Ojén was Mountainbike Village for a weekend. The village and especially the surrounding mountains hosted the Cannondale Big Ride. Winners were worldchampion Jerome Clementz and Pauline Dieffenthaler. After a few years the mountains are recovered from the fire of 2012 and the Ojen Bikers prepared the old tracks for the annual Big Ride.
Meer over fietsen rond Ojén en Marbella
La Posada del Ángel has been awarded by our clients at Venere.com as one of the most welcoming and clean accomodations of 2013. We have been selected from a range of 135,000 establishments based on the opinion of all of the clients around the world. And for that reason, it is a pleasure for us to post this two awards in our website as a way to say thank you to all of you who have voted for us!
Saturday December 14th. We can sleep as long as we want: coffee and leftovers of “Sinterklaas” biscuits in bed . With the four of us watching the repeat of ‘Christmas with Linus’ on the traditional television.
This has not happened in months . Always one of us had to get up to start preparations for the breakfast for our guests, but today we have no guests. For the first time in months
The next few days a single room will be occupied and then, from the 19th, we close until the 23rd January. Although there have been requests for rooms during Christmas and on New Year’s Eve, we have chosen to go with the boys on a two-weeks journey.
Weekend in Malaga
The constructor will use the closing weeks to make a few adjustments to the pool for us to obtaining a license. And we can also do whatever maintenance is needed. There will also be time to look for new markets, for which we have received many tips in the course of the year from our guests. And we continue our searching for extensions of fun activities and we will regularly post them on Facebook (La Posada del Angel) and on the website .
It’s nice to leave on vacation after a super hectic year, where the sales had a growth of 400% . Business began in the Semana Santa, the Holy Week before Easter, and after that it hasn’t actually been quiet. And from mid-July to mid-September, night after night “full house”. We thought it would be quiet after the Autumn, but luckily it was a miscalculation. In November we also had a very busy month, with a lot of days where all rooms were occupied.
The guests came as usual from all over the world. This year more guests from the Netherlands through contacts with the Dutch tour operator “Eliza was here”. These were also the guests who stayed often for a week or more. A great way of getting to know people a little bit better.
With the help of Juan, our permanent employee, and the internship ladies Chrissie, Shivane and Alicia during the summer months, we managed well.
Siebe’s birthday. Searching treasures.
The boys have become quite established in Ojén . They have their friends, their occupations, and by now, they speak Spanish fluently, of course. Siebe is interested in everything, except his homework. And that is exactly what he gets every day in large amounts, but with a “tight ” guidance we help him through it. And with success: the results at school are fine . In between, we also try to keep up with Dutch and especially with the reading.
Jochem found that the school in Ojen wasn’t challenging anymore, therefore, in November he started at the Language School of the English International College in Elviria. We hope that somewhere in March he will have the right level of English to move to the normal school. He’s really enjoying it but is completely worn out at the weekend . After all it’s not easy, within two years: again a new school, again making new friends and again in a new language.
We will use the holiday to determine how we will go on in the next year and in the near future. The bookings for 2014, both for La Posada del Ángel and for the Finca, are already quite good. It promises to be another fantastic busy year.
But with the staff we have we cannot do everything we want. For example to use our beautiful new kitchen, which were intended to be used to cook for our guests several days a week.
Furthermore, we have so many plans: to make more organized excursions for our guests, to do weeks with special themes, to develop an Andalusia trip with our Posada as start and finish point and to build up more local contacts to organize activities. We would also like to be an intermediary for the guests who are looking for Spanish property, to explore Spain itself much more, to bring down our golf handicaps and, from time to time, to have a day off…
Made at school by Siebe
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At Marbella Golf & Countryclub, a 20 minutes’ drive from Ojén, there is a golf school with practice facilities . One of the pro’s , Stephane , has put together an attractive program to learn how to golf or to improve your golf game.
StephgolfacademyStephane is a French international PGA Pro with 15 years of experience in teaching golf. After playing in the PGA tour for three years he decided to take the way of teaching. Stephane can teach in French, English and Spanish.
1 day introduction for 2 persons from 10:00 to 13:00 : € 150.00 for 2 persons. Includes balls and clubs, putting, short and long game.
3 day course from 10:00 to 12:00 ( total 6 hours ), days of your choice , for 2 persons € 300.00. Includes balls and clubs, putting , short and long game, video analysis.
5 day course from 10:00 to 12:00 ( 10 hours total ), for 2 persons : € 550.00
From Monday to Friday or starting on another day . Includes balls and clubs, putting, short and long game, video analysis and playing 9 holes with the pro on the last day.
Introduction for a group, 3 to 6 people. For more people, € 10 extra per person.
Balls not included ,clubs included. For 1 hour , practicing the swing € 70.00 per group
For 5 hours , € 250.00. Practicing the swing , short and long game and driver
For 10 hours , € 480.00. Practicing the swing , short and long game and driver. Video analysis.
From beginner to player : Learn the basics of the golf swing , short game and putting.
Players with handicaps between 36 and 10 : Improve all aspects of the game and putting, playing of nine holes at the end of the course .
Special program for players with a single handicap. Mental preparation, pre-shots routine, swing vision and changes.
When you like to play often, at different courses, there are attractive offers and monthly rates for unlimited play of the 18-hole courses (with or without buggy) .
If you prefer to play on different courses , you can join Golf The Costa for € 20.00. Your membership card offers attractive green fees at many courses.
We would like to put you in touch with Stéphane . It’s often possible to make appointments on short time base. If you do longer in advance , you have more choice .
We can also book tee times for you or give advice in choosing the courses, depending on your needs and handicap.
The La Posada del Angel hotel offers attractive opportunities in the Winter months to stay in Spain for a longer period of time. You will be staying in a large family room being free to do whatever you like or using the facilities of the hotel. Anyway, you still have the benefit of the owners, who can provide you with all kinds of information. You also have the coziness of the village around the corner, which is just fifteen minutes away from Marbella. Also, in the Winter months, you can witness the Spanish life in here.
During the Winter months you have a lot of chance of finding a nice spring weather in the Costa del Sol. When the Sun shines during the day it soon gets from 18 to 20 degrees. The nights are colder, but the average is rarely colder than 8 degrees. Each day, there is an average of 5 or 6 hours of sun and when it rains, it is usually for a few days and then the sun comes out again.
Your room has a double bed with warm duvets, one bathroom with shower, one kitchenette with a fridge, a tea and coffee maker and a microwave. It also has satellite TV with international channels, air conditioning with heating and free WIFI .
Hotel Facilities
The hotel has two patios and a roof terrace where you can have a sunbath during the day. There is also a honesty bar where you will find cold drinks, a lobby with a computer with internet access available for guests and a selection of books. You can also cook your own meals at the guest kitchen, and if you have any question you can go to the reception desk, where we can also book tickets, green fees, etc. Furthermore, the owners live next door.
Unfortunately, the air-conditioned pool will be closed during the winter (but not before the 1st December) because of some necessary licenses and adjustments that have to be made .
Service
Once a week, your room will be cleaned and the sheets will be replaced by new ones, and you will have clean towels twice a week. On the other hand, you can have breakfast at the hotel (for a fee ) or at the town square. The bakery and a small supermarket can be found around the corner. There is also a big shopping center just 10 minutes away driving from the town. Besides, we are looking for a laundry service in the village.
The price for a 2 week stay (minimum stay) is € 700.00. You can extend your stay for € 350 per week. The room is suitable for 2 people.
The offer applies to the period from the 1st November to the 15th December 2013 and from the 24th January to late March 2014.
Winter-Activities
There is a lot to do in the neighborhood: For example, behind Ojen, there is a beautiful area for hiking through the mountains. Furthermore, Ojen is a wonderful base for visiting major cities such as Granada, Seville and Cordoba and make day trips to Malaga, Ronda and the Costa de la Luz. Andalusia offers beautiful places to ride and on sunny days it can be lovely on the beach and the restaurants are open for lunch. But also a day of skiing is possible since Sierra Nevada is a 2 ½ hour drive .
In addition, there are also many golf courses near Ojen. From mid-November to mid-March is low season, which means that you can find attractive green fees . The Santa Clara Golf School (20 minute drive), have a program for both starters and experienced players to know golf or to improve your skills. They also have a special Winter offer .