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The Andalucian cooking, with our ebullient and ever so Spanish chief who provided most of the ingredients from their garden, was great fun and the results very,very tasty Clare Duncan - August 2015

I wanted my son to experience the outdoors, away from computer games and TV, and I was not disappointed! Tracey Davies - July 2013

The stargazing just fabulous, never seen so many stars! Simone Fiaccavento - July 2012

We brought additional tourism to the area which seemed somewhat of a novelty in this part of Spain, refreshingly. Lesley Bender - August 2016

It’s an eco-hotel, which manages fine without air con and is off-grid. You use local services daily, which must benefit the local area. Lisa Williams - August 2017

So much more than we expected. A perfect balance of relaxation, exploration and excitement Jonathan Stevens - September 2017

The community atmosphere at the hotel was superb creating a great environment for friendships among adults and children alike.” Fiona Miller - August 2017

All activities were arranged for us so there was no stress. Philippa McGuinness - April 2014

The astronomy evening was very special. Simon Squibb - August 2013

The Altiplano region is relatively free of tourists and we enjoyed being amongst the Spanish on holiday. Claire Harris - August 2015

You need to hire a car and brush up on your Spanish as this is a largely undiscovered part of Spain to international tourism. Brent Kilmurray - August 2015

Lots of family bonding time and both the children( age 14 and 11) said that they would be happy to do a similar holiday again. Trupti Tandon – August 2016

Amazing seeing Saturn and its moons as well as distant galaxies! We also loved all the wild swimming opportunities. Trupti Tandon – August 2016

We loved the rafting trip. My 7 year old was buzzing from the excitement of jumping off rocks into the river and rafting down the small white water sections. The farm visit was excellent too Tanya Hayes - October 2017

I felt relaxed as soon as we arrived. The scenery, the setting, the other guests, the ambience – all were fantastic.” Alexandra Haxton - August 2017

Peaceful hotel, good food, beautiful countryside, interesting and varied activities which work for children and adults. Anna McConnell – November 2015

The hotel is a long way off the road, but just keep on going down the track! Adrian Shaw September 2016

A real Spanish experience of local food & culture – Fantastic! Bree Brennan - July 2017

Canoeing on La Bolera reservoir; the people there were a massive help, the lake an amazing blue colour and the meal overlooking afterwards was really nice and very affordable. Craig Buttery" - August 2017

Staying at El Geco is like visiting some cool friends who have gone to live in the coolest place – as far removed from a package holiday as possible. Clare Duncan - August 2015

As the hotel is small we made friends with all the other guests and frequently did activities with them which made them all the more fun. The rafting was the most exciting activity we did and is not to be missed! Louise Banham - July 2017

The hotel is very beautiful and quite rural; very peaceful and good for local adventure type activities but don´t go expecting lively nightlife and shopping! Heather Iqbal-Rayner - July 2015

Stunning views, beautiful sunrises & sunsets, crystal clear night sky, amazing accommodation, great activities (kayaking , rock climbing, horse riding, milking a goat(!), making cheese and bread). Not forgetting Lola the dog who escorted my daughter and I on long rambles around the countryside. Nick Levitsky - Apr 2018

Everything we did was through small family businesses. Kelly Lewis - Spetember 2016

This part of Spain is rural and they don’t see a lot of English people, most people don’t speak English, but they are friendly and will try and help you where they can Jimmy Osbourne - October 2016

Really relaxing, slowing down and spending time together as a family. We also enjoyed the farm visit, kayaking, rafting and Castril, loved the bronze age site too!” Andrea Combes - August 2017

The property relies on passive design rather than A/C to manage the temperature. Anna Rose - July 2016

It was simply superb. The venue, the area, the other guest, and especially the hosts made this a holiday to remember Sara Anderson - September 2017

Lots of the activities were run by locals and the hotel itself could not be much more environmentally friendly! Tanya Hayes - October 2017

Look forward to peace – it’s a wonderful region of Andalusia! Julie Cox - August 2017

So much more than we expected. A perfect balance of relaxation, exploration and excitement Jonathan Stevens - September 2017

The Altiplano region is relatively free of tourists and we enjoyed being amongst the Spanish on holiday. Claire Harris - August 2015

With waterfalls flowing into the deep gorge from a spring above, the views here were spectacular and a good contrast to the panoramic vistas you experience from the hotel. James Metcalfe - July 2013

A real Spanish experience of local food & culture – Fantastic! Bree Brennan - July 2017

You need to hire a car and brush up on your Spanish as this is a largely undiscovered part of Spain to international tourism. Brent Kilmurray - August 2015

I felt relaxed as soon as we arrived. The scenery, the setting, the other guests, the ambience – all were fantastic.” Alexandra Haxton - August 2017

All the activities are booked with local companies and no commission is taken by the hotel. Simon Squibb - August 2013

Lots of the activities were run by locals and the hotel itself could not be much more environmentally friendly! Tanya Hayes - October 2017

Look forward to peace – it’s a wonderful region of Andalusia! Julie Cox - August 2017

The Andalucian cooking, with our ebullient and ever so Spanish chief who provided most of the ingredients from their garden, was great fun and the results very,very tasty Clare Duncan - August 2015

Staying at El Geco is like visiting some cool friends who have gone to live in the coolest place – as far removed from a package holiday as possible. Clare Duncan - August 2015

All activities were arranged for us so there was no stress. Philippa McGuinness - April 2014

There is so much to do in this area. Simon Squibb - August 2013

I wanted my son to experience the outdoors, away from computer games and TV, and I was not disappointed! Tracey Davies - July 2013

The community atmosphere at the hotel was superb creating a great environment for friendships among adults and children alike.” Fiona Miller - August 2017

Amazing seeing Saturn and its moons as well as distant galaxies! We also loved all the wild swimming opportunities. Trupti Tandon – August 2016

The property relies on passive design rather than A/C to manage the temperature. Anna Rose - July 2016

We would recommend a vehicle to allow you to explore the area and make the most of all the available activities. James Metcalfe - July 2013

It’s an eco-hotel, which manages fine without air con and is off-grid. You use local services daily, which must benefit the local area. Lisa Williams - August 2017

The stargazing just fabulous, never seen so many stars! Simone Fiaccavento - July 2012

Best horse riding ever and the canyoning was great. Sara Dudley - July 2013

Lots of family bonding time and both the children( age 14 and 11) said that they would be happy to do a similar holiday again. Trupti Tandon – August 2016

Massive benefit to local tourist activity operators all run by local people. David Graham - May 2014

It was simply superb. The venue, the area, the other guest, and especially the hosts made this a holiday to remember Sara Anderson - September 2017

The astronomy evening was very special. Simon Squibb - August 2013

Really relaxing, slowing down and spending time together as a family. We also enjoyed the farm visit, kayaking, rafting and Castril, loved the bronze age site too!” Andrea Combes - August 2017

We brought additional tourism to the area which seemed somewhat of a novelty in this part of Spain, refreshingly. Lesley Bender - August 2016

Peaceful hotel, good food, beautiful countryside, interesting and varied activities which work for children and adults. Anna McConnell – November 2015

The hotel is a long way off the road, but just keep on going down the track! Adrian Shaw September 2016

All activities were arranged for us so there was no stress. Philippa McGuinness - April 2014

The hotel owners were very hospitable and keen to share their knowledge of the area. Stuart Wright - July 2013

The hotel is very beautiful and quite rural; very peaceful and good for local adventure type activities but don´t go expecting lively nightlife and shopping! Heather Iqbal-Rayner - July 2015

Everything we did was through small family businesses. Kelly Lewis - Spetember 2016

Staying at El Geco is like visiting some cool friends who have gone to live in the coolest place – as far removed from a package holiday as possible. Clare Duncan - August 2015

It was simply superb. The venue, the area, the other guest, and especially the hosts made this a holiday to remember Sara Anderson - September 2017

The community atmosphere at the hotel was superb creating a great environment for friendships among adults and children alike.” Fiona Miller - August 2017

Highlights are the source of the river where water gushes out of the rocks, steps cut into the side of a gorge rising to around 1,500m for spectacular views of the countryside. Tripadvisor review - November 2014

The hotel is a long way off the road, but just keep on going down the track! Adrian Shaw September 2016

It’s an eco-hotel, which manages fine without air con and is off-grid. You use local services daily, which must benefit the local area. Lisa Williams - August 2017

You need to hire a car and brush up on your Spanish as this is a largely undiscovered part of Spain to international tourism. Brent Kilmurray - August 2015

It is about half an hours drive (to) the Natural Park where you can do some spectacular mountain walks amongst the cliffs and crags with vultures and eagles overhead. Tripadvisor - March 2014

I felt relaxed as soon as we arrived. The scenery, the setting, the other guests, the ambience – all were fantastic.” Alexandra Haxton - August 2017

Everything we did was through small family businesses. Kelly Lewis - Spetember 2016

The hotel is very beautiful and quite rural; very peaceful and good for local adventure type activities but don´t go expecting lively nightlife and shopping! Heather Iqbal-Rayner - July 2015

A real Spanish experience of local food & culture – Fantastic! Bree Brennan - July 2017

Really relaxing, slowing down and spending time together as a family. We also enjoyed the farm visit, kayaking, rafting and Castril, loved the bronze age site too!” Andrea Combes - August 2017

Accept that you will need to drive for sight-seeing/activities, often on unmade roads. Stuart Wright - July 2013

Lots of family bonding time and both the children( age 14 and 11) said that they would be happy to do a similar holiday again. Trupti Tandon – August 2016

So much more than we expected. A perfect balance of relaxation, exploration and excitement Jonathan Stevens - September 2017

The Andalucian cooking, with our ebullient and ever so Spanish chief who provided most of the ingredients from their garden, was great fun and the results very,very tasty Clare Duncan - August 2015

Amazing seeing Saturn and its moons as well as distant galaxies! We also loved all the wild swimming opportunities. Trupti Tandon – August 2016

With waterfalls flowing into the deep gorge (of the Guadalentin river) from a spring above, the views here were spectacular and a good contrast to the panoramic vistas you experience from the hotel and on the many possible hikes. James Metcalfe - July 2013

Lots of the activities were run by locals and the hotel itself could not be much more environmentally friendly! Tanya Hayes - October 2017

Look forward to peace – it’s a wonderful region of Andalusia! Julie Cox - August 2017

The property relies on passive design rather than A/C to manage the temperature. Anna Rose - July 2016

The Altiplano region is relatively free of tourists and we enjoyed being amongst the Spanish on holiday. Claire Harris - August 2015

We brought additional tourism to the area which seemed somewhat of a novelty in this part of Spain, refreshingly. Lesley Bender - August 2016

Peaceful hotel, good food, beautiful countryside, interesting and varied activities which work for children and adults. Anna McConnell – November 2015

Lots of family bonding time and both the children( age 14 and 11) said that they would be happy to do a similar holiday again. Trupti Tandon – August 2016

The local village of Castril (is) only a short drive away, with a beautiful waterside walk and a stunning local swimming pool. Tracey Davies - July 2013