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El Mesón de Despeñaperros

Name: El Mesón de Despeñaperros
Address: Avenida de Andalucia, 91, Santa Elena, ES

★★·8.5/ 10Recommended

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📍Avenida de Andalucia, 91 · Santa Elena ↗

📞0034953664100·Official site ↗

1951 opened · 2004 renovated· 20 rooms· Check-in 01:00 PM / out 01:00 PM

Offsite parking discounted rates availableAir conditioningFamily roomsLuggage storageFax/photocopyingMassage servicesAll 59 facilities +

Review

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With easy access to the A4 motorway, this hotel is located in Andalucia's Despeñaperros Nature Reserve. Baeza and Ubeda, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites, are around 50 minutes away by car, while Valdepeñas is 57 km from the property. This rustic, charming hotel comprises a total of 20 rooms. It offers a TV lounge and a terrace with magnificent mountain views. The on-site restaurant serves a selection of Mediterranean cuisine and traditional dishes from the province of Jaen, which will surely satisfy even the most demanding taste. Guests can take a refreshing dip in the outdoor swimming pool and refreshments are available from the poolside snack bar.

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Service8.6

Facilities8.6

Cleanliness8.6

Surroundings8.6

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Room types · 8

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Superior Double Room

1 × Queen Bed25 ㎡up to 3

1 Queen Bed269-sq-foot room with a balcony Internet - Free WiFi Entertainment - Flat-screen TV Food & Drink - Room service (limited) and free bottled water Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub, free toiletries, and a bidetPractical - Desk and phone; cribs (free) available on requestComfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and daily housekeepingNon-Smoking

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Quadruple

4 × Twin bed20 ㎡up to 4

Providing free toiletries, this quadruple room includes a private bathroom with a bath, a bidet and a hairdryer. The air-conditioned quadruple room provides a flat-screen TV, a wardrobe, a tiled floor, heating as well as mountain views. The unit offers 4 beds.

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Double Room with Extra Large Bathtub

1 × Double bed18 ㎡up to 2

These larger, air-conditioned rooms have tiled floors and simple décor, a private bathroom and a TV.

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Double Standard

2 × Twin bed / 1 × Queen bed18 ㎡up to 3

The double room provides air conditioning, a wardrobe, a balcony with garden views as well as a private bathroom featuring a bath.

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Triple Room

3 × Twin bed18 ㎡up to 4

These air-conditioned rooms have tiled floors and simple décor, a private bathroom and a TV.

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Basic Double Room

1 × Double bed16 ㎡up to 2

These air-conditioned rooms have tiled floors and simple décor, a private bathroom and a TV.

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Double or Twin Room

1 × Double bed16 ㎡up to 3

1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds172-sq-foot room with a balcony Internet - Free WiFi Entertainment - Flat-screen TV Food & Drink - Room service (limited) and free bottled water Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub, free toiletries, and towelsPractical - Desk and phone; cribs (free) available on requestComfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and daily housekeepingNon-Smoking

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Single Room

1 × Twin bed12 ㎡up to 1

These air-conditioned rooms have tiled floors and simple décor, a private bathroom and a TV.

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Contemporary · Bib

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Traditional Cuisine

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Contemporary

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El Mesón de Despeñaperros

Guest scores & sentiment

Room types · 8

Superior Double Room

Quadruple

Double Room with Extra Large Bathtub

Double Standard

Triple Room

Basic Double Room

Double or Twin Room

Single Room

Facilities · 59

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