Hotel Rural Los Jarales

It is a nice hotel out in the nature (surrounded by the beauty of the Sierra Nieves) near town Istán. The hotel is reasonable and provides all necessary things for a fine stay in southern Spain. The only that I found disturbing was the fact the in four nights I slept there, in no single day the towels were changed. From a hygienic point of view, it is very important to meet this (basic) standard. I can understand if it happened one day. But all the four days is too much and does not contributes to a fine stay nor experience. Unfortunately, not a good experience.

The location, in the mountains above Marbella is wonderful. When we arrived the public areas looked welcoming and comfortable, however the room was very much 2 star with cheap furniture and a cramoed bathroom with towels that had seen better days. The pool needed a good clean, so we didn't use it. However, we enjoyed an evening on the terrace with drinks before our meal. The meal itself was far better than we expected with some unusual and imaginative dishes, beautifully cooked and presented. So we were looking forward to the breakfast. Sadly it was dismal. A bread roll served with some margarine and a tiny portion each of pate and jam. I asked for, and received some tomato and oil, but clearly that put them out. There were a few drying pieces of watermelon and a tiny piece of sponge cake. And the worst coffee I have ever had in Spain. Such a shame, because it is so easy to create a great breakfast, just with a few tweaks. Maybe a croissant, some jamon, fresh fruit etc. And decent coffee!

Very cosy and calm, spacious room, helpful reception.

Lovely hotel within a short walk of the village centre. Rooms are clean and comfortable, and the breakfast was simple but very tasty. Great views of the lake, and the heated swimming pool was a bonus.

The room was a little shabby, on arrival the bin in the room wasn't emptied and we had to request more towels. We could hear our neighbours using their toilet facilities! The pool area was charming. Wifi was excellent. We didn't eat at the hotel so we cannot pass comment on the catering. The local village was very nice, people were very friendly and the views were outstanding.

What a great place to unwind. Very relaxing atmosphere. Yes it may not have the luxury of some 5 star hotels but there are some things money cannot buy. All in all a perfect stay for us and the food and service was excellent. We stayed in room 6 which was ground floor and on the end with a great view

Lovely quiet hotel, excellent restaurant and very attentive staff

It was very relaxing,quite and spectacular view

Hotel rural ubicado en las afueras de Istán. Ofrece unas vistas maravillosas del entorno y se encuentra en plena naturaleza donde se puede desconectar. El desayuno y en general la carta que ofrecía el establecimiento, poco variada. Personal agradable y educado.