continue unless the 21-year-old Scot dedicates more time to practice.
He says: "Training on is the process of turning promise into achievement, turning precocity into maturity.
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Footballers heading to La Manga? They're not telling |
15th May 2008 |
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 Championship team Bristol City are being whisked away to a top secret location to get in some extra training for their play-off final with Hull.
The winners of the final will gain entry into the lucrative Barclay's Premier League, meaning every second counts for manager Gary Johnson and his boys, sportinglife.com reports.
Johnson is quoted on the club's website as saying: "It is certainly not a holiday and we will be doing plenty of training with the lads - it just gets them away to focus their minds for the final.
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Play paddle tennis in La Manga |
14th May 2008 |
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 Home to world-renowned tournaments like the Davis Cup and the Fed Cup, La Manga Club Tennis Centre is a 28-court facility providing the ultimate leisure and relaxation facility on a Spanish holiday.
To provide a twist, paddle tennis is also on offer on two glass-walled courts combining skills involved in tennis, racketball and squash.
Paddle tennis is played in both singles and doubles and uses the same scoring as tennis, but involves only underhand serves and is played on a smaller court.
For traditionalists, based in the heart of the resort, the centre has a tennis academy and artificial grass, clay and hard surfaces alongside a tennis academy.
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Tennis coaching holidays in La Manga |
13th May 2008 |
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 Tourists who want to improve their tennis skills while simultaneously soaking up the sun can enjoy a coaching holiday at the tennis academy at the La Manga Club resort.
There are a range of courses on offer by La Manga club for those interested in tennis holidays in Spain.
Amateurs, beginners or those who have more experience in the sport can benefit from tuition by qualified expert tennis coaches in order to improve their skills.
The professional coaches are also aided by a high-tech computer-assisted video analysis system.
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Want to warm down after the tennis? Hire a bicycle |
09th May 2008 |
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 Spanish holiday takers seeking an alternative to car hire in La Manga may wish to complement their healthy tennis package holiday with a bicycle hire.
Cycling is an excellent way to warm down following a session on one of the area's numerous tennis coaching courses while also affording the rider a totally different view of their Spanish holiday.
Bicycle rentals are cheap and available in most areas, with different models available for the seasoned Spanish holiday trail rider or the beginner wishing for a new transport perspective.
Calablanque National Park can offer tourists a wide range of routes of varying difficulties to choose from, while La Manga itself is an excellent town in which to cycle around, with plenty of cycle lanes and a variety of shops and restaurants.
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Regular visitors to Spain advised to book annual insurance |
08th May 2008 |
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 Frequent flyers - which may include those heading on tennis holidays in Spain - have been advised to take out an annual policy by a leading representative body.
The Association of British Travel Agents (Abta) believe those who regularly take advantage of last minute Spanish holiday deals may want to consider a yearly policy to avoid forgetting to book insurance in the rush excitement of a next-day bargain.
Spokesperson for Abta Sean Tipton comments: "If you take more than two trips a year anyway then it is very sensible to do that [take out annual insurance] because you’ll get the benefits of it straightaway."
He added that the currently competitive insurance market in the UK means Spanish holiday seekers can expect even greater savings from an annual policy.
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