Sunset Beach Club
by Justin | Oct 10, 2012 | Hotel News
Edinburgh Castle
The Sunset Beach Club Committee met in Edinburgh this past weekend for their annual Autumn Committee Meeting and the 26th Annual General Meeting.
Despite cold temperatures (0ºC!) a number of local Members attended including a couple that had come all the way from Dorset!
Patricia Reid (see photo below) who has been a familiar face on the Committee for the last 7 years chose to retire and Danish born Inge Letvinka was unanimously voted in favour as her replacement. Michael Orlien (Committee Chairman) was re-elected for a further term of 3 years. Minutes of the meeting and the topics discussed under any other business will be circulated to all fully paid members in the forthcoming weeks before Xmas.
The committee were able to enjoy a little time off and got to do a little sightseeing… here are a few photos they took on their tour of the beautiful city of Edinburgh: (more…)
by Justin | Oct 9, 2012 | Hotel News
On Thursday Sunset Beach Club’s commercial team will be flying over to Dublin to set up our stand for this years Over 50’s Show at the RDS.
This is the only dedicated lifestyle event in Ireland for older people and will be celebrating its 13th consecutive year.
Last year’s show attracted over 23.000 people and 250 exhibitors and this year organisers are expecting and even better turn out with all 4 halls occupied by exhibitors.
As well as the main Over 50’s Show, visitors will also be able to enjoy the genealogy event, Back to Our Past and Coin and Stamp fair. (more…)
by Justin | Oct 3, 2012 | On the Costa del Sol, What's On
The Fuengirola Fair is just around the corner. This year, the fun begins on Saturday the 6th October and ends on Friday the 12th October – Those are the official dates but as you’ll see below, there are events planned on the 13th and 14th October too!
Know as the ‘Feria del Rosario’, this is one of the last big fairs of the season and is famous for its amazing horse shows and displays.
Below we’ve included a list of – what we believe – are some of the highlights of the Fuengirola Fair and events you may just want to go along and see. (more…)
by Justin | Oct 2, 2012 | Hotel News
John with his plaque...
Last Friday was our colleague John Smistkam’s last day of work at Sunset Beach Club 🙁 Why? Because he has reached that wonderful age when it’s time to take a step back and enjoy life…Retirement!
John has been a key part of the team here at Sunset Beach Club for more than 15 years. Working in our Travel Club and more recently on our Golf & Leisure Desk helping guests with all their local information needs – his outgoing personality and friendliness will be sorely missed by guests and colleagues alike! (more…)
by Justin | Sep 28, 2012 | Local News
Anyone who has been to the Costa del Sol on holiday this summer will have had first hand experience with the jellyfish problem which has plagued our beaches during these warm months.
These annoying invertebrates have messed up many an afternoon on the beach for my family and I this summer! Each time we were forced to abandon our plans for a cool dip in the sea I thought to myself “Wouldn’t it be great if there were an App that let you know which beaches on the Costa del Sol are affected by plagues of Jellyfish?”
Well, it looks like next summer my wish will be granted 🙂 The provincial government and the Aula del Mar Foundation will join forces to develop a mobile application (App) which will allow users to know the location of jellyfish shoals along the coast.
Apparently this new app will be easy to use and will use geo-location to warn bathers as to the whereabouts of jellyfish shoals; this way, they’ll be able to choose a beach which isn’t affected by these slippery creatures. (more…)
by Justin | Sep 26, 2012 | At Sunset, What's On
Due to the success of last year’s show, the Buddy Holly Tribute show is back again this year. On Saturday the 6th October you’ll have the chance to listen to this rock n´roll pioneer’s best songs.
Organised by Active Sound Productions, the Buddy Holly Tribute Show features the amazingly talented Buddy Walter, winner of the ‘Stars in their Eyes’ TV show in the UK; when you hear him sing, you’ll understand why he one the competition… he’s a clone Buddy Holly, both in looks and voice.
Buddy Holly fans – and Rock n’ Roll enthusiasts – will have the chance to listen to all of Charles Hardin Holley’s (Buddy Holly) greatest hits and will also be able to boogie the night away with DJ Tall Mike.
Programme
Saturday 6th October 2012 at the Moonlight Theatre, Sunset Beach Club.
10pm – DJ Tall Mike
10.30pm – Buddy Walker and his Buddy Holly Tribute Show
11.30pm – DJ Tall Mike
Entrance price is just €5 per person and tickets can be purchased at the Sunset Beach Club Leisure Desk or at the entrance to the Moonlight Theatre on the night of the concert.
For more information please ask at the Leisure Desk or call Miguel Corchón on 696 538 530.
by Justin | Sep 25, 2012 | Hotel News
Our commercial department is ‘all hands on deck’ as Sunset Beach Club will have stands at two wedding shows inIreland this weekend: The Wedding Journal Show at the Citywest Complex in Dublin and Southern Brides in Cork.
If you are planning a wedding and would like to explore the option of getting married in Spain, this is a great chance to stop by the Sunset Beach Club stand at either one of these wedding shows and speak to a member of our weddings team; they’ll be available to have a chat and answer any questions or queries you may have.
Don’t forget that if you stop by out stand, you can also enter our competition to win a Romantic Winter Break at Sunset Beach Club!
Both shows will feature a wide selection of exhibitors providing everything you may need to plan the perfect wedding day: Wedding dresses, cakes, honeymoons, photography, wedding venues, florists and lots more.
Wedding Show Locations and Times
The Wedding Journal Show
Location – Citywest Complex inDublin
29th and 30th September 2012 – 12pm to 6pm
Southern Brides – The Cork & Munster Wedding Show
Location – Silversprings Moran Hotel,Tivoli,Cork
29th and 30th September 2012 – 12pm to 6pm
by Justin | Sep 24, 2012 | Holiday Tips, Places to See
For those of you who haven’t visited the Luna Mora Festival in Guaro, we thought we’d post a few photos of this fantastic event held every September in this beautiful Andalusian village.
If you are ever on the Costa del Sol for a holiday during the month of September, we highly recommend you take a drive up to Guaro during their Luna Mora Festival, a unique event featuring the best of andalusian culture.
A big thank you to our colleagues Wendy and Claire for letting us use the lovely photos they took at this year’s Luna Mora Festival 🙂
Cultural Centre in Guaro
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by Justin | Sep 21, 2012 | On the Costa del Sol, What's On
Next weekend cricket teams from England and Spain will go head to head for the Costa del Sol Charity Cricket Festival. This fantastic competition will take place on the 27th, 28th and 29th September at the Cartama Oval.
Organised by Sports World Spain, the festival aims to raise funds for the Cudeca Cancer Care Hospice and the development of cricket in the local schools and colleges.
Each day from 12 noon to 6pm cricket fans and families can go along to the Cartama Oval and enjoy a great day of cricket for FREE! There will also be a Mega Raffle with some great prizes to be won including: A luxury weekend break at Sunset Beach Club (:-)); lunch for two at Nueva Kaskada Restaurant including wine; a days labour from Ozbuild; a pony trekking experience from Rancho del Río; a 2010 Ipswich Town Football shirt signed by the squad – including Roy Keane – and lots more goodies!
For more information about the Costa del Sol Cricket Festival, please call Tim on 662 233 302 or email on tim_sportsworldspain.co.uk.
by Justin | Sep 20, 2012 | On the Costa del Sol, What's On
Next week sees the start of Torremolino’s yearly festivities with the ‘Feria de San Miguel’. The Town Hall has once again prepared a full and varied programme of events and activities aimed at all age groups. Young children, teenagersm adults and pensioners are all catered for during the ‘Feria’.
Officially the fair starts on Wednesday the 26th September and ends on Sunday the 30th September; however, the celebrations start on Sunday the 23rd September with the traditional ‘Romería de San Miguel’.
Here’s a link to the official programme for the Torremolinos Fair. As it’s pretty detailed, we’ve put together a list of 11 of the most interesting events and activities taking place during the ‘Feria’… here goes:
1) Classic cars concentration in the Plaza Blas Infante on Saturday 22nd September at 9:30 am.
2) Romeria de San Miguel at 10 am on Sunday 23rd September. 69 Carts and carriages will take place in this traditional procession which will start at the Los Palacios Urbanisation and finish up at the ‘Pinar de los Manantiales’ area of Torremolinos. (more…)
