Andalucia
Jan 18, 2020, 9:46 am
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Andalucia
Hi,
Starting to think that a trip to Andalucia is what we want to do this summer. I am aware of Finca Cortesin, but wondering what else you can recommend in this area. Happy to stay in nice small boutique hotels or historic hotels as well as the real luxury ones and will be renting a car to travel around in the area. Will most likely fly in and out of Malaga, but all of Andalucia is OK. We have two weeks in total and plan to spilt our stay between 3-5 different hotels in the areas. Looking forward to hearing about your secret gems.
Starting to think that a trip to Andalucia is what we want to do this summer. I am aware of Finca Cortesin, but wondering what else you can recommend in this area. Happy to stay in nice small boutique hotels or historic hotels as well as the real luxury ones and will be renting a car to travel around in the area. Will most likely fly in and out of Malaga, but all of Andalucia is OK. We have two weeks in total and plan to spilt our stay between 3-5 different hotels in the areas. Looking forward to hearing about your secret gems.
Last edited by Musken; Jan 19, 2020 at 9:26 am
Jan 18, 2020, 11:08 am
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We loved the Finca Cortesin. I don’t think anything else in the area is in the same class. We took a day trip to Ronda which is beautiful. I wonder if there is a nice boutique hotel there. It would have been even more wonderful at night with the tour groups gone.
Jan 18, 2020, 12:26 pm
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Ronda was a beautiful surprise. Eating at a restaurant along the gorge is stunning. We stayed at the parador right on the gorge which was adequate but not exceptional.
Jan 18, 2020, 12:30 pm
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Spain has a couple luxury level Paradores which should be considered if you're not real fussy about service.
Jan 18, 2020, 1:13 pm
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Jan 18, 2020, 1:15 pm
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Not a big fan of Finca Cortesin. If booking it often Dertour/Tui offer much better rates than the hotel directly. If you really wonna do Andalucia (Granada, Cordoba, Sevilla etc) Finca Cortesin is no real option as it is too far away from it. I stayed at La Bobadilla which was not perfect but quite nice.
Jan 18, 2020, 6:38 pm
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I recommend La Residencia in Tarifa (boutique style but great spa and hopping town) and Casa Palacio Maria Luisa (true luxury) in Jerez. Cadiz is worth a stop as well. Alfonso in Seville i'd say though we didn't stay there.
Jan 19, 2020, 3:34 am
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We have stayed in Paradores a couple of times before and are more than happy to do this. While I agree that the service is well below a luxury hotel, the often very beautiful historic buildings and the value for money, makes up for that. Will have a look at the Ronda option. Thanks.
Jan 19, 2020, 3:35 am
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La Residencia looks very good, but unfortunately have a minimum four nights stay for the hotel and 7 nights for the appartments.
Jan 19, 2020, 3:37 am
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Not a big fan of Finca Cortesin. If booking it often Dertour/Tui offer much better rates than the hotel directly. If you really wonna do Andalucia (Granada, Cordoba, Sevilla etc) Finca Cortesin is no real option as it is too far away from it. I stayed at La Bobadilla which was not perfect but quite nice.
With regards to the too far away comment, we are happy to do some driving in between the hotels and have two weeks in total, so I think it looks very doable. La Bobadilla looks good. Thanks.
Jan 19, 2020, 3:52 am
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Thanks for the tip booking thour Dertour or Tui. I do remember that they normally offer very good rates. Will look into that if we decide to go for Finca Cortesin.
With regards to the too far away comment, we are happy to do some driving in between the hotels and have two weeks in total, so I think it looks very doable. La Bobadilla looks good. Thanks.
With regards to the too far away comment, we are happy to do some driving in between the hotels and have two weeks in total, so I think it looks very doable. La Bobadilla looks good. Thanks.
Jan 19, 2020, 9:27 am
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I guess my original post was unclear. Sorry. Have updated it now to include that we plan to stay in 3-5 different hotels during our 14 day`s trip.
Jan 19, 2020, 12:01 pm
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