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The Andalusian hotel group Fuerte Hoteles just opened their seventh hotel, Fuerte Estepona Suites, on July 30th. The four star resort is located front line beach just 200m away from the sea front, just two kilometer from Estepona and about 20 minutes drive from Puerto Banus. In addition to the great situation, the strength of the hotel are the dimensions of spaces. The resort is surrounded by 25,000 square meters gardens, it has four swimming pools of which  two pools are well defined as a pool for couples and another one for families, a spa, a supermarket, a lobby bar lounge, pool bar and several courts to play tennis, paddle, beach-volleyball and shuffleboard. Inside, the hotel has 210 suites of one, two and three bedrooms between 45 and 190 square meters. Read more »

The US first lady Michelle Obama is planning to visit Spain and the Costa del Sol with her youngest daughter Shasa (7) in the first week of August from the 4th to the 8th of August. There are rumors that even Barrack Obama himself will be there to celebrate his 49th birthday which is on the 4th of August, but this has been declined by the White House. The stay in Marbella is not really in Marbella, it’s more in the area of Estepona, it will be in the famous five star Hotel Villa Padierna, which belongs to the Ritz-Carlton Group and is said to be the best hotel in Spain. Villa Padierna features 129 exquisitely appointed guest rooms, suites and villas and is surrounded by three 18 hole golf course, including the famed Los Flamingos Golf Course (par 71), Alferini (par 73) and Tramores (par 71). It has a Thermae Spa with eight themed baths and steam rooms with two saunas with more than 2.000 square meters. From the hotel Villa Padierna on a clear day you can see the coastline of Africa and every night the sunsets are more spectacular than the last. The first ladies visit will also include a trip to the Royal Palace in Mallorca to meet with King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia.

Estepona is one of the towns of the west side of the Costa del Sol, situated between Marbella and Manilva, surrounded by the Sierra Bermeja, a mountain range that protects Estepona from the cold winds and helps it to have a special mild climate all year round. Estepona has a micro climate with over 325 days of sunshine per year. The old town has still the typical andalucian architecture with beautiful balconies decorated with flowers contrasting with the white facade of the houses. Estepona has now become a tourist place in first order, not just because of the fabulous beaches it has but also because of all the services and installations it offers to their visitors. Its worth to mention the School of Equestrian Art, Adventure Park Selwo, the Marina, water sports activities, all the Golf courses you can find in the surroundings and even challenging trekking routes . If Estepona is a great place to spend your holidays, imagine to live here permanently.

30% discount in 4×4 Cars in Estepona and Marbella. Everybody hears here und there how bad the car business is going, but 80% less sales in the last quarter of 2008 compared to last year in the some period is causing massive problems to the branch in the coast. The Head directors of those car companies are worried not just because of the obvious profits effects but what to do with the stock of all the not sold cars? Can you imagine the place needed to keep around 25 Land Rover? They are beating the situation offering 30% discounts. Now is actually the time for those who have some money kept back, ever dreamed of such an opportunity to buy a four-by-four car with amazing discounts. The level of discount offered depends on the amount of time a vehicle has been in stock. There is no expectation to get any better in the economy this year and not even for next year, what kind of discounts are they going to offer end of this year?

On the Costa del Sol you find a lot of beaches, sports facilities, real estates and… shopping centers. The biggest shopping center on the Costa del Sol or better, in Andalucia is La Cañada in Marbella. But there are some other shopping centers, which are just small and nice like Laguna Village. It is located first line beach on the New Golden Mile in Estepona, right next to the stunning Kempinski Hotel, Km 159 on the N-340. The commercial center opened its doors to the public in 2006, and now it is nearly full of shops, nicely decorated and finished. As well as there is the Puro Beach Club, which is one of the nicest beach clubs in this area. This gives the whole shopping center a more glamourous and beautiful touch. And very important, there is plenty of parking. Read more »