Families can launch an Olympic year of sport in style this February half-term by enjoying an active break at Spain's five-star La Manga Club destination resort.

The multi award-winning venue in Murcia has the perfect solution for active families seeking a sporty holiday, with tennis, golf, football, rugby, cycling and triathlon just some of the different sports that can be enjoyed.

La Manga Club will be running a number of sports and leisure academies for all the family over the February school holidays including golf and tennis.

The Leadbetter Golf Academy – the only one in mainland Spain – is featuring a number of special tuition packages for children including a four-hour under-nine academy, with further options for youngsters in the under-15 and under-17 age groups.

Alternatively, players of all ages can brush up on their tennis skills at La Manga Club's outstanding 28-court tennis centre. The official overseas training base of the Lawn Tennis Association until 2019, star players including British number ones Andy Murray and Johanna Konta have all used the resort's facilities to train over the last decade.

Families seeking a touch of luxury for their stay can book a family room – two double rooms interconnected – in La Manga Club's five-star Hotel Principe Felipe, with all packages including breakfast, complimentary use of Spa La Manga Club's fitness centre, indoor pool, saunas and steam rooms and free meals for kids under five.

In addition, hotel prices also include a daily choice of a round of golf, tennis lesson or court hire, spa treatment or two-course dinner (drinks excluded) for adults and children aged 12 and over, while youngsters aged five to 12 can enjoy free access to the resort's Junior Club from Monday to Friday.

All breaks are inclusive of VAT and are based on two people sharing a room.

In addition to its golf and tennis facilities, La Manga Club's amenities include a 2,000sqm spa and fitness centre and new High Performance Sports Centre. It also offers the choice of a five-star hotel, four-star serviced apartments and townhouses, and more than 20 bars and restaurants.

Four-night breaks for a family of four, staying in a two bedroom apartment in Las Lomas Village, are available at La Manga Club this February half-term from only €565 (approx £428).

For more information about La Manga Club and to book, go to www.lamangaclub.com 

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Press release written and distributed on behalf of La Manga Club by the Azalea Group.

La Manga Club
La Manga Club – www.lamangaclub.com – is an unrivalled sports and leisure paradise which sits between the low hills that separate the Mediterranean from the Mar Menor Sea, just 20 minutes from Murcia airport and an hour from Alicante.

Set out over an area of some 560 hectares (approx. 1,400 acres), it enjoys a mild year-round Mediterranean climate and offers visitors a prestigious five-star hotel, luxury vacation apartments and extensive sports facilities, including three championship golf courses, a new Leadbetter Golf Academy – the only one in mainland Spain – a 28-court tennis centre and eight grass sports pitches. The resort is also home to innumerable leisure facilities, such as the 2,000m2 Spa La Manga Club with its 13 luxurious treatment rooms, comprehensive fitness centre and 25m indoor swimming pool; meeting, banqueting and incentive facilities, and more than 20 restaurants and bars.

As well as hosting both Davis and Fed Cup tennis matches, La Manga Club has signed a long-term deal to be the overseas training resort of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) until 2019. It has also staged the Spanish Open golf championship and regularly attracts professional and international football teams to the first-class year-round training facilities which are also used by rugby and cricket sides.

As a result of more than 40 years of continued investment, innovation and commitment to excellence, La Manga Club is widely recognised as Spain's flagship resort and as one of the finest sports and lifestyle destinations in the world. Evidence of this is provided by its numerous awards and accolades.

La Manga Club was the proud recipient of a 2013 Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel website, for the facilities and service on offer at its five-star Hotel Principe Felipe. The resort has been voted 'Best Golf Hotel/Resort in Spain' by UK readers of Today's Golfer magazine for the last four years and was named 'Best Golf Hotel in Spain' at the 2014 World Golf Awards. La Manga Club has long been a staunch supporter of women's golf, being the official overseas resort partner of the English Women's Golf Association for three years as well as hosting the Ladies European Tour (LET) Qualifying School from 2009-12. La Manga Club is also the venue for the Ladies Murcia Open, an LET Access Series event, and regularly hosts top women's amateur events and teams.

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For more information on La Manga Club, contact Pete Simm on 01730 711920 or email petes@theazaleagroup.com