Jensen Button may have been closing in on his record start to a Formula One season but Nigel Mansell didn�t seem overly concerned as he relaxed on a recent trip to La Manga Club, southern Spain

The former world champion showed no worries that his five wins from five races record might be bettered as he strolled the resort�s championship fairways and took advantage of the first-class spa facilities.

Mansell, who has been a regular visitor to the five-star destination for nearly 15 years, stopped off at the resort with his wife and son for a couple of days between business commitments � and he is well aware of the qualities which keep him coming back. He said: �The atmosphere and the staff are always so friendly and welcoming, and the facilities, especially the golf, are fantastic which helps draw people back on a regular basis.

�We had a great trip, albeit we could only stay for a couple of days, but it was nice to recharge the batteries a little in such lovely surroundings.

�We managed to play some golf and spend a couple of hours in the health club which is always nice and relaxing.

�I always recommend La Manga Club as a place to come and enjoy yourself, play some golf and just take advantage of the great facilities that the club can offer.�

Mansell is the latest in a long line of celebrities to visit La Manga Club � which is little wonder as the resort boasts five-star accommodation, unrivalled facilities for a host of activities � including golf, tennis, football, cricket � and a luxury spa.

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About La Manga Club

As a result of 37 years of continued investment, innovation and commitment to excellence, which have ensured that it has remained at the forefront of the sector, La Manga Club is widely recognised as Spain�s flagship resort and as one of the finest in the world.

Evidence of this is provided by its numerous World Travel Award nominations and prizes, such as the World�s Leading Sports Resort (top 5, 2006 and 2007), Spain�s Leading Golf Resort (winner, 2006), Europe�s Leading Golf Resort (winner, 2001, 2003 and 2005), and Europe�s Leading Conference Hotel (winner, 2003). In addition, the hotel obtained the prestigious Q for Quality certification in 2002.

La Manga Club is a spectacular resort located in the Murcia region of south-east Spain. Set out over an area of some 560 hectares (approx. 1,400 acres), it offers visitors a five-star hotel, luxury vacation apartments and 450 hectares of sports facilities, highlights of which include its three 18-hole golf courses, 28 tennis courts and its eight-pitch professional football centre, which also offers facilities for cricket, rugby and Gaelic football.

The resort is also home to innumerable leisure facilities, such as the 2000m2 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.

La Manga Club is located in a unique setting amid the rolling hills that separate the crystalline Mediterranean from the warm waters of the Mar Menor Sea in Murcia, southern Spain. Lying to the south of the Costa Blanca, this region is known as the Costa C�lida, or 'warm coast', thanks to its mild, year-round Mediterranean climate.