My husband and I stayed here for five nights this spring. We wanted a relaxing few days with hiking and good food. This place is run by a British expat and his Spanish wife, who started it up after a long banking career. The inn was built on a large estate they bought (they live in the original house) and it was built to an extremely high quality. Very comfortable, stunning views, little private terraces in front of each room, modern bathrooms, etc.
We spent five days taking hikes that started at or near the inn. We walked to and through a large number of pretty pueblos blancos, had some incredible meals in small restaurants in smaller towns, visited Spain's oldest mosque, walked through gorgeous countryside, to waterfalls, up and down hills. It's a beautiful area, much like the Extremadura region that it adjoins. In spring it's a riot of wildflowers, green pastures, babbling brooks, perfect temperatures.
Breakfasts are large and home made -- the honey, the jams, the croissants, it all comes out of their kitchen. We ate our dinners at the inn, since we usually arrived back late after our hikes. Dinners were good, cooked by their son, who is a budding chef. He is young and earnest, and we enjoyed talking with both him and the father very much. There are copies of hiking books available there, and the owners will also point you in the direction of a lot of good day hike options. Two started right from the doorstep of the inn. The small town of Alajar has a few cafes and is a beautiful 2 km walk downhill.
I'd go back in a heartbeat.
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