Casa Rural Erletxe

Erletxe, "house of bees" in Basque, is a country guesthouse inside Laguardia's walled old town, on Rúa Mayor de Peralta, one of the old town's streets. It is a small house whose owner lives in the same building, and it suits anyone who wants to sleep inside the wall and do everything on foot.

Two floors for guests and a double upstairs

Guests occupy the ground floor and the first floor. On the second lives the owner, and there is also an independent double room there that looks onto the open patio and the valley, to the south. The website does not publish how many rooms there are in total, nor their sizes or prices: they are shown when you book through its direct booking link or by asking.

A library lounge, a garden and a lift for two

What the house does detail is its services: breakfasts, daily cleaning, its own garden, free wifi and a small lift, for two people, that saves the stairs with suitcases. The lounge has a large bookshelf and armchairs for reading for a while after coming back from the wineries. There is free space to store motorbikes and bicycles, and they will tell you about bike hire in the town. The website does not make clear whether breakfast is included in the price.

No car at the door

The old town is pedestrianised, so the car stays in the car parks outside the wall or on Avenida de la Diputación, with the public lift that goes up to the old town. Take from the car whatever you will need. If you arrive without a car, the Alavabus bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz or Logroño stops at the foot of the town, a few minutes' walk away.

On foot from Rúa Mayor de Peralta

From the door you have the whole old town at hand: the El Fabulista winery, in Plaza de San Juan; the tourist office on Calle Mayor 52, with the visits to Santa María de los Reyes and the Torre Abacial; and for eating, Amelibia, next to one of the gates of the wall. Sleeping inside lets you taste in the afternoon and walk back.

Times, dogs and cancellation, by phone

The website does not publish check-in and check-out times, whether dogs are allowed, whether there are beds for children or the cancellation conditions. Ask before booking on 945 621 015, on 657 799 311 or at [email protected].