 |
| Steely grey mountain tops,
soaring eagles, deep valley vistas, verdant chestnut trees, white villages,
big sky, wild flowers & cactus, mountain goats, boars, black pigs &
rabbits; these are some of the scenes of nature at its best to behold while
staying at Hotel Bandolero. El Bandolero is a small, charming rural hotel
and restaurant tucked away in one of the seven small white villages of
the Upper Genal Valley in the Ronda Mountains in the greenest part of Andalusia.
Owners David Nuyen and Ivan
Sastre Pascual welcome you to their charming accommodation in the village
of Júzcar in the Genal Valley where you can escape all the pressures
and stress of urban life and return to nature. Experience the pace of traditional
Spanish living while relaxing on the terrace, sampling local Ronda wines
and tapas as you enjoy the marvellous views that the lush chestnut tree
country of the Upper Genal Valley has to offer. |
| Energetic springtime visitors
will get to view some of the 2,000 species of blossoming wild flowers in
the pristine valley while on marked walks between the seven white villages
of the Upper Genal Valley ("Alto Genal" in Castilian). Autumnal visitors
will enjoy the changing colours of the chestnut trees while summertime
visitors can swim & relax poolside at the hotel or participate in extreme
outdoor adventures in and around the Genal River in Júzcar; for
birdwatchers, there are many varieties of migrating birds year round throughout
the Serrania de Ronda (Ronda mountains). For everyone all year, the mountaintops
offer spectacular views, including all the way to Africa! We are also surrounded
by four large natural parks splendidly full with nature, La Sierra de las
Nieves Biosphere Reserve, Grazalema Natural Park, Los Alcornocales, Sierra
Real Bermeja, all excellent locations for walking and bird watching. The
European Commission has designated La Sierra de las Nieves Biosphere Reserve
to be a destination of distinction and excellence (fantastic location for
walking in nature). |
| Of
course there is El Bandolero to discover. El Bandolero, constructed in
a rustic style in 2001, offers tapas and creative cuisine along with the
creature comforts of country living. The small hotel consists of eight
spacious double rooms including two suites, a breakfast dining room, restaurant,
bar and terrace, lounge, swimming pool and terrace, and has a WiFi hot
spot gratis for hotel guests.
Sample
the delicious cuisine of Chef Ivan Sastre Pascual, a Cordon Bleu trained
chef with work experience in some fine London restaurants; sip a refreshing
"tinto de verano" (red wine and lemonade over ice) on any one of El Bandolero's
terraces, taste the tapas, relax and let the views carry you away.
Six
of the spacious double rooms have wood-burning stoves & terraces with
stunning views of the valley and mountains. All rooms are decorated in
a rustic style, have en-suite bathrooms and include coffee/tea facilities,
televisions and central heating. |
| Hotel
Bandolero is perfectly situated for special holiday escapes due to the
fantastic surrounding nature. The hotel offers theme holidays including
painting workshops (featuring pastels, oils and water colours), walking
holidays in the Genal Valley, La Sierra de las Nieves and throughout the
Serrania de Ronda, guided bird watching holidays and accommodation, extreme
outdoor adventure packages, wine tasting weekends featuring locally produced
Ronda wines and relaxation package to comfort & pamper you. There are
also theme weekends sponsored by the village hall which include a conference
on wild mushrooms in November and a springtime weekend on the history of
the Valley. Hotel Bandolero is also very well situated to visit other popular
locations in Andalusia such as Marbella and the Costa del Sol, Gibraltar,
Tarifa, Jerez de la Frontera, Seville, Granada and many white villages
in Seville, Malaga and Cadiz provinces. |
|
|
| All
of this is available here, in the tiny, charming white village of Juzcar
in the Genal Valley. A beautiful location with stunning views of the greenest
part of Andalusia, green with nature the year round, a charming rural hotel
offering peace and tranquillity and finally, a warm welcome from local
residents, all very near Ronda but far enough away to feel like a different
world of peace and quiet.
NEWS
(JUNE 2011) - Juzcar has been selected as a venue to promote a 3D summer
film to be released in August 2011 about the Smurfs ("Pitufos" in Castilian).
The village of Juzcar has had all its white facades painted "Smurf blue"
as in the photo below and it will remain this blue through summer 2011. |
| LOCAL
TOURIST INFORMATION |
|
Municipal
Tourist Office (Ronda)
Paseo
de Blas Infante
Tel:
952.187.119
Andalucia
Government Tourist Office (Ronda)
Plaza
Espana
Tel:
952.871.272 |
Tourist
Office for Serrania de Ronda area
Paseo
Blas Infante
Tel:
952.870.739 |
| MUSEUMS |
|
Bandolero
Museum (Ronda)
Calle
Armiñán, 65
Tel:
952.877.785
Hours:
10.00 - 20.00, Monday to Sunday |
View
Larger Map
|
Arab
Baths (Ronda)
Hoyo
de San Miguel
Tel:
952.873.889
Hours:
09.30 - 13.30, 16.00 - 18.00, Monday to Saturday |
Bullfighting
Museum (Ronda)
Plaza
de Toros
Tel:
952.874.132
Hours:
10.00 - 20.00 Monday to Sunday |
Joaquin
Peinado Museum
Plaza
del Gigante
Hours:
10.00 - 19.00, Monday to Sunday |
Wine
Museum, Ronda
New
museum which offers the opportunity to learn about the Ronda area wines.
There is a wine tradtion in Ronda that goes back for 6,000 years. The museum
is housed in an old villa in the historic old town of Ronda. |
| |
Hotel
Bandolero Rates 2011
Notes
Half board includes room,
breakfast and lunch OR dinner.
Half board meal includes
starter, main, bread and dessert.
Main
course could include fish or meat; please specify, when booking half board,
if you have a dietary restriction.
All prices include VAT of
8%.
High season:- minimum stay
- two (2) nights.
High Season Dates 2011
2011
26 - 28 February - Andalusia
Day
19 March - Feast of San
Jose
15 - 24 April - Holy Week
& Easter
29 April - 02 May - Labour
Day
01 - 31 August - Feast of
the Assumption & Juzcar Annual Fiestas
01 - 03 September - Fiesta
de Pedro Romero, Ronda
12 October - Hispaniola/Columbus
Day
28 October - 01 November
- Feast of All Saints
02 - 11 December - Constitution
Day & Feast of Immaculate Conception
23 December 2011 - 08 January
2012 - Christmas, New Year & Feast of Epiphany
|
Booking & Cancellation
Policies
Please note our booking &
cancellation policies, as they are a vital part of the management of a
small rural hotel. Because of our size, cancellations affect us significantly.
Booking Policy:
-
To confirm and guarantee a reservation
at Hotel Bandolero:
-
a deposit is required in the
amount of the first night's stay per room reserved including VAT;
-
deposit to be paid via credit
/ debit card, Visa, Maestro or MasterCard, please;
-
card details required: name
on card, 16 digits of card and expiry date;
-
all other room charges will
be settled upon check-out;
-
special provisions may apply
for holiday periods;
-
American Express and Diners
Club cards are NOT accepted.
-
If booking our house, we require
50% deposit (non-refundable during high season/holiday periods) upon making
the booking and full payment upon arrival. Deposits for low season bookings
are 75% refundable up to two (02) weeks prior to arrival. For cancelations
made less than two weeks prior, deposits become non-refundable. Minimum
stay is two (02) nights always.
Cancellation Policy:
-
No charge if cancelled more
than 7 days prior to arrival
-
One night's charge if cancelled
less than 7 days prior to arrival, early departures full booking remains
due
-
No-shows - 100% of booking will
be due.
|
Hotel
Bandolero
Avenida
Havaral, 43
Júzcar
(Malaga)
Andalucia,
Spain
RESERVATION
ENQUIRY
Please
complete the form below to send an enquiry ...
Return
to Rural Andalucía Page
Top
Choose
your favourite region below:
[ Andalucía
][ Aragón
][ Asturias][
Balearics
][ Canaries
][ Cantabria
][ Castilla
La Mancha ]
[ Castilla
y León ][ Cataluña
][ Extremadura
][ Galicia
][ La
Rioja ][ Madrid
][ Murcia
][ Navarra
]
[ País
Vasco ][ Valencian
Community ]
The
Paradores of Spain
|
