Fuente La Teja, Hotel/Casa Rural, Güejar Sierra, Sierra Nevada, Granada — Hotel in Güéjar Sierra

I've read all the reviews and I'm impressed with the enjoyment people felt when they've stayed here. The position of the hotel is outstanding and the countryside here is amazing: tranquil and picturesque; the sky at night is spectacular.||However, I have reservations and I advise travellers to take heed.||We stayed here one night in October, off-season, on the way to Portugal from Torrevieja in Alicante. ||The hotel itself is refurbished, that's true, but it has been furnished with what might be seen as a lorry-load of "antique" bric-brac. A lot seemed a bit wonky: the windows, the decor, just about everything. ||We arrived there at about 23.00 but the host, probably the hotel's best asset, was welcoming and we had a few beers recovering from the drive up to the hotel.||Now, the drive up to the hotel. Admittedly, we had driven a long way after a day's work, but the drive up that mountain was just about the toughest I've ever done. I cannot understand why no reviewer here hasn't mentioned the drive up the mountain. A long and winding road that seemed to go on forever and thank goodness for strong headlights and accurate satnav.||When we got stuck in to the beer, our host told us, in a positive way, that more people were killed on the local motorway than the mountain road up to the hotel. Given that about ten cars a day travelled the road to the hotel, this was scant consolation.||The journey down the next day followed an average breakfast (but it was off-season). This bit of the trip was worse in many ways than the drive up because we realised what we had driven up in, in the pitch-dark, the previous night. We both thanked fate we didn't meet traffic coming the other direction, and especially, not having to reverse in the dark with feeble reversing lights. Still, safer than the motorway.||To repeat, the hosts were great and the site was lovely. If your nerves are more steely than mine, you'll enjoy it for its tranquility and seclusion. But the hotel itself is just...

Kind of B&B with à la carte restaurant & bar, cosy swimming pool, fantastic landscape and view over the mountains. Very quiet, though very hot at night when we were there (dad alone with 2 kids) first half of August, the surrounding area offer infinite trekking routes. Activities in the area are also plentiful, whether in Granada (about 30 minutes drive) or from Güejar Sierra (rafting, canoeing, horse riding, segway tours, MTB, excursions...). Paco & Ana are the most hospitable hosts you can find and will go to any lengths to accomodate you. The food is fresh & freshly cooked when ordering, so the quality is very good. The only downside really is the steep, twisting road from the town to reach the hotel, which is unprotected on the sides, quite narrow, forcing you to drive 30 km/20 miles per hour max, thush taking most of time needed to go to Granada or elsewhere. We had a lovely stay, lodging in the Oregano room, which is larger than the others (4 pax), and would recommend it to those wishing to walk around the mountains, or horse riding, or (better yet for us) rafting and canyoning although these take place 1h to 1H30...

Ana and Paco are the perfect hosts. The Casa rural Fuente la Teja is a charmingly restored farmhouse in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada just outside the city of Granada with a private pool and a relaxing atmosphere.||||Up in the hills the property benefits from being a few degrees cooler in the Summer than the surrounding countryside and NO mosquitos !! Thsi does not mean that it is remote though - secluded but within EASY (20 mins) recah of Granada, the Sierra Nevada ski / mountain bike resorts and still only about 45 mins from the beach.||||Ana and Paco work tirelessly to entertain their guests and arranged for a number of excursions for the children and I to enjoy whilst we stayed with them.||||You also have the option to eat at the property with Ana producing some wonderful local dishes as well as some more recognisable ones to keep the children happy.||||If you wish to experience the real Spain and get away from the typical coastal holiday then I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Casa rural...