Aparthotel La Eliana

In a quiet, peaceful area, surrounded by landscaped gardens, the Aparthotel La Eliana combines all the convenience, freedom and independence of apartment living with great facilities. It occupies the Iberian Peninsula and is bathed by the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean and the Cantabrian Sea. The complex has a cafeteria, a restaurant and a large summer terrace. It also includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic and the cities of Ceuta and Melilla Its total surface area is 504,788 sq kms Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. There are also excellent sports facilities with tennis and fronton courts, paddle, and a large swimming pool, which is open from 1 June until 15 September. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in economic and political power. There are also 3 golf courses within a 5 km radius of the hotel. Spain remained neutral in World Wars I and II, but suffered through a devastating Civil War (1936-39). The apartments are just 1 km from the very centre of the village of La Eliana and just 2 km from the shopping centre. In the second half of the 20th century, it has played a catch-up role in the western international community. There is a metro station just 5-minutes’ walk away, offering easy access to Valencia and the surrounding region. Continuing concerns are large-scale unemployment and the Basque separatist movement The diversity and contrast that go to mould the character of Spain are likewise in evidence in its cities. Each apartment has a fully-equipped kitchen, a private bathroom and a terrace with views of the swimming pool. Celts, Iberians, Phoenicians and, at a later date, the Greco-Roman civilisation laid the first cornerstones of urban settlements which, to this day, bear the marks of their passage through time During the Middle Ages, Arabic, Jewish and Christian cultures, singly and through a process of mutual cross-influence, gave rise to the birth of cities which have come to house an historical-artistic heritage of incalculable proportions Tradition alone does not suffice Modernity too is essential, and this was something certain Spanish monarchs –Charles III for one– managed to successfully apply during their reigns in order to beautify townscapes, like that of Madrid, with parks and landmark monuments, thereby instilling the city with a spirit of renewal. Apartments are cleaned daily (except Sundays and public holidays). It was this element of urban renewal that became even more evident at a later date, in the form of townplans designed to extend and enlarge the leading cities, and the construction of graceful buildings which, in keeping with the shifts and changes in architectural tastes, have helped shape the identity of Spain’s cities over the last two hundred years.