Families eager to avoid piling on the pounds and keep active over the busy Christmas period can head to the five-star La Manga Club and indulge in a feast of sporting action at Spain's flagship resort – with a seven-night stay for a family of four available from €911 (approx £670).

Europe's premier sports and leisure destination resort boasts a wealth of first-class sporting facilties including three 18-hole golf courses and a 28-court tennis centre, and is offering accommodation in a two-bedroom apartment in Las Lomas Village from €130 (approx £95) per night.

Golfers of all abilities can work on their swings with a range of different tuition schools at La Manga Club's Leadbetter Golf Academy – the only one in mainland Spain – with packages including a four-day total golf experience, which offers 12 hours' expert tuition and analysis on all parts of the game.

Three and five-round packages can be booked on any of the resort's courses from €170 per person, and there's plenty to keep the younger members of the family entertained as well. Special golf teaching packages for children start from €99 (£72 approx) for a four-hour under-nine academy, with further six-hour teaching options for youngsters in the under-15 and under-17 age groups.

2013 Wimbledon winner Andy Murray is among the stars to have used La Manga Club's five-star tennis facilities while the venue is the official overseas training base of the Lawn Tennis Association, and players can work on all aspects of their technique under sunny skies at the resort's academy.

Adults and juniors can choose from a range of teaching options for people of all standards over Christmas including its popular 10-hour adult academies – bookable for €225 (approx £161) per person – and two-hour junior daily coaching sessions from Monday to Friday for children aged from nine to 19 available from €200 (approx £147) per person.

In addition, youngsters aged five to 12 can enjoy free access to the resort's Junior Club and its special Christmas programme from Monday to Friday, with activities including crazy golf, table tennis, Nintendo Wii and air hockey competitions.

Fun for all the family is on offer on Christmas Day with a festive buffet lunch at the resort's Amapola restaurant featuring children's entertainment and a visit from Santa Claus. Tickets cost €90 for adults and €45 for youngsters aged 12 and under including select wines and soft drinks.

And families of four seeking a touch of luxury for their stays can book a seven-night bed-and-breakfast stay in La Manga Club's five-star Hotel Principe Felipe for €1,588 (approx £1,167). All prices include complimentary use of Spa La Manga Club's fitness centre, indoor pool, saunas and steam rooms, with free meals for kids under five for guests staying in the hotel.


Set over 1,400 acres in an area three times the size of Monaco, La Manga Club has set the standard for sports and lifestyle destination resort since its inception in 1972.

Among its recent accolades, the resort was shortlisted at the 2015 Family Traveller Awards and handed the accolade of 'Best Golf Resort in Spain' by UK readers of Today's Golfer magazine for the fourth year running, as well as being named as one of the top five golf resorts in the world at the prestigious 2015 UltraTravel Awards.

As well as golf and tennis, La Manga Club's extensive facilities include a new High Performance Sports Centre and 2,000m² spa and fitness complex. In addition, there is a five-star hotel, four-star serviced apartments and townhouses and more than 20 bars and restaurants.

For more details on La Manga Club and to book, visit 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 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