Villa Beatriz, the main house, and our home, also has two separate, stylish, self-contained apartments 30 metres away from the main house. Both apartments have their own private terrace with barbeque. The properties are set in 6,000 m2 of gardens and olive groves on the side of ‘El Hacho’ mountain, with a large, shared sun terrace and a swimming pool overlooking magnificent views of the Guadalhorce valley. It is an ideal setting to wind down or as a base to explore southern Spain. The villa is 45 minutes from Malaga Airport on the side of ‘El Hacho’ mountain with olive and almond groves on the doorstep.

Use of the ten by five metre saltwater swimming pool, sun terrace and gardens is included in your stay and pool towels are provided. A well-equipped gym is also available on request.

We live on the premises and like to interact with our guests. My husband and I are retired professionals who have lived around the world, having spent the last 8 years in Dubai. I am a medical doctor, and my husband is a consultant marine engineer We enjoy cooking, hosting, and sharing our home with others.

In the local area there are the following attractions detailed below including one of the most popular attractions in Andalucía the ‘Caminito del Rey’, make sure you book your tickets early.

Caminito del Rey

It is a mountainous formation that gives rise to a very deep canyon in which the Guadalhorce river pass is found, just below, which, in turn, gives its name to the valley in which our town is located.

Places to visit in Alora

Museo Municipal Rafael Lería

The memory of Álora is kept in the Rafael Lería Municipal Museum, a magnificent place to learn about the history and artistic heritage of Álora. It is located in the Escuela de Cristo, a building annexed to the Parroquia de la Encarnación, in the Plaza Baja de la Despedía. Possibly it was the chapel of the disappeared San Sebastián Hospital.

Castillo de Álora

The Castle of Álora is an Arab fortress of Phoenician origin, located on the Cerro de las Torres. It was built by the Arabs, during the Middle Ages, although its origins are Phoenician and Roman. It was declared a national monument in 1931.

Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación

It is the second largest church in Malaga, after the Cathedral. Its construction lasted almost the entire 17th century, between 1600 and 1699, while its ornamentation, with paintings, altarpieces and plasterwork, dates from the 18th century.

Molino Bachiller y Aljibe Árabe

The place is known by the older people of Álora as Posada de Subires, the surname of the last owner who ran an inn in the first half of the 20th century. The name of the mill comes from the first owner, Bachelor Gonzalo Pérez, a very influential person in Álora in the 16th century, the century to which the oil mill belongs. The cistern is one of the elements that make up the Mill.