Los Flamingos, 5 Star Golfing destination

Los Flamingos stands out for the unique quality of its on-site amenities, all of which give added value to owning a property and living there.

The sumptuous 5* Anantara Villa Padierna Palace Benahavis Marbella resort, located right in Los Flamingos, offers a cocktail-bar and several restaurants with different types of food: Mediterranean, Japanese, healthy and detox, etc. This luxury resort has welcomed many famous faces since its opening in 2003, including Barack Obama’s family and several well-known celebrities.

Anantara Spa is one of the largest and most luxurious spa retreats in Europe with more than 2,000 sqm of Roman baths, a hammam and pool set in landscaped gardens. You can feel the healing powers of water, whether floating, swimming or steaming, indulge in signature massages, beautifying facials and find your personalized path to wellbeing with wellness. You can also get in shape with a personal trainer. Detox with a nutritious diet and aqua therapies. Their team of experts includes physiotherapists, massage whizzes and aesthetic beauticians.

The resort also features three 18-hole golf courses, clubhouse and pro shop. The Villa Padierna Racquet and Paddle Club is also open and is only a 2 minute drive from the Los Flamingos Golf and Country Club. Los Flamingos offers something for everyone all within an exclusive resort environment.

There are several restaurants in Los Flamingos resort: La Loggia, La Pérgola, 99 Sushi Bar & Restaurant, La Veranda, Hole 55, Irene´s Health Kitchen and Eddy’s Bar. Mediterranean gastronomy, outstanding local seafood and seasonal produce offer up a world of exquisite flavor in breathtaking indoor and outdoor venues.

The 5* Anantara Villa Padierna Palace Benahavis Marbella resort is located right in Los Flamingos. The 4* Exe Estepona Thalasso & Spa-adults only is 1,7 km away. The 5* Kempinski Hotel Bahía, 5* Las Dunas Hotel Health & Spa and 4* Senator Banus Spa Hotel are other hotels nearby.

No, there is no shopping centre in Los Flamingos, you have to go to Puerto Banus, Marbella or Estepona. However, there are 2 large supermarkets only 2,3 km away: Mercadona and Lidl and a pharmacy.

The nearest private hospital is Hospiten Estepona located in the New Golden Mile, 10,4 km away. There is also the Health Center Estepona (public), 15 km away. About half an hour’s drive to Marbella there is the Hospital Costa del Sol (public), the Ochoa Clinic and Quiron Hospital (both private).

Yes, Anantara Spa is one of the largest and most luxurious spa retreats in Europe with more than 2,000 sqm of Roman baths, a hammam and pool set in landscaped gardens. You can feel the healing powers of water, whether floating, swimming or steaming, indulge in signature massages, beautifying facials and find your personalized path to wellbeing with wellness. You can also get in shape with a personal trainer. Detox with a nutritious diet and aqua therapies. Their team of experts includes physiotherapists, massage whizzes and aesthetic beauticians.

The 4* Exe Estepona Thalasso & Spa-adults, only 1,7 km away, features sophisticated facilities and offers a full relaxing and wellness experience with a circuit of water extracted from the Mediterranean to tone and purify your skin. In addition, a team of professionals will be at your full disposal to guide you: dynamic swimming pool with countercurrent system (30 °C), active pool (34 °C) with more than 20 stations, air-water beds, swan neck, bubble bank, waterfalls, whirlpool jet, contrast pool (12 °C), pebble path, finnish sauna, hamman, ice fountain and relaxation area.

Los Flamingos Golf Resort offers you one of the finest golfing experiences on the Costa del Sol. The complex has 3 stunning Golf Courses, all totally different in design.

‘Los Flamingos’, the original of the 3 golf courses, provides breath-taking views of the Mediterranean sea, Africa and Gibraltar. The Arroyo de Taraje stream passes through the course and ends in a lake which is a natural border to the course. Each of the holes is technically demanding and has hosted the European Seniors Match play and the 2010 Ladies Spanish Open.

The second course ‘Alferini´ is a lengthy, true championship standard course which has played host to many professional tournaments.
The third course ‘Tramores’ along with its American Golf Academy offers a true executive golf experience for golfers of all standards who wish to improve all aspects of their game.

After your golf experience, you can enjoy a nice drink or meal at the exclusive Los Flamingos Golf Club ‘La Cantina’ with its lovely terrace overlooking the course.

Definitely, Los Flamingos is a very consolidated resort, well protected by 24-hour security where families can enjoy a safe and unique natural environment.

The International School Estepona is a British primary school and nursery (2 to 12 yrs), situated in El Paraiso, only a 6-minute drive away. The Atalaya International School (3 to 18 yrs) offers both Spanish and International education including GCE and IB and is a 12-minute drive away. Colegio Público Cancelada and CEIP Isdabe del Mar are public schools (3 to 12 yrs) and are 7 and 10 minutes respectively away by car. Other options include Laude San Pedro (approx 15 minutes drive) Aloha College (20-25 mins drive) & Swans International School (25-30 mins via toll road).

Mundo Mania Indoor & Outdoor Play centre is just before passing the security fence of Los Flamingos, on the left hand side. The indoor facilities include an interactive play area for babies and toddlers, where they can crawl, climb, slide and play. From 4 to 12 years old, they have the largest indoor play facilities in the area, with slides, ramps, sports field, tower, ball pools, trampolines and climbing wall. They also have a great selection of table games including pool, table tennis, table football, table hockey and foot pool. In the exterior area, they have a magical water play area, two sports fields, springboards and a small play area for babies and toddlers, plus the Atrium bar offers a large seating area with spectacular sea and mountain views.

Selwo Aventura is only 7,3 km away and offers the wildest experience in a nature expedition through different territories that will take you to Africa and other continents to meet iconic species such as the lion, white rhino, giraffe, hippo, cheetah, Iberian lynx, Asian elephant and red panda. On its route of adventure activities, the park offers three large suspension bridges similar to the ones that cross rivers and lakes of the legendary African territories and the Ziwa zip line, 116 meters long, only suitable for intrepid adventurers who dare to slide down it to get a bird’s eye view of the great lake, the suspension bridge that crosses it and the lush vegetation that surrounds it. The park has an extensive program of activities and presentations including “Meet…”, fun educational talks about various species such as the lion, cheetah, giraffe, Asian elephant and lemur, and the Unique Experiences with Safari Serengeti that includes a tour of the Lakes Reserve in an off-road truck and the VIP Experience, an exclusive tour for your family with access to restricted areas to discover Selwo with our caretakers and biologists. If you wish, you can extend your stay at Hotel Selwo Lodge, the exclusive Selwo Aventura hotel composed of the Watu and Masai villages and the recently opened Zulu Village. Hotel Selwo Lodge is a comfortable hotel with three villages differentiated by design and location, which spirit you away to African territories where you’ll enjoy a unique stay at Selwo Aventura, day and night.

Kidz Kingdom is 2.6 km away and offers a magical display of kids play equipment, where you can have hours of excitement, thrills and fun with your friends. Climb up to the top and be the King of the Castle, helter skelter down like lords and ladies of the manor, splash around in the ball pool, jump and bump on the trampoline, play hide and seek in all the nooks and crannies, tunnels, cubby-holes and other hiding-places you will find if you look, play interactive shooting games against your friends — one against one, or teams for more fun. Parents may enter the play area to help and supervise the fun.

It’s roughly an hour’s drive from the Malaga-Costa del Sol International Airport or Gibraltar International Airport to Los Flamingos. In both cases, it depends significantly on whether you take the faster AP-7 toll road or the public highways, and the time of year.