The largest outdoor play area, featuring a great park for both small and large children is a 5 min walk away as is the resort centre which features, 3 bars, (Dovecoat, main restaurant and pizza bar), 2 restaurants, main with Al la Carte, bar menu and pizzeria (get the calzone it's out of this world!) the golf shop where you can book any of the golf resorts in the area, supermarket - extensively stocked and very reasonably priced and the driving range. Note the main bar features some form of entertainment every evening, during last year's warm weather season, a children's entertainer featured every wednesday 7-8.30 which was excellent, thursday featured a quiz and then live music/bands played on other evenings. The dovecoat bar also ran a variety of entertainment sessions from outdoor salsa lessons to live music, has a happy hour each week and has a fantastic and extensive cocktail list which has to be sampled. All the staff at the eateries are an absolute credit to the Hacienda and really do go out of there way to make your stay and expereince special.

There are outdoor tennis courts, an outdoor gym, a paddleball court, petanque pitch and foorball pitches to the right of the apartment - about a 10 min walk. There is also a great footpath that goes all the round the resort (about 3.5 miles) and is great for an evening stroll whilst the sun sets or taking a bike and riding round or for the fit folk a good power walk or jog.

Hacienda Riquelme is the fourth Polaris resort to be completed and forms part of the much acclaimed Nicklaus Golf trail. Guests at the apartment enjoy discounted green fees, and the Hacienda resort offers a very open environment where you can enjoy great golf, food and climate. Most visitors, including my golf mad husband, agree that the Hacienda course is the best of all the Polaris resorts so far. The resort is also very well set up with numerous other play areas and equipment to amuse the children on walks around the course or resort - not just the play area 5 mins walk away from our apartment.

For non golfers, there are a wide range of activities available. The calm warm waters of the Mar Menor and its beautiful beaches are the perfect place to find safe swimming, water sports and diving. As the Mar Menor is a secluded bay the warm water is particularly suitable for young children, some of the beaches further North on the mediterranean coast have more waves but are still a safe height for the little ones.The ancient city of Murcia to the North and Cartagena to the South and the surrounding areas are a must for those wishing to explore historical buildings and architecture of this region.

The Sierra Espuña contains Murcia's largest extensions of forest, as well as being one of its most exemplary areas of outstanding natural beauty. There is plenty here for the nature lover, cyclist or walker. Many guests who have used our apartment (we've been renting it our now to family and friends for some time and many people have returned to enjoy it time and time again) have all filled in various pages of the comprehensive welcome pack which is left in the apartment for you to enjoy and added lots of sightseeing, both historical, pleasureable and things to do within the surrounding areas. So please take a look and add to it any great places you visit whilst here.

This apartment most definately caters for every single age group and the resort and surrounding area caters for all needs. People do love it here, it is rural Spain but with class, great eating/dining experiences to be had, fantastic beaches and other resorts to explore and lovely relaxed families/couples like us and you wanting a great holiday expereince. We do suggest a car to get around and off resort, though that isn't really a necessity as Sucina the nearest town has a variety of eating ad drinking establishements and is a 30 min walk from the resort on a very safe road - lots of people walk it anyway and if you do require it we can organise transport to and from the airport and this contact also does other short excursions when requested to do so, friends of ours used this last year to get from the airport and visit the Water Park in Murica - great service.

Further details

Prices are for the property per day/week in UK pounds.

NB: these prices exclude the one off cleaning fee of 70 euros payable locally. Discounts available for long term lets (3 weeks plus). Please contact us for pricing.

Changeover day - any day available that suits you and booking flights.

Changeover days are flexible dependant upon availability. The apartment is available from 4pm on arrival, unless otherwise arranged, and should be vacated by 10am on day of departure - unless otherwise arranged. Our fantastic key holders Jayne & Melvin are wonderful at arranging themselves around the apartment when people book with night flights, the only time we cannot make this happen if someone else is following another guest on the same day, do always ask when booking then everyones needs can be accomodated. I really want people to come have an amazing time then we see them again.

As we have had the apartment now 6 years and come here at least 4 times in the year, we have built up a wealth of contacts and things to do - so should you wish to hire a boat (with or without skipper) to go out on day trips, visit other islands, been driven around, taxied to a particular restaurant for a night out so you don't have to drive, do ask me or take a look at our great welcome pack in the apartment where all this information can be found and is extremely reasonably priced.

Vicky Queenan Jan 2015

Further details indoors

This apartment has been furnished to a high standard but with practical wipeable leather furniture to keep your stress levels down!! and offers comfortable accommodation for up to 6 people. The bedrooms can either provide twin singles in each room or doubles. Both bedrooms have built in wardrobes and there is plenty of storage here and under the bed. Free WIFI is available for both your iphone, Ipad or laptops, just log in and use.
The terrace offers dining for 6 (great rectange glass table with 6 very comfy chairs, plus a rattan couch with two matching tub chairs to further relax) as well as sun beds and 2 parasols you can take down to the pool. The terrace is covered and provides a sunny place to breakfast and then relax and dine in the afternoon until sunset.

There is secure underground parking and a lift to all floors which is directly next to the apartment.

Inside the apartment you'll find a useful information pack that offers information and advice about where to shop, eat, visit, how to find the best beaches etc. (This can also be sent by email upon request)
Our apartment is particularly well catered for children with a significant variety of boys and girl's toys as we have a 7 year old boy and 2 and half year old little boy and various friends children have stayed in the apartment. Our youngest has been coming since he was 2 months old so we really do have everything to cater for a baby and upwards. Essentials range from step stool for brushing teeth, waterproof mattress covers to car seats and travel cot and high chair. The kitchen is also well equipped with children suitable plates, cups and cutlery and most importantly the terrace, which has since been extended so offers even more outdoor space, is on the ground floor and as such it is ideal for children..

The pool is also the largest on site and keeps the sun in the high season until later in the day when it is cooler.

Further details outdoors

Further details outdoors:
The terrace offers views of the 11th Tee and the shared pool . A wonderful place to relax at the end of a days golf, sunbathing or exploring.
+ patio furniture + bbq + toy box + beach loungers etc
Outside
A large South West facing patio with sun from mid morning onwards, so great for breakfast. Large communal pool 10 metres in front of apartment. Barbecue, Hot plate, Rattan furniture set (2 armchairs, sofa and table). A selection of sun loungers and sun chairs - these can be easily taken to the pool or beach. Large parasols and a selection of children's pool/beach toys. There is also a child's UV tent which guests are welcome to use. Two inflatable boats, lilo's, and we have 2 sets of golf clubs in the apartment that guests are welcome to use. We've also a large selection of books to read that we have taken and other guests have left - so lots of reading material to relax.