A renovated traditional Cortijo, Las Rosas offers 3 individual casitas inspected, recommended and featured in the guidebook 'Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Stay in Spain'. Each Casita has a private courtyard and shares a swimming pool overlooking a valley of tranquil olive groves.
The three casitas can also be linked via their internal courtyards to provide an excellent location for families looking to share (to a total of 10/12 guests).
An hour and a half from the airports of Malaga and Granada, the secluded setting of Cortijo las Rosas, amidst tranquil olive groves, gives guests a chance to chill out and relax around the pool between days out visiting historic and cultural centres within easy reach: Antequera, Alcala la Real, Cordoba, Granada, Malaga, Ronda, Seville etc...
Casita Perdiz (meaning Little Partridge House) has a large open plan living space. The seating area is furnished with Moorish style sofas. There is a log burner for cool winter evenings and satellite television.
There are two large windows, one looking out down the valley and the other from the kitchen area onto the courtyard. French doors lead out onto a private courtyard, whilst an open staircase leads to one of the bedrooms.
The fully equipped kitchen area has an electric oven/hob and there is a fridge with a small freezer compartment: essential for cooling the local beer and wine! A good range of plates, pots, glasses etc. allow for home from home, relaxed food preparation. Basics (such as salt, pepper, oil, washing up liquid etc.) are provided as part of our service. There is a kitchen table to seat four for dining.
Upstairs there is a large twin/double bedroom with ensuite bathroom, under a pitched, beamed roof. There are two windows giving lovely views of the surrounding valley. Accessed through french doors, the second (twin) bedroom leads off the courtyard and has an ensuite bathroom. This bedroom and bathroom are suitable for wheelchair use. Both bedrooms have comfortable twin beds(or double, if required, in the upstairs bedroom). Each has a wardrobe; a small dressing table and opens into a bathroom with walk-in shower; toilet and basin.
Outside there is a spacious private courtyard, surrounded by traditional high white walls, planted with jasmine and lavender. You are not overlooked by the other casitas. There is a covered shady area for our hot Andaluz summer days, with a table for outside eating and loungers for relaxing. A private barbecue allows you to make the most of outside living.
Taste the oil produced from the renowned olives of the Subbetica , enjoy the local wines from Montilla or the Anis produced in nearby Rute; barbecue the plentiful fish and seafood available or let us organise a takeaway from nearby Molino los Justos with its traditional “home cooking.” Our local town, Algarinejo, boasts the restaurant Las Piolas which features in Jon Clarke’s “Dining Secrets of Andalucía” – their Menu de Degustación is an experience not to be missed!
Nearby Lake Iznajar offers a beach with pedalos and kayaks for hire with a beach bar on hand for cool drinks or eating. Other activities, such as cycling, horseback riding, pony treks and bird watching can be arranged for you by your hosts.
Walkers have the freedom to explore the countryside of the Subbetica Natural Park right from their doorstep - or to walk amongst the extraordinary rock formations of El Torcal. El Chorro Gorge offers the adventurous a chance to experience the spectacular Camino del Rey...or to trek around our local “mesa” overlooking the lake, and examine the archaeological dig carried out by the University of Granada – you might have to share the view with the goatherd and his goats...
Allow Cortijo las Rosas to help you unwind, enjoy an unspoilt Andalucía and guide you to its historic treasures.