New Year’s Eve at MedPlaya Hotels
The Medplaya Hotels on the Costa del Sol always organise an incredible party on New Year’s Eve, the best night of the year. In this new edition, we try to surpass the previous one by offering to you everything that is deserved in such special day. We want you to have an unforgettable experience with us! How are we going to do it? From morning to night, our hotels will offer a wide range of activities for all tastes; sports, games, and even the traditional balloon launch with the best wishes for this new year. And the best of the […]
The most typical Christmas sweets in Spain
Spain’s gastronomic wealth reaches its peak at Christmas. It is a time of parties and celebrations, and also great meals with, of course, typical Christmas sweets. They are exquisite and traditional recipes, many of which have centuries of history, something that should not be missed at this time of year. Forget about the scale and sink your teeth into each of them! 1. Turrón Turrón (nougat) is, undoubtedly, one of the protagonists par excellence of the Christmas tables. An artisan product, with a marked national stamp and that, over the years, has managed to maintain a healthy balance between tradition […]
The four Medplaya hotels on the Costa del Sol obtain the Travelife GOLD certificate
We are pleased to announce that our hotels Bali, Riviera and Pez Espada have succeeded in renewing once again the Travelife Gold Certificate, an award that recognizes establishments that comply with Travelife’s environmental and social management policies. For the first time, the Balmoral Hotel sent its candidacy and has been awarded the same seal as the other MedPlaya hotels on the Costa del Sol. To obtain this certification, MedPlaya hotels have had to prove that they meet the more than 160 Travelife requirements, such as the development and execution of sustainability programmes to reduce or minimize environmental impact, actions aimed […]
What Christmas is like in Spain
Spaniards have a series of unique Christmas traditions that differ from those to which you are probably accustomed. From giant nativity scenes to logs that “poo” sweets. Today we are showing some Spanish Christmas traditions that you should know. Everything starts with el Gordo We can say that the kick-off of the festivities is given by the Christmas Lottery. The amounts that can be won are so huge, that it has been dubbed as “El Gordo” (The fat one) and almost everyone buys a ticket. It is celebrated every year since 1812, and the winning numbers are sung by schoolchildren. […]
