Piers Morgan heads for Marbella, Spain's Butlins for billionaires

10.01.10


It's not often that a holiday resort surprises me. Most fit the expectation brief pretty accurately. Barbados is hot, sandy, and full of Michael Winner lookalikes drinking rum and shouting on the beach. Thailand is hotter, sandier, and full of detoxing Kate Moss lookalikes sipping green tea and doing yoga. St Tropez can be the hottest of all, doesn't have as much sand, and is full of P Diddy lookalikes guzzling Cristal and croissants on yachts.

But Marbella is much harder to define. Before going there to film an ITV1 documentary, I assumed it was a rough, tough Costa del Crime kind of town where villains hung out with boozed-up glamour models, hookers and footballers, snorting cocaine and avoiding the police. And to a certain extent it is. But there's another, quite extraordinary side to Marbella - one of staggering wealth and discretion that acts as a fabulously opulent secret haven for super-rich Saudi princes, Hollywood stars, European royalty and billionaire tycoons.

Source: Daily Mail

large villas to rent | Vacation Villages

Sometimes a getaway can be difficult to acquire. Well, a getaway that’s desirable at least.

Anybody could rent an apartment or hotel stay in a town where they don’t really want to be. For some, a vacation is a vacation – anywhere will do. For others the place has to be perfect

For those that want a perfect place, they should take thought into villas to rent in Costa del Sol.

Costa del Sol is a beach area in the southern part of Spain. The area encompasses many small town and several fantastic beaches (of course). It’s a popular resort area for anyone looking to vacation, or even potentially live.

For those looking to vacation in Costa del Sol. Then that person should check out the villas to rent. A villa is much like a home in terms of living quarters, but exceptionally luxurious. The ones in Costa del Sol are particularly nice, which is why people keep coming back to this destination.

I’ve been able to secure an example of a villa for rent in Costa del Sol. The villa is 5 bedrooms with 5 bathrooms, which makes it ideal for a large family getaway. It comes with its own garden and private swimming pool, and a large terrace for sunbathing and tanning. It can get pretty toasty in Costa del Sol so the villa is equipped with full air-conditioning to keep you cool. The kitchen is large with a breakfast bar that can sit up to 6 persons. The view from the room is astounding as you’ll be able to see northern Africa on a clear day.

Perhaps the most convenient part of the villa, although it has its own pool, is just a two minute walk from the beach. Just two minutes! Equally convenient, the town of La Cala is a mere ten minute walk from the villa and boasts bars, shops, and restaurants too.

Sometimes though, we just want to relax and perhaps watch some TV. Does the villa have that? Of course it does! In fact, it has satellite TV, a DVD player, and a music system as well.

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