{"id":18485,"date":"2019-06-18T09:44:08","date_gmt":"2019-06-18T08:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golfcircus.com\/?p=18485"},"modified":"2019-06-18T09:44:10","modified_gmt":"2019-06-18T08:44:10","slug":"la-manga-club-earns-top-plaudits-at-world-travel-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golfcircus.com\/en\/la-manga-club-earns-top-plaudits-at-world-travel-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"La Manga Club earns Top Plaudits at World Travel Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The five-star\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>La Manga Club<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0resort has written a new chapter in its ever-evolving global success story after winning two further top honours at the <\/em><\/strong>World Travel Awards<\/em><\/strong><\/a> \u2013 the Oscars of the travel industry.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spain\u2019s flagship sports and leisure resort continued its amazing run at the event as its five-star Hotel Principe Felipe<\/strong> was named \u2018Europe\u2019s Leading Luxury Resort & Villas 2019\u2019 for the third year running at the prize-giving ceremony in Madeira, and also retained its title as \u2018Europe\u2019s Leading Sports Resort\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking place for the 26th time, the annual awards are globally recognised as the most prestigious honours programme in global travel and tourism, and are regarded as the ultimate industry accolade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nick Montgomery,<\/strong> general manager at La Manga Club<\/a>, said: \u201cIt\u2019s always a privilege to be shortlisted for awards of this nature but to win two of the leading accolades, including one for three years in a row, is incredible. What an achievement!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe travel world is a constantly changing industry but La Manga Club continues to rise to the challenge. We are all extremely proud to work for this great resort, there is no other place like it in the world and we will continue to strive to offer all our guests the best customer experience possible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

La Manga Club\u00a0has been a market leader for European sports and leisure resorts since opening in 1972<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Graham E. Cooke<\/strong>, founder of the World Travel Awards, said: \u201cThe World Travel Awards are voted for by travel and tourism professionals and consumers worldwide, and these honours recognise the commitment to excellence which La Manga Club has demonstrated. We congratulate everyone at the resort on their achievement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set in an exclusive corner of Murcia in south-east Spain, La Manga Club has been a market leader for European sports and leisure resorts since opening in 1972, and its popularity is reflected by the number of other accolades it has received this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As well as being a recent recipient of Golf Digest<\/em> magazine\u2019s coveted \u2018Editors\u2019 Choice Award for the Best Resorts in Continental Europe\u2019 for the third successive year, the resort has also been shortlisted for three top honours at this year\u2019s World Golf Awards, including being in contention to be named as \u2018Europe\u2019s Best Golf Venue\u2019 and \u2018Spain\u2019s Best Golf Hotel\u2019 for three years in a row.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also the official overseas training base of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), La Manga Club\u2019s unrivalled facilities include three 18-hole golf courses<\/a>, a 28-court tennis centre<\/a>, a recently-opened European Cricket Performance Centre and a 2,000sqm Wellness Centre. The resort is host to Spain\u2019s only official Chelsea FC Foundation Soccer School while, in addition, it features the choice of a five-star hotel, four-star serviced apartments and townhouses and more than 15 bars and restaurants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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