Casa Olea

Córdoba
Bed & Breakfast
+34 696 748209
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From
€136 - €149
per night

A hammock by the pool, dinner under the stars, Andalucian nature (wild boar, birds, olives) all around. Chatty English hosts charm all

Bedroom

6 rooms

Sleeps

Rooms sleep 2

€136 - €149 per night

The Experience

It’s off a scenic back road, deep in a river valley carved out of the rugged Subbética mountains. When Claire and Tim strayed here fifteen years ago, they fell for a ruined olive farm and rolled up their sleeves: now the big airy house gleams with white walls, hand-painted tiles and sensational pool terrace. Solar panels, olive-fuelled biomass: it’s as eco-friendly as it is luxurious; the nearest neighbours are wild boar and birds. Best is the terrace: hammock slung under shady thatch by the pool, tables for dinner under the stars. Each air-conditioned bedroom – huge beds, bright cushions, lamps, rain-head showers, underfloor heating – looks upon a stubbled swathe of olives and jagged mountains: Membrillo wins the sunset prize, Olivo has a terrace. Over Claire’s home cooking or a glass of wine in the fire-warmed lounge, swap travel tales and ask Tim about the web of hiking trails. You’re an easy bike ride on a Vía Verde to one of Andalucia’s famed white villages, just north of clifftop Priego de Córdoba and midway between Granada and Cordoba, each an hour’s drive. Fancy-free and first class.

Essentials

  • Swimming pool
  • EV charger
  • Hot tub
  • Garden
  • Open fire / woodburner
  • Breakfast included
  • Breakfast available
  • Meals available
  • Vegetarian meals
  • Oven
  • Parking on premises
  • Free parking nearby
  • Accessible by public transport
  • WiFi
  • Television
  • Spa
  • Central heating
  • Limited mobility
  • Wheelchair access
  • Mobile reception
  • Hob
  • Bar
  • Barbecue
  • Licensed premises
  • Paid parking nearby
  • Air conditioning
  • Relaxation areas
  • Washing machine
  • Tennis court
  • Microwave oven
  • No smoking
  • Credit cards
  • Working farm
  • Owner has pets
  • Dishwasher
  • Pets welcome

Family friendly

  • Baby monitor
  • Books and toys
  • Children welcome
  • Babies welcome
  • Stair gates
  • High chair
  • Fire guard
  • Cot available

Nearby

  • Pub/bar within 3 miles
  • Restaurant within 3 miles
  • Shop within 3 miles

Activities

  • Bikes available
  • Food courses
  • Kayaking
  • Other courses
  • Sailing
  • Surfing
  • Wild swimming

Accommodation

Pricing

Nightly price
from €136
Surcharges
Singles €124. Dinner, B&B €32 per person. Extra bed/sofabed available €29 per person per night.
6 Twin/doubles
From €136

Information

Booking information

Check in
2pm-10pm
Check out
8.30am-11am
Other details
Children over 7 welcome. Under 7s welcome if house rented privately. Extra bed available in some doubles.
Closed
Rarely.
No smoking
Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
Property
This property is part of a working farm or vineyard.
Owner has pets
Animals living on the property
Meals
Dinner €32. Wine €16.95. Restaurant 3km.

Reviews

A real gem of a place that we were so lucky to find! Tim and Claire were so welcoming, they are a great team and complement each other to ensure all guests are looked after from the minute they step through the door. The Casa itself is exceptional, a really special place that has undergone a thoughtful renovation. Everything is done in Andalusian style, with stunning and interesting ceramics in the restaurant area and bathrooms. The pool is amazing, a peaceful haven when we were there, clean, with a lot of shaded areas.

Helen, Durham

Really stunning hotel with superbly helpful, friendly hosts who go the extra mile. Food is divine with hplenty of choice.

Anthea, Chipping Norton

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Location

The neighbourhood

Local points of interest from Tim & Claire Murray Walker

  • Interesting local Fiestas & Festivals including Zuheros Cheese Fair (mid/late Sep) and Toro de Cuerda "bull running" in Carcabuey (late Aug/early Sep). Both are very authentic/local in flavour and set in picturesque "pueblos blancos" (white villages).
  • Our local town, Priego de Cordoba (15 minutes by car) is surely one of Spain's hidden gems. Discover Baroque churches, shady plazas and lose yourself wandering the maze of narrow cobbled streets of the cliff-top old town, festooned with geraniums.
  • The ideal base for exploring untouched white villages (Zuheros etc) and walking or mountain biking in the Sierra Subbetica park. We have a good range of self-guide hiking routes on a navigation app (hiking & biking) for you to explore the countryside.
  • After a day's exploring, cool off with a quick dip in the pool, a swing in the hammock or G&T out on the terrace at sunset. Then tuck in to a tasty home-cooked evening meal under the stars, a bottle of local wine and the sound of the "campo" at night.
  • What makes a place "special" these days? For us, it's not the 5* luxury trimmings or white glove pampering. It is all about relaxed, personal service; inside-track experiences and the ability to unwind and disconnect in a beautiful, natural setting.
  • Stunning views of ancient olive groves and craggy hills from every window. This river valley has a feeling of peace and remoteness and yet we're only an hour's drive from Cordoba and Granada for easy day trips to the Mezquita and Alhambra.