Casas Rurales Olmeda

The houses

Olmeda is seven duplex-style rural houses in Alcalá del Júcar, facing the river and about a five-minute walk from the old town. They belong to the Grupo Los Olivos, the same company behind the Hotel & Spa Eliá and Multiaventura Los Olivos, which says on its website that it has been in rural tourism in the area for almost thirty years.

All follow the same layout: on the ground floor, a living room with built-in kitchen and a wood-burning fireplace; upstairs, the bedrooms; and a small terrace for summer evenings. The website recommends them above all for couples with children, because each family has its own house, kitchen and fireplace without sharing space with anyone.

The website does not publish how many bedrooms or beds each house has, the maximum capacity, the prices per night, or the check-in and check-out times. To find out you have to ask about availability by phone, WhatsApp or email.

Facilities and services

Next to the houses there is parking, a barbecue area and a gazebo. The company offers 24-hour assistance, with an emergency phone answered day and night, and its offices, on the Tolosa road, are open from 9:00 to 22:00.

There is no pool at the houses themselves: guests can use the one at the Casas Los Olivos complex, about four minutes away by car, with parking. Among the group's services the website mentions a saltwater pool, an outdoor terrace and a children's play area.

With a dog and with children

The houses accept pets, and the website expressly invites you to come with the family and the dog. The same company organises a kayak route through the Júcar gorge that can be done with the dog and which it considers suitable for children: it is the same idea as the canoe trips on the Júcar, on calm water.

What is nearby

Being five minutes from the old town, the whole village can be done on foot. Crossing the river you climb the steep streets to the castle, with its viewpoints over the gorge, and on the way you pass the caves that cross the rock, such as the Masagó Caves or the Devil's Caves. The walk round the old town and the Roman bridge is the plan for the first afternoon, and for a longer walk there is the Batán trail.

If you do not feel like cooking, the Eliá restaurant, from the same group, is open to the public for lunch and dinner.

Booking

Phone 967 11 01 90, WhatsApp 670 341 393 and email [email protected]. When booking, ask about the house's capacity, the pet charge, if there is one, and the opening hours of the complex's pool, which the website does not detail.