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Gaucin, Andalucia, Spain


Looking down from El Nobo’s swimming pool is akin to the gods looking down from Mount Olympus onto paradise

Reviewed by Nikki Tinto and Frances Bernon

El Nobo, Spain: Andalucia, Overview
 

EL NOBO - REVIEW

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.
     
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
     
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Name El Nobo Location Gaucin, The White Villages
Type Rural Bed and Breakfast: 4 rooms Country Spain: Andalucia
Price Guide Dbl: €130-150 B&B   Open All year except end June - early September, Christmas & New Year

DISTANCES Airport: 115km Nearest Shops: 1km Nearest restaurant: 1km Beach: 35km



 
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