The five-star La Manga Club is a well-established favourite among families seeking an active sunshine holiday and Spain's flagship resort is targeting further recognition after being nominated for a new family accolade.

The multi award-winning venue has been at the forefront of European sports and leisure destinations for more than four decades and is in line for another top honour after being shortlisted to be named 'Best Short Haul Accommodation for Families' at the 2015 Family Traveller Awards, which will take place for the first time in September.

Enjoying an annual 320 days' sunshine and average summer temperatures of 29⁰C, La Manga Club is the perfect location for a family break, and its array of world-class facilities include three 18-hole golf courses, a 28-court tennis centre, a wide range of junior sports academies and more than 20 bars and restaurants.

The awards are the first of their kind and have been devised by Family Traveller magazine and www.familytraveller.com to recognise the best companies and brands in family travel.

Andrew Dent, publisher of Family Traveller magazine, said: “We are delighted with the travel industry's response to our first ever Family Traveller Awards, and congratulate La Manga Club on being shortlisted.

“More than 2,200 family travel companies and brands were nominated in June and the panel had a very tough decision in whittling it down to the current list. We look forward to seeing if the resort is a winner at our awards ceremony in September.”

Jose Asenjo, general manager of La Manga Club, said: “It's wonderful news that La Manga Club has been nominated for this top award.

“Families are a vital part of the resort and the real essence of what the resort is about – to deliver a relaxed environment and a memorable experience for guests of all ages.”

Set in an area three times the size of Monaco, La Manga Club is the official overseas training base of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) and recent accolades include being named best golf hotel in Spain at both the 2014 World Golf Awards and 2015 Today's Golfer Travel Awards – for the fourth successive year.

As well as golf and tennis, the resort's other facilities include a new Leadbetter Golf Academy – the only one in mainland Spain – a new High Performance Sports Centre and a 2,000sqm spa and fitness centre. It also offers the choice of a five-star hotel, four-star serviced apartments and townhouses.

La Manga Club is regularly chosen to host junior sports academies by some of the biggest names in sport including global football giants Barcelona and Real Madrid, while children can also enhance their sporting skills at one of the resort's own academies – with golf, tennis, cricket, rugby, football and triathlon among the activities available.

To vote for La Manga Club in the 2015 Family Traveller Awards, go to www.familytravellerawards.com. 

For more information about the resort and to book, call 00 34 968 17 5577, email reservas@lamangaclub.com or visit www.lamangaclub.com .

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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 2016. 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