Casa Mandalay, a stylish 4 bedroom house, 3 bathrooms, private pool, sea views

Gary Biston has over 30 years experience working in the travel and hospitality industry. Gary originally qualified as a chef, before moving into hotel management and the travel industry - working in Austria, France, Greece, Morocco, Colombia, Spain and her islands. Having worked in a variety of positions, in many European countries and Latin America, for both mass market and specialist operators - Gary has a well rounded background and understands the varying needs of his clients. It comes natural to him to try that little more, to offer better than the rest – a philosophy which became second nature whilst working for up-market companies like Lotus Supertravel Ski and Simply Travel. Whilst still living in London he was a founding Director of Simpson Travel and was instrumental in hand picking their portfolio of properties for their programme of distinctive villas and charming hotels in Andalucía, Mallorca and Morocco.

In 2004 he moved permanently to Andalucía where a month later his daughter Lily was born in Málaga. In 2006 his son, Oliver, was born in Jerez and where his youngest daughter Sofia was also born in 2010; they live permanently in Medina Sidonia where the bilingual children are at the local schools. Having established his family in western Andalucía – sunny days are spent enjoying the endless beaches, the cultural treasures of the cities, the rural splendour of the national parks and skiing in the Sierra Nevada under blue skies with views to the Rif Mountains in Morocco. He is fully aware that to maintain a positive future in Spain depends on loyal clients enjoying a wonderful holiday and wanting to return or better still recommending Andalucia Hideaways to all their friends, family and colleagues.

Gary has not only visited each property but has stayed in each on at least one occasion – he could not be better qualified to help guests make an informed decision when booking their holiday.