Casa Almadraba

First of all – we will come back soon!

We (a group of 9 adults) spent our summer vacation in this wonderful house end of September 2009.

We enjoyed the time in the house. The house, the garden and the pool are wonderful. We used every spot: the garden, the entrance courtyard (so spanish :-) ), the pool area.

The pool is wonderful (completely maintained). We – although 9 persons – had enough space around the pool.

The kitchen has been extensively used and it was all there, what was needed. Great to have a washing machine. The next time we will travel with low luggage, so we have more space for souveniers :-)

The Beach: we saw many different beaches all over the world – but this beach is one of the best! Fine sand, very clean and so wide! Just take the towel and walk 3 minutes down the street.

Some meters away from the house you'll find a small supermarket (with great rolls!) and a pharmacy. In Conil you'll find big supermarkets to fill up the fridge. Specially the new Mercadona supermarket is a good place for all kind of goods. You can by here all kind of fresh fish!

Conil city has several cafés, restaurants und tapas bars and – of course many little shops (the most beautiful placed in the side roads/back roads).

We visited Cadiz, Jerez, Vejer.... For one day we went to Granada to see the Alhambra (amazing!)

We miss the house, the street, the beach – and so we decided to come back soon.

And finally: thank you Andrew !!!

P.S.: We rate 4 points because we never would give all points that are possible (even it is the Burj al Arab in Dubai)

We stayed at Casa Almadraba in Sept 09, being a quite diverse group of two families plus grandma. And every single one of us loved the house and the location. The proximity to the wonderful beach (plenty of privacy even when it's crowded) is a big plus (no packing of bags with towels, food, drinks, clothes for changing, etc.) - you just walk out of the garden in your bathing suit and jump into the ocean two minutes later. The pool is large enough and there's plenty of sunny, half-shady and shady places all over to hang around. The house itself is wonderful, tastefully furbished and supplied with everything you need (lots of cooking involved at our stay, we found the kitchen to be well equipped).
The garden is beautiful; again, large trees so you don't necessarily have to roast in the sun (unless you want to). The location is quiet and very relaxed - not the place to go to if you want to party all night long.
Very friendly and helpful owner: We found a long list of restaurant recommendations of which we tried a few (all great!) plus received a booklet on activities which did motivate us to put on some clothes and discover the beauty of Andalusia, e.g. Tarifa, Vejer, Medina Sidonia, Cadiz, Jerez, all of them less than an hour of driving away from the house. And still - the best part of the day was always returning to the house and its good vibes to have an aperitif at the pool...
Every single person of our party loved the house and we will definitely come back.
Thanks again, Andrew, for a great stay!

Had wonderful time at Casa Almadraba. Even though it was busy time of year - last 2 weeks in July, there was plenty of space on the magnificent beach and nowhere felt too crowded. Lovely laid back house in a very nice upmarket location - a perfect combination of peace and quiet for adults but enough interest and independance for teenagers with beach, shop etc. so close by and night life a short taxi ride away. Plenty of interesting places to visit within 30-60mins and very good restaurants.Property excellently managed and owner extremely helpful. Would definitely return!

This is a very special property. Although we made a few day trips during our 2-week stay (Tarifa, Zahara, Cadiz), the house, pool and beach were so delightful that we simply enjoyed our surroundings most days. The house is simply but beautifully decorated, the salt water pool is fabulous, but best of all is the variety of seating areas around the house. At any time of day you can comfortably sit in either sun or shade -- really wonderful.

We also appreciated the help and advice of the owner, who lives nearby. The house, pool and beautiful garden are very well maintained... you will feel both relaxed and spoiled in this house.

One more thing -- if you are looking for a holiday where you don't have to *drive* everywhere, this house is ideal! It is literally a 3-minute walk to the beach for wonderful sun & sea. Once on the beach, a 5-minute walk to the left is a brilliant surf school; a 5-minute walk to the right is beach bar with great casual food & drinks. You can also walk to a good local shop (wonderful bread!) and pharmacy. Casa Almadraba has it all!

Where to start? A beautiful property, my wife and I (over 50s) with our son, daughter-in-law and three grandchildren (8,6 and 22 months) were captivated as soon as we arrived. The children were changing into swimwear and jumping in the pool before we had unpacked. Being saline rather than chlorine, the pool was very refreshing and kind to those of us who were in it for long periods, particularly the children who, other than when they were asleep or eating, were hardly ever out of it, completely relaxed and having fun. We also loved the beach, 3 minutes walk away, with great Atlantic surf to play in.
The property, in conjunction with the neighbourhood, was upscale and very pleasant. Nicely laid out with a number of seating-relaxing areas so that we were never on top of each other. I particularly liked the shady area by the pool, where my wife and I spent many pleasant hours reading, keeping an eye on the children, sipping wine or beer.
My only criticism of the property is that the master bedroom and upstairs en suite had no doors between bedroom and bathroom; there was not the privacy that most brits are used to. Other than that it was excellent.
The local bar, unfortunately, seemed mostly closed that early in the season (22nd May) but the little shop provided most grocery needs.
Having said that, it really is worth visiting the Mercadonna at Conil, where the fresh fish counter is superb; great langoustines at six euros a kilo (£26 per kilo in my local Waitrose) and a wide variety of fish for the barbeque. If you go there, try the back road past Cape Trafalgar and wonder at all the rusty old anchors (from the Battle of Trafalgar, perhaps?) by the little harbour.
In summary, a good property for a family holiday and a great one for an extended-family holiday.

Myself and 5 friends had a wonderful sunny Easter week at Casa Almadraba. We loved the spacious house, and even more so the lovely garden with fantastic pool and many different areas to lounge, eat and drink. Andrew was extremely helpful whenever we needed anything, including advice on where to visit.
A gorgeous unspoilt beach with clean sands, crashing waves and amazing sunsets is at the end of the road - 2 minutes away from the house.
We really enjoyed visiting Vejer, Cadiz and Jerez - all very easy drives from the house.

Highly recommended.

Una estancia inolvidable en una casa estupenda muy cerquita del mar... y con una piscina preciosa.

Muy recomendable.

Ch&K

very well groomed appearance, inside very comfortable, clean, well maintained, luxury beds, everything in order, no
complaints of any kind. Owner answers any questions within
minutes and gives assistance immediately .We would recommand this property to good friends. Super Market, Pharmacy, Newsstand in walking distance.