Mercandona will be opening up a new supermarket on San Cristóbal, behind Hotel Playa (the old Sol Melía). Quite apart from actually having a decent-sized supermarket on that side of town, it will also come with 200 parking spaces – whoopee! Hang slack, though, this was announced during the election campaign by the Town Hall…
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7 Star Hotel News
by Editor •
Whether or not the projected hotel will be a 7-star hotel or a 5-star one is really besides the point, because even a luxury 5-star hotel is a major asset to Almuñécar. However, it doesn’t end there.
Tartana – Dia de la Madre
by Nicola Westby •
Well at the beginning of April, it was the time of the year, in the UK, when we mothers finally get a slap on the back. I had my own mother visiting at the time and thought I would treat her to a lovely Mother’s Day meal at La Tartana. I checked the date with…
Chiringuito Challenge
by Duncan Inglis •
Hotel Salobrena was the scene of some serious Chiringuito bonding, as the Chiringuito Association of the Costa Tropical held its annual meeting there.
Something Positive
by Editor •
Let’s finish off the section on a positive note, expressing approval over two projects; one that is just about complete and the other which is set to begin.
Hand It Back!
by Editor •
There’s a spot of conflict between the old Sol Meliá hotel, now Playa Almuñécar, and the Town Hall over subventions – we’re talking about a piffling 346,709 euros
Elderly Eat For Free
by Duncan Inglis •
Almegíjar has put into gear a service that will provide those elderly with scant means with free lunches.
Lanjarón Walks
by Duncan Inglis •
The most visited area in the Alpujarra, Lanjarón, has debuted a new footpath starting from the health spa and ending, a kilometre later, at the Arabic fortress.
Sugar Cane Fields Development
by Dave Nichols •
The local rag (Ideal) highlights the ‘Green Light’ being given to develop the former sugar cane fields in La Caleta. The plans include, as regular readers will know, a large marina along with one or more luxury Hotels.
Art Collection
by Editor •
Over in Pórtugos, a hotel now sports an important collection of art pieces. The hotel, El Nuevo Malageño de Pórtugos, has almost a hundred oil and watercolour paintings in its foyer, dining rooms and halls.