20 Jul, 2022 @ 10:00
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From beachside to picturesque hillside villages: Where to stay on Spain’s Costa de la Luz

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FROM rural estates to beachside boutiques and historic houses to restaurants with rooms, there are so many places to lay down your hat on the Costa de la Luz.

Few places come better placed than Tarifa’s Hurricane Hotel and its sister Punta Sur.

Set up in the 1980s, the Hurricane has counted on celebrities and royals among its guests, no surprise given its location in stunning gardens, at the end of celebrated Los Lances beach.

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Hurricane hotel

Its sister Punta Sur,  also sits in an amazing leafy enclave, protected from the famous Tarifa winds, with well appointed rooms and the best pool on the coast. Oh and a tennis court and great restaurant to boot.

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Relaxing at Punto Sur

Closer to Vejer look out for Cortijo el Indiviso which counts on 20 hectares of its own beautiful countryside with amazing views to match.

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An equestrian estate, the historic cortijo has quiet, cool rooms and has a charming patio and pool area to relax in after a long day’s sightseeing. It’s a great place to birdwatch sitting on the edge of the Marismas Natural Park, and owners Eva Carniero and Jason de Carteret are huge animal lovers and have many rescue pets and horses.

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Casa de Califa

Nearby in the heart of Vejer you’ll find the seminal Casa de Califa, in the town’s loveliest square. This fabulous Moorish building is set around a charming central patio, where guests take breakfast and dine under candlelight each evening (but don’t forget to book).

Next door, its sister Las Palmeras, also oozes history, but has a fabulous pool to cool off in after a day of sightseeing.

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Las Palmeras with its stunning views.

Also owned by the group is the fabulous Madreselva Hotel in Caños de Meca, which is just 50m from the village’s famous beach, as well as most of the local restaurants. It has a sleepy courtyard, a small pool and the best breakfast on the coast.

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The gorgeous Moorish style of Madreselva Hotel.

In Zahara you have the excellent Hotel Antonio, sitting on one of Andalucia’s top beaches and with one of the best restaurants on the coast.

Antonio Hotel
Hotel Antonio is right next to the beach.

In the heart of the town, you must definitely check out the Hotel Pozo del Duque, which also sits right on the beach and counts on two pools, one of them to die for on the roof with some of the best views in Cadiz.

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Windswept vistas at Hotel Pozo del Duque

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Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor)

Jon Clarke is a Londoner who worked at the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday as an investigative journalist before moving to Spain in 2003 where he helped set up the Olive Press.

After studying Geography at Manchester University he fell in love with Spain during a two-year stint teaching English in Madrid.

On returning to London, he studied journalism and landed his first job at the weekly Informer newspaper in Teddington, covering hundreds of stories in areas including Hounslow, Richmond and Harrow.

This led on to work at the Sunday Telegraph, Sunday Mirror, Standard and even the Sun, before he landed his first full time job at the Daily Mail.

After a year on the Newsdesk he worked as a Showbiz correspondent covering mostly music, including the rise of the Spice Girls, the rivalry between Oasis and Blur and interviewed many famous musicians such as Joe Strummer and Ray Manzarak, as well as Peter Gabriel and Bjorn from Abba on his own private island.

After a year as the News Editor at the UK’s largest-selling magazine Now, he returned to work as an investigative journalist in Features at the Mail on Sunday.

As well as tracking down Jimi Hendrix’ sole living heir in Sweden, while there he also helped lead the initial investigation into Prince Andrew’s seedy links to Jeffrey Epstein during three trips to America.

He had dozens of exclusive stories, while his travel writing took him to Jamaica, Brazil and Belarus.

He is the author of three books; Costa Killer, Dining Secrets of Andalucia and My Search for Madeleine.

Contact jon@theolivepress.es

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