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The Country House Private Reserve

The Herencia and Residencia Show Homes at Desert Drive are also home to a number of exclusive facilities that are available for private use and enjoyment by prior individual reservation. Of their nature privileged facilities and intended for quiet and private enjoyment, numbers using the facilities are strictly limited.

Private Beauty and Massage Suite; this is the home of Karen Kelleher’s Day Spa @Desert Springs
The Private Sauna and Jacuzzi Suite, available for 2 to 4 persons by the hour.
Personal Fitness and Work Out Room, with Treadmill, Stepper, Rower and Weights, available for 2 to 4 persons by the hour.
Billiards, Snooker, Pool Room and Bar, with Full Size Table, available for 2 to 8 persons for periods of 3 hours.
Private Screening Room, with Home Cinema and Audiovisual System, available for 2 to 16 persons for periods of 3 hours
Bodega Private Meeting and Tapas Room, available for 2 to 6 persons for periods of 3 hours.
Bodega Private Meeting and Dining Room, available for 2 to 12 persons for periods of 3 hours.
The Residencia Outside Private Dining Terrace, served from El Torrente and available for parties up to 20.

For further information and reservations please call: (00 34) 637 861 592 or e-mail hosteleria@almanzora.com

Click here for details of General Conditions and rates for use of The Country House Private Reserve Facilities

What Some Say

A day to remember in two halves

Our Christmas gift to our 3 daughters and their boyfriends was a surprise day, in two halves, centred on the Private Reserve at Desert Springs. Under the expert guidance of Kristina, we arranged a host of treats.

1st Half
The First Half started with a one hour golf lesson with Colin for us all, followed by a one hour Mountain Bike ride for the men with Jim Gordon, Desert Springs own sports co-ordinator.

Once they were out of sight, we ladies had a half hour massage session each with Karen, at The Day Spa @ Desert Springs, located in the Herencia Country Home, which forms part of The Private Reserve, together with use of the other facilities to be found there; the private work out area, the Jacuzzi and sauna suite. Strawberries and champagne were also provided and were very much appreciated.

When the men returned from their bike ride, they went on into the snooker room, and with Jim making up the numbers, enjoyed a session with the private bar facilities at their disposal. A quick Jacuzzi and sauna session was squeezed in for the men as well.

2nd Half
We moved across to the Residencia, the second luxury Country Home in The Private Reserve, for the evening, having arranged for the BBQ to be lit ready for us with meat, fish salads and sumptuous desserts supplied. We found all these in abundance in the fridge, and then went downstairs into the Bodega for our cocktail hour. The Resort’s signature cocktail was called Desert Bubbles, and having mixed it ourselves according to the instructions, we found it to be superb, and to be highly recommended for all such special occasions. Once the food was cooked, we moved to the dining room, already laid up for dinner. Together with a roaring log fire, it was magical!

The 'pièce de resistance' was a small private cinema, down in the basement, to which we moved with full stomachs and a glass of wine. With the traditional bags of popcorn to add to our delights, we watched a film of our choice until it was time to go at 11.00pm.

It was certainly a day to remember, and it could not have been more perfect.

We repeated the whole day, a week later, with some friends, who had flown out to celebrate New Year with us, and their verdict was:

We may now be back in the UK with rain and wind daily, but we have not stopped talking about our wonderful day at Desert Springs.

Thanks to all the team; Kristina, Karen, Colin, and Jim.

Jane and David Graves