Casa Cardo El Borge

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : This charming home is set in the mountains amongst vineyards and mango trees with stunning sunrises and sunsets. Its swimming pool is excellent, clean and very large and perfect for a large family or group and the home is very well equipped. The site gets the sun all day long and we had some special times sitting out in the shaded porch area as the evening drew in and on into the night. The air conditioning in all 4 of the bedrooms is absolutely superb. There are a number of treks and walks nearby and it is easy to walk a trail into the nearby village of El Borge and loop the roads through the village of Almchar back to the property (in all about 7km). These nearby villages have plenty of restaurant and local tapas options. Whilst the house is rural and set in the mountains it is only 25mins to the beach or towns (Rincon de la Victoria or Velez-Malaga) which is very convenient. The owners, Matias & Pepe (Josefa) are helpful, kind and hard working locals and they helped us out at every possible time - They even bought us 2 new yoga mats to allow us practice in this stunning setting. I really recommend this rural home to those of you who would like to be a little off the beaten track (but not too far)
  : The final 1km road to the house is narrow and steep in parts (thankfully in our week there we didnt meet another car at the same time as reversing could be a challenge) and there is one 10 meter section which was a little challenging for our underpowered small rental car (but we always made it up the hill:-)). In the very hot weather in July and August the main kitchen area got warm but never too hot (it doesnt have its own air conditioning) as the traditional design of the house is made for the heat. Neither of these points would put me off going back.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : The views were magnificent and the property filled with ample pots, pans and cutlery. Pool was the best we've ever had in Spain.
  : The 1km journy to reach the house was a little uneven but no problem if you just put the car in 1st gear and take your time. A mirror on one of the bends would be welcome.