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Carretera Ronda - Zahara De La Sierra Km 95.5 | Apdo. 149, 29400 Ronda, Spain
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Hotel El Horcajo
4.0 of 5 stars 56 Reviews
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Mpumalanga, South Africa
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43 reviews 43 reviews
Reviews in 39 cities Reviews in 39 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
“Good value for money”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 September 2010
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This is a simple, rustic budget hotel in the middle of nowhere, therefore very quiet. But it is easy to find because it is well sign posted.
The staff is very friendly and speak good English.
The rooms are clean but sparse, but they have airco; a necessity in the Spanish summer. Unfortunately the rooms lack a fridge and have a TV with a screen the size of a post stamp.
The hotel lies within easy striking distance of the quaint town of Ronda.
The fare is wholesome, but do not expect culinary delights.
Good value for money.

  • Stayed September 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Swansea, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Basic, rustic hotel in stunning, remote location”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 September 2010
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We stayed her for a few nights to visit Ronda and the Natural Park around Grazelema. The hotel has a pleasant, rustic ambience in a stunning location. It is also very good value for money. It offers very basic, sparsely furnished accommodation (though with air conditioned and good shower). Food is of canteen quality - though prices reflect this (around 6E for a main course, 3E for a starter/dessert when we stayed). The hotel is equi-distant between Ronda and Grazelema (around 18kms to each), which is where you'll find the nearest collection of restaurants. Great location for visiting the coutryside/walking in the area - the scenery in the Grazelema Natural Park is beautiful. Staff were quite helpful, though it's useful if you have a smattering of Spanish. The pool area is pleasant, though the limited number of loungers are well past their replacement date. Free parking. No wifi.

Stayed September 2010, travelled as a couple
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Edmonton, Canada
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
54 helpful votes 54 helpful votes
“Charming Hotel in Beautiful Surroundings -”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 June 2009
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people found this review helpful

We stayed here as a break from touring Barcelona and then Cordoba. The location is idyllic and the hotel has so much character. We used it as a base for touring the Sierra De La Grazelama and Ronda areas. Follow the directions given by the hotel and you will have no difficulty finding the El Horcajo but if you contact them they will give you GPS data.

This is not a fancy resort but it does have a pool and a restaurant where we had breakfast and dinner everyday. The food was good and reasonably priced, the staff were pleasant and helpful.

The plumbing was a little eccentric but this was not a major problem and we highly recommend the El Horcajo.

  • Stayed May 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Kent, UK
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Perfect Peace”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 November 2008
3
people found this review helpful

We stayed here for a week, using it as a base to explore Ronda, Grenada, Cadiz, Seville and the Costa del Sol.
The hotel is about a mile down a twisting track from a mountain road.
Pure bliss. The only sounds are of the birds and little pigs that run around on the land around the hotel.
Enjoy perfect peace.
The hotel is basic but clean. the staff are helpful in the extreme.
I would recommend it to my best friend.

  • Liked — Location
  • Disliked — Nothing
  • Stayed October 2008, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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cheshire
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Not so Great!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 June 2008
1
person found this review helpful

Overated, overpriced and very plain, fell short of expectations and our stay was not made any better by poor hospitality. We had a room advertised as bedroom with lounge, more of an area in front of the bed. The toilet smelled as the owner hadn't used syphons in the drainage pipes but obviously realised there was an issue with the installation of plug in air freshners and the cleaners kept putting plugs in the sink etc!!!. As for a working farm, we saw 6 chickens a cockrell and duck! Not worth it! As for meals especially breakfast - very basic.

  • Stayed June 2008, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Carretera Ronda - Zahara De La Sierra Km 95.5 | Apdo. 149, 29400 Ronda, Spain
Price range (per night):* INR4,291 - 5,740

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