El Mirador de las Cuencas

Paul

spainhotels · 19 Aug 2024 · GB

5.0/5

“Beautiful chalet amid the friendly mountains”

The best

This is a modern, ski-chalet style property built a short distance away from the small village of Abiada on a grassy plot. The house itself is larger than I expected. Beautifully decorated and clean. There is a living room (with TV), kitchen, bedroom (double bed) and shower/toilet downstairs, and a large bedroom (with sloping ceiling) and another living room (with comfy sofa) upstairs. The upper bedroom has a balcony, and there is a breakfast area outside at the front under the shelter of the roof, with a colourful flower border. Both bedrooms have baby cots. There's even a big dog basket. Washing machine, microwave and electric (induction) hob in the kitchen and lots of cleaning products (and washing liquid pods) provided. I think it is probably more popular in the winter when people come for skiing at nearby Alto Campoo, but we found it ideal for a summer get-away. The village is tiny but there is a cafe bar at the bottom of the road and several restaurants within 10 minutes drive. Nearest supermarket is the Mercadona in Reinosa. Incredibly peaceful location. Fantastic views of the mountains. No other English people! There are walks you can do from the village itself ('Invernales de Abiada' https://redcantabrarural.com/naturea-3/rutas-autoguiadas-naturea-cantabria/invernales-de-abiada/ and a walk up to the 'Cuencas', which are beautiful glacial corries, high in the Sierra de Hijar), and if you like cycling, there are some challenging climbs to Fuente del Chivo, Peurto de Palombera, and Refugio Golobar. If you're into bird spotting, please bring your binoculars! We also found a beach on the lake at Arija, which is not too far away.

To be improved

Nothing really. TV reception and Wifi were a bit patchy - but we didn't come for that. There is no air con in the house, but with it being at a bit of altitude you don't need it. Guess we were lucky with the weather - the amount of greenery around suggests it can be quite rainy. Couldn't have coped without a car. Took about 1.5 hours to drive from Bilbao Airport.

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10.0/10 · 4 opinions

Beautiful area

Helpful host

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10.0

out of 10

Service 10.00

Ana, the host, was very helpful.

Location 10.00

The area is beautiful for a relaxing getaway.

Amenities 10.00

Not mentioned, assumed standard quality for this hotel tier.

Cleanliness 10.00

Room Quality 10.00

Value for Money 10.00