La Mira de Gredos

The house

A small hotel on the edge of Hoyos del Espino, on the AV-941 road towards El Barco, about ten minutes by car from the Plataforma. It has ten renovated rooms, all facing the Sierra de Gredos. The five on the ground floor have direct access to the garden and a terrace with a fan and parasol; the five on the second floor have a terrace, air conditioning and awnings that open in the sun and retract at night or in wind. Downstairs is the restaurant, one of the three in Ávila recommended by the 2026 Michelin Guide.

The rooms

There are doubles, superior doubles, junior suites and suites. All have beds up to 2 × 2 m, television up to 55 inches, a safe, fridge, desk, free wifi and spacious bathrooms; there are adapted bathrooms and a lift to all three floors. Breakfast is included. It has parking and does not accept pets. The website does not publish prices openly: book through its online engine, on 920 349 023 or at [email protected].

Eating and dining in

The restaurant is run by César Hinojal, Cocinero del Año prizewinner, with traditional cooking such as patatas revolconas, Ávila entrecôte or cod loin. In winter hours, from 15 October to 15 March, it opens at midday from Thursday to Sunday, from 13:30 to 15:30, and closes Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday except on public holidays, long weekends and Christmas. Dinners, from 20:30 to 21:30 and by reservation, are for hotel guests only from Sunday to Friday, with their own menu of Iberian meats, cheeses, omelette, cod and chargrilled Ávila beef; on Saturday they are open to everyone. On Sunday night you can order a cold dinner in your room. The restaurant closes for a fortnight between September and October and another in January. More details on the page for the La Mira de Gredos restaurant.

For the walk

It prepares a picnic for the Laguna Grande or Almanzor: a sandwich of your choice, fruit, water, nuts and a chocolate bar for €16, ordered the night before. Its website recommends, to round off your stay, the horse ride with Gredos a Caballo, the Aguas de Gredos spa and hiking and astro-tourism guides in the area. From Sunday to Thursday, outside public holidays, Easter, Christmas, July and August, it has one- or two-night offers, and a 5% discount on stays of two nights or more booked on its website.