El Nobo
Gaucin, Andalucia, Spain
Looking down from El Nobo’s swimming pool is akin to the gods looking down from Mount Olympus onto paradise
The view from El Nobo across the vast campo de Gibraltar to Morocco
is awe-inspiring. Perched on a rocky hillside just outside pretty
Gaucin, El Nobo was once a humble farm. Now it's a magnificent
cortijo built around a Moorish-style courtyard leading to a
terraced garden and a spectacular pool. From here the surrounding
lawns melt into wild flower meadows, a tennis court and 11 acres of
almond and citrus orchards. Sally von Meister has created a
flamboyant and stylish home combining English antiques, chintz,
Andalucian and Moroccan furnishings with great taste.
Stay in one of the two rooms in the main house or, for
extra privacy, the spacious suite in the Casita. If you prefer to
self-cater, an adjacent cottage and secluded
villa are available for weekly rental. During the summer
they also rent out the whole of El Nobo on an exclusive basis.
Whichever, it will be memorable and makes an ideal base for hiking
and exploring Andalucia's white villages and the unspoilt beaches
of the Costa de la Luz.

Reviewed by Nikki Tinto
Last updated
03 September 2010
Highs
- The hillside swimming pool and jacuzzi, with views to die for
- The rooms are full of character, spacious and feel very much like home
- Sally's delicious home cooking and wonderful garden (the roses are at their best in April/May)
- The tennis court and copious offerings of wine!
- The laid back atmosphere and friendly dogs, Rose, Buttie and Humphrey
Lows
- A car is essential so be prepared for the abundant potholes on El Nobo’s winding drive - a well-trod old Roman road
- Not for those seeking the services of a hotel - this is a private home run as an upmarket B&B with a mildly eccentric English feel (which is also why we like it so much!)
- Steep terracing makes it unsuitable for toddlers
Imposing but unpretentious and comfortingly battered about...
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