I've stayed twice at La Posada de Alajar and felt as though I was welcomed into the owners' home as a friend rather than just as a hotel guest in a long line of guests. This September I stayed in the lovely Posada San Marcos and the experience was even more pleasurable.

My room was spacious and had a wonderful bed and bedding, the shower was exceptionally good. It was lovely to finish a walk, go for a swim and then sit in the garden enjoying the birdsong, watching the trees, and listening to the eccentric chimes of the church clock. The patio is a great place to drink a glass of wine and watch the setting sun while eating Lucy's delicious food - favourite this time was the beetroot soup, but all the food was superb.

Lucy, Angel, Sofia, and their staff work hard to be sure that your memories of a stay in this area are all pleasurable.

I would love to stay there again & again.

Myself and a group of friends stayed in La Posada at the end of October. The hotel is excellent, a little quaint, but spotlessly clean and comfortable. The owners are not only lovely people but also knowledgeable on the area and the walks. The walks could be better signposted, this is very frustrating and hopefully something that will get sorted out, and after about four days there will not be much new. Alajar however is a great base to tour the surrounding area. Recommended.

Lucy and Angel have two inns. We stayed at the San Marcos property for 4 nights. San Marcos is a short walk from La Posada de Alajar. I see other reviews for San Marcos on this site and have not been able to locate or establish a site specifically for San Marcos. The San Marcos property is beautiful. The owners have worked on the renovation for some time, and the finished product shows incredible attention to every detail. The rooms are large, well designed, and immaculate. The bed was incredibly comfortable. The bathroom is large, with a bathtub and a shower that has great water pressure. The common areas, including the lounge, the pool, and the breakfast room are beautiful. Lucy and Angel serve a great breakfast, with yogurt, fresh fruit, bread (including fresh whole grain bread), cereal, and various jams, pate, and other spreads for the bread. They are also quite helpful with information on the area, including the hiking trails. Guests can arrange to have dinner there, also. We did not, but heard from other guests that dinners were very good. We were there in October, and dinner was served on an outdoor patio--very pretty setting. I would highly recommend this inn to other travelers!

We stayed for four nights in early October. We considered the accommodation comfortable and 'authentically' Spanish. Huge comfortable bed, powerful hot shower, pretty balcony overlooking village square and a reasonable price. What more could we want? Or experience of Angel and Lucy as owners and hosts is in COMPLETE contrast to 'Hugh O'- they were unfailing kind, trusting, attentive and unobtrusive, Angel even arranged for us to have breakfast hours before everyone else on our last morning so that we wouldn't travel to airport hungry. I recommend this destination wholeheartedly, and I'm fussy. Alajar is stunning, the scenery and walks around it breathtaking. Real Spain. We'll return, that's for sure.