Self-catering holiday homes: Motril

Make a holiday rental property or apartment in Motril, Spain your home away from home

Motril is the largest town on the Costa Tropical, Andalucia, Spain. Nestling among the lush foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and with two magnificent beaches lining the front of the town, apartments in Motril are the ideal base for holidays in Spain if you want it all; beaches, mountains, shops, sports and culture.

Things to do in Motril, Spain

Many people flock to the Costa Tropical purely for its beaches, and if this is what has drawn you to investigate Motril property, you will not be disappointed. There are two main beaches running along the front of the town, overlooked by some of the most luxurious apartments in Motril. The more popular of the two, Playa Poniente is a tourist beach haven, filled with all the water sports, refreshment and beach centres offering every facility you could need for a top class day on the beach. There are a huge range of secluded coves and rocky inlets along the coastline here, perfect for quiet day’s snorkelling, bathing and sailing.

If you are looking for water sports during your stay in a self catering Motril property, the marina is the best place to look. The marina is also the centre of the best nightlife and finest restaurants in Motril, letting you dine on Motril’s finest cuisine whilst watching the sightseeing trips to Gibraltar, multi-million pound yachts and chartered fishing vessels pass by.

The peaks of the Sierra Nevada are not far from a property in Motril either. A short drive will bring you to some of the best walking, mountain biking, horse riding and rock climbing country in Andalucia, and if you are a little rusty, or have never tried the sports before, equipment hire, lessons and guided trips can all be organised with ease from an apartment in Motril. The Motril tourist information centre will have details on local outdoor activity centres.

Places to visit on holiday to Motril, Spain

There are a huge number of attractions within a short distance of a Motril property, meaning that you will never be short of day trip possibilities. Historic Granada is just a forty minute drive, allowing you to visit the beautiful Alhambra Palace and gardens in the morning and return to complete the day with a lazy afternoon on the beach. During the winter months, the ski resorts of the Sierra Nevada are a hive of activity, also easily reached from a holiday rental apartment in Motril.

Cheap flights to Motril, Spain

You can reach a Motril property in an hour and a half from Malaga International Airport (AGP). There is a barrage of flights from the UK every day, especially during the hot summer months, arriving from a huge range of airports throughout the UK.

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