An affordable, last-minute Spanish holiday is still within reach
Spain is one of the most cost-effective countries to visit and you may be surprised to learn that holidaying in a stylish cortijo or architect-designed villa doesn’t have to blow your budget. Property specialist Spain-holiday.com is Spain’s leading holiday rental specialist with over 7,000 properties on its books. Many properties offer great value - for couples or for families and friends travelling together. Here are just a few of the options with availability this year:
Under £50 PP
Cortijo with sea views – from £35 pp in October
Cortijo la Venta (property ref – 9157) is a beautiful three-bedroom Andalusian house (sleeps 10) set in a Nature Reserve in Nerja. The property once welcomed travellers on horseback on journeys between Granada, Seville and Africa. With stone floors, beamed interiors, sea views, terraces and a beach just 600 metres away, this authentic holiday hideaway is a short drive away from Nerja’s lively restaurants and shops. Prices in October start from £347 per week for the property or £35 pp (10 sharing). Flights extra - nearest airport: Malaga (70 km).
Under £150 PP
Starry nights for pre-schoolers in Mallorca – from £117 pp in September
Head to Mallorca this Autumn where the temperatures will be less harsh for little ones and let them run wild in the gardens of this rural three-bedroom villa (property ref – 13760) based inland at Costitx. The property (sleeps six) has a useful playroom, private pool and terraces with views of the starry night skies. The area is largely rural but the Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca, which uses robotic telescopes to track asteroids, and its planetarium (open to the public), are nearby. Prices in September start from £699 per week for the property or £117 pp (six sharing). Flights extra - nearest airport: Palma (30 km).
Explore Hemingway’s hilltop town – from £140 pp in August
Ronda, Andalucia’s most celebrated pueblo blanco (white town), was once a favoured escape route for bandits and smugglers and home to Ernest Hemingway. Nowadays, it offers an enticing range of attractions from mosques and museums to restaurants, bars and craft shops. This newly-built four bedroom villa (property ref – 15502) has plenty of availability for the remainder of the year and enjoys far-reaching views, a private pool and a garden filled with olive trees – making it perfect for families or adults-only. Prices in August start from £1,119 per week for the property or £140 pp (eight sharing). Flights extra - nearest airport: Malaga (98 km).
Bubbly for big celebrations near Barcelona – from £149 pp this autumn
Renovated in 2011, Casa Cané de Vic (property ref – 13870) is a luxurious architect-designed nine en-suite bedroom property (sleeps 25) with extensive grounds comprising a swimming pool, outdoor kitchen and bbq area, and just an hour from Barcelona and the coast. This is the perfect house for several families or a big group of friends choosing to holiday together – perhaps to celebrate a big birthday or wedding anniversary – and the excellent local Cava can be picked up in the nearby town of Vic. Prices start from £3,721 per week for the property or £149 pp (25 sharing) for stays between 31 August 2013 and 20 March 2014. Flights extra - nearest airports: Girona (50km) or Barcelona (65 km).
Under £300 PP
Spacious Stone Masia – from £161 pp this summer
Can Maxia (property ref - 12785) is a fully-restored eight-bedroom stone house (sleeps 16) close to the Catalan town of Berga, currently with plenty of availability in July and August. Ideal for three or four families holidaying together, the property has a fenced pool, playground with swings and slide, games room, football field, outdoor kitchen and stunning countryside views. With the kids well exercised and entertained, there will more time for parents to unwind. Prices in July/August start from £2,576 per week for the property or £161 pp (16 sharing). Flights extra - nearest airport: Barcelona (110 km).
Coastal farmhouse set in Denia’s orange groves – from £243 pp in August
Surrounded by sweetly-scented orange groves, Finca Alfatares (property ref – 7988) is a pretty coastal farmhouse, with terracotta-tiled terraces and a fenced pool, half-way between Valencia and Alicante. The property is just a short drive from the three-Michelin-starred Quique Dacosta restaurant in Denia - renowned for its award-winning eco-cuisine – and several sandy beaches offering a range of watersports. Prices in August start from £1,941 per week for the property or £243 pp (eight sharing). Flights extra - nearest airport: Alicante (100 km).
Gourmet Galicia – from £265 pp in September
With oak rainforests and world-class beaches, Galicia in North-West Spain isn’t on everyone’s radar - but it should be. Stay near the ancient city of Santiago de Compostela at one of the finest houses in the region (property ref – 6878) which borders a forest, is close to the coast, and has a private pool and a beautiful interior: think chunky stone walls, wooden floors and soft grey upholstered furniture (sleeps eight). Galicia is a haven for foodies too, with fresh seafood and creamy cheese made from cows milk being two of the local specialities. Prices in September start from £2,119 per week for the property or £265 pp (eight sharing). Flights extra - nearest airport: Santiago de Compostela (35 km).
Spain-holiday.com’s website also provides regularly-updated articles and blogs (many with excellent insider tips), detailed area guides, useful maps, plus lively and professionally-filmed HD video footage of a wide range of Spain’s cities and coastal resorts.
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