TENERIFE · N. 9 · 2021
A B A M A
RESORT RESORT NEWS9 NEWS “Close to you”
Abama Solidaria
Working in partnership with Guía de Isora to help all the area’s citizens.
Abama Resort
Our ongoing development is the largest project in the Canary Islands.
Abama Wellness
New projects and offers to approach healthier living in 2021.
Cathaysa Vargas An interview with the Social Wellness Minister of Guía de Isora
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Index Welcome Pag 4
Community
Those who stay Abama Solidaria Interview: Cathaysa Vargas Pag 6
Abama in the news Pag 16
Properties
Los Jardines de Abama launch Designed to work in paradise Show home launch: Las Villas del Tenis Resorts: the ultimate safe investment The largest project in the Canary Islands: Abama Pag 20
Wellness
Bach Care Xuan Lan Yoga Training programs Pag 30
Leisure Pag 36
Market
Broker summary 2020 International market summary Pag 40
Golf
Ski champion Michaela Gerg seeks Tenerife accommodation in winter Abama Golf Pag 46
Las Terrazas
Las Terrazas de Abama: among the best 5 star hotels in Tenerife Pag 54
Welcome! 2020 has been a year truly unlike any we’ve seen before. The entire world has faced an unprecedented and unexpected situation that has presented us with tremendous challenges. Our global interconnectedness means that every corner of the world has been touched by the pandemic. Tenerife is no exception. We have experienced the economic, social, and health crises that everyone has, and been forced to improvise and prioritize in a way we never thought we would have to. It has been difficult. But we have had the opportunity, throughout the year, to marvel at the ways humans find solutions in difficult times. We have discovered that we are resilient, creative, and able to work together for the common good. Most importantly, we have been reminded that our health, one of the most important gifts we have, should never be taken for granted.
We have used this year to reflect on the things that are truly important to us, and set these as the foundation for everything we do going forward. As you’ll see below, we have launched new initiatives in wellness, health, and community in 2020 that reflect these priorities and will guide us in the right direction. As we close out this year with many uncertainties still on the table, we hope we will take with us into 2021 a willingness to keep thinking about our loved ones, our neighbors, and our whole community, and finding ways to keep working for the good of the whole. We are always stronger together. Elodie Casolà
Director of Marketing & Communication Arum Group
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THOSE WHO STAY
T HOSE W HO STAY T
here’s a confirmed trend this year among prospective
Earlier this year, some 30 of Abama’s owners chose to spend
a home, whether primary or secondary. For some this means
from a variety of different countries, professions, and ages,
buyers at Abama: all are reconsidering their priorities in
having more space, for some it means having access to a
private garden or pool, for others it means looking at the leisure options available.
For everyone, there is a new general question to answer: is this a place I could live if my movements were limited?
They’ve also relayed that there was a real feeling of community here, rather than isolation, throughout the confinement.
lockdown at their second homes here in the resort. Hailing they had nonetheless made the same decision. Curious
about the reasons, we spoke with one Irish couple in their
forties about their choice to remain at Abama rather than return to their primary residence, and their experience in general during these strange times.
Their reasons were many, but in answer to our question about
whether there was one overall driver of their decision, they said, “In Ireland, we live in the middle of a city, without a
garden, and we believed that, given the situation, we would benefit from the tranquility of the atmosphere at Abama.”
It’s a sentiment we’ve heard echoed by many of our owners.
They’ve also relayed that there was a real feeling of community here, rather than isolation, throughout the confinement. It’s something we’re very happy to hear, because our entire
team made our owners’ comfort their top priority through the communication and actions of our Abama Prestige Owners’ Club and the team at Las Terrazas.
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ABAMA SOLIDARIA
Abama Solidaria
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s proud members of the Guía de Isora community,
To channel our help, we established Abama Solidaria,
for ways that we can stand together with the rest of
local community. Though the health crisis helped us
Abama’s top priority in 2020 has been looking
the island. Fortunately, we have great partners in local government who have been working tirelessly to
address the needs of all citizens, and who had plenty of ideas about where we could lend a hand.
a permanent initiative whose aim is to support our to define the organization’s actions this year, we hope it will be an avenue for even broader initiatives in the future.
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In May, Abama Solidaria donated 2,700 kilos of food,
Abama Solidaria also launched a donation drive to
products to the local government to be distributed to
actions the organization undertakes. We have been
6,500 diapers, and a variety of personal hygiene
contribute additional funds to this program and future
families affected by the crisis. And in September, we
overwhelmed by the generous donations of our owners
donated 25 tablets to the government’s new tablet lending program, designed to provide equal access
and friends of the resort, and we’re happy to say that other companies on the island have also joined in,
and educational opportunities to children unable to
donating tablets to the program as well.
equipment.
This outpouring of support has really touched our
participate in digital learning because of a lack of
hearts and motivated us as we plan our Christmas
action for December and more for the coming year. If you’re looking for a worthy cause to which to donate,
please consider this one! As Social Wellness Minister Cathaysa Vargas explains in the video below, more help is always needed.
To channel our help, we established Abama Solidaria, a permanent initiative whose aim is to support our local community.
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INTERVIEW WITH CATHAYSA VARGAS
CATHAYSA VARGAS INTERVIEW
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oming into this year, Cathaysa Vargas, the Social Wellness Minister of Guía de Isora, our municipality, could have never known what was awaiting her. Her full slate of programs, designed to help the area’s most vulnerable populations, was already prepared. But a few short months into 2020, it was clear that priorities would have to be adjusted to adapt to our surreal new conditions.
We sat down with Ms. Vargas to talk about everything that has happened this year and the concrete steps Guía de Isora has taken to care for its citizens. We have been incredibly impressed by the government’s ability to identify and address the most important needs of the population, and its agility in finding solutions. +
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Demand for luxury homes in Spain is growing + READ THE ARTICLE
Abama: the jewel of the Canary Islands + READ THE ARTICLE
Awards for Las Terrazas de Abama + READ THE ARTICLE
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The privileges of buying at Abama + READ THE ARTICLE
Wins at the International Hotel Awards 2020 + READ THE ARTICLE
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Trending in the Netherlands: buying plots in Spain
Househunters return to the safety of nature + READ THE ARTICLE
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Ranking of the best golf courses in Spain Corona und Immobilien
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LOS JARDINES DE ABAMA LAUNCH
LOS JA R DI N E S DE A BA M A LAUNCH
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n mid-November, 2020, we were delighted to finally launch our Los Jardines de Abama show apartment, opening this incredible residence to visitors and owners awaiting the delivery of their new properties.
To celebrate, we invited Juan Lima Coderch, Jorge Coderch Figueroa, and Alejandro Afonso Coderch, the principal architects from the project, to give us a video tour of the property. Their firm, Coderch Urbanismo y Arquitectura, has been fundamental in laying out the vision for Los Jardines, and they were the perfect people to tell us how this project will complement the rest of the resort. We also filmed a short interview with one of the agents from RE/MAX, who offered the client perspective on what makes these homes attractive and the kinds of families that this new project is bringing in.
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DESIGNED TO WORK IN PARADISE
paradise
DESIGNED TO WORK IN
W
orking from home is a growing trend worldwide,
Abama’s architects aren’t the only ones dedicating
future may be uncertain, we do have some control
had a number of initiatives going since before the
intensified by the current health crisis. While the
over how and where we work. Requirements include having critical technology in place, a high-speed
Internet connection, and a secluded location without distractions, but after several months of remote work,
you may have found that additional items have made it onto your wish list.
thought to remote work. The Tenerife government has
health crisis. Its efforts to support the establishment of more digital talent on the island can be seen in
organizations like Tenerife Work & Play. If you’re
considering a permanent move into the remote world, start here!
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perspective, so we had three of the architectural
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and we wanted to consider it from a practical
teams responsible for ongoing real estate projects at Abama weigh in: Corona-Amaral Arquitectos; Virgilio Gutiérrez and Eustaquio Martínez; and architects
Coderch-Urbanismo. They weighed in on the working-
from-home trend, highlighting their top architectural priorities.
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SHOW HOME LAUNCH: LAS VILLAS DEL TENIS
SH OW H OM E L AUNCH:
LAS VILLAS DEL TENIS
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n the 10th of September we welcomed important
The event was a welcome chance to see some of
of The Council of Tenerife, and Josefa Mesa, the mayor
celebrate one of the achievements of the year that
local figures including Pedro Martín, the President
of Guía de Isora, to Abama for the launch of our Las Villas del Tenis show home. Those present enjoyed a tour of the fully furnished villa and its private swimming pool, terraces, and gardens.
These homes, designed by the same prize-winning architects who brought you our Bellevue villas, have
a modern aesthetic all their own. Featuring clean lines, light neutrals, and a carefully curated set of furnishings, they are the perfect place to relax in style.
Large windows and spacious terraces take maximum
advantage of the incredible views of the ocean and the island of La Gomera.
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the most important members of our community and bodes well for the future of the island.
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RESORTS: THE ULTIMATE SAFE INVESTMENT
R E SORTS
the ultimate safe investment O
ur experiences over the past months have opened
our eyes to a new reality, and our expectations about
security, mobility, leisure, and tourism have all been tested. In the realm of real estate, we’ve had the opportunity to examine our investment choices to see whether they hold
up under pressure, and whether they fit with the realignment of our priorities.
This same examination has been taking place in the real estate sector at large. We’ve been talking with experts
about the effects that these uncertain times have had on the global real estate market and, most importantly, where and
how people are looking to buy property as an investment. As ever, much depends on your goals and objectives, but
professionals agree that the niche market of resort property is a standout in terms of its ability to weather any kind of storm.
Resorts offer a unique combination of financial, logistical, and
practical advantages that independent homes do not. These
are particularly obvious under the circumstances in which we find ourselves, but their benefits won’t disappear once
we have overcome these difficult times. Factors like stable
pricing, security, and amenities will continue to be important no matter the context.
Looking to the future, our recent experience will inform our choices, but so will changes in the way we care for the
planet, work, and travel. What is certain is that there are some fundamental elements that no one investing should do without.
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THE LARGEST PROJECT IN THE CANARY ISLANDS: ABAMA
The largest project in the Canary Islands:
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esilience is defined as the capacity to recover
quickly from a setback, but sometimes it just
means continuing to move forward in the face of
difficulties. And that’s what we have focused on at Abama this year.
Our entire team has worked hard to uphold our
commitments to our owners and to the island, and keep our development on track. We’re proud to say
that construction never stopped, not even for a day. We’re proud to say that short-term investment in this
project has increased to over €500 million, and that it has created more than 300 direct jobs. Our delivery
schedule has not changed, and we are working under all the Covid-19 safety protocols to protect our workers, staff, and residents.
Abama is currently the largest development in the Canary Islands. We have 5 different communities under construction, as well as a commercial and
social center, each with different architectural and
engineering teams. The result is a landscape that is transforming before our very eyes, and a project whose economic importance to the island is significant
The media have taken note, and a number of pieces
have come out this year featuring our Project Director, Carlos Server. An article in La Gaveta Económica highlighted the importance of attracting foreign
residents to the Canary Islands, while a primetime television report on Antena 3 explored the heightened
interest of Spanish nationals in buying a home in a resort like Abama.
We plan to continue moving forward in 2021, and can’t
wait to welcome all the residents who have chosen to call Abama home.
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HUGO LECANDA
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BACH CARE
Abama Wellness 2020 has brought the importance of health home for so
We’re delighted to announce that early in 2021 we will
even before the pandemic, more and more people
to cleaner and healthier living. So many of our visitors
many of us, but we’re fortunate to live in a time when, have been trying to live better for longer. Tenerife’s astounding natural environment encourages us to
enjoy and protect the outdoors, and it makes us take better care of ourselves, too.
BACH CARE
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n absolute revolution in the field of cardiac care and prevention, Bach Care is a complete cardiac rehabilitation and prevention program centered around cutting-edge technology. The Bach Care doctors and technicians will be setting up a Cardiovascular Innovation Center, the only one of its kind in Spain, in The RitzCarlton, Abama in early 2021. They will offer separate packages for rehabilitation and prevention, taking advantage of all of Abama’s amazing facilities.
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launch Abama Wellness, a multi-pronged approach
and residents escape to Abama to enjoy pristine air and water, play golf, relax, or enjoy our world-class
spa. But Abama Wellness will offer packages and tools that take these escapes to a whole new level. Below are just teasers of what’s to come in 2021!
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XUAN LAN YOGA
Xuan Lan Yoga In February 2021 we hosted Xuan Lan Yoga at Las
Terrazas as part of our first Abama Wellness Week.
Xuan Lan is one of the most well-known yoga experts in Spain, with more than 1.4 million followers on YouTube and a recently launched Studio Online platform.
She filmed several episodes of her Studio Online here during her stay, as well as offering a Master Class
and creating a healthy menu with chef Diego Dato of
our Melvin restaurant. It was a wonderful opportunity for our owners and guests to benefit from this yoga leader’s ideas about the art of living.
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Training programs Whether online or on the grounds, Abama Wellness
will offer a full menu of training programs. From yoga and exercise videos to private Pilates sessions at
home, Abama will be a place you can rejuvenate your body and your mind.
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LEISURE
C OM FORT FOOD W I T H A T W I ST One of the positive aspects of the confinement was
One of Abama’s outstanding attractions is indubitably
busy lives and careers, this may have been our first
Berasategui restaurants on the grounds, we are
the time we spent with our loved ones. For many with
its food. With two Michelin-starred and three Martín
opportunity in years to get involved with our children’s
incredibly privileged. But when it became clear that
education, take time to relax, or eat dinners together as a family.
Food has always brought people together, and we
many people wouldn’t be able to experience Abama
in person, we did our best to bring Abama into everyone’s homes.
really returned to its comforts this year. Whether it
Diego Dato, the brilliant head chef of Martín
born in 2020 or delving into new cuisine, the food
Terrazas, opened up his box of secrets. He shared
was creating one of the millions of sourdough starters
Berasategui’s Melvin restaurant, located in Las
world went mad.
mouthwatering recipes every week that could be
made at home. Thanks to him, we were able to enjoy a piece of Abama no matter our physical location. Try them out yourself!
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Soup parmentier + Chicken brochettes + Walnut cake
Mushroom soup + Hake in green sauce + Baileys Mousse
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Prawn ceviche + Seared salmon + Lemon flan
Celery root salad + Breaded chicken + Berry infusion
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BROKER SUMMARY 2020
Broker summary 2020 2020 has been an unusual year for our brokers, with an important set of challenges, to be sure. But it has also been a great opportunity for reexamination and reinvention. Remote work, the strengthening of
digital systems and processes, virtual tours, and the
deepening of client loyalty and communication have all been high on the list of priorities.
At Abama, 30% of our sales this year came through
brokers, and they brought in 200 potential clients. Here in Spain, brokers Engel & Völkers and Michael Nolan
were
especially
active.
Internationally,
Luxury4u from Münich, Germany, and Nieuwbouw Tenerife from Belgium were also great supporters of our properties at Abama. Overall, the greatest client
interest came from Germany, the UK, Spain, and Belgium.
In the coming year, our brokers will be able to build on new skills to create hybrid work methodologies that will leverage digital even as we can return to enjoying time face to face and on the grounds of Abama.
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INTERNATIONAL MARKET SUMMARY
International market summary H
aving visitors and owners from all over the globe is one of the things we love most about Abama. We always have fresh perspectives here on the grounds. But it gives us great insight into what’s happening in the real estate markets in our owners’ home countries as well.
Once a year we like to do a round-up of some of the trends we’ve seen, particularly in the various European markets, and share them with you. They’re a great gauge of interests and mindsets that even go beyond real estate to the priorities that drive people.
We asked our PR reps in various regions to give us a summary of some of the most significant things
they’ve noted, and it’s both an interesting read and a mirror of the times in which we are living.
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SKI CHAMPION MICHAELA GERG SEEKS TENERIFE ACCOMMODATION WINTER
Ski champion Michaela Gerg seeks Tenerife accommodation in winter E
njoying the sun and springtime temperatures of Tenerife
accommodation in winter is a pleasure even snow
lovers revel in. Case in point: Michaela Gerg, one of the most successful German ski racers of all time. Between
1980 and 1996, Gerg was in the top 10 of skiers over 100 times and in the top three 41 times. She won four World Cup
races and World Cup bronze in the Super-G in 1989. She
was in the Olympics four times. And this winter, we found the former professional athlete lounging on the terrace of her holiday destination at Abama Resort, taking in the views and the ocean breeze.
“It’s the first time I’ve been away from home in winter,” said Gerg. “That’s because of Coronavirus. Normally I would be
in Lenggries by now, where I have been running a ski school with about 60 instructors since 2008. In the fall, I’m usually busy for weeks preparing for the ski season, as was the case last year. But the start of the season has been delayed due to the lockdown.”
POST-SK I I NG C A R EER Never one to shy from new challenges, Gerg has been busy since retiring from professional racing. Seeking enjoyable projects that would allow her to meet people she would like
to spend time with, she created the Schneekristalle Foundation to help socially disadvantaged and disabled children.
In 2012, the year it was founded, the organization supported 500 children, and since then the number has swelled to 6,000. “My partner, Achim Winter,” said Gerg, “is a great help with the project, and his daughter Vanessa works sideby-side with me to find donors.”
Since 2013, Gerg has also been a successful speaker. She
gives 20 or more talks a year, appearing at skiing events and other gatherings to talk about her eventful life. She encourages people to pursue goals and set their own paths,
reminding them that success depends greatly on one’s personal attitude, but that team building and teamwork are
crucial in every aspect of life, whether or not related to sport.
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SKI CHAMPION MICHAELA GERG SEEKS TENERIFE ACCOMMODATION WINTER
R EMOT E WOR K I N BE AU T I FU L SU R ROU N DI NGS Recently, though, Gerg has been enjoying her relaxing days at Abama Luxury Residences in Guía de Isora. In her Tenerife accommodation, which she shares with partner Achim Winter, “We sleep in, have a nice breakfast at Melvin restaurant, go for a walk, or shop down in the village
of Playa San Juan. Every other day we golf on the fantastic
course, enjoying views of the ocean and the island of La Gomera. We’re going to drive over there sometime as well,
and visit the north of Tenerife. On a previous trip, we explored the National Park around the Teide volcano. I’m also doing yoga and Pilates with a personal trainer here,” says Gerg, “but work continues. Actually, I’m always working, but
that doesn’t bother me. I enjoy my work and I don’t perceive it as an obligation.”
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She can do what she needs to largely from her laptop: an-
swer emails, prepare speeches, work out new concepts for the ski school and the foundation, and more. “I can do all
that perfectly well here from our Tenerife accommodation. The Tenerife weather is wonderful, the sun provides light;
I’m even more motivated in these great surroundings. We are even considering buying an apartment here, and are looking at a few properties at Abama right now.”
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CH A R I T Y GOL F TOU R NA M EN T Gerg is also beginning to think about a golf tournament to
be hosted with Abama Luxury Residences to benefit her foundation. With the experience of two similar tournaments
behind her in other locations, it’s an enticing prospect.
“We’ve just begun the planning, probably for 2022. We
would like to host the tournament here at Abama and invite up to 80 golfers to support Schneekristalle. Since I golf my-
self, I have a long list of potential participants, and Abama has many regular golfers, of course. I think together we can create a great event that the participants will enjoy, and that
will greatly benefit the disadvantaged and disabled children we serve.”
Gerg seems to have joined the ranks of those making their
Tenerife holidays into something more. The circumstances
of the past year have forced us all to be more flexible and to adapt to changing conditions even as we pursue the goals
that are most important to us, and for Gerg, with her honed iron will, it is just the latest set of challenges to face and overcome.
“I can do all that perfectly well here from our Tenerife accommodation. The Tenerife weather is wonderful, the sun provides light; I’m even more motivated in these great surroundings.”
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ABAMA GOLF
Abama Golf Golf is a beloved pastime of many of Abama’s visitors
This year, too, golf has proven one of the few leisure
course. Beautiful and technically challenging, it has
addition to lower risks of contagion, also affords mental
and guests, thanks to our one-of-a-kind Dave Thomas
thrice been selected by Golf Digest as one of its editors’ choices for Best European Golf Courses.
Abama Golf was the first Spanish course to receive the IAGTO Quality Assured certification, and it leads in sustainability indexes as well. It holds a certification for
complying with the ISO 14.001 regulations, and is the
activities that remains easy to enjoy. Being outside, in and physical health benefits that we’ve all needed this year. In October, the publication Expansion even cited
Abama as one of the safest places in Spain to play golf during the pandemic, thanks to all the safety protocols in place.
only course in the Canary Islands with an EMAS seal,
We sat down with our steadfast director, Brendan
system in place for all its facilities.
Tennis, and asked for an update on Abama Golf, the
signifying that it has an environmental management
Breen, who this year has also taken the reins of Abama impact of the health crisis, and plans for the future.
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LAS TERRAZAS DE ABAMA AMONG THE BEST 5 STAR HOTELS IN TENERIFE
LAS TERRAZAS DE ABAMA among the best 5 star hotels in Tenerife
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as Terrazas de Abama is synonymous with enjoying
Thanks to the 5-star service at Las Terrazas and the ever-
and guests by adding new services and amenities that
recognized numerous times in 2020 for excellence as a golf
holidays in style, and every year they delight residents
perfectly align with the Abama experience.
Martin Berasategui, one of Spain’s finest chefs, has brought together a dynamic team to create Melvin restaurant in Las Terrazas and put a Mediterranean twist on the finest fare. The
restaurant has thrived at the center of our resort, serving up true artistry and stunning ocean views to match.
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expanding menu of delights at Melvin, Las Terrazas has been hotel.
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