| Welcome food starter pack |
(£15 including delivery)
We can arrange a welcome food pack to be left in your fridge for your arrival containing a few basic items as follows: Bread, unsalted butter, litre milk, 6 eggs, ham, mineral water & bottle white wine (red on request), litre bottle of lager beer, litre carton orange juice, cereals, jam and marmalade, bottle lemonade, large packet crisps (These items could be useful should your flight be delayed). We have found that washing machine tablets are much better in Spain than the powder. We provide you with a starter packet of 'Skip' tablets (Persil non-bio). The local supermarket now sells these 'Skip' tablets in packs of two, so you do not need to buy a whole box. We will also cater for special occasions and can order birthday cakes, champagne etc. for you. To be paid with your final balance.
We have eight mobile phones to hire, pre-programmed with useful numbers, restaurants, our own numbers, doctor, taxi, airport etc. With Spanish pay as you go cards at typically 20p per minute!! £3 per week to hire plus calls, paid at the end of your stay. |
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| John can collect you from the airport. |
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| The safe, sandy beaches are perfect for children. |
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| Bed linen, towels & extras |
Our houses are operated on a self-catering basis; all linen, tea towels and cleaning materials we provide as a starter for you; after that you must cater for yourself using the facilities provided. All bed linen and bath towels/mats are provided. Duvets or blankets are kept in the wardrobe for colder nights.
If you should require any extra linen or towels please ask Kay however there will be a charge payable to Kay at the time for the laundering of these extra items. If you need extra pillows you will find them stored in the wardrobes.
Note: The towels we supply are not for use on the beach or in the pool area. Please do not strip the beds on the morning of your departure, just leave everything as it is. |
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| What's included in the weekly price |
Accommodation, on self-catering basis, as detailed herein.
| • | LPG gas bottle refills for cooking. |
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| • | Bed linen, bath towels/mats and Tea towels. |
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| • | The service of house maid's arriving usually on the last morning of your stay to clean the accommodation starting from 10.00 am and to change linen and towels, so please do not strip beds or towels before you depart. |
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| • | Some houses include free use of a car plus insurance, our insurance covers drivers of 30 years & over, prices for younger drivers on application (inc. Bail Bond) and cover of cost of recovery, mechanical breakdown, parts and labour; unlimited mileage & road map. |
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| • | All amenities attached to each house and pool, including on site maintenance manager and full time gardener. |
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| • | Sun-loungers around pool (Mi Jardin) and gardens and tiled shower. |
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| • | Use of electric mosquito machine on patio. Use of ceiling sweep fans. |
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| • | Complimentary starter washing machine tablets, toilet rolls, dish cloth, tea towels & kitchen hand towels, pedal bin liners, mosquito tablets and tea bags. |
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| What's not included |
| • | Holiday insurance. (Which you must have). |
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| • | Flight supplements if applicable. |
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| • | Charges for sports equipment of beach sun-loungers and umbrellas. |
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| • | Extra laundry if ordered. |
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| • | Meals other than your starter pack if ordered. |
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| • | Reimbursement to owners for damage to the property/car how so ever caused. |
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| • | Excursions. |
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| • | Damage to car wheels or to tyres or replacement wheels or tyres or punctures. Dents to bodywork or broken lights/glass or mirrors. Negligent or wilful damage to car. |
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| • | Theft protection of personal belongings. |
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| • | The first £200.00 excess in the event of a car accident. |
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| • | Car drivers must be 30 yrs. old, and must have a relevant driving licence (to be carried at all times). We can quote for younger drivers usually around €50 per week. |
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| • | Parking fines. (Strict penalties are in operation for drink driving in Spain should this be the case then all car insurance will be void). |
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| • | Petrol for cars - See house book. Please leave the car petrol tank full as you received it. Remember someone else will be using the car after you. |
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| • | The guests will indemnify the owners against all losses fines and penalties associated with breaches of Spanish laws and traffic laws. |
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| Useful information |
Guide to opening times & other information.
Shops
Monday to Friday 9.30 am. to 2 p.m. and 5.00 p.m. to 10.pm. Saturday 9.30 am to 2.30 pm. There is a new shopping centre at the entrance to the urbanisation and this has a Carrefour supermarket, bank, newsagent/bookseller, tapas bar, dry cleaner, internet café and two restaurants (See 'Restaurants' below). Euromarket & Hyper Andalucia (Dunnes Stores, Ireland's premier retailer) are open all day until 10.00 p.m. except Sundays when they close at 2.30 p.m. You can buy most English foods at the large hyper-markets nearby. NB imported cereals such as Kellogg's etc., can cost about £3-£4 per box! from smaller shops, other items are just about the same as at home. Bottles of wine from around 80p & litre bottles of lager from 50p. Camera films can cost around £10.00 for a 20 exposure, from the smaller local shops but are much less in the supermarkets. (Please read the house book on arrival you will find all the opening times & other useful information.)
Buses
There is an hourly bus service which stops at the entrance to urbanisation Mi Jardin and travels a circular route through Benalmadena Pueblo & Costa and back, up the hill to Torremar. Reserva del Higueron is served by the no. 16 bus which travels between Mijas and Torremolinos every half hour.
Doctor / Dentist
There is an English doctor & dentist on call just 10 mins' away, they are called Angels of the night ('phone no' in house book also programmed into mobile phone).
Restaurants
Meals out start around £2.50 upwards. A glass of wine is 50p & a glass of lager 60p. A really good Sirloin steak, with all trimmings costs £5. It's generally inexpensive. There are two new restaurants in the shopping centre; firstly the Bao which has a very relaxed atmosphere, good music and a choice of foods for all tastes. Then there is my favourite Indian, the Nirvana, where hosts Meena and Jim will make you very welcome and you will enjoy the finest Indian and Goan cuisine prepared to your taste. There is a Mc Donalds for those who cannot live without a Big Mac! There are also some really excellent restaurants such as the Mirador in Mijas with superb terrace views - typically £15.00 per head inc, wine & cocktails for a really memorable meal. El Muro, next to the main church in the pueblo has spectacular views and features live music. There is another in Fuengirola 'Old town' called La Farola which serves excellent local food, inc' Spanish 'Tapas' (assorted appetisers). There are many to choose from. N.B. It is worth having a food starter pack because if your flight is delayed, all except the larger supermarkets are closed on a Saturday afternoon until Monday morning. There is a Morrisons in Gibraltar and a very good open market in Fuengirola on Tuesday morning.
Banks
Monday to Friday 8.30.am. to 2.00 pm. Saturday and Sunday closed.
There is a branch of the Banca March in the new shopping centre at the entrance to the urbanisation.
Passports
All visitors to Spain will need a valid passport. In the case of British visitors Children will need their own 5 year British Passport, and can no longer travel on a parents passport.
Church services
Church of England, Catholic and Methodist etc. can all be found in Benalmadena.
Polite notice
We would courteously ask our guests to be responsible for leaving our home and its contents clean and in good order. This is especially relevant to the cooking areas, and the barbecue grill, where we would expect our guests to leave the facilities in the same condition as they found them ready for the next guests arrival. It is especially important to remember to gently let down all roller shutters and to lock all doors and security gates when you go out.
Please allow maids access to clean from 10.00am on the morning of your departure.
Note: Both John & Kay speak Spanish (as well as English) and are only too willing to assist you where knowledge of the language is needed.
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KEY
1a = Houses Mi Jardin
1b = Houses Reserva del Higueron
2 = Beach & Kalifato Bar
3 = La Perla Beach & bar
4 = Railway line to Malaga
5 = Euromarket
6 = Dunnes Store
7 = 17th.Century Mill Restaurant
8 = Village of Mijas
9 = Lew Hoad's tennis centre
Spanish directions for taxi drivers
N 340 en direccion de Cadiz. Salida 217 y va a la izquierda. Todo recto hay una gasolinera Shell y Reserva del Higueron es detras. Para Mi Jardin pasar a la izquierda y tomar la calle segunda. No entrar en La Capellania pero va todo recto por la entrada de Torremar. Toma la calle segunda izquierda 'Calle Roma'. Al final hay un redondo en blanco y rojo. Todo recto y pasar abajo de la collina. Calle Viena es la primera izquierda y es la entrada de Mi Jardin.
Tel(ES): +34 952 448 986 Kay(Mobile) +34 636 884 942
Tel(UK): 0871 7174268 John(Mobile) +34 629 685 919
Fax: +34 952 569 545.
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