I stayed at La Casa de Lú for 3 weeks mid July until early August this year.
Great, home away from home, very comfortable, mostly peaceful and spacious with a small but fantastic pool. The villa has a very generous and well thought out outside space For dining, pool fun, bbq, sunbathing or reading a book.
Amazing support from friends of the owners Emelia and Pepe are amazing, the villa shares allotment garden space and we were treated from them both to fresh picked aubergines and figs.
The villa has great a living space for those wishing to shelter from the heat and relax with a large tv. Do bring your own tv memory stick or DVD player as unless you are Spanish the choice is limited, especially if kids are involved.
The villa has numerous fans, but is not air conditioned so be prepared, it adds to the charm of it as the villa and you adjust to the temperature quite quickly. Casa de Lú is situated on the edge of Estacion de Salinas a very small town close to larger towns Archidona/Loja and around 45 mins to Granada, 45mins-1hr to Malaga and the airport.
There is an incredible inland beach 20 minutes away via car on the side of a lake adjacent to the most beautiful picturesque hillside town of Iznajar and is a must see for bothering the lake and the views from the very top of the town or roadside sweeping in!!! We visited around 4-5 times over 3 wks (don’t be confused as I was when booking that 20mins to the nearest beach was Coastal or Malaga). I had a group of between 6-10 Family and friends come and go, and we never felt over crowded, fitted 2 cars on the drive way comfortably and even managed a 3rd just. The water pressure was inconsistent as it is a rural property and sometimes was powerful and other times nothing at all, the hosts Lutz and Antonia have fitted a adhoc switch near opposite the large bathroom entrance to boost the pressure. Be careful also to not overpower every socket or light too as easily can trip the electricity, though after day 3 or so we adapted to this wonderful old family house and it’s quirks. Shopping for food, supermercado in Archidona is the nearest, also there are plenty of smaller Dia supermarkets in most larger towns, Salinas has a chemist, 2-3 small shops, a tobacconist and a few restaurants but over in the older part of the village ... highly reccomend Casa Manolo for value and the best BBQ cooked fresh meats going!!!
Perfect holiday to relax, unwind, explore Andalusia and the Spain you may rarely experience
