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La Casona de Calderon: Traveller Reviews

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Plaza Cervantes, 16, 41640 Osuna, Spain
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La Casona de Calderon
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4.0 of 5 stars 19 Reviews
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Kirkland, Washington
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39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
“An Andalucian Treasure!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 December 2011
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We had given no thought to visiting Osuna, Spain, a city of 16,500, (a 90-minute bus ride from Seville) until we came across a website for the Casona de Calderon, a small 15-room hotel and restaurant facing one of the town's many plazas, the Plaza Cervantes.

This 17-Century home, has passed through generations of the Calderon family. After an extensive -- and obviously expensive -- restoration, Elena Calderon and her sister Aurora, opened their 'museum hotel' to guests three years ago. In addition to providing information about the local area, Elena took us on a tour of the hotel, taking us through history as she pointed out Roman columns used in the courtyard, family photos, and museum quality art that fill the place.

We had booked a 'junior suite' for three nights, Thursday - Sunday, for a total rate of 270E (about $359US) in early November, 2011. Elena led us to our room through a bricked courtyard. Our 'junior' had been upgraded to a full 'suite', she explained. We would call the 'suite' a casita, or small house, that consisted of a table (for 8) and living room with television, half-bath on the main floor and a large bedroom with canopied bed and full bath on the upstairs second floor. The free wi-fi in the suite worked perfectly throughout our stay.

We began each day in the glass-roofed courtyard eating a European style breakfast that consisted of cold cuts, sliced cheese, fruit and toasted bread on which we poured large amounts of olive oil produced in Osuna and then added a large dollop of fresh tomato salsa (just as we had seen the locals do in various restaurants). It was served with tea or coffee; our favorite being caffe con leche, with the steamed milk added at tableside.

We ended each day in that same courtyard sipping a glass of Spanish wine -- a generous pour for 2E -- and watched the moon play hide and seek in the clouds.

The hotel's location made for an easy walk into the town's central Plaza as well as its street of mansions, (which shouldn't be missed). Using a map provided by the hotel we found both the Osuna City and Archeological museums. It was also a good location from which to walk -- a bit longer and uphill -- to the University and the Roman Necropolis.

The modern Volvo long distance bus that took us from Seville to Osuna cost 13.50E or $18US for the two of us. The 90-minute trip took us through spectacular countryside along the 'Ruta de Washington Irving' (Irving's trip Seville to Granada in the 1800's led to his book, "Tales of the Alhambra".) We used an Osuna taxi to get to the town's train station for a train ride to Malaga when our stay was over.

It was the Casona de Calderon that took us to Osuna the first time and it will likely bring us back to this part of Andalucia. It is a one-of-a-kind type of hotel and worth a visit, especially for history buffs.

  • Stayed November 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Estepona, Spain
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“I feel slightly misled ....”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 July 2011
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We've visited the charming town of Osuna before (we live near Estepona) and liked it so much we thought it would be a good place to explore for a weekend to celebrate our wedding anniversary. The hotel description on the booking agency site I looked at states king size doubles - we were given twin beds, despite my requesting a double when I booked. I read the facilities as having a hot tub as well as a pool. In fact there was only a pool the size of a carp pool so would be better described as a plunge pool. Yes, the hotel is charming but the beds are hard and only one very thin pillow provided. The air conditioning unit was behind two sets of curtains at the window overlooking the inner courtyard, so to benefit from the air conditioning we had to have the curtains open so that anyone walking past opposite our room could see in. Air con most necessary as temperature very high at around 37 degrees and the only window was to the inner courtyard. The drain cover in the middle of the shower floor was completely loose, exposing a 4" square drain hole - very dangerous if you caught your foot on it.
What really spoilt our stay is that Osuna closes for August - completely - so on Saturday 30th July there were no restaurants or tapas bars and very few bars open. So a word of warning to any prospective travellers to rural Spain in the summer as this can completely spoil your enjoyment of your holiday, something we should all be aware of.
A small hotel, full of character and history but I'm glad our stay was for just one night.

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Kaleden, Canada
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
“A Treasury in a Beautiful City”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 November 2010
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La Casona is a beautiful museum piece lovingly brought back to life by owner Elena who explained to us, while giving us a tour of the hotel as a museum piece, that the casa belonged to her grandmother. Plaster walls and false floors which had been installed over the years were stripped away, at what must have been great expense, to reveal the original floor tiling and stone walls. The hotel is full of beautiful art and antiques reflecting life in Osuna from Roman times when Osuna was on the main road connecting Rome with Cadiz (then Gades). Our room was absolutely charming and overlooked the typical inner patio or courtyard. Though we were there for one night, and a Saturday night at that, the hotel and room were very quiet in the evening despite complaints of a Spanish traveller which is in preceding review. I personally inspected the neighbouring bar and it was almost empty at 11 p.m. In fact, the story of the Spanish traveler's stay was revealed to us. I will only say that it is a shame that these days a reviewer can use the power of the internet to cast a completely false impression, dissuade future travellers and harm a well-meaning and honest owner's business and serious investment.

We booked through Booking.com where there are several comments by non-Spanish travelers about the meagerness of the breakfast. First, the hotel is very reasonably priced. We stayed for 78 Euro. This includes internet access and breakfast. The breakfast is what Spanish people typically eat for breakfast: toast, coffee and juice. Spanish cafeterias are full of local people having the exact same breakfast. The breakfast was completely to our satisfaction.

Parking. We found free street parking across the street.

About Osuna. This is a beautiful city whose "monumental area" is best appreciated by an evening stroll following the typically late Spanish dinner. As for the place to eat, go to the Casa Curro. We have been travelling Andalucia for over 3 weeks and the Case Curro is the absolute best....head and shoulders above the rest. Perhaps Sevilla has better but we have not yet reached that point in our itinerary. The staff at Casa Curro were patient and kind and the ambiance is terrific. Very lively with local Osunians and their lovely families and beautiful children. We had both lunch and dinner there and only barely scratched the surface of the gourmet delights on offer.

  • Stayed November 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Cordoba, Spain
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
“Fin de Semana inolvidable”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012
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  • Stayed April 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Oviedo, Spain
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Lugar precioso, gente encantadora, comida fabulosa”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2012
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  • Stayed March 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Plaza Cervantes, 16, 41640 Osuna, Spain
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