My guests have full & free access to MAR AZUL's own leisure club comprising heated indoor pool, fully-equipped gym, spa, jacuzzi, sauna, solarium, steam-rooms, & thermal baths. There is a treatment centre for sporting injuries offering massage, osteopathy, reflexology, chiropractics & acupuncture etc, and a beauty salon offering cellulite reduction, body peels, mud & seaweed wraps etc. MAR AZUL has it's own cafe bar & pool bar (open peak times) offering high quality food at very reasonable prices. From my apartment it's a 2 minute amble to the beach, via the side of the main pool, across the front garden & promenade, and down a few steps to the beach. Next door to MAR AZUL, only 2 minutes walk along the beach, is the world-famous ESTEPONA KEMPINSKI RESORT HOTEL, providing 5* facilities including pool-side restaurants & bars. And just beyond that is the exotic and totally unique 'Laguna village', a unique concept of high-class bars, renowned cafes, exclusive restaurants, chic boutiques, an exclusive beach-club, and swimming lagunes built RIGHT ON THE BEACH ! It can be a hard choice between a characterful dining experience with live music in Cruiso's beach-bar, or a gourmet extravaganza in the supremely luxurious 5-superior-star Kempinski Hotel, or somewhere between in the choice of restaurants in the Laguna Village, but likely all three will play their own role during your varied holiday here at MAR AZUL. There are two tennis clubs within a 15 min. drive. Both offer tuition, and one has a swimming pool. Of all the major attractions along the coast of the Costa del Sol, lovely Estepona town stands out from the crowd, and it's only 5 minutes in a taxi from MAR AZUL, or a 30 minute walk either along the beach, or past the supermarket along an extremely attractive tree-lined boulevard with lovely fountains and borders full of flowers. Estepona is the focal point of this luxury resort area because of it’s authentic and unspoilt Andalusian ambiance. The promenade here is a joy to walk along, with beach-bars, fountains, sun-shelters, and children's playgrounds everywhere! And where else would you come across an area of exercise machines FOR ADULTS ONLY ! We've quite often walked along the beach from MAR AZUL, and along this beautiful promenade, to the characterful Estepona Marina. Here there's a great atmosphere around the water-edge bars, cafes and restaurants, particularly on a Sunday when the market's on. 5 minutes walk beyond the Marina is one of the nicest beaches you'll find anywhere. The sand slopes down very gradually into the Sea, so it's very safe for kids. There are a couple of beach-bars, and plenty of loungers & umbrellas. The walk back through the back streets of Estepona is enchanting. We think we know it well, until we discover another quaint narrow cobbled street leading to yet another pretty square surrounded by tapas bars, cafes, and superb sea-food restaurants. The hurried way of life we lead today can inflict all manner of strains and pressures, not only on our bodies, but on our mind and soul. Mar Azul offers you an opportunity to reset your perspectives, revitalise your mentality, & restore your personal feeling of well-being. Be warned though, this may involve some serious pampering!