Casa de los Leones
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Casa de los Leones

El Puerto de Santa María

El Puerto de Santa María, op korte afstand van Cádiz, is zo´n echte spaanse badplaats waar je als Spanje liefhebber eens een bezoek aan moet hebben gebracht. Een gigantisch strand, met heerlijk zacht wit zand overigens, een leuk centrum en volop gelegenheid om ´s avonds een keuze te maken uit één van de vele restaurantjes. Leuk om te zien is dat bij een groot aantal restaurantjes uitsluitend vis en schaal en schelpdieren in grote hoeveelheden aan grote groepen wordt uitgeserveerd. Uiteraard begeleidt door het gezellige spaanse volume. En dat terwijl je op de achtergrond de vissersboten ziet binnenvaren de haven in, een écht leuke entourage dus.

In dit levendige stadje hebben we Casa de los Leones gevonden, een aparthotel waar men 17 prachtige appartementen aanbiedt. De naam Casa de los Leones betekent Het Huis van de Leeuwen, en de koning van de dieren decoreert in barok stijl dan ook alle pilaren in het pand. In 1790 gebouwd en in 1999 volledig gerestaureerd, indrukwekkend gedaan en absoluut een origineel logeeradres.

Het aparthotel is onderverdeeld in 13 appartementen van 50m2 met 1 slaapkamer en woonkamer waar nog een sofa staat, geschikt voor 3 personen. Verder een keuken met alles wat je nodig hebt zoals magnetron, koelkast maar ook aan een wasmachine is gedacht.
Daarnaast zijn er 4 appartementen beschikbaar met een oppervlakte van 75m2, deze beschikken over 2 slaapkamers en een woonkamer waar ook een sofa staat, geschikt voor 5 personen in totaal. Ook hier een keuken met dezelfde voorzieningen als de 3-persoons appartementen.
Mocht je geen zin hebben om te koken, geen probleem, legio eettentjes op korte loopafstand.

Leuk adres, weer eens iets anders en het is goed om te weten dat de appartementen per dag te huur zijn.

Over het strand willen we tot slot nog even kwijt dat het in een baai ligt, de zee is hier dus erg rustig en het langzaam aflopen maakt deze plek uitermate geschikt voor families met kleinere kinderen.

Minpunten:
• Parkeren kan wat lastig zijn
• Niet echt een nadeel, maar houdt er rekening mee dat het een aparthotel is en er dus geen ontbijt wordt geserveerd. Maar wat is er eigenlijk verkeerd met ´s ochtends even naar de dichtstbijzijnde bakker lopen voor wat warme broodjes?

Pluspunten:
• Heel mooi pand
• Keurige en kraakheldere appartementen
• Prachtige patio
• Appartementen zijn per dag te huur



Casa de los Leones

facilities

Hotel

- There is no restaurant.
- Hotel has an internet connection (wifi).
- Children are welcome.
- No rooms with wheelchair access.
- No lift.
- Pets are not welcome.
- The hotel offers a range of different excursions/activities.
- Hotel does not have its own parking facilities. Parking in the street or in public car park at 100 metres from the hotel.
- Hotel is situated in the old centre of El Puerto de Santa María.

Rooms

Every room has air conditioning, heating, TV, internet connection (wifi), safe and kitchen (with washing machine, fridge and microwave).
Fully-equipped bathrooms.
Hotel has 17 apartments, including 13 apartments of 50m2 with 1 bedroom and 4 apartments of 75m2 with 2 bedrooms.



Casa de los Leones

rates, terms & conditions

Apartment-1 bedroom-2 pers.
FromToRates per room per night
01-01-201229-03-2012€ 59,00
30-03-201205-07-2012€ 94,00
06-07-201222-09-2012€ 132,00
23-09-201213-10-2012€ 94,00
14-10-201231-12-2012€ 59,00

Apartment-1 bedroom-3 pers.
FromToRates per room per night
01-01-201229-03-2012€ 65,00
30-03-201205-07-2012€ 99,00
06-07-201222-09-2012€ 132,00
23-09-201213-10-2012€ 99,00
14-10-201231-12-2012€ 65,00

Apartment-2 bedrooms-4 pers.
FromToRates per room per night
01-01-201229-03-2012€ 81,00
30-03-201205-07-2012€ 124,00
06-07-201222-09-2012€ 176,00
23-09-201213-10-2012€ 124,00
14-10-201231-12-2012€ 81,00

Apartment-2 bedrooms-5 pers.
FromToRates per room per night
01-01-201229-03-2012€ 92,00
30-03-201205-07-2012€ 139,00
06-07-201222-09-2012€ 176,00
23-09-201213-10-2012€ 139,00
14-10-201231-12-2012€ 92,00

Apartment-2 bedrooms-6 pers.
FromToRates per room per night
01-01-201229-03-2012€ 100,00
30-03-201205-07-2012€ 155,00
06-07-201222-09-2012€ 193,00
23-09-201213-10-2012€ 155,00
14-10-201231-12-2012€ 100,00

Terms & conditions

Note!!! Rates for stays during Semana Santa (Holy Week), Carnaval and other (local) holidays are on request.

Prices are:
- excluding breakfast
- including 8% VAT

Cot 0-2yrs: free
Kids 0-5yrs: free
Parking in public car park: approx. € 10 per day.

Check-in: after 14.00 pm
Check-out: before 12.00 am

Cancellation policy Hotel Casa de los Leones:
No charge if booking is cancelled 48 hours or more prior to the arrival date. In case of cancellation within 48 hours prior to the arrival date, or when the reservation is not used without cancelling, you will be charged for one night’s stay. In August 7 days.




Casa de los Leones

surrounding area

El Puerto de Santa María
About 22km north-east of Cádiz you will find this sherry-making town. It is a jumping place with the sherry bodegas, tapas bars and beaches.

Active
There are plenty of options in the area if you want to be more active, like playing a round of golf, horse riding, walking and cycling.

Family
The beaches of El Puerto de Santa María are the most suited for swimming.
Between El Puerto de Santa María and Cádiz you will find the Aqua Sherry water park with 17 different slides.
In Cádiz you can explore the tourist centre in a horse-drawn carriage.
You can also head for the zoo in Jerez de la Frontera, or check out that city's horse riding school.
In Tarifa you can catch a boat that will take you whale and dolphin spotting. In August and September you can even spot orcas here.

Nature
The Parque Nacional de Coto Doñana on the other side of the water can be reached by boat from Sanlúcar de Barrameda (25km; 32min).
This park is one of Europe’s largest swamp lands. This area is especially important for birds. Over 250 bird species have been spotted here, half of which come here to over-winter, such as the spoonbill, stork and the particular favourite of most visitors, the flamingo.
The best time of year to visit this park is winter or spring. In the summer and autumn the swamps are dry, although that is when visitors get excited about spotting deer, boar, buffalos and otters. With a good guide and some luck, you might even spot a lynx.
Between Tarifa and Arcos de la Frontera you will find Los Alcornocales nature reserve. This area is made up by cork tree forests, easily recognized by the painted trees.

The following villages/towns in the area are definitely worth a visit:
Jerez de la Frontera (15km; 24min):
Jerez is the sherry capital of the world. A tour of one of its bodegas (Sandeman, Pedro Domecq, Gonzalez Byass) is not only good fun, but you will also learn something. How to distinguish fino from amontillado or oloroso sherry, for example.
Jerez is also famous for its horse riding school, the Real Escuela Andaluza del Arte Escuestre. Apart from visiting a show here, visitors can also attend lessons and tour the stables.
Other sights include the inviting cafes on the Plaza Asunción and the old town hall from 1575, Casa de Cabildo Viejo. The San Mateo quarter is famous for its flamenco bars, and is also where you will find the official flamenco centre: Centro Andaluz de Flamenco.

Cádiz (22km; 29min)
The modern part of Cádiz is a busy port. A visit to this city would not be complete without a walk along the quays. The old town is contained by fortifications that rise up from the sea. Within the ring of walls and fortresses there are houses and palaces from the 18th and 19th century, side by side with run-down quarters and squares with plenty of bar and cafes.
The city’s sights include the Castillo de Santa Catalina, a bulwark right on the tip of the small peninsula. In the centre you will find the cathedral, Catedral Nueva, and the Museo de Cádiz on one of the city’s nicest squares, the Plaza de Mina. And then there are a number of interesting churches, the baroque church Oratorio de San Felipe Neri and the Oratorio de la Santa Cueva.

Medina Sidonia (44km; 45min)
The white village of Medina Sidonia (between Vejer de la Frontera and Jerez de la Frontera) is imposingly nestled on a hill surrounded by grain fields. The village’s most striking monument is the Santa María la Coronada church in the higher part of the village. This village is known for its traditional sweet biscuits with honey and almond, alfajores. You can purchase these delights from the bakery on the Plaza de España, among other places.

Vejer de la Frontera (62km; 52min)
A lovely white village that is 10 km inland, sitting dominantly on top of a hill above the main road between Gibraltar and Cádiz. Vejer has a medieval centre, with very steep streets and alleys, beautiful whitewashed houses, ramparts and a Moorish fortress.

Tarifa (109km; 1h30min):
The Moorish town of Tarifa is on the eastern edge of the Costa de la Luz. This area is dominated by the many wind turbines lining the hill tops. It is a windy place, and hence also a great place for windsurfing. Tarifa is the Mecca of windsurfing! Windsurf and kitesurf fanatics are drawn to Tarifa and give the place an informal, alternative flair and atmosphere with their hippy-like attitudes and style.
Surfers dominate the flat beach of the Valle de Vaqueros, just north of Tarifa. This is where they flock to try out new techniques and materials, and is where new trends are born. It all makes for a fascinating spectacle, even if you are not into surfing.

And you can, of course, head for one of these world famous cities for a day trip:
Seville (121km; 1h20min):
The capital of Andalucía is a compact city with a rich past. Most of its major sights are in or near the city centre on the Guadalquivir river’s left bank. And they also know how to party and have a good time in this city of flamenco and tapas.
As you wander through the old Jewish quarter, the Barrio Santa Cruz, through a maze of white streets and patios, you should not forget to take in the imposing cathedral, the Moorish bell tower, La Giralda, and the royal palace Real Alcázar.
You can unwind in the María Luisa park, where you can spend the hottest part of the day under orange trees and palm trees.
The museum Museo de Bellas Artes, one of Spain’s best museums of art, is a real must. And then there are its magnificent palaces and other sights, such as the Plaza de Toros de la Maestranza (bull ring); Casa de Pilatos and the Torre del Oro.


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