The Best of Marbella: January 2009

Exceptional luxurious villa for rent

Exceptional Luxurious Villa for rent, ideal for golf breaks in Marbella or Estepona area overlooking a stunning golf course with uninterrrupted sea views.

Price from £1,950 to £3,595 (GBP) per week depending on the season.

The villa is 45 min from Malaga airport, 30 min from Gibraltar, 60 min from Jerez

120 min from Granada. Private pool, pets are not welcome, not suitable for wheelchairs.

The ultimate in Villa Holidays
Beaches, Golf, Shopping, everything you would need have a luxurious holiday is within 15 minutes of this privileged location. Villas of this standard rarely become available to rent and while enjoying the uninterrupted views over the pool of the golf course and then the sea it will be easy to understand why. Extra concierge type services are available on request to ensure your stress-free holiday is much more than exactly that.

Sleeping :
The villa comprises 5 bedrooms in total; 2 double, 3 twin and 1 cots, 4 of the bedrooms with en-suite facilities. This gives room for up to 10 people. Bed linen and towels are provided for your use.

General :
The villa has 4 bathrooms and 1 WCs for your party's use. Air-conditioning keeps the villa cool. Central heating keeps you snug and warm.

Entertainment :
The villa has television dvd, satellite/cable.

Eating & living :
There is room for 10 in the living room and 8 in the dining room. The open fire can be used to create a comfortable atmosphere. To prepare food you will find a cooker, an oven, a microwave, a fridge, a freezer, a kettle, a toaster. You will also find a dish washer, a washing machine, a clothes drier, an iron and ironing board. The owner has also provided cutlery, crockery, glassware, cooking utensils. Smoking is allowed in this villa.

General :
The villa is in a quiet area with amazing golf and sea views. It has a private south facing swimming pool, a south facing garden, a south facing patio area, a south facing balcony, sea views, panoramic views, interesting views. If you are driving there is private parking and a garage with the outside areas of the house having external lighting.

On site :
The villa is right beside swimming, climbing, walking, cycling, mountain biking, golf, a restaurant.
Less then 15 minutes drive away :
Close to the villa you will find a beach, sailing, water skiing, boat hire, wind surfing, fishing, horse riding, tennis, a sports center, scuba diving, a zoo, a theatre/cinema, shopping areas, a themepark, a food shop.

Less then 45 minutes drive away :
Within easy reach of the villa you will find flying.

Extra information :
Cable Skiing Lake 15 mins
Whale/ Dolphin watching within 30 mins

For more information and bookings, contact: info@thebestofmarbella.com

Manifesto Design

Manifesto Design S.L.

Manifesto Design is a design agency that offers corporate design services and specialises in publishing services. Although our main base is in Marbella (Spain), we are a highly mobile and internationally minded team who draw on our combination of marketing, product development, editorial and writing skills to produce a wide variety of publications and marketing material for our clients across Europe. Our services include copywriting, freelance writing, editorial work, graphic design, marketing and PR, web design and media consulting.

For more information about the specialised editorial and publishing services we offer, contact Michel or Jackie Cruz by e-mail: info@manifestodesign.com or phone: +34 952 880 923.

"In my work as a freelance writer and editor I have covered a great many topics and regions over the years. Add to this the articles written for publications produced through my design company, Manifesto Design, and it forms the basis of a quite respectable collection of articles and features.

Manifesto Design is one of the Best of Marbella team members in charge of editing and editorial writing... They are offering very special prices and conditions to all other associated partners and members/ visitors of The Best of Marbella website. They usually write for top quality magazines and are highly recommended professionals.

Contact details:

Jackie and Michel Cruz
MANIFESTO DESIGN
+34 952 880 923
"mailto:jackie@manifestodesign.com">jackie@manifestodesign.com

michel@manifestodesign.com
http://www.rimontgo.es/michel-cruz/
www.manifestodesign.com
www.freelancewriter4u.com

Expertia

Alberto Yonte, Expertia

Expertia is one of the associated partners of The Best of Marbella from Madrid, the capital of Spain...

Expertia provides top quality services in marketing, events promotion, press etc. with the best references: Philips, Panasonic and Nokia:

- Marketing services & consultancy
- Image: Events, Promotions, Creative uniforms, Press activities.
- HR Training & Coaching.

En Espanol:
Alberto Yonte: Ingeniero T. Telecomunicaciones – U. P. Madrid
MBA - Instituto de Empresa
Coaching – Krauthammer International

Formación específica en:
Liderazgo, Comunicación multinivel, Relaciones interculturales,
Estrategia, Marketing, Protocolo, Lenguaje corporal y Desarrollo personal.
Más de 15 años en Dir. gral, dir. marketing y ventas: Philips, Panasonic y Nokia.

• Miembro del Consejo de Nokia Spain durante 4 años.
• Responsabilidad de varios países.
• Trato con personas de muy diversos perfiles.

Actualmente:

• Consultor y Coach en Xpertia desde enero de 2005
• Creador y Coach del programa de Comunicación Interpersonal Colaborador con la Universidad Nebrija en su master de marketing

For more information, please contact:

Alberto Yonte
+34 609 64 61 65
+34 91 352 24 14
Madrid, Spain
ayonte@xpertiasi.com
www.linkedin.com/in/albertoyonte

Villa for sale: El Paraiso Alto

CASA DIARLA for sale 1,8 Mln

Beautiful villa for sale in El Paraiso Alto

450 m2, 1500 m2 plot

floor heating

6 bedrooms

Contact details:

info@thebestofmarbella.com

CCG Autonomo Plus

Accounting solutions for the self-employed

Autónomo plus is a CCG package providing professional services at an affordable price of only 99 Euros per month.

No time for your accounts? Need to focus on your business?
Autónomoplus package includes:

Monthly bookkeeping
All quarterly & annual tax returns
Personal Autónomoplus adviser

CCG also offer advice for your peace of mind:

Accounting, Labour and Payroll

We are a firm of international, UK and Spanish Chartered Certified Accountants providing financial solutions to small and medium-sized businesses and private individuals. Our accountants combine their international experience with local market knowledge to ensure clients receive the best level of professional service available. We offer a full range of services such as book-keeping, tax advice, management accounts, payroll services, business plans, and Financial Director services.

Legal

Our private and business clients depend on our UK and Spanish qualified legal team to manage their personal affairs and business concerns with the discretion and integrity one expects from an international company. We offer comprehensive legal services such as international and Spanish tax law, commercial & contractual advice, conveyancing, civil law, family law, debt recovery services, labour law, contracts, denuncias,residential issues and financial services advice.

For more information about Autónomo plus, Accounting, Labour, Payroll or Legal services, please contact:

CCG Marbella

Calle Arturo Rubinstein 5, local 2
Marbella, Malaga 29602
Telephone: +34 902 486 000
Fax: +34 902 486 111

CCG Madrid

Paseo de la Castellana 141

Edif. Cuzco IV, 8º

28046, Madrid Spain

Tel.: +34 902 486 000

Fax: +34 902 486 111

info@ccgspain.com

http://www.ccgspain.com/autonomo.html
http://thebestofmarbella.blogspot.com/2008/11/ksi-costa-consulting-group.html

Water Missions International

Water Missions International: Changing lifes through sustainable water systems

One of "The Best of Marbella" goals is to create a new awareness about Marbella, focus on the positive, support the local economy and all charity projects, not only in Marbella, but worldwide such as Christian organization Water Missions International.

Water is critical to life, health, and sustainable development. Yet, worldwide, more than a billion people do not have access to this basic resource. More than two billion do not have adequate sanitation. Every day, an estimated 25,000 people die from a lack of safe water and sanitation.

Water Missions International (WMI) is a nonprofit, Christian engineering organization serving the water and sanitation needs of people in developing countries and disaster areas. WMI uses low-maintenance, appropriate water technologies for drinking water treatment and distribution, wastewater management, and storm water control.

WMI's mission is to provide sustainable access to safe water and an opportunity to hear the "Living Water" message in developing countries and disaster areas. WMI's vision is that no person should perish for want of safe drinking water or an opportunity to hear the "Living Water" message.

Clean water is the source of life. It is the foundation for health, education, and viable economies. Through the generous support of individuals, churches, nonprofits, and businesses, WMI has brought relief and hope to more than a million people across the globe. The Life-saving work of Water Missions International is only possible with the faithful support of donors, volunteers, and partners.

Please also have a look at an amazing website about water and schientific research about water from a famous Japanese Water Scientist Dr. Masaru Emoto: www.hado.net

For more information about this charity project, your support and voluntary donations,
please contact:

Water Missions International
Charleston, USA
info@watermissions.org
http://www.watermissions.org/index.html

Auction Online - Spain's Premier Online Auction Site

Auction Online – Spain’s Premier Online Auction Site

We at Auction Online have acknowledged that there may well be many people who still have treasures hidden away that they didn't even know were of any value. It may be a rare collectable item or it may be a long forgotten painting that has been stored away for years. When prompted by a wanted advertisement, the owner soon realises the true value of their forgotten items. There are many innovative features within the Auction Online site to help bring buyers and sellers together. The Auction Online ‘Wanted’ section is designed to bring those long lost previously hidden treasures to life again. Remember, one man’s rubbish is another man’s treasure.

http://www.auctiononlinespain.com/
http://www.auctiononlineuk.com/
office@auctiononlinespain.com
+34 911 414 388

+ 34 662 494 457

Los Arqueros Forum

Los Arqueros Forum is one of the associated partners and supporters of The Best of Marbella project. We are very happy to support them in return... Together, we are joining our efforts to promote Marbella at its best.

The purpose of Los Arqueros Forum is to allow residents and vistors alike, the opportunity for individual expression and discussion on a wide range of matters pertinent to the continued growth and development of the community itself.

You will find a broad selection of features around the site that will give you that opportunity, and it is also our intention to provide you with Local and National information and news that will enhance your enjoyment of what Los Arqueros and the Costa del Sol has to offer.

You can download one of the newsletter for January 2009 by clicking here.

Contact details:
Los Arqueros Forum
Daniel Brackman
+34 911 414 388

+ 34 662 494 457
office@losarquerosforum.com
http://www.losarquerosforum.com

Stunning Villa in El Padron, Estepona

Stunning detached villa in El Padron, opposite of Laguna Village near Estepona, Costa del Sol, Spain for sale

Price: Reduced from 910.000 Euros to 750,000 only.

Situated in the sought-after area of El Padrón located in the hills of the New Golden Mile and just five minutes into the centre of Estepona.

This is a stunning detached villa (430m²) with 4 double bedrooms, all en-suite, and set in beautifully landscaped gardens (3,500m²).

There is also a fabulous 200m² terrace, which contains a 12x5m swimming pool and a 50m² pergola providing a wonderful entertainment area. This area has automatic lighting – ideal for al fresco dining on a summer evening – and the whole garden is fully fitted with an irrigation system.

The property also has its own Well providing all the water requirements of both house and garden. Full guttering has been installed to the exterior of the property and a private generator, located adjacent to the mains electric, can be activated at the flick of a switch.

The main floor of the villa (220m²) has been completely renovated and one enters the property into the huge kitchen and dining room areas. The kitchen contains satellite television, a range cooker and an American style fridge/freezer. There are French windows off the dining room leading directly onto the courtyard and the solid wood furniture in both the kitchen and dining room matches perfectly to create a real “homely” ambience.

A little further along the hallway one enters a very large lounge via double doors. The lounge has a feature fireplace and 3m wide French windows looking out to a 60m² terrace overlooking the whole garden with extensive sea views across to Africa and Gibraltar. Off the lounge is a large double bedroom with sea views and its own en suite shower room in all matching chrome accessories.

Also on this level is a further double bedroom, beautifully decorated with gold coving and pine furniture, with its own en suite shower room and overlooks the courtyard. The Master En Suite Bedroom is at the end of the hallway and is extremely large with a separate dressing room leading into the full bathroom. Totally decorated with relaxing lilac and purple accessories.

From this level there is a spiral staircase leading to a stunning 30m² double bedroom and en suite containing a huge walk-in shower.

All the bedroom areas have wooden floors and every room in the house has been fully installed with a radiator system with individual thermostat controls. All the windows are white aluminium with mosquito screens.

Two minutes from the villa you are at the beach, where you will also find Laguna Village with its wide offering of trendy boutiques, luxurious Beach Club and various restaurants, and the 5 Star Kempinski Hotel.

This property comes very highly recommended not just for value and location but also for the attention to detail to all the renovation work carried out. The asking price has been reduced by almost a million euros to: 910.000 Euros and now furhter to 750,000 only.

If you would like further information on this beautiful residence please don’t hesitate to contact:

info@thebestofmarbella.com

Sol i Luna Restaurant, Las Lomas del Marbella Club

El restaurant Sol i Luna es considerado uno de los mejores y a la vez másapreciados restaurantes en Marbella. Una atención personalizada y cordiales inherente a su personal dirigidos por Rolando Litti. Nuestro maestro de cocina Daniel Kozak les deleitará con menús exquisitos y vinos de primera calidad. Para sus reuniones privadas, celebraciones y eventos, les invitamos adegustar nuestra gastronomía elaborada con productos naturales,locales y de temporada. También para las empresas, Incentivos y reuniones hacen de Sol i Luna el sitio adecuado, graciasa su localización y facilidad de aparcamiento.

Sol i Luna in English

Thanks to Sol i Luna strategic location in Lomas del Marbella Club, our diners may enjoy the tranquility of the area in addition to the freshness of our gardens and pool area, which surround our exterior terrace. A personalisez and warm service is inherent to our staff, managed by Rolando Litti.

In the kitchen, our Chef Daniel Kozak personally coordinates that special tourch for each dish with the sole prupose of allowing you to enjoy those special moments of pleasure to be celebrated with excellent gastronomy.

The Sol i Luna menu:

Our menu will take you to the most select culinary art, where the use of natural, fresh and home made products will make your disches a true pleasure for your senses.

Sol i Luna offers its clients, on a temporary basis, a Surpirse Menu, based on teh Chef's speciality, whcih includes three disches and a bottle of wine. The total price for two person is 74 Euros + VAT.

Private meetings and incentives:

We have private corners, ideal for business meetings, incentives or dinners for having met your company's objectives.

Groups and exclusiveness:

Our restaurant has the capacity for up to 150 people.

When booking, please refer to the Best of Marbella website, to receive the special, VIP attention, friendly service, welcoming cocktail and the best price.

Contact details for bookings:

Restaurant Sol I Luna

Ronaldo Litti and Daniel Kozak

Las Lomas de Marbella Club

C/Sierra Bermeja s/n

Urb. Ancon Sierra

29600 Marbella

Tel: (+34) 952 86 66 27

http://www.soliluna-marbella2007.com/
http://www.soliluna-marbella2007.com/html/aranque.php?language_id=es

Smithwood Productions, TV, DVD, Radio, CD, Internet Media

Formed in 1993, Smithwood Productions provided the Costa del Sol foreign residents with English language TV on “The Entertainment Channel” for 5 years before moving into the corporate video sector. We are still very active in television production albeit for broadcast outside of Spain.

Programmes we have worked on include; “This is your life” - BBC “Wish you were here” – ITV “Tonight with Trevor Mac Donald - Lottery disasters” - ITV Our most recent TV work was for a game manufacturer in the form of their new advert “Shark” to promote the game “Articulate”. We provided the casting, crew, location clearance and equipment, click here to view the video "Articulate - Shark" Smithwood Productions’ many corporate clients include MRI (Mac Anthony Realty International – now known as MRI Overseas Property).

In September 2005, Mac Anthony Realty International commissioned Smithwood Productions to produce their first corporate DVD. This was a major production as MRI had offices in no less than 8 countries, and filming of each office’s region was to be one of the main features of the DVD. Smithwood Productions contracted film crews around the world to shoot the necessary footage, which included the countries culture, lifestyle and property. We were able to advise and guide them at all times by using our own internet “Video streaming” service to show the style and type of shot needed.

In addition to these “travelogue” videos we set up a TV style interview conducted by well-known television journalist John Stapleton (GMTV), with MRI Chairman Darragh MacAnthony, using MRI headquarters as the “Studio”.

Other videos on the DVD give an overview of the Aftersales service, Inspection trip process, an insight into Finance/Currency/Mortgages in foreign lands and Client testimonials. The amount of production needed in this project would normally take well over 4 months to do but we were able to finish the first version of the DVD in less than three months, with the actual DVD being mastered on New Years Day, something we will not forget for a while! Oh, and we also made a 14-minute “Bloopers” special DVD for the MRI Christmas party at “Olivia Valère’s Babylonia Palace” in Marbella.

Three weeks after presenting the first version of the DVD to Darragh and his board, I am proud to say we were asked to start work on version two, as MRI had added new countries to their list, we have gone on to make 4 updated versions. Many of our corporate clients videos and radio adverts are accessible on our website Smithwood Productions video and audio.

INTERNET VIDEO

As the internet got faster, so our video and audio streaming service grew. No longer was it a gimmick to have a video on your website, it was necessary! Companies’ products or services could be shown visually to anyone, anywhere, anytime. And so our production style grew to encompass “internet-style” format.

Many of our existing clients have since commissioned us to produce videos for You Tube.

For a special Target Radio promotion, only available to The Best of Marbella.com members and clients, please visit the following post: http://thebestofmarbella.blogspot.com/2009/01/smithwood-productions-special-promotion.html

Smithwood Productions also produce personalised DVD’s, CD’s and USB pen drives with our ‘In-house’ duplication service, High Quality disks and various capacity pen drives in a variety of packaging. We supply clients with single copies up to your biggest order, please ask for a quote.

Martyn Wood – Head of Production
Smithwood Productions Office
Fuengirola

0034 952661819

0034 667759355

Nessie Wood – Graphic Design

0034 647397681
admin@smithwoodproductions.com
http://www.smithwoodproductions.com/

World Class Life Coach: Suzy Dior

Suzy Dior, World Class Life Coach

Would you like to experience the most amazing transformations that will take you to new levels in your life?

What is it that YOU REALLY want to do with your life? What is YOUR ultimate dream? What inspires YOU to greater things? Where do you want to go? Who do you want to be? Who do you want to be with? What’s most important to you in life? See how powerful it is when your subconscious and conscious minds are in alignment. With a passionate driving force in your life, inspired vision, together with new vitality and energy - you will be unstoppable. Are you really experiencing the quality of life you deserve? When every molecule of your being wants to take your life to the next level, to discover the purpose you were born to fulfill, what can you now do to take actions to get you there?

To achieve an extraordinary quality of life and enjoyment, you must take extraordinary steps to fulfill this. With World Class Life Coaching plan you will be rocketed towards your destiny and your fulfillment.

With qualifications in aromatherapy, massage, and bioterrain live blood analysis Suzy joined Anthony Robbins to attend Leadership academy in USA. As a NLP Practitioner and Time line therapist Suzy conducts private, group and life coaching for people from all over the world.

Areas covered: Business, finance, success, family, relationships, intimacy, sports, health, fitness, emotional issues, happiness, goal setting, vision and purpose, other issues.

You will receive a preparation pack, date and time to suit you for the call, follow up information and feedback session. To book your free consultation, visit this link:

http://www.worldclasslifecoach.com/consultation.html

To know more about Suzy and her life coaching sessions, please have a look at her website:

http://www.worldclasslifecoach.com/worldclasscoaching.html

'Our greatest fear is not that we are insignificant and helpless but that we are great beyond anything we could ever imagine. We have the power to live life beyond even our most wildest dreams'

Please have a look at Suzy's website and Maria's comments:

http://www.worldclasslifecoach.com/clientfeedback.html

Suzy's contact details are:

Suzy Dior

World Class Life Coach

suzydior@yahoo.com

suzy@worldclasslifecoach.com

Smithwood Productions Special promotion: Target Radio

Smithwood Productions – International Video/Audio/Media Production Company

located in Fuengirola, Costa del Sol

Special Target Radio offer

Smithwood Productions "Target Radio" service is offered to all visitors and clients of The Best of Marbella website at a very special 25% discount until end of March 2009. This offer is not available anywhere else!!

“What is Target Radio”

INTERNET CUSTOMISED RADIO

A low cost, unique sales tool giving your business a high profile corporate image.

High speed internet has also enabled us to offer our popular service “Target Radio” to a wider client base. This “Radio” service allows shops, offices, commercial centres etc to have their own “In-Store Radio”, playing their own adverts and promotions, with a music selection of their choice. Previously this necessitated installing a computer running sophisticated radio station software on the premises, and this was costly.

But now we can provide the same service via the internet, with an audio stream unique to each client, at a fraction of the cost.

If a business has multiple stores/offices they can all switch on to the company radio, OR we can supply each outlet with a different stream, enabling each store to have its own adverts and promotions independently of the others in the same chain. Details are on the Target Radio section of our website. An example of how this sounds is also on our website in the Target Radio section – please disable any “Pop-up” blockers as the player is in a small box.

* Please note that the adverts playing are only an example of how Target Radio works, and would not be heard on any clients personal Radio service.

Audio Streaming Service - per connection (euros/month);

1 connection – Normally…195 **145**
2 connections – Normally…340 **255**
3 connections – Normally…465 **350**
4 connections – Normally…580 **435**
5 connections – Normally…625 **470**
6 connections – Normally…660 **495**
7 connections – Normally…735 **555**
8 connections – Normally…800 **600**
9 connections – Normally…855 **645**
10 connections – Normally…900 **675**
10 – 15 connections – Normally…85 each **65**
16 – 20 connections – Normally…80 each **60**
20 – by quotation.

Production fees;
Initial “Set up” recordings (promos, jingles, generic adverts) per language – 385 euros

Additional recordings per minute/language – 165 euros
Musical jingles by quotation.

!!! - All prices + 16% IVA
!!! - Minimum contract 6 months

**Contact Martyn Wood directly for a FREE, TRIAL, music only link targetradio@smithwoodproductions.com or admin@smithwoodproductions.com

Smithwood Productions also produce personalised DVD’s, CD’s and USB pen drives with our ‘In-house’ duplication service, High Quality disks and various capacity pen drives in a variety of packaging. We supply clients with single copies up to your biggest order, please ask for a quote.

Martyn Wood – Head of Production

Smithwood Productions Office

Fuengirola – 0034 952661819
0034 667759355
Nessie Wood – Graphic Design
0034 647397681

admin@smithwoodproductions.com

http://www.smithwoodproductions.com/