The village of Bal Harbour, near Miami, Florida, is all ready well-known as a haven for those seeking pampering, luxury and carefree convenience. The area is well-stocked with gourmet dining establishments, designer boutiques, waterfront facilities including a yacht and beach club, and some of the most remarkable accommodations imaginable. Now however, the St. Regis hotel in Bal Harbour Florida will be the top destination for those who love luxury accommodations while living on the ocean.

Emerging from their nine acres of lush and landscaped gardens, the St. Regis resort and residences are situated ideally along Florida’s famous “Gold Coast”. The three elegant glass towers overlook the property’s one thousand feet of exclusive beachfront, providing the more than five hundred luxurious residences and suites with panoramic views of the seaside location.

Property owners and guests have access to the facility’s signature services, including a private pool, fitness center and spa. Concierge, housekeeping, laundry and dry cleaning, pet services and even package or bag pickup from the Bal Harbour Shops will also be available. Residents may also have all of their provisioning, including grocery and pantry shopping taken care of by the solicitous staff. There are also high quality and pre-screened child care and nanny services available for those who will require them.

Fuerteventura remains a popular place to book villa and apartment holiday rentals in Spain in the winter season chiefly due to the mildness of the winter weather. From September to the end of December, the temperature slowly drops from about 27 to a still very pleasant 22 degrees Centigrade and it remains mostly sunny. This is a good time to visit as rainy days do not usually occur until mid-December and there are many days in December when you will see tourists sunbathing on the beach. Puerto del Rosario is the capital city of Fuerteventura and is close to the international airport. Until relatively recently the economy of the city was not based on tourism but this is slowly changing and the local government are now trying to raise the profile of the town as a tourist destination. The city has recently made improvements to the harbour where a promenade has been built and the roads have been resurfaced with the aim of attracting tourists who may be looking for a villa holiday in Spain or vacation apartments in Spain.

Puerto del Rosario is definitely beginning to develop into a tourist-friendly holiday resort. If you were looking for holiday rentals in Spain in Puerto del Rosario you will find that you can rent vacation apartments in Spain and even a luxury villa rental Spain directly from private owners. This is because many people who have bought a holiday home do not use the property for large portions of the year and therefore they are willing to rent the property out when they are not using it. Properties to rent range from large luxury villas to basic apartments which are perfect for couples or two friends sharing.

Puerto del Rosario has a lovely beach to the south which attracts people to book a villa holiday in Spain here. Various types of holiday rentals in Spain are available within reach of other nearby beaches like Playa Blanca. These beaches are renowned for their superb waves which are great for surfing and the windy conditions are ideal for windsurfing but the strong currents can be dangerous for bathers and warning signs must not be ignored. Other popular watersports here are scuba diving and spear fishing.

Close to southern Italy and North Africa, yet boasting a sophisticated European property scene that is a magnet for top designers and architects, Malta scored highly in the recent International Living Quality of Life Index, with freedom and security, climate and the environment all being awarded between 85 and 100 percent. Though restrictions are placed on how many properties foreigners can buy on Malta, there are opportunities to buy, and rent out, multiple properties in special investment areas – Specially Designated Areas (SDAs). Tight regulations govern the conditions of purchase and rentals in residential areas outside the SDAs.

Mark Bodega, Director at HiFX.com, the UK’s leading independent online foreign currency exchange brokers, explains why he thinks there is still reason to exercise caution. He said: “It was apartments that led the house price crash. Malta’s EU explosive housing boom in 2003 to 2004 saw tremendous house price increases and sharp rises in construction activity, but with waning demand and oversupply, the housing boom is now officially over.”

However, with such a small landmass, the future for house prices looks promising. Even if the pace of capital appreciation has slowed, developers cannot simply keep retreating further inland as they have done in Spain.