Casa Castillo - spectacular views

Please note that there may be governmental water regulations in place at the time of your visit, which may impact the use of the pool, garden watering or limit tap water usage.
*This is an ideal property for families. Only over 25 years old.*

Only the guests specified in the contract are permitted on the property. Children, infants and babies must also be specified as individual persons. In case of overcrowding, Holidu or the host is entitled to demand additional payment for the respective period of time. The landlord is also entitled to expel the excess persons from the property.

Holidays in the south of Spain, in Algarrobo or Archez, on the Costa del Sol. In a great, absolutely quiet, undisturbed and privately located holiday home with a large pool, large garden and an almost unique panoramic view of the sea, the pueblos blancos (white villages of Andalusia) and the mountains of Axarquía - here you are right! Relax, unwind and enjoy in the Campo of Algarrobo or Arenas in Andalusia, very close to the coast and sandy beaches, at the very bottom of the south of Spain, at fair and reasonable prices. The nearest international airport is about 45 - 50 minutes by car. Holidays in a holiday home in Spain, centrally located with many sights and leisure facilities, take trips and other activities (hiking, swimming, cycling ...) in a typical Spanish or Andalusian environment. In the nearby Algarrobo there are cafés, bars, restaurants - and everything else you could wish for during your holiday. And if you are looking for peace and quiet, stay at Casa Castillo and relax at the large, private pool with its gigantic view.

In front of the house there is a large lawn area with enough space to sunbathe and enjoy the view or play badminton, for example. The main entrance of the house is on the other side, where you can also park your rental car(s).
Up here you are enthroned like on an eagle's nest; the view is really sensationally beautiful, on especially clear days you can see the Atlas Mountains in Morocco, Ceuta and also Gibraltar. You spend your vacation here absolutely private and undisturbed. The nearest neighbour is at least 100 metres below Casa Castillo.
Nobody can look at your house or garden from above, because above the Casa Castillo there is only the old, dilapidated castle Castillo Bentomiz, built by the Moors. To this Castillo leads from the other side of the mountain a dirt road from Algarrobo up to the Castillo, but also this road is very washed out, so that hardly any visitors drive to the old Castillo. Moreover, there is nearly no information about these historical walls/remains. From your holiday home up to the old wall remains one walks approximately 5 minutes, which are quite exhausting but also worthwhile, as up there, the view to the hinterland is also unique and one can enjoy the wonderful quietness.
But surely it is no fun to go down to the coast and up to Casa Castillo 2 or 3 times a day. Therefore, this house is only recommended if you are looking for absolute silence away from the tourist hustle and bustle, privacy combined with a little adventure.
From Algarrobo you drive about 6 kilometers up a only partly concrete road to Casa Castillo. Since September 2013, only about 1.2 kilometres of the road are unpaved dirt roads, on which you have to drive quite slowly from time to time. The last 60 meters have been concreted in the meantime, which has considerably defused the most difficult passage of the journey so far. Since it happens again and again that there are holes in the roadway washed out by the rain and the last 100 meters are relatively steep, we recommend the untrained driver to rent an off-road vehicle. By the way, at the Casa Castillo, the way is over, thus there is no through traffic and except the pool boy who also takes care of the garden, there are normally no other people up here.

The dining area forms the open connection between the living area and the kitchen. The furnishing of the house is not only very tastefully chosen but also very noble, e.g. the tables are made of old historic shell boards covered with a glass plate. Very rare in Andalusia but the more pleasant is the laminate flooring that was laid in the upper area and in the bedrooms. In the living room, in the hall and in the kitchen, a very high-quality marble floor was laid that is wonderfully cool, especially in the summer time.
You also don't have to do without digital HD SAT TV (German, English, French and Spanish TV plus Sky Pay TV incl. Bundesliga and Champions League, also Spanish, English and French). Please note that the Pay TV programs may cause slight dropouts, in which the picture freezes for a short time. Non-encrypted channels are not affected by this.

The kitchen is very modern and equipped with all the technical and high quality appliances from Bosch (dishwasher, washing machine, large fridge-freezer, microwave, egg boiler, toaster, kettle ...), which you could wish for on holiday. From the kitchen there is also an additional, separate exit to the rear terrace to the large bricked charcoal grill.
In the Casa Castillo you have a total of three bedrooms at your disposal. The open master bedroom (bed size 2 x 0.90 m x 2.0 m) is located on the first floor and can be reached via a spiral staircase from the dining area - there is no door here. Upstairs there is a small toilet and an exit to the probably unique balcony with the sensational view of the Costa del Sol. A second bedroom (bed size 2 x 0.90 m x 2.0 m) is located on the ground floor and can be reached via a large door from the dining room as well as via another door from the hallway. In these two bedrooms there are linen hanging wardrobes. Since the 2010 season the third, but very small bedroom (bed size 1.40 m x 1.85 m) on the ground floor with a double bed - which is however relatively narrow and almost too small for 2 adults - is also available for our guests.
In Casa Castillo you will be provided with a free children's travel bed, a pram (rather only to be used on the coast) and also a child car seat on request. Please let us know at the time of your booking if you need any of these offers, as we cannot guarantee later if everything is still available.
On the ground floor there are two more very tasteful bathrooms, one of them with a large bathtub, the other bathroom is a shower bath. Therewith, there is, so to speak, a bath and/or a toilet available for each room, so that normally there should not be any crowd in the morning.

The large pool is slightly kidney-shaped and with its modern LED pool lights (you can change the colour of the pool lights by remote control) certainly one of the highlights of this holiday home. Around the pool there are more than enough flat terracotta surfaces and a large lawn to enjoy the fantastic views of the Costa del Sol and the mountains of the Axarquía in absolute privacy, to play a game or to lie in the sun completely undisturbed to relax completely. At the back of the terrace, there is an outdoor shower and a large charcoal grill with storage space.

In the spacious outside area, besides the covered and therefore very nicely shaded entrance area, there is a fixed parasol, 4 teak chairs, a teak table, 2 wooden sunbeds with cushions and 2 deckchairs at your disposal. Mostly the guests leave air mattresses and other equipment for the pool fun in front of you.
The way up to the holiday house Casa Castillo in the beautiful Andalusia is really not easy to manage; in some places it is quite steep and other places are bumpy so that one has to drive very slowly from time to time: This is why we recommend specially for the less experienced drivers an all-terrain vehicle with a sufficient ground clearance.
Surely, one can also manage the way to and from Algarrobo with a normal car, but one should already be able to drive a car. In the summer 2012, for example, a guest made a 2 weeks holiday in the Casa Castillo and drove with his lowered Mercedes Benz C Coupé almost every day down to Algarrobo Costa and up again to the Casa Castillo. The guest was a completely normal driver, drove everything but overcautiously and did not touch down once during his vacation - the way was also not freshly pushed, thus worked with an excavator. This is certainly a special extreme and not necessarily to be recommended, but it shows that a lot is possible here. Other guests, on the other hand, find the trail adventurous, even though they have rented an off-road vehicle. The great view and the silence up here at the Castillo Bentomiz have just their price. If you are not sure about the way, please call us.

We would like to point out that as a rule we cannot accept any bookings with booking gaps of more than 2-3 days maximum. The holiday home must therefore be free for up to 2 days before any arrival and after any departure; otherwise, at least 7 days.

General information

Renting a car or a private car is mandatory, as this holiday home is located in the countryside, there are no street names and it is not accessible by public transport. The property is private and although there are houses in the area, none are in the immediate vicinity.

Pool season: usually from 01 April to 31 October

Sheets and towels are included at no extra cost

Your on-site support speaks German, English and Spanish. We will meet you at an easy to find place, drive with you to your holiday home, hand you the keys and tell you all the special features of the house and the surroundings. If there should be any problem, we will be at your disposal by e-mail and/or telephone.

Due to legal regulations in Andalusia we need the following information from all tenants before arrival: First name, surname, sex, date of birth, ID number and the date of issue as well as the e-mail address and mobile phone number of the main tenant for contact purposes.

Please note: keys can be handed over on the day of arrival from 16:00 to 22:00. After 22:00 there is a night supplement of 50, - Euro and between 24:00 and 01:00 there is a night supplement of 80, - Euro. It is NOT possible to hand over the keys or to arrive at the house when your flight lands after 23:00 as scheduled. So if you have a night flight arriving later than 23.00 in Malaga we recommend you to book a hotel room directly at the airport!
Please note that a deposit of 400€ must be paid in cash on arrival. The deposit will be refunded by bank transfer, once it has been verified that there are no damages, within a maximum period of 2 weeks.
If you bring a dog with you (if allowed according to the property description), a deposit of 200,- Euro and 8,- Euro per night of additional rent will be charged. Please inform us BEFORE booking about the dog breed/type, size, long or short hair!

Note on electricity costs for houses with air conditioning and/or electric heating: On your arrival and departure day we read the electricity meter together with you. If the consumption is higher than the amount included in the rental price (150 kw per week or 21,5 kw per day for stays of more than one week), an additional payment in cash on site (0,39 Euro per kw) is due for this consumption part. With economical or reasonable electricity consumption you can expect about 150 kw per week.
- Pet allowed Payment 8,00 € per pet per night