Quick!! Anything about Malaga area Spain & Club la Costa - Castillo del Rey?

[Amanda Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Amanda]

We just got a possible match from SFX for this resort and I cannot find much information about it online.

How is it? How are the rooms/views?
Does it have a restaurant on site?
How is the area of Spain that it is in? Is there much to do?

Thanks !

[lawren2 Malibu Beach Barbie & A Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close lawren2]

Amanda

Pat put together a links file here: http://www.timeshareforums.com/forum...tml#post234992

Click on the Malaga links for things to do, see, etc

[Amanda Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Amanda]

Thanks Lawren!

Have you ever been to this area? I have been to Spain once (Leon and Madrid) and my husband has never been there. I'm wondering if this would be a good place to visit and want to make sure the resort is well maintained with good amenities...

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

Some decent reviews here, though you've likely already googled and found them:

Club la Costa at Castillo del Rey, Fuengirola - IgoUgo Reviews

[lawren2 Malibu Beach Barbie & A Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close lawren2]

No but Spain is on my bucket list. I better live a very long life!!!

I think Angela was in that area last year at the Marriott... but she is out of pocket for the next week.

Would it help bring more attention to your questions if I changed your thread title to reflect help on the area as well as the resort?

How long do you have to make up your mind with SFX?

[Amanda Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Amanda]

Yes that would be great - thanks Lawren. I have to let them know by tomorrow...

[lawren2 Malibu Beach Barbie & A Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close lawren2]

Done.

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

No but Spain is on my bucket list. I better live a very long life!!!

I think Angela was in that area last year at the Marriott... but she is out of pocket for the next week.

Would it help bring more attention to your questions if I changed your thread title to reflect help on the area as well as the resort?

How long do you have to make up your mind with SFX?

If it helps, I know Angela absolutely loved the Marriott Marbella and the surrounding areas, not sure if that's close to where you are looking.

[Amanda Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Amanda]

Thanks Glitter - I am pretty sure it is... The Marriott Marbella was actually my first choice for this area.. I am not sure if I should wait to see if I can get this particular resort (or at least one that I can find out more information on... and I know for sure would suit us) or take this... The request is for 2009 May - Nov (mostly anytime with some small restrictions) - in Europe with Italy as #1, France and Spain as #2... And my requests were placed 18 mos in advance.. I am not really sure what to do..

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

Thanks Glitter - I am pretty sure it is... The Marriott Marbella was actually my first choice for this area.. I am not sure if I should wait to see if I can get this particular resort (or at least one that I can find out more information on... and I know for sure would suit us) or take this... The request is for 2009 May - Nov (mostly anytime with some small restrictions) - in Europe with Italy as #1, France and Spain as #2... And my requests were placed 18 mos in advance.. I am not really sure what to do..

If you know you want the area, I wouldn't hold out for the Marriott through SFX -- remember, most Marriotts get deposited into II. And you likely aren't going to spend much time at the resort in that area -- Angela hit a different village/road trip every day. What does SFX say about the resort?

[Amanda Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Amanda]

They gave me a website link:

https://www.clublacosta.com/Resorts/...iteID=255&HT=0 (if this link doesn’t work, you may login to the members area, Login ID: 15, password: Diamond and perform a resort search)

However, there were not any pictures of the rooms, the layout, etc... Also, we like to have at least 1 or 2 restaurants in the resort for breakfast and dinner.. or at least that you can walk to.. I wasn't sure if it had that and also couldn't tell if is was situated such that you could walk to the beach, etc.

I did request more information from SFX, I am waiting to hear back...

Thanks for letting me know about II having the Marriotts, I did not know that!

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

They gave me a website link:

https://www.clublacosta.com/Resorts/...iteID=255&HT=0 (if this link doesn’t work, you may login to the members area, Login ID: 15, password: Diamond and perform a resort search)

However, there were not any pictures of the rooms, the layout, etc... Also, we like to have at least 1 or 2 restaurants in the resort for breakfast and dinner.. or at least that you can walk to.. I wasn't sure if it had that and also couldn't tell if is was situated such that you could walk to the beach, etc.

I did request more information from SFX, I am waiting to hear back...

Thanks for letting me know about II having the Marriotts, I did not know that!

SFX certainly gets some Marriotts, we have members who have deposited them at times (I don't know about Marbella, just generally). However, if a Marriott owner wants to trade to another Marriott, they get a priority in II, so a significant percentage of Marriott deposits go to II because of the priority.

[Amanda Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Amanda]

I still have not heard anything further from SFX regarding details on this resort... it does not appear to be all that popular with TS4MSers...

Thanks to Glitter and Lawren - can always cound on you guys to advise!!!!! I wish Ang was around too since she has been there