Villas & Apartments for Rent, Gandia and Oliva
GANDIA and OLIVA
Costa del Azahar Villas and Apartments
Villas for rent and apartments for rent in Gandia and Oliva and throughout the Costa del Azahar, Spain.
Gandia and Oliva are on the Mediterranean coast in the Valencia region and are famous for their many kilometres of stunning white beaches with beautiful mountainous countryside inland. The Costa del Azahar is popular with both Spanish and British seeking good value apartments for rent and villas to let for relaxing family holidays.
Gandia is one of the largest Costa Blanca towns and a thriving commercial and tourism centre. The historic monuments are in Gandia city with the main commercial and shopping centres, whilst the apartments and villas are close to the beach. The bars and nightclubs are also concentrated in the beach area, where nightlife does not start until
well after midnight. The beach and the town centre are about 2 km apart so separating the tourism from day to day living. The city centre has many tree-lined avenues, with bars, restaurants and shops, and there is a huge shopping mall area outside of the city.
With its long wide golden sandy beaches, Gandia is one of the major tourist destinations in Spain. Traditionally most tourists
visiting Gandia have been Spanish, especially from Madrid, but in recent years, Gandia has
been an increasingly popular with the British and French.
Gandia has a wide culture, including literary contests, the Summer University, the International Festival of Classical Music,
art exhibitions, etc, and a wide variety of sports, especially water-sports, golf, tennis, hiking, etc.
One major tourist attraction is the Palace of Santo Duque in the old city centre which has been declared a Spanish national monument. Other attractions include the church La Colegiata in the Plaza de la Constitucion,
and the old university building Antigua Universidad.
Oliva is a short distance south, and has a beautiful old town centre. With summer temperatures of sometimes exceeding 40 degrees, these towns are some of the best places to visit on a hot summer day - you will find a great mix of shopping, sightseeing and beaches.
Hotels in Gandia
Hotel Bayren, Gandia
The Hotel RH Bayren **** has 175 rooms, of which 7 are Junior Suites with balcony and sea views, 60 are doubles with balcony and full sea view, 40 are
Rooms with balcony and side sea view, 60 are double rooms without balcony and 8 are single rooms without balcony. The rooms are decorated in
Mediterranean tones to add extra warmth to your stay and some have parquet flooring.
Hotel Bayren Parc, Gandia
Excellently situated just 50 metres from the beach in the heart of the Playa de Gandia, Hotel Bayren Parc was completely refurbished in 2007 and has
147 double rooms with balcony, some of them with sofa-beds and sleeping up to 4. The rooms are all decorated with a Mediterranean flair to give extra
warmth to your stay. Bayren Parc also offers free internet through wifi in all the hotel area.
Hotel Riviera, Gandia
The Hotel RH Riviera *** star in Gandia has 72 double rooms with full bathroom, 8 of which have full sea views and the remainder side sea views, all
of them with balcony. The hotel has an open-air swimming pool with hydromassage and a lounge-café with a fantastic terrace overlooking the seafront
promenade with sea views, as well as a TV, reading and games room and a rooftop solarium.
Hotel Gijon, Gandia
Hotel RH Gijon, in an excellent location just 50 metres from the Beach and in the heart of the Gandia Beach area. A new hotel, built in 2006, it has
a 84 rooms, 44 doubles, 31 triples and 9 superior double, almost all with balcony and some with sea views. The rooms have a modern, functional decor.
The hotel has a spa with Jacuzzi, bi-thermal showers and a Turkish bath.
