Alojamiento Rural El Chaparral

Darius

spainhotels · 22 May 2024 · LT

4.0/5

“Very good”

The best

Great quite place. True rural property outside Setenil in the middle of olive orchard. Bird songs morning through evening. Might be troublesome depending on the neighbors you get during the high season. Apartment is quiet spacious, round bedroom with round bed looks interesting :). There is a fireplace in the wall facing both bedroom and the common area. Nice shared patio with orange and lemon trees. Gas heated water - you might run out of hot water during the shower session :), but that looks like a standard in rural area around Andalusia. Beware of the trench on the gravel road just before the gates. Was hitting Hyundai's bumper 2 out of 3 times no mater how slow I was going :)

To be improved

Rather low rating comes from the circumstances of our stay. We were the only guests at the property during rather cold weather wave at the end of April/start of May. Strong cold winds, some rain, night temperatures around 5, day - max 15 made the stay a bit miserable and highlighted property's shortcomings. We decided against using fireplace as we did not want smoke smell in out things as it was a first leg of our journey through Andalusia, the only alternative was 2/3 dead infrared heater not powerful enough to make the difference. Even though there are plenty of space apartment lacks places to put things. A shelf here or there would really help. Might not be a problem if you here for 1-2 days, a bit annoying if you are on longer trip and want to unpack your stuff for 4-5 days. Bathroom suffers from the same problem - nowhere to put your stuff or to hang wet towels, no way to dry up the space except opening window (it does not help a lot when it is 5-10 degrees outside though). Kitchen is rather well equipped but again - lacks some essential things. No place to dray washed plates and utensils. I know, Spaniards love coffee, but it is not an option in the cold evening - there were no decent tea mug around, just few small cups for coffee or beer mugs. No kettle as well, you need to boil water in the saucepan... All these drawbacks most probably are not relevant during the summer when it is hot, things get dried fast, doors/windows remain open, no need for tea :) or heaters... But we weren't able to book the weather and had to live with it...

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Susan

spainhotels · 10 Oct 2022 · US

5.0/5

“Exceptional”

The best

Large, private property with views and acres of trees! Our host, Victoria, was a treasure. She came and found us when we took a wrong turn, she checked on us and our needs, and even did our laundry!

To be improved

Everything was perfect

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9.4/10 · 23 opinions

Tranquility

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General summary

9.4

out of 10

Service 10.00

Guests appreciated Verónica's hospitality and useful tourism advice.

Overall Experience 9.96

Overall, guests expressed high satisfaction despite minor issues.

Value for Money 9.55

Overall good value for the experience provided.

Location 9.53

Described as tranquil and set in nature, providing a good balance of privacy.

Amenities 9.52

Facilities like the pool and jacuzzi received positive mentions.

Room Quality 9.07

Rooms are spacious and comfortable, contributing to a good stay.

Alojamiento Rural El Chaparral