Characterful stylish Andalucian Cortijo - huge pool and panoramic lake/sea views

We have had a fantastic holiday at Amapola. The house is beautiful, the best we have ever rented! A nice pool, and the terrace with a view to the lake is truly amazing.

The morning walks among the olive trees took us back 500 years in time. It is so peaceful and beautiful. We have enjoyed every minute!

Thanks!!!

Mikael

We have had the good fortune to stay in several really lovely holiday villas but Villa Ampola tops them all. This a glorious and very sympathetically and tastefully restored property in the mountains between Malaga and.Granada. There are several outdoor terraces, we used different ones for breakfast, lunch,siestas,sundowners dinner, and lazing beside the lovely and good sized pool. This was a godsend when we became slightly overheated! The views from each terrace were breathtakingly beautiful, and so different, depending on the light of the day.

The villa inside was beautiful also. Just my cup of tea! I just loved the size and space of the kitchen, the coziness of the lounge and bright spacious bedrooms. Beautiful double doors leading from the rooms to the outside spaces. The villa was comfortable,tastefully furnished,homely and welcoming, and absolutely spotless.Fantastic library for perusal also.

We were given a very warm welcome by the very friendly and engaging owners,who were near at hand if we needed them. They gave lots of tips re good restaurants and places to visit.

All in we could not fault our stay in Villa Ampola. It in itself was a beautiful space situated within the most glorious surroundings, easily accessible from Malaga airport and to the coast, as well as some interesting hilltop towns which are well worth visiting, and of course the wonders of Granada. Malaga old town also worth a visit. Wonderful produce in the market there.

Villa Ampoula was a wonderful experience as well as a most restful and relaxing place to stay. A week really was not long enough. We will have to return

We had the most amazing week at La Amapola starting with a warm welcome from the owners and a lovely welcome hamper. The house is beautiful, tasteful decorated and furnished. The beds are really comfortable and the linen of high quality. La Amapola has the biggest kitchen in the world with lots and lots of bowls, pots and pans, sharp knives etc. We arrived in the dark and were all keen to see the view when we woke up in the morning.

What a view, just amazing, we spent many hours just sitting on the veranda listening to the birds and stillness and looking out of the moutains and lake. Really spectacular!

The Wi-fi worked really well which was a bonus to all family members who are unfortunately addicted to social media. The selection of books and videos is huge. The evenings got a little chilly, so we would light the fire and cuddle up in the comfy lounge watching a really good movie.

We all went for a good rest and that is what we got, one week wasn't long enough though so we will have to return and stay for longer. The area is really lovely too, with a great restaurant in Periana, good value, lovely food and huge portions.

We would highly recommend La Amapola to everyone.

La Ampola is a lovely home in a breathtaking location, beautiful, peaceful - the perfect place to relax and get away from it all. The house is full of character, comfortable and homely with everything you could need, including loads of great books. Situated in proper rural Spain, there are lots of real Spanish villages and bars to explore giving me loads of opportunity to practice my Spanish! We loved that you could step out of the door and wander anywhere, the peace and freedom was fantastic. Malaga was lively and interesting and full of culture when we felt like being back in the throng and then escaping back to the mountains. And we also took a couple of days to discover Seville. A wonderful holiday. Thankyou, we plan to come back.

La Amapola is one of the best holiday villas we have every stayed in. No only was it in a gorgeous location with fantastic views, but the house was clean, spacious and comfortable. I particularly loved it for several reasons: one, as a keen swimmer I was delighted that the swimming pool is a decent size rather than a tiny dipping pool! It is situated on a platform above the villa with fantastic views and makes a great spot to have an evening sunset drink; two, as a keen cook I was pleased to see that the large airy well equipped kitchen is a main feature of the villa, which made cooking a delight and it leads right onto a large terrace for eating outdoors; three, while many holiday villas are rather ugly inside, La Amapola is beautifully decorated with great paintings on the wall and quirky individual features that made us feel like we we actually at home; four, the owners are friendly and helpful, which -amazingly - is often not the case with villa rental owners.

I loved the nearby village, Periana and particularly the Verdugo restaurant which had a delicious and cheap daily menu. There were many walking trails and in late September it was cool enough to use them. We drove down to the coast also and ate grilled sardines with our feet in the sand. Heaven!

All in all, this was one of our best holidays in Spain, ever. We are planning to come back as soon as we can arrange a date that suits us all.