Hotel La Fragua

La Fragua is two small hotels in the centre of Trevélez, La Fragua I and La Fragua II, a minute's walk from each other and from the restaurant of the same family, on Calle Posadas. They are in the part of the village of narrow, cobbled streets, away from traffic, inside the Sierra Nevada National Park and at the foot of Mulhacén. It is simple mountain accommodation, for those who come to walk or to see the ham village.

Two houses, one reception

Both houses have rooms with television and a kettle, and the whole hotel is heated and cooled by aerothermal systems. La Fragua I has a social lounge with a fireplace, which in winter is the best corner of the house. La Fragua II has a pool for summer, parking, also for motorbikes, and rooms with access for people with reduced mobility. There is a single reception and it is in La Fragua II: even if your room is in the other house, check-in is done there. Prices and offers are checked on its website.

Getting there without fighting the GPS

The house insists on one piece of advice: once inside Trevélez, do not follow the GPS or Google Maps, which lead to dead-end streets and alleys where you cannot turn round. Use the map on its website. There are several parking options, public and private, indoor and outdoor; for many the most convenient is the public car park at the entrance to the village, two minutes' walk from the hotel.

A table at home

The La Fragua restaurant, a few steps away, cooks Alpujarran and Mediterranean dishes with vegetables from its garden. Watch the calendar: it opens until Epiphany and closes in mid-winter, so if you come between January and March ask where to dine.

Trevélez on foot and the mountain

From the door you stroll around the village's districts, from the lower to the upper; the sheet on Trevélez tells you what to see. The hotel suggests activities in the mountains. For Mulhacén, the most-used route from the Alpujarra is the climb from Capileira with the park minibus, about 35 minutes by car away. The website does not say whether pets are allowed: ask on 644 38 14 83.