Updated: Tuesday 19th April 2022
As part of our Safe Hands initiative, there are a number of resort protocols in place to ensure that your stay with us is both safe and enjoyable.
The resort has been registered by the Junta de Andalucia and Spanish Confederation of Hotels and Tourist Accommodation (CEHAT) as “safe accommodation”, meaning you can enjoy your holiday with confidence.
We would also like to share with you some of the government regulations for Andalucia, Spain that you will need to bear in mind when not on resort.
For yours and of the team’s safety, all members of staff are wearing PPE in accordance with established guidelines and regulations in the hotel industry.
Please ensure that you maintain the recommended physical distance between yourself and non-family members at all possible times.
We hope you enjoy your holiday!
From 12am 2 July 2021, the Spanish government requires all arrivals to Spain from the UK (excluding children under the age of 12 years old) to present on entry one of the following:
See Spain Health Travel page for details.
All passengers entering Spain will still be required to complete a pre-travel declaration form. This must be completed 48 hours before flying.
Entry restrictions and testing requirements continue to apply for travel to Spain from ‘risk countries’. You should refer to the Spanish Embassy or Consulate in the country you are in for further advice.
All overland travellers (excluding children under 12 years of age) entering Spain by road or rail from France, are required to present a negative PCR, TMA or LAMP test taken within 72 hours prior to entry.
The Costa Del Sol is currently under Alert level 0, with no restrictions.
COVID-19 testing and your return home – The Reception has arranged the ability for you to book tests while holidaying at the Resort. Tests will be conducted by preferred medical centres, chosen for their convenience and minimal distraction to your overall holiday experience. Prices for PCR testing starts at €85 and €25 for the Antigen testing. You can book your test here.
Masks –
Spain has changed the wearing of mask regulation. The mask at all times in Spain has been replaced with:
Sunbeds & Pools
From 12am 2 July 2021, the Spanish government requires all arrivals to Spain from the UK (excluding children under the age of 12 years old) to present on entry one of the following:
See Spain Health Travel page for details.
All passengers entering Spain will still be required to complete a pre-travel declaration form. The must be completed 48 hours before flying.
Entry restrictions and testing requirements continue to apply for travel to Spain from ‘risk countries’. You should refer to the Spanish Embassy or Consulate in the country you are in for further advice.
Since 23 November 2020, pre-travel COVID-19 testing requirements have been in place for those travelling by air and sea from ‘risk’ countries (as determined by the European Centre for Disease Prevention & Control).
Spain requires all travellers arriving in Spain from countries deemed high risk to show they have tested negative for COVID-19 (PCR, RT-LAMP or TMA test) taken in the 72 hours prior to arrival.
Travellers from the UK must present a vaccination certificate or a negative PCR test on arrival into Spain. No other test is accepted at this time for arrivals from the UK.
If you are resident in Spain, you should carry your residence document (the green paper EU residence certificate or the new TIE), as well as your valid passport when you travel.
Travellers should follow the advice of the local authorities on how best to protect themselves and others, including any measures that they bring in to control the virus.
Before travel to Spain, all passengers travelling by air or sea must complete and sign an online Health Control Form no more than 48 hours prior to travel declaring any known history of exposure to COVID-19 and giving contact details.
Anyone who has not completed this form electronically via the Spain Travel Health website or app, may submit it in paper format prior to boarding.
Entry requirements for tourists from the UK
The Spanish government requires all arrivals to Spain from the UK (excluding children under the age of 12 years old) to present on entry proof of being fully vaccinated (with both doses of a two-dose vaccine or one dose of a one-dose vaccine) at least 14 days prior to arrival in Spain (date(s) of vaccination must be specified), with a vaccine authorised by the European Medicines Agency or by the World Health Organisation.
All passengers (including children under 12 years old) travelling by air or sea must complete and sign an online Health Control Form no more than 48 hours prior to travel. See Arrival by air or sea for details.
Spain will accept the UK’s COVID-19 vaccination record. If you are travelling with a printed PDF proof of vaccination status, it must date from 1 November to ensure that the certificate can be scanned successfully. Your NHS appointment card from vaccination centres is not designed to be used as proof of vaccination and should not be used to demonstrate your vaccine status.
Certificates of recovery – a medical document certifying that you have recovered from COVID-19 in the last 6 months prior to travel – is not currently accepted for arrivals from the UK. See the Spanish Ministry of Health ‘Travel and COVID-19’ page for details.
Documents can be in either English, Spanish, French or German and in paper or electronic format. All documents must specify the name and surname of the passenger. See ‘Entry requirements for entry in Spain from third countries’ section ‘k.’ on the Spanish Ministry of Health ‘Travel and COVID-19’ page for details regarding proof of vaccination that can be presented when travelling to Spain from the UK.
Further rules may apply if you have travelled to a country on Spain’s list of ‘risk’ countries in the 14 days prior to travel to Spain.
Testing requirements if travelling from a ‘risk country’
All passengers (excluding children under the age of 12 years old) travelling to Spanish airports and ports from ‘risk’ countries (as determined by the European Centre for Disease Prevention & Control) are required to present a negative PCR, TMA (Transcription-Mediated Amplification) or a LAMP (Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification) swab test taken within no more than 72 hours prior to arrival.
A minimum fine of €3000 may be issued to anyone who arrives in Spanish airports or ports from ‘risk’ countries without adequate evidence of a negative PCR, TMA or LAMP test.
Land borders are open.
The Spanish government has implemented testing requirements for those travelling overland from France into Spain by road or rail. See Testing requirements for details.
The French government has implemented additional entry requirements for those travelling to and transiting through France. If you are planning to drive from Spain through France, check the latest FCDO travel advice for France ahead of your journey.
Border controls at the Portugal land border with Spain have been lifted. See FCDO travel advice for Portugal l for further information.
All overland travellers (excluding children under the age of 12 years old) who wish to enter Spain by road or rail from France, are required to present a negative PCR, TMA or LAMP test taken within 72 hours prior to entry.
UK Nationals – From 1st January 2021, the UK is no longer part of the EU and travel requirements have changed. Please refer to the UK government’s website for more information.
Club La Costa has an ongoing collaboration with Vithas Xanit International Hospital working to ensure all our guests and team members are safe and healthy. Vithas Xanit International Hospital is a private hospital in Benalmadena, offering the most up-to-date diagnosis and treatments for international patients, with a staff that speaks 15 languages.
IMPORTANT: COVID-19 Travel Insurance Update
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