Hotel Rural Almazara

Just back from a lovely relaxing weeks stay. We loved it! It is kinds of built into the hillside so all the rooms have the most amazing sea/mountain views. The rooms are good size and alot of care has been taken with the decor etc to keep the place 'authentic'. The staff are super and we really enjoyed the food. The scallops are just gorgous. Paddy loved the prawns. Having said that we tried pretty much everything on the menu and enjoyed every dish. We hired a car (as it was less than tranfer) but if you dont fancy driving you can easy manage without one. If you just want to chill out the food/service and drinks are great at the hotel. If you fancy a change there is a 24/7 diner 10 min walk down the hill (wear comfy shoes its VERY steep on the walk back up!) Taxi to Nerja is about 10 euro and you more organised than we are there is a bus on main road. It was lovely and relaxing to have drinks on the terrace taking in the views and beautiful weather. Middle of Nov and 23 degrees every day of our stay!. We enjoyed chilling and reading around the pool (not brave enough to go in it mind). This place is a little diamond and we look forward to return visit in next 5/6 months. Miguel/Carole and the team do a wonderful job and you can see they actually love what they do.

Beautiful authentic andalusia hotel. Really friendly helpful staff,very clean premises. Rooms with great terraces and views. Fantastic restaurant again with authentic cuisine and attentive staff. If you don't mind not going anywhere whilst staying here you won't need a car Taxis are very cheap into Nerja about 10 Euros. I highly rate this hotel and will definitely book again.

Positives: We loved the pool and the great breakfast with an amazing view from the patio and our room patio too. It was nice being half way between Nerja beaches and Frigiliana. Negatives: The a/c didn't work well and it was still warm for sleeping. The internet was very slow. The beds were old and not very comfortable and room felt outdated. Limited amount of parking spots.

There was no lock on the door except the outer lock which could be opened by sliding a credit card or "do not disturb" hanger in the door jamb. The room safe was broken and unusable. There was no hot water in the sink. There was no wash cloth. The inside pool is NOT free as stated in the original rental but costs 12 Euros extra for an hour. The outside swimming pool is a long walk down a steep and dangerous walkway. The road leading up to the hotel is a narrow, one-lane drive with incredibly sharp curves. I have no idea what we would have to do if we encountered a car coming toward us. The manager was rude to my wife when she showed him the posting that didn't say it was extra to use the indoor pool. Instead of taking responsibility himself, he pulled up the Spanish language version that did say the pool cost extra and said we needed to take it up with ******* when he should have been the one to do that. The breakfast was good. The view from our balcony was good. It was affordable because it was nowhere near the ocean.

Staff friendly and very helpful. Loved our balcony.

We stayed at Hotel Rural Almazara as our friend was getting married locally. This was the nearest hotel within walking distance to the wedding venue. Our experience is 5 star however I would suggest this is a 3 star hotel - just so you’re not confused- we loved it! We’re so used to 4/5 star all inclusive holidays but this is very Spanish and authentic, a great experience was had by all. The hotel is clean, our rooms were well looked after, stocked minibar, comfy beds with extra pillows and it had air conditioning. The hotel is very eco conscientious and uses biodegradable tissues, with a gentle reminder to only ask for another towel when needed. Less waste. Breakfast is simple but ideal. We made ham and cheese croissants, ate toast, fresh fruit, the coffee is velvety and smooth. Dinner is excellent value, €19 for three courses. The food was delicious and we ate every last bit! Staff, they’re attentive, very caring and even helped us learn a little more Spanish. Miguel is hilarious, we first met him at reception and then again at breakfast, he made our stay really enjoyable. If you want to stay in a local Spanish hotel then I’d recommended staying here, however it maybe best to hire a car as the transfer from Malaga airport cost us €90!