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lready a four-time winner of Spain’s Best Golf Course at the World Golf Awards, golfers using the resort’s acclaimed 18-hole championship course will now be able to enjoy an enhanced experience following a course redesign to increase sustainability. At the heart of the resort is its 18-hole golf course which, designed by acclaimed American architect Cabell B. Robinson, is ranked among Europe’s Top 100 Courses and is a regular host of Stage Two of the European Tour Qualifying School. Working in association with Golf Environment Organisation’s OnCourse programme, the changes not only reduce the amount of water, fertiliser and maintenance needed, but also create new natural wildlife habitats for animals that live on the course to thrive. Complementing the golf course are outstanding practice facilities while a
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wealth of luxury sports and lifestyle amenities are available to owners and guests. These include a racquet club, tennis and padel academy, a sports and health club, wellness area, a minimarket and a range of dining options. Under the guidance of the resort’s new executive chef, Alfonso Lillo and building on the immediate success of the Italian restaurant il Palco, which has become a firm favourite with members and visitors since opening in 2020, unik restaurant – which is located within the golf clubhouse – now serves sophisticated international cuisine with a Mediterranean influence and locally-sourced ingredients to satisfy different tastes. The new umawa restaurant offers guests a fresh dining concept that fuses Nikkei cuisine with the best Mediterranean produce. Visitors to Las Colinas’ popular Beach Club are also in for a treat, with
The 10th anniversary of Las Colinas Golf & Country Club is shaping up to be a year to remember, with the awardwinning Spanish resort having unveiled multiple new and improved five-star facilities to celebrate the landmark.
the venue being rebranded as WOW Beach and unveiling a stylish new look as part of the resorts enhancements. Just a 50-minute drive from Alicante airport, nestled in a 330-hectare valley south of Alicante, Las Colinas Golf & Country Club has made a name for itself as one of the continent’s most sought-after golf, residential and real estate destinations. Named Europe’s Leading Resort Villas and Spain’s Leading Villa Resort at the 2020’s World Travel Awards and Best Iberian Golf Resort in 2020’s Luxlife Travel & Tourism Awards. Las Colinas offers the perfect solution to golfers, couples and families seeking time away in natural surroundings – either as a second home or on a short or extended break. For further information and to book, please visit: www.aworldapart.es
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