Hotel Rural Zuhayra

Hotel Rural Zuhayra is at Calle Mirador, 10, in the upper part of Zuheros, the white village of about 600 inhabitants that looks out over the countryside from the Sierras Subbéticas Natural Park, beside the Vía Verde del Aceite. It is a small hotel, with eighteen rooms, run by the family group Zerca Hoteles, which has been in the district for twenty-five years. It is a base for those who come to walk, cycle or tour the villages of the Subbética.

Eighteen rooms facing the sierra

All the rooms are exterior and most have views of the sierra. They have a full bathroom, heating, air conditioning, television and free wifi. Prices are checked in its booking engine or by telephone.

Local cooking and a fireplace

In the same building is the Zuhayra restaurant, with traditional cooking using local produce: olive oil, Zuheros cheeses, meat and vegetables from the market garden. In summer it has a terrace for eating or having an aperitif, and the lounge-café, with a fireplace, serves informal meals, portions and pizzas. The hotel also has a small shop of local products.

Bikes for the Vía Verde

The hotel hires out bicycles to ride the Vía Verde del Aceite, which passes beside the village, or the roads of the district, and gives tourist information on walking routes, the natural park and the surrounding villages. According to the hotel, Zuheros is an hour from Córdoba and Granada, an hour and a half from Málaga, Úbeda and Baeza, and two from Seville.

Zuheros on foot and the cave by car

From the door you can explore the village and climb to the castle. About four kilometres along the mountain road is the Cueva de los Murciélagos, which is visited with a guide and prior booking, and on foot you reach it by the trail from Zuheros to the cave. Priego de Córdoba, with its Barrio de la Villa and the Fuente del Rey, is also in the district; the Sunday in Priego and Zuheros joins the two villages.

The village streets are narrow and steep: ask when you book where to leave the car. The website does not publish check-in and check-out times or conditions for pets; ask on 957 694 693.