Casa Rural del Tío Maino

Becerril sits in a beautiful setting in the Upper Manzanares River Basin Regional Park, with hiking routes of different difficulty levels starting from the house. Buses to Madrid stop almost at the door, so a car helps but isn’t essential, and if you drive, you can park inside the property. The house is spacious, the beds are comfortable, and the pool is great for cooling off. It’s exceptionally well equipped, down to good towels, hangers in every closet, a clothesline and clothespins, along with a full set of kitchenware. The decor is lovely, and the place looks even better in person than in the photos. Easily the best rural house I’ve stayed in. We’ll be back, and I highly recommend it.

Nuria took care of everything for our group of friends, and we had another great get-together at the country house. This was our second year choosing it. We barbecued and made good use of the upstairs area on a rainy day. We forgot an item, and the owner mailed it to us. Hope to come back soon.

The stay itself met our expectations, but the experience after leaving spoiled what could have been an impeccable visit. At checkout, we took all our belongings, left used towels in the bathrooms and sheets on the table, and left the dishwasher full and ready to run, the sink clean, and rubbish bagged by the entrance. We left at the agreed time, without delay. Nuria later gave us a very negative review for not starting the dishwasher, which only needed a tablet and the on button, and for not taking the rubbish to a container we hadn’t been told how to find. We had only been told it was far from the house. During the stay, the person meeting us was late, there was a dead pigeon in the chimney, we were told the bins were far away, and the pool was dirty. Still, Nuria and the “neighbors” were attentive in some ways: they called at 7 pm to have us close the garden umbrella because of the wind, apologized about the pigeon at 9 pm, and asked us at midnight to close the windows over alleged noise disturbances, despite the heatwave. At 10 am, they wished us good morning and asked us to pay for our pet outside the platform. We think these were minor issues and normal differences in how a property is managed, despite the constant monitoring of our stay. When we asked what we could improve next time, the response was extremely unpleasant: rude replies, a string of excuses, accusations of “lack of cleanliness,” and profanity. She seems good at selling the stay and welcoming guests, but not at taking criticism or resolving a bad experience. The accommodation may be fine, but be aware that if something goes wrong, the owner’s response may not be conciliatory.

Nuria had everything ready, from the bedrooms to the backyard barbecue, and her attention to detail made our visit special. The pool was a real highlight for long, lazy dips in the sun, and there was lots of parking. We spent two days in this beautiful three-story house and were impressed by its design and amenities as soon as we arrived. It was a spacious, comfortable stay with thoughtful hosts, and we’d recommend it for a family vacation.