Casona con vistas espectaculares a Picos de Europa

hi! we had an amazing holiday. everything was perfect with the house, and the local guide was excellent and well researched. we will definately use rustical travel again. thanks!"

Pros Fantastic property, fantastic location. We were worried this property would be too big as it turned out it was perfect for a family of 5 we could really spread out and the children each had their own rooms, the free wi-fi was added bonus for our teenage sons as was the use of the pool at the nearby campsite for a few euros each. Best things we did here were as follows, Circular walk around valley not on roads from Villa to Lon with great lunch at Penas Arriba, dont be alarmed by big dogs barking in path they are just looking after sheep and goats, and can be passed quite safely. Evening meals in Potes mainly consisted of hearty Asturian stews. Picnic by the ancient chestnut forests of Pendes as suggested in your guide, and buying locally made cheese. Going up the Fuente De cable car then walking down on the 14km circular route, with amazing varied terrain and flora and fauna. Cons Nothing really just a few minor points. Quite a few light bulbs were not working particularly in the kitchen Toaster didn’t work Could do with an A4 folder containing info on property, with leaflets and ideas on what to see and do locally. Local tourist information offices are useless, they don’t display lots of leaflets for local attractions as you would find in a UK tourist office, so you need to know what you want to do and see before you go in, which is a bit difficult if you don’t know what is available! Garden wasn’t as private as expected as 3 sides were exposed due to low walls. It’s really a bit far for days at the beach as the road into Liebana is very windy and slow, you’re better off staying in the mountains and enjoying them. The Monday market in Potes was quite disappointing."

The Villa was a very impressive house with plenty of room. The balcony with hammocks had the most amazing view and makes the house quite unique. There was some confusion when we arrived as we were early and the lady at the Posada was unaware of our arrival and spoke no English which was interesting. We eventually got the key but would have been a nice touch if someone could have called around during the week to make sure we had found everything etc. It is very rural and was quite a surprise one day to come home to find cows in the field surrounding the house, shame about the cow bells! Saying that we loved how rural the area is. We enjoyed several walks - the track around Brez is to be recommended. We went on the cable car (although at the top it was snowing and we missed the view!), we visited the market and country show in Potes and enjoyed a meal at the Asador Llorente. We visited the El Soplao caves, and used the cross country route - it was a very long journey but the views were amazing and we enjoyed the caves, although there are no English tours. It is obviously an area enjoyed by the Spanish but we found very little spoken English so were heavily reliant on our dictionary! We visited the La Hermida Spa - around Euro 36 per person for a very enjoyable experience (swimming pool with lots of jacuzzi type features, open air natural spring and various saunas) although our visit was cut short as it shuts at 1pm for lunch (it would have been helpful to have known this before we set off!) Again we had a great lunch at the hotel. Eating out at night wasn't an option because the restaurants don't open till 8pm and it was too late for our daughter. All in all a very enjoyable week in a very different environment."

It is a wonderful stonehouse in a beautiful setting ! It is spacious , warm and comfortable , tryely a home away from home ! We enjoyed spending time sitting on the front porch just to watch the changing of lights on the peaks morning and evening , absolutely stunning ! We wouldn't mind going back for a return visit in the future ! Highly recommended ! Thank you Rustical Travel for your detailed local information and instructions on how to get there ! You have been most helpful !"

Great location, close to Potes (walking distance at a push!)Superb garden with fruit trees, apples and Pears and a huge walnut tree currently all in fruit.Very picturesque, easy walk to local bar. Great restaurants in Potes. The award winning butcher in Potes was brilliant as was the restaurant next door to him!Well equipped kitchen, with sufficient crockery, utensils and cutlery, great for the family that did all the cooking.Lots of garden furniture, good patio with tables and chairs for all, great for lazy lunches!Large comfy lounge with good seating for all.Lots of hot water, clean and good bedrooms, all very comfortable.Only one criticism, no cd layer or alternative music supply"

The house and setting were absolutely fantastic. We were nine people at one point and found that there was plenty of room for us all, there was plenty of crockery, cutlery etc, although the glasses were a bit of a mixture and could do with replenishing. Some more comfortable garden loungers would have been appreciated as they only supplied two! All in all I would very much recommend the above property as we thought the setting and views could not be beaten and we also found it good value. We would definitely go again."