La Almunia del Valle

Rooms

All the rooms have the same soothing style, but all are different. First-floor rooms (numbers 2-7) get the longer views; those on the ground floor (numbers 8-12) have doors that open onto the garden (one of which gets less light than the others as a tree stands in front of the window). You get ceiling fans, pretty throws, Mediterranean colours and terracotta-tiled floors. Beds are immaculate, with eiderdowns and the crispest linen. Every room has a couple of delightful armchairs - small, well-made and sumptuously upholstered - which face towards the windows.

Bathrooms, all ensuite, are similarly indulging. Some come with shower only; 5 have a bath as well. All are spacious, some are huge. You get hand-potted ceramic sinks, mosaic walls in the power showers and pretty glasses, big mirrors and candles. One is built into the side of the hill and has a stone wall.

Room 7 has double-aspect windows and a fresco on the wall above the bed. Room 2 and and the slightly larger Room 3 both have great views and four-poster beds.

Wander around in the rooms and you’ll find padded bedheads, contemporary art on the walls, rugs, TVs, books and good lighting. A welcome tray with coffee, tea and sweets is replaced daily, as is the water and juice in the complimentary minibar.