Just returned to rainy Yorkshire (UK) from a glorious week in sunny Salobrena at this delightful, good value, cortijo. I do not have enough adjectives to describe the location or the little farmhouse, nestled a mile out of the town (very handy for the Lidl supermarket!). The house is a perfect home from home; an array of useful extra items, bottles of water, games, books, magazines and toiletries. The interior is homely, light, clean and comfortable (although a firmer double bed mattress could be a good idea) and also there is plenty of bed linen and towels. We also liked the large ‘walk in’ powerful shower in the bathroom. The exterior is outstanding, with the pleasant shaded front veranda, the pool (with the most spectacular views) and various places to relax and soak up the sunshine. However the icing on the cake has to be the roof terrace. There are literally 360 degree views of; the sea (about 2km away), Salobrena castle (even more spectacular at night) on the hill above whitewashed houses spilling down below it, then the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the distance.
As mentioned the house is conveniently placed, in a quiet rural location with no immediate neighbours (about 1km off the main road) a short 5 minute drive to the supermarket, the town and the beach. Salobrena is a great little Spanish town, full of actual locals as well as Spanish holiday makers, a few other nationalities on holiday and hardly any Brits. The old traditional part of town, leading up to the castle is delightful and then the castle itself is well worth a visit, even just to experience the jaw dropping views. Along the beach front there are various restaurants, cafes, and bars with varied and reasonably priced menus. It was also easy to reach other places of interest; Frigiliana, Nerja, Granada.
We were warmly welcomed by the very friendly members of the owners’ family and with my poor Spanish and their bit of English (and the miracle of ‘Google translate’!) we got on fine. We even went with them to a Flamenco dancing show, put on by a group of local ladies and girls, and attended by all their families. We felt honored to be part of a local celebration, not something put on for the tourists. We rarely return to holiday destinations, let alone to a specific accommodation, however on this occasion I think there is a strong chance that there will be a return visit in the future!
Muchos Gracias Jose y Virginia (the family of the owner Isabel)
