Polaris World La Torre Golf Resort

Polaris World La Torre Golf Resort is on the Costa Cálida (‘Warm Coast’) in south east Spain. http://www.polarisworld.com/polarisworld/en/hotels/resorts/La-Torre-Golf-Resort

It is in the region of Murcia, which has one of the most agreeable climates in Spain, with temperatures averaging 21°C and around 320 days of sunshine every year. This, together with the golf in the area, makes the resort a popular destination for holiday-makers, with many of the mainly British, Spanish, Irish & Scandinavian owners renting out their properties to either groups of golfers or families enjoying a break in the sun. The resort is around 20 minutes drive to the beaches and is currently served by two international airports – Alicante and San Javier – with a third, at nearby Corvera, due to open in 2011.

Centred around a Jack Nicklaus- designed golf course & three lakes, La Torre comprises 2,659 properties – 1,742 apartments, 474 townhouses & 443 villas – over an area of 1,400,000 square metres.

The golf course itself is 18-hole, 5,350 metre & par 68 and forms part of the Polaris World Nicklaus Golf Trail – currently four courses up and running, increasing soon to a total of 8 courses within a radius of 25 kilometres.

There’s a 113 bedroom 5-star InterContinental Hotel within the resort, together with several bars, restaurants, shops, a large supermarket, a bank, two tennis courts and 22 communal swimming pools. http://www.intercontinental.com/intercontinental/en/gb/locations/overview/murcia-latorre

La Torre Golf Resort was featured in two major British television campaigns, with commercials featuring the president of Polaris World, Jose Luis Hernandez and, before that, Jack Nicklaus, with the now-famous line ‘Maybe tomorrow, Jack’.

American film director/actor/writer/comedian and sometime jazz musician Woody Allen played clarinet with his jazz band at the resort’s hotel on New Year’s Eve 2008, whilst X-Factor finalist Ruth Lorenzo featured regularly there. 70’s soul/funk band and Grammy award winners Kool & the Gang (‘Celebration’, ‘Ladies Night’) and Argentinian singer Andrés Calamaro have also appeared at the resort, which hosts live music most weekends.

In September 2009, the resort played host to the Davis Cup semi-final between Spain and Israel, with crowds of up to 12,000 packing the temporary stadium erected specially for the three-day tennis event. http://www.daviscup.com/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=16297

Local places of interest include the city of Murcia, the bustling capital of the region, with its 15th century cathedral, the historic port of Cartagena, Lorca, where you’ll find a Roman castle, Sierra Espuña, one of Spain’s renowned natural park Terra Natura Murcia.

One great aspect of La Torre Golf Resort is that it is disabled friendly, with access to all public buildings.