Los Palmitos

Enlarge

1 of 24

Video

loading photos

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

Villa |3 bedrooms |Sleeps 6

Agua Amarga in Cabo de Gata

From £600 per week

Short stays welcome

Changeover flexible

3 out of 5

1 review | Write a review

Key info  Swimming pool, beach or lakeside relaxation, balcony/terrace, car essential, private garden, pets welcome

About the home

'Finca' (Spanish word for country house) Los Palmitos is located in conservation area, nature park 'Cabo de Gata-Nijar', yet close to civilisation of Almeria city (50 km), Carboneras town (10 km) and Agua Amarga village (2.5 km) with one of the top 20 beaches in Europe, according to Sunday Times. There are about 5 golf courses nearby, lots of hiking routes, small and big picturesque beaches, wildlife that includes owls, chameleons, lizards...
The climate is unique for Europe, with over 240 sunny days a year, never cold in winter (January suntan is the best!) yet not as hot in summer as, say, Sevilla, Cordoba, or Granada. Perfect place to do nothing or to drive around to see the only semi-desert in Europe.
The house and all the facilities are situated on one level and are wheelchair friendly.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Los Palmitos is a new house with its own swimming pool. Built 7 years ago in traditional Andalusian style yet with mordern materials as much 'eco-friendly' as possible. Kitchen is fully equipped, including a dishwasher, there is a breakfast bar with view to the swimming pool and the valley behind it. The house has underfloor heating and a fire log (winter nights in the desert might be as cool as 14 deg C! There is satellite TV, DVD player, a lot of English language DVD and Video movies. For panoramic photo see villalospalmitos.com

Further details outdoors:
Swimming pool is heated by solar panels, all yours to enjoy 24 hours, it has a small children's pool built in. Barbecue area has a sea view, nice shade in the middle of the day and electric lights for night time. You can have breakfasts, drinks and dinners on the terrace or on the roof. You can walk around for miles or just wander around the plot.

Further details

The English speaking owner lives nearby (about 300 meters) and would be happy to help.

Conditions

Booking fee is 25% paid to British bank at the time of booking, the rest 75% paid 2 weeks prior to rented period, or cash on arrival if time is short.

Photos

 

Enlarge

Sunset at Los Palmitos

 

Enlarge

One of the nearby beaches

 

Enlarge

Living room

 

Enlarge

Terrace in January

Video

View this video to see more of this home and the local area

Villa rental accommodation in Cabo de Gata

Share video

Report video

The Costa de Almeria region

Cabo de Gata is a coastal area near Almeria with numerous little bays, caves, and secluded beaches (fine description of it in 'The Queen of the South' by Reverte), used to be a popular venue for pirats and smuggles, now favoured by artistic circles, yahtsmen, divers, hikers, lovers of nature. Perfect climate for those tired of rain and sun deficiency (over 240 sunny days a year). Lots of small, very often, solitary beaches, many accesible by car (you park on the beach!), some by foot only, and almost all of them by mountain byke.

The Cabo de Gata / Agua Amarga area

Almeria is the capital of the province of Almeria in the South-East of Spain. Located in the Mediterranean Sea, it is an important Mediterranean resort. Almeria has one of the most beautiful and ecologically rich coasts of the Mediterranean and has lots of wonderful beaches that make it one of Spain's natural jewels. One of the most attractive places to visit in Almeria is the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, which is the ideal place for those who are interested in nature. Here you will find solitary corners accessible only by sea and wonderful beaches and coves.
'Little Hollywood' (where a lot of cowboy movies were shot), 'Cuevas de Sorbas' (caves and nature reserve), hot spring spa, mountain range of Alpujarra (leading to Sierra Nevada), local wine producers and olive oil mills, all these places are only about 1 hour drive away.

How to get there

Los Palmitos What's nearby: Attractions Restaurants Click map icons for more information

Reset Map

From Britain to Almeria Ryaniair and EasyJet have several flights a day, also Thompson, AirBerlin and other providers. There are several car hire companies in Almeria airport, including Avis.
Ryanair also has flights to Granada (less than 2 hours drive). Malaga is 3 hours by car, Alicante and Murcia about 2.5 hours.

Activities near Cabo de Gata

Reviews

Review: 1 to 1 of 1

31 Oct 2011

“Poorly Maintained Holiday Nightmare” The photos look nice but the property is poorly maintained to the extent that it poses a serious risk to the lives of those unfortunate enough to stay there. The whirlpool / hot tub was 'fixed' during our stay but a missing filter cover almost drowned my son and left him with a 20cm diameter bruise on his chest and abdomen after the suction pulled him in and held him on the bottom. Heated pool was not heated. The drains smell and we even had no water on 2 separate occasions - during the first week when it was on it wasn't hot. There is no wi-fi to speak of and the owner only provided a Vodaphone dongle after we had been there for 3 days and when it worked this only provided a maximum of 1Kbps making it pretty much useless - ie 30 minutes to load the Google home page! The Satellite TV has next to no channels available - less than you would get on standard UK terrestial TV via a freeview digi-box. I could go on but whatever you do don't believe the advert - it's not an accurate description of what you will get. The owner was aggressive when the short comings were pointed out to her and refused to resolve the issues. I would strenuously advise against renting this property. A definite case of BUYER BEWARE. Response: Thank you for your review. Really sorry about your son fall, had you mentioned it I would suggest to go immediately to the nearest Health Centre. The TV settings had been checked after your complaint, and state channels for every European country are easily to be found. Vodafone 'dongle' has been checked again and it does work with a good laptop, this option is the only way here to use Internet. We have been trying our best to deal with your queries, as you would remember, the electrician was called immediately after Jacuzzi motor failure and it was repaired as soon as he was able to get the required part. Anyway, it was a pleasure to see you all splashing in the swimming pool and enjoying yourself while the sun was shining. Usually our guests have nothing but praise and we are just sorry that your stay was not completely enjoyable despite our polite attempts to rectify any problems.

Review: 1 to 1 of 1

Reviews powered by

Guestbook for Los Palmitos

'Como siempre', ('As always' ) writes a regular Spanish visitor, who obviously does not believe in to much words.
'Perfect hide away from 'plastification' of the West and mass tourism of the East', writes a Duch couple.

Rental prices

Prices for group size 6
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	10 Jan 12	1 Apr 12	650£ 650	0-	0-	1 Week
	1 Apr 12	1 Jun 12	700£ 700	0-	0-	1 Week
	1 Jun 12	1 Jul 12	750£ 750	0-	0-	1 Week
	1 Jul 12	1 Sep 12	1250£ 1250	0-	0-	1 Week
	1 Sep 12	1 Oct 12	750£ 750	0-	0-	1 Week
	1 Oct 12	21 Dec 12	600£ 600	0-	0-	1 Week
	21 Dec 12	11 Jan 13	700£ 700	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

Extra night (if available) will be 1/7 of the weekly price. Long weekend will be half of the weekly price. Preferred payment is a bank transfer to English or Spanish bank account.

Availability

See below for next 9 months' availability - to see the next 24 months click here

Contact the owner

* Required fields Please check the following errors: First name * Last name * Email *   Did you mean ""? Yes / No Phone number Arrival date Departure date   Ignore calendar - enquire anway No. of adults No. of children Message * Email me special offers and holiday ideas T&Cs

1 years listed You are contacting Anna Zinovieva Landline +44 (0)787 2340552 Mobile +34 660007520 Web Visit site Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2010. This villa has received 1 review from previous guests.