La Cuesta Country House

Two farmhouses a kilometre from the village

La Cuesta is two farmhouses (cortijos) in the countryside, a kilometre from Riópar, with views of the mountains and on the way to the Source of the River Mundo, and an attic apartment inside the village. They share an address and email with Mesón La Cuesta, on Calle Maestro Galindo Arjona in the village. They are rented whole, with a kitchen, so it is accommodation for organising yourself your own way, not a hotel with a reception.

Cortijo La Cuesta 1, for two or four

It has two double bedrooms, a bathroom, a kitchen and a living-dining room. It comes with heating and air conditioning, wifi, a garden and a barbecue, and the firewood is free. According to its website, the weekend costs €140 for two people and €220 for four. Pets are accepted.

Cortijo La Cuesta 2, for groups

It is the big one: it takes 2 to 14 people, with two double bedrooms and a triple, two bathrooms, a kitchen, a living-dining room with a fireplace, wifi, a garden and a barbecue, and free firewood as well. The weekend for six people costs €330. Pets are accepted. As the capacity goes up to fourteen, ask how the beds are distributed if there are more of you than fit in the bedrooms.

The village apartment

In Riópar itself there is an attic apartment with two double bedrooms, a bathroom, a kitchen, a living-dining room, heating and wifi, 70 metres from the municipal pool. The weekend costs €190. It is the option if you want to walk out to dinner or do not feel like driving at night. Its website does not say whether it accepts pets.

For stays longer than a weekend, the price is by request. The website does not publish check-in and check-out times: agree them when you book on 618 854 633, 681 134 079 or at [email protected].

What is nearby

From the farmhouses, the car park at the Source of the River Mundo is a few minutes by car; on busy days, it is better to walk down from the Arenal, as the Sunday of the Source and Riópar Viejo suggests. In the village, the Royal Factories complex tells the story of Spain's first brass factory.