Alcaucín, Alabama
"Villa Zalia", Andalusia, is part of a small collection of stylish holiday homes of the Zalia Retreats' portfolio.
The house itself is hard to leave. Cool in the summer (air conditioned), cosy in the winter (heating and wood burning stove). It has a light, airy living space, One double bedroom ensuite wet room and one twin bedroom ( or double) second large wet-room.
Step onto the terrace, which is furnished for outdoor meals and sun worshippers. The pool is big enough for serious swimmers to exercise or for others to float and enjoy the views.
There is free Wifi available throughout the Villa and by the pool area.
The hillside is carefully cultivated with local cacti, poppies and boulders.
The nearest beach with all the facilities is just twenty minutes drive away and more private coves signed a little further along the coast.
Good skiing and snow boarding are just two hours away in the Sierra Nevada – the most southerly ski centre in mainland Europe. Ski early morning, swim late afternoon.
The ancient cities of Granada with the Alhambra, Malaga the birth place and home to the Museo Picasso, Ronda sitting astride a spectacular gorge are all within reach for a days excursion.
Alcaucin, the ‘pueblo blanco’ just down the track from the house, has amongst its picturesque narrow streets local bar, restaurants, small shops, banks, a play area and a basketball court.
The Centro Commercial, El Ingenio, a shopping mall is a twenty minute drive and has amongst its shops and bars a cinema and adjacent to it there is Aqua Velis, a water park.
Pablo Picasso Aiport Malaga 1 hour drive.
WOW!!! - no other words describe it. With hectic lives we always look for peace and quiet to recharge and Villa Zalia delivered that in buckets. The villa is stunning. Open plan living with everything you need for a great trip. The beds are very comfortable and the bathroom facilities are very nice indeed. The outside areas are amazing with a stunning pool. The photographs do not do the views justice at all - absolutley breath taking!!! Your are isolated which was perfect for us. No dogs barking, traffic noise, nothing. The wifi was great if you want to remain connected to the matrix. We cannot fault the villa or location at all. Absolutely perfect. Frank supports the villa and it was great to have an insight into the local area and have him on hand for advice. thank you Frank. We used Helle Hellios car rental as recommened by the owner and they were infact the cheapest despite the owners discount. We had a VW Polo which was more than enough to get two of us around. HH will recommed a bigger car as the location is in a mountanous area but the VW was fine. I would go for an automatic what ever you decide upon. The roads are not for the faint hearted once you get to Alcaucin but just take you time. There is an Eroski supermarket on route. Stock up thier on the way as its a 15/20 drive each time. Our experience was perfect in everyway. Thank you Villa Zalia
The villa is great, lot of attention to detail, if you would like to rest or disconnect this is your place.Being on the top of a mountain means that you will need to drive up, access is ok but on windy gravel roads, as a improvement note instructions on how to get there are missing on the welcome pack. Big thanks to Frank for his warm welcome and being so nice and always available.
Beautiful property with much love and thought put into the design. Stunning position atop a hill allowing 360 degree views and optimum sunlight throughout the day. With a minamilist design profile the house lends itself to accentuate the beautiful surroundings.
We really enjoyed our stay at this nice and beautiful villa with a breathtaking view. The villa was well equipped and we had everything we needed. Be sure to rent a car that can manage steep slopes to the house, and I recommend that the car is driven by en experienced driver.
Not sure where to start as the villa is amazing, great views, all amenities you will need, pool is great, comfy beds and all the small things you need in the kitchen for when you get there. Tea, sugar, coffee, bags of ice, olive oil....etc. To score the property it can only be a 10/10, and the bonus that local manager lives very close and is so helpful. 4x4 or SUV is needed TBH, as the roads are more like tracks once you leave the main roads, but nothing to worry about once you get use to them. Would we stay again, easily a Yes!
Perfect place to disconnect and read lots and lots of books. If you are into spending your nights looking at our solar system it's also a great spot.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the villa with our two children in August. It was tastefully decorated with all our requirements met - cot, high chair, washing machine etc. The setting of the villa is stunning - completely private, peaceful in beautiful surroundings but enough activity within reach for day trips. The house welcome pack was extremely comprehensive as was the correspondence with the host. We loved the pool and our kids spent hours in there each day. The only slight drawback were the wasps around the pool but I’m sure this could be easily remedied. Overall a fantastic stay and highly recommendable.
The house is very nice and exactly as seen on the images. Its a really nice place to stay for some days apart. The garden is colorfull and nice to stay in. The other houses on the hill are far enought to have silence and privacy. What could be improved is the advice, that a 4Wheel Vehicel would be a plus to reach the house. There are party gravel roads, which are not ideal for any car. Further the Map delivered with the documentation could be improved, we had a while to find the right way. Last but not least, a coffe maschine would also be on our wishlist for a futre stay.
Very good stay....But the swimming pool was always really cold... We agree that it's in the mountain and May a little bit early...but if we consider the price of one week, it is certainly possible to help It to be warm... The second time in Zalia and we never enjoyed the swimming pool... So for us, only four stars and a half! ? For sure, we will come again! Everything is perfect....calm, magical place and house.
Das Haus liegt traumhaft auf einem Hügel mit einem gigantischen Rundumblick bis hin zum Meer. In echt ist es fast noch schöner als auf den Fotos.Das Haus ist sehr schön eingerichtet, very stylish ohne viel Schnickschnack. Alles ist sehr gepflegt und sauber. Wir hatten vorab und hinterher einen sehr netten Mailkontakt mit dem Besitzer, vor Ort stand uns der Verwalter Frank bei Fragen immer zur Seite. Uns hat es sehr gut gefallen, dass man abseits des Rummels das spanische Leben genießen konnte. Trotzdem war es nicht weit zum Meer (ca. 30 min mit dem Auto) oder in den kleine Ort Alcaucin (5 min mit dem Auto). Auch für Ausflüge z.B. nach Granda war die Lage wirklich toll. Es fiel uns wirklich schwer, abzureisen.
You know you picked the right villa when you start to get the feeling that you are spending too much time seeing Spain and not enough time enjoying the villa. It sounds crazy, I know, but this place is that nice. Let's start with the view: It's incredible. The house sits at the end of a ridge, so on three sides the land falls away to reveal sweeping views of the valley below. Not only is there a great view, but the house feels very separated from other houses. There are other houses around, but they are below the house or on nearby ridges. If you want privacy, this house will give you that. The outdoor areas of the house are well designed to allow you to enjoy the beautiful view. There are numerous areas to enjoy outside, including tables, lounge chairs and a conversation pit. We immensely enjoyed the warm nights of Andalucía in this backyard. The pool is nice as well, and for our early September trip, a very comfortable temperature. The house itself is a bright white modern Moroccan design that is absolutely beautiful. I like the architecture of southern Spain, but this is very special. The house has air conditioning in the main room and the two bedrooms. The mattresses are comfortable, too, which is not always a given in vacation rentals. The bathrooms are modern and clean. The photos on the Homeaway listing are great and the house lives up to them. If we were to come back to Andalucía, we would look no further than this house.
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