Casa Rural Peña Angulo

The house sits in a beautiful spot, with lovely outings nearby, including the trip to Peña Angulo. There’s a small kitchen, a lounge with books and a TV, and a separate attached building with another TV where guests can cook. The owners were friendly, though we never met their son properly: he just took our details and payment without saying anything. The €35 price is hard to beat, and the books made for some interesting reading. Our attic room was so narrow that the double bed was against the wall, leaving one person to climb over the other to get out. It really should be a single room with a smaller bed. The mattress sagged in the middle and was far too soft. There was no blind on the skylight, just a makeshift rag that let in rain, and the morning sun made it hard to sleep. Showering was awkward too, with no curtain or drainage for splashed water, nowhere to put soap, and a flimsy plastic towel rack that kept falling down. We stayed five days and the room was never cleaned. Towels were changed once. The door was hard to open or close and didn’t shut properly, but nobody tried to fix it. The only bedroom furniture was an old chair, with no hooks for hanging things; the bathroom cupboard was just an old set of shelves behind a built-in door. There were many guests, especially groups, so it was hard to get any quiet, even though the owner tried to keep the noise down. The large dining room where they used to serve dinners was closed, perhaps because of occasional problems, but the house seemed poorly maintained. Assuming the other rooms are similar, we’d only recommend it to groups who care more about the low price than comfort. The owners were friendly, but our stay was very uncomfortable, and we wouldn’t recommend that attic room without urgent repairs.

A really relaxing weekend, just enjoying the natural surroundings. We had a lovely time.

You feel as though you’ve found a little paradise here.