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Hotel Rural El Patio
Finca Malpais El GuinchoGarachico, Spain 38450
THE DE PONTE S CARRY SOME WEIGHT IN GARACHICOTHEY VE BEEN HERE SINCE 1507. THEY BUILT THEIROWN CHURCH IN 1565, THEN RULED THE ISLAND FROM1608. THIS IS THEIR LAND DOWN BY THE SEA, AND THEDRAGON TREE THAT STANDS IN THE COURTYARD IS 400YEARS OLD.THESE DAYS THEY RUN A BANANA PLANTATION. IT S ALLAROUND YOU, WITH SIGNED FOOTPATHS TO GUIDE YOUTHROUGH IT. YOU PLUNGE OFF THE MAIN ROAD, PASSTHE SMALL CHURCH, THEN ROLL DOWN TOWARDS THEOCEAN. THE HOTEL IS A CURIOUS MIX OF STYLES.100 YEAR OLD PALMS SOAR IN AN ANCIENT COURTYARD,A SPARKLING POOL LAZES OUT BACK WITH SUBLIMEVIEWS UP THE MOUNTAIN. INSIDE, THE 26 ROOMS ARESIMPLE, HOMELY, AIRY, SPOTLESS. DON T EXPECTDESIGNER CHIC. DO EXPECT CAST IRON BEDS, FLORALBEDCOVERS, COLOURFUL WALLS AND TERRACOTTA TILEDFLOORS. ROOMS ARE SPLIT BETWEEN THE MANOR HOUSE,THE WINERY AND THE STABLES. SOME ARE HALF A MILEUP THE LANE IN A PRETTY ANNEX, OFFERING TOTALPEACE AND QUIET. DON T MISS THE OLD GARDEN, THELEMON TREES, THE HANGING FERNS, THE PURPLEBOUGAINVILLEA, THE TENNIS COURT, THE CROQUETPITCH. BALTASAR RULES WITH A ROD OF PURE SPONGE.THE PEACE YOURE IN THE MIDDLE OF A BANANAPLANTATION. YOU MIGHT NOT BE LOST TO THE OUTSIDEWORLD, BUT YOU CANT HEAR ITDINING ALL MEALS ARE TAKEN IN THE HOTEL DININGROOM. ONE WALL IS A WINDOW WITH WONDERFUL VIEWSOVER THE PLANTATION AND OUT TO SEA. BREAKFAST ISA FEAST. THERE ARE PLATES OF CHORIZO AND IBERIANHAMS, COLD CHEESE, PASTRIES, CROISSANT AND FRUIT.UNREFORMED ENGLISHMEN WILL ALSO FIND CORNFLAKESAND BACON AND EGGS EVEN BEANS ON TOAST,HURRAH . IF YOU RE STILL HUNGRY, CAKES, COFFEE,TEA AND FRUIT ARE LEFT OUT ALL DAY AND YOU REWELCOME TO POP IN AND HELP YOURSELF.IF YOU RE HEADING OUT FOR THE DAY AND WANT TOTAKE LUNCH WITH YOU, SMALL PICNICS ARE PREPAREDFOR 5. YOU GET A COUPLE OF SANDWICHES HAM ANDCHEESE, TOMATO AND LETTUCE, A PIECE OF FRUIT, ACARTON OF JUICE, MAYBE A HARD BOILED EGG. WALKERSSEEM TO LIKE THEM. IF YOU STAY AT THE HOUSE ANDWANT A SNACK, SALADS, SOUPS A
Rates:
136.7936 - 143.9933
Number Of Rooms: 14
Number Of Floors: 2
Check In Time: 1500
Check Out Time: 1200
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