Cuevas Hammam Abuelo José — Hotel in Guadix

Location: 10kms outside of Guadix, near small village||Hotel: rooms not really within a cave; have pool, bbq, bath||Room: Cave like interiors, living has wood fired heater||Positives: Change from usual hotel settings, close to nature, free parking||Negatives: not really a cave, not many food options nearby||Ranking at time of writing: 2 out of 10 hotels in Guadix||||We were eagerly looking fwd to our stay in a cave, but it wasn’t so, maybe we misunderstood their advertisement. The hotel isn’t really in a cave even though it does have such a feel. There are 8-10 rooms in a row, a swimming pool for warmer days and a couple of barbeque pits. They also have an Arabic bath within what appears to be a cave. ||||The hotel is located 10 kms from Guadix on the other side of the highway and the best way to reach there is by driving towards Purullena and then following directions to El Bejarin. There isn’t much around the hotel except from a small bar in Bejarin that serves wines and small dishes. The hotel didn't serve dinner and offered breakfast at extra cost. They do have free parking though.||||Our room had 2 parts, a living room with a kitchenette, sofa and a fire place and a bedroom with a double bed and attached bathroom. The fire place was much needed; we had to purchase wood from them though. The bathroom facilities were of average quality. The stay was cosy even though the rooms do have a bit of a tired look. Maybe we were a tad disappointed because of our expectations. ||||If you are looking at a true cave experience then you may want to look elsewhere, but for a change from the usual hotels in the city, this place offers a nice option only if you have a car. If I'm back in this area then I'd look for...

We recently went on a 3 week roadtrip through Spain. One of the outstanding highlights was this delightful accommodation. With a sparkling pool, and a warm reception from Bethem we were set for fun. As a family of 5 with teenagers we stayed in one of the 10 or so cave houses. Spotlessly clean with all the equipment one requires (incl. a kettle!).||The local villages provide all the delicious local foods and restaurants and Bethem could not have been more helpful, including booking us tickets and bus passes for our onwards journey to Grenada.||The dry heat of the desert in August with the sparkling pool meant that we spent quite a lot of time swimming and suntanning, but both my wife and I had an excellent massage and turkish baths at the on-site spa and as a family we also drove to see some spectacular old buildings and views to the top of the Sierra Nevada.. Not sure about a previous commentator who said it was not really a cave. We took a walk around the grounds and it was really interesting, you can see where there are some really old caves that may possibly be refurbished at some time and speak to Bethem about how life was in her grandfather's day when they lived...

We stayed here for one night visiting the cave city of Guadix. At first the place was a bit difficult to find, however when finding it, we were warm welcomed. It was 7 cave rooms at the place and we had a cozy one with 2 bedrooms. It was no aircon, which we did not need, as it was cool inside the Caves even if 40 deg outside. We had a nice bathroom and cooking facilities "cooking plates and toaster". Recommend you bring some food, as there is no restaurants in walking distance, only a very small city in driving distance. It is 10 mins drive to the city of Guadix, where you can see lots of cave houses. The hotel had a nice swimming pool outdoor. We tried the Hammam and it was peaceful and relaxing. There was a heated pool and one small colder one. Arabian style furnished and music. Can be recommended. We would thank the host fo our stay and this can be highly recommended for a time out...