A privileged stay in the heart of the city The complex that will host the next edition of the Solheim Cup, The women’s version of Ryder Cup golf was the venue chosen by the former president of the United States, Barack ObamaTo relax and play golf the day before visiting the DES-Digital Enterprise forum Malaga.
Built on 215 hectares and rated as one of the 50 best hotels in the world, this exclusive residential area features more than 400 square meters of Mediterranean-style villas, luxury properties with views of the Sierra Bermeja, or rooms and suites with sea views. private pool of approximately 200 square meters.
Beach club, sauna and spa area, gym, tennis courts, various themed restaurants, shopping arcade and one of the best internationally rated golf coursesComplete the offer of a hotel complex, with accommodation in high season more than 300 euros per night, according to the magazine ‘Golf Diges’.
obama Arrived at Malaga airport around 20:30 this Sunday. and from there he went to Casares, Málaga municipality, and arrived about an hour later in the middle of an important safety device that included, among others, his own vehicles and safety equipment.
The presence of “a group of Civil Guard agents” in the vicinity of Finca Cortesín warned residents and businesses of this tourist town on the Costa del Sol that “something strange is happening”, Juan Pareja, a waiter, told EFE. Bahia Casares restaurant.
Next day On their way back from Valderrama they saw them pass again at around 16:30.A prestigious golf course in Sotogrande (Cádiz).
According to Pareja, a delegation of four black cars and a van was in the direction of the hotel at full speed, accompanied by five vehicles from the Armed Institute.
“One of them was wearing a small American flag like in the movies,” he commented with a laugh, and although by then they already knew he was the former president of the United States, he didn’t recognize who was in it, he admits.
Obama’s stay at Finca Cortesín has become a topic of conversation for residents of this tourist town on the Malaga coast. José Carrasco, the mayor of more than 6,000 inhabitants, explained to EFE.
“They’re very reserved at the hotel and usually don’t tell us who they’re staying with – as Carrasco points out – but today everyone was talking about it – inside and outside of town – which represents a very good introduction for Casares after two difficult talks. pandemic years,” he said.
It’s not the first time a former American president or family has chosen the Costa del Sol to relax on their vacation. Europe; In August 2010, Michell Obama, currently the First Lady of the United States, and his daughter Sasha were staying with friends at Villa Padierna in Marbella; and they did it in 2019 at the Gran Hotel Miramar in the capital.