New York -- With a climate that encourages year round play, the Andalusia region's newest luxury hotel and golf resort, Finca Cortesin, is arguably the best in all of Spain. Only 40 minutes west along the coastline from Malaga, Finca Cortesin Golf Club, is quickly showing why it is becoming a must-play course destination. Finished in 2006, the course was recently named the new home of the Volvo World Match Play Championship in 2009.

Designed by Cabell Robinson, the Finca Cortesin Golf Club is set in the foothills of the Casares Mountain range and measures almost 7,000 yards from the back tees, making it one of the longest courses in all of Europe. Although attractive to the big hitter with its long holes and wide-comfortable fairways, the course is kept competitive by elevating tee boxes and bringing the Mediterranean Sea breezes into play. By using five tee sets, placing over 100 bunkers in challenging locations, containing championship pin positions on bunker-protected sloping greens, and utilizing the water that comes into play on five holes, Robinson makes the Par 72 course attractive to players of all abilities. Look no further than the signature 13th hole to see all of the elements put into action.

Robinson has also managed to maintain the natural character of the area by perfectly blending 20 different varieties of flora and indigenous plants. The course's dynamic views of the Mediterranean Sea are enhanced by its well manicured grounds, and natural character of the land, which is framed by the Cesares Mountains to the north, as the course settles into the Estepona Sierra.

The Club also provides an ideal learning environment with its Jack Nicklaus Golf Academy. By providing lessons based on Mr. Nicklaus's revolutionary and entertaining teaching technique, 15 year pro Ricardo Jimenez Eliaeson works on all aspects of the game. One of the most prestigious golf schools in Spain, the academy utilizes state-of-the-art facilities, including a 30 bay driving range, coaching studio and a large short game practice area.

Offering stunning and magnificent views of the course and the Mediterranean, the club house at Finca Cortesin is a golfer's sanctuary. Tastefully designed with exposed wooden beams and travertine marble floors, the elegant decor is home to the delicious cuisine of the club kitchen, the fully stocked pro shop, and luxurious locker room facilities.

Cabell B. Robinson is recognized as one of Europe's top golf course designers. Born in Washington DC in 1941, he has spent the greater part of his professional life in Europe. In his early career he worked with famous American designer Robert Trent Jones, who is responsible for some of the top golf courses in Spain.

About Finca Cortesin Resort
With typical red clay tiles roofs and white washed buildings, the hotel is designed by Ignacio Sierra and Roger Torras, with an Andalusian influence featuring Moorish inspired graceful interior courtyards and fountains. The 67 elegant and spacious suites are all lavishly appointed and elegantly furnished interiors conceived by the sister team of Christina and Anna Calderon, with public spaces by international designer Duarte Pinto Coelho. The 5-star deluxe property will boast the Cortesin Spa, a Zen-like sanctuary with an impressive 8,000 sq feet including seven treatment rooms. Guests will also enjoy three distinct dining options: at poolside there is tapas and mezze in an informal setting; a relaxed atmosphere and classic Spanish cuisine at El Jardin restaurant; and then there is the eponymous, Restaurant Schilo, the the Asian Fusion cuisine is for serious gourmands and is overseen by Dutch Chef Schilo Van Coevorden. The resort also features one indoor and two outdoor swimming pools, 24 professional grade tennis courts, a unique cigar bar set within the Moorish courtyard, and luxury boutique shops.

Reservations may be made at info@hotelcortesin.com or by calling the hotel directly at +34 952 937 800. Finca Cortesín is a member of Stein Hotels and Resorts. Please visit our website at http://www.fincacortesin.com.

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