‘Spanish News’ Archives
WOLVES IN SPAIN
It is easy to forget in the modern world that there are still considerable numbers of wild wolves in some area of Spain. The last reliable census in 1998 showed a recovery in wolf numbers in Spain to approximately 2000 individuals and ranges are increasing as rural areas are depopulated and public attitudes become more tolerant. There [...]
STRIKES CALLED OFF
It is a huge relief to the whole Spanish toursit economy that the strilkes threatened ny airport handling staff throughout the whiole country have been called off. The unions claim that the management had presented a package of changes that were totally unacceptable and had called for 22 days of strikes that could have paralysed the airports [...]
RONDA BODEGA THROWS ITS WINE AWAY
Molino del Santo is always proud to offer local wines on its wine list and one of the highest quality wines available from the Ronda area, amongst the 17 different bodegas, is Vetas. The Bodega Vetas has a hectare of vines grown in the area surrounding the “Town of the Gorge” and has been operating for the last ten years gaining [...]
MICHELLE OBAMA IN RONDA
As expected Michelle Obama visited Ronda on Saturday 7th August during her four day visit to the Costa del Sol. Accompanied by her daughter Sasha and a number of friends, she arrived with a cortege of 14 vehicles. Whilst the visit was a private one, there was still the need for helicopters and hundreds of police on the streets including many [...]
Michelle and Sasha Obama in Málaga province
For the last few days Andalucia has been honoured with the presence of the American first lady and her younger daughter. They have been staying in a 5-star hotel near Estepona and making visits to local places, including Granada and Marbella. They are expected to visit Ronda although there are signs that Michelle is finding the attention a [...]
Problems in Spain
The problems of the Spanish economy have been widely reported recently and it is to be hoped that the measures being planned by the government help to relieve the economic issues which need addressing. Today another issue has come to light although it is not expected to affect guests at Hotel Molino del Santo directly. The Qatari Royal Family [...]
YIKES – unemployment is not looking good in Spain.
For many years Hotel Molino del Santo’s policy has been to offer jobs to people from the local village of Benaoján whenever possible. The policy has paid off in many ways – not least being that the staff stay loyal to the hotel and returning guests see the same familiar faces each year. Another benefit is that hotel guests venturing out in [...]
SPANISH TRAINS A BARGAIN!
We’ve known for years that we should be using the trains that pass close by to Molino del Santo – they’re reliable, efficient, clean and comfortable. Now a survey published recently has proved that Spanish trains are good value too. The study looked at how far the equivalent of 12 euros will transport you in different European countries. [...]
NEW MALAGA AIRPORT TERMINAL – but only for some.
On Monday the 15th of March the King of Spain, Juan Carlos accompanied by his wife Sofia, opened Terminal 3 at Málaga airport. Whilst it was not specifically mentioned in his speech, the King probably meant to say that the new terminal would make getting to and from Molino del Santo even more comfortable than it used to be. The new building [...]