Restaurant Pensió Mariola — Restaurant in Agres

We were optimistic that our visit to this rural Spanish pension would be something special. We have a villa in Alicante area and have eaten widely there over the last 10 years. Sadly during this visit we were sadly dissappointed with the accomodation and the value & quality of the food. Firstly the good news: everything was very clean and the booking, reception, and checkout were efficient. We stayed in room 7. It was small, the "double" bed would only fit close to one wall, poorly/cheaply furnished, had no TV and the aircon unit further reduced space available by being directly above the double bed on an already low ceiling. Although the bathroom was small it was ok and everything worked well. WiFi in the room was good and quick. The window faced directly onto a very small area of daylight and directly towards at close range to further bedrooms.||The restaurant looks very Spanish & with a nice rustic atmosphere. We arrived too late to sample their 18 euro Menu Del Dia, but had 2 courses from their normal menu for dinner and the included breakfast the following morning. The evening dinner courses were disappointing very routine fare and not as good as many of our local Spanish restaurants serve for their 10 -12 euros Menu Del Dias. Portions were smallish and noticeably so than similar dishes we saw served to some Spanish diners. We think we got the "runts". Althought for dinner the restaurant was not particularly busy the service was a little frantic for no particular reason and was generally more functional than friendly. Chocolate cake dessert was unusual being a relatively small portion of apparently tastless cake completely smoothered in bottled chocolate sauce.||The included breakfast was towards the more minimal Spanish type, being toasted bread, jams, tomato puree, a small bottle of fruit juice, coffee or tea, and some sweet cakes. No alternative breads, cheese, ham, cereal, yoghurt or fruit were offered. Not inspiring. Based on our visit we wil not be returning and would...

We were optimistic that our visit to this rural Spanish pension would be something special. We have a villa in Alicante area and have eaten widely there over the last 10 years. Sadly during this visit we were sadly dissappointed with the accomodation and the value & quality of the food. Firstly the good news: everything was very clean and the booking, reception, and checkout were efficient. We stayed in room 7. It was small, the "double" bed would only fit close to one wall, poorly/cheaply furnished, had no TV and the aircon unit further reduced space available by being directly above the double bed on an already low ceiling. Although the bathroom was small it was ok and everything worked well. WiFi in the room was good and quick. The window faced directly onto a very small area of daylight and directly towards at close range to further bedrooms.||The restaurant looks very Spanish & with a nice rustic atmosphere. We arrived too late to sample their 18 euro Menu Del Dia, but had 2 courses from their normal menu for dinner and the included breakfast the following morning. The evening dinner courses were disappointing very routine fare and not as good as many of our local Spanish restaurants serve for their 10 -12 euros Menu Del Dias. Portions were smallish and noticeably so than similar dishes we saw served to some Spanish diners. We think we got the "runts". Althought for dinner the restaurant was not particularly busy the service was a little frantic for no particular reason and was generally more functional than friendly. Chocolate cake dessert was unusual being a relatively small portion of apparently tastless cake completely smoothered in bottled chocolate sauce.||The included breakfast was towards the more minimal Spanish type, being toasted bread, jams, tomato puree, a small bottle of fruit juice, coffee or tea, and some sweet cakes. No alternative breads, cheese, ham, cereal, yoghurt or fruit were offered. Not inspiring. Based on our visit we wil not be returning and would...

Excellent traditional restaurant. Many amazing local dishes. Some of them as "Borreta" or "Pelotas de Puchero" are just unbeatable. Tasting all these natural food, traditional Mediterranean dishes, is a must. Many people from the surroundings come here to have the traditional Valencian "almorzaret", a Valencian tradition that contributes a lot to make life enjoyable. Excellent service. We stayed in "Studio 5", a nice big room/apartment with a small kitchen and a private bathroom, and everything was as described in their website and as expected. We enjoyed a lot our stay. Highly recommended. For clients with reduced mobility or difficulties with stairs, you should know that in the building of the rooms there is an elevator, but in the building of the studios there is not. Up to studios 5 and 6 on the third floor, there are about 45 steps. Restaurant Mariola has also a big, astounding, very well attended terrace overlooking the valley. Both restaurant (terrace zone) and pension Mariola are really pet friendly. The village and the surroundings are beautiful, natural, and very preserved. There are many beautiful natural sites near the village. Ideal place for hiking or cycling. Good tourist information office with useful maps. In the village, there are also some other terraces where you can have a drink. If you go for several days you have to know that there is one pharmacy, one health center, some bars but only two stores, a greengrocer and a butcher that can also offer some other basic products (check schedules because they are not open every day). It seems there are no other stores open at the moment (July 2021). To sum up, Restaurant Mariola and Pension Mariola plus Agres Village and surroundings is a highly recommendable...