El PINO RETREAT - Superior Country Home with Hotel Services in Granada — Hotel in Albuñuelas

We had a glorious time at El Pino retreat. Both Maria and Christian were wonderful hosts and took care of everything perfectly. The hotel itself is very clean, tastefully decorated and well positioned with commanding views over the valley and great walks one can do straight from the property or a short drive away.

For me, it was the perfect balance between the peace and privacy one expects from a self catering rental and the quality of food and service of a larger top quality hotel. The breakfasts and dinners were lavishly prepared with local ingredients and were always delicious. And our rooms were cleaned and tidied daily.

The area is also particularly beautiful and relatively 'undiscovered' compared to some of the more well visited villages of the Sierra Nevada or Costa Tropical. In March we had wonderful views of those snow peaks without being dominated by them and enjoyed roaming around the orange groves and almond trees searching for fossils and reading our books.

We did travel around a bit in the car but decided the area around the hotel is actually the most charming. We...

We rented the whole house for a week and couldn't fault anything about our stay. A beautifully furnished house with a fantastically well equipped kitchen and stunning views. Nothing was too much trouble for the lovely owners, Maria-Jose and Christian, who were on hand to give advice when asked but otherwise left us to our own devices. We visited Granada and the Sierra Nevada, both very beautiful, but the real star of the week was Pepa, the wonderful housekeeper. She did a couple of hours housekeeping every day, often turning up with bowls of courgettes, figs, pears, lemons and tomatoes from the garden, even a jar of homemade lemon curd. She also cooked us a delicious dinner one night - probably the best meal we had all week. It really was idyllic. I suppose if you were the kind of people who wanted to be out and about doing things every day, you might get a bit fed up with the twisty 20-minute drive to reach the main road, but it was no...

We are so grateful to have found this charismatic gem in Granada, in the most relaxing and beautiful historic place surrounded by fruit, almond, olive trees and amazing views to the spectacular mountains around the Valley. |The owners, Maria and Christian are the loveliest people you could find, making everything possible for you to have the most magical and enjoyable time. |Thank you so much, Maria and Christian for your advice on places to visit, helping us getting there and treating us like family. We loved our room so much, the attention to detail and decoration not only for the rooms but for the Cortijo house interior and the exterior gardens is exceptional. |The food is also excellent, the morning fresh orange juice, the fine local award cheeses and the fresh caught fish are just a few examples of how much care and love have been given to the meals. ||We can’t wait to come back!|A big hug to you both, and a special one to Peppo...