Vejer is a lovely little town, more touristy then we would have liked but it was July. It is was so hot in Andalucia at this time and the rooms in Botica are very small and claustrophobic. We were given a room with a lovely view but unfortunately at night, when it was impossible to sleep, you can't leave the window open because of the numerous mosquitoes. The air conditioning unit wasn't great at keeping the room cool, it's a case of too hot or too cold. Tip, don't go for a room around the courtyard as they would be very noisy. Also the solarium on the roof is a bit of a joke, no umbrellas (in that heat) and no sunbeds so it wasn't very comfortable, just deck chairs and normal seats.

The most disappointing thing was the breakfast, and the attitude when we complained about it. We were told it wasn't a B&B (even though it markets itself as such) when we arrived, they said it's a hostel and the breakfast is 'free'. Code for: don't complain about it. At 80 euro a night, I expect breakfast, nothing fancy, a decent coffee and some fresh bread is okay. The bread was out of a freezer and was hard in the middle, horrible, the coffee was gone and there was a bag of stale buns. We were going to stay 2 nights, but left as the attitude when we complained was not on.

The good side is we got lots of advice on where to go and when we asked for a mosquito plug, we got one. It is amazing how unprepared hotels/B&Bs are for the intense heat and mosquitoes. It's like going to siberia and having no heating or they asking you did you not bring your own portable heater?!

The Hostal de la Botica (www.laboticadevejer.com) [-] is located right in the historic district of Vejer de la Frontera (south of Cadiz and north of Tarifa) -- Vejer de la Frontera is one of those absolutely beautiful whitewashed hillside villages that visitors to Spain love to see. The streets that allow cars are few; all streets regardless of whether or not they allow cars are teensy tiny tight, cobbled, curvy. The ride into the village from N340 is hairpin turns perched precariously along the edge of steep mountains. There is very little legal parking, and hardly any parking near any of the hotels in the village. In other words, don't expect to be able to drive right up to your hotel, and if you have physical limitations, you might be challenged while visiting this village. The streets are all steep, and a good workout. La Botica is a green hotel; they use solar power for their electricity (you can visit the solarium to see the setup while catching some rays for yourself). The rooms have small TVs but no TV channels in the English language. The staff speaks English, but do not expect the village businesses to seak English. Local police do ticket illegally parked cars, and the only legal parking means you will have to drag your luggage aways over rough cobblestones to get to any of the hotels. La Botica offers a light breakfast as part of the room rate. There is no internet access but there is a cybercafe a few blocks away. The room does have heat and air conditioning, and all rooms have some sort of panoramic view.

I stayed for the second time in January 2007 with my husband and sister. My sister had a room with small balcony and wonderful views to the hills in the distance. We had a room which was a suite with sofa, t.v. and single beds. The bathroom was stylish and simple with a good hot shower. The owner and collegues were very helpful in advise about Vejer and the area.
The breakfast was self service and very nice however as it was very cold in January the patio heaters should have been switched on prior to breakfast. My sister loved the roof terrace and the warm sun with chairs to relax in. Vejer de la Frontera is a lovely Spanish traditional village with lots of history, bars, views beaches near by and a good selection of restarants for all tastes. Vejer is not for people with walking difficulties as the village is steep and cobbled. However for fit the village is great.

After reading the positive reviews in Tripadvisor we chose La Botica. And yes, it is beautifully situated, it is quiet and from our room we had a lovely view of the surrounding area. We were also made very welcome by the young man who was there at first; he was knowledgeable about the area and gave us plenty of good tips.
Our only disappointment was breakfast: it was taken in the open patio, and as this was a very cold March we sat there freezing; after a few days a heater was switched on, but this didn't help much. In the mean time the proprietess sat snug and warm in the reception room. Breakfast itself was boring: prepackaged bread, jam, honey, cake and bottled orange juice , day after day after day. Another couple brought some cheese,etc. to complement this meager "feast". What a disappointment after the varied breakfasts we got at our previous address!
So yes, this must be a good place when the weather is fine and you can eat (your own) breakfast on the solarium, which offers a stunning view.