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A Cliffside Heaven on the Spanish coast (NY Times)

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A bedroom with a large window overlooking a pool and a view of the ocean at dusk.
A modern kitchen with a wooden table, hanging black pendant lights, and a large window with a view of the outdoors.
A modern living room with a sofa, coffee table, and a bookshelf.
A modern living room with a white sofa, a coffee table, and a staircase leading to another level.
A hotel room with a large window, a desk, a chair, and a bed.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
Overlooking the ocean, this 7-bedroom villa accommodates 14 guests with 7 bathrooms. It features 1 hot tub and 1 outdoor pool. Enjoy activities like hiking, biking, and scuba diving nearby. The property includes a patio and provides access to nearby golf facilities. This pet-friendly villa is located near Cueva de las Orcas and Atlanterra Beach.

Highlights

  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Unmatched views, unforgettable moments
    Guests like the location for the scenic views.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Atlanterra Beach
7 bedrooms7 bathroomsSleeps 14

Popular amenities

  • Private pool
  • Hot tub on site
  • Garage parking available
  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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Tarifa, AL
  • Place, Cueva de las Orcas
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Atlanterra Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Playa de Agua de En Medio
    ‪18 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

7 bedrooms (sleeps 14)

Bedroom 1

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

Bedroom 4

2 Single Beds and 1 Crib

Bedroom 5

1 King Bed

Bedroom 6

1 King Bed

Bedroom 7

2 Single Beds

7 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 4

Toilet

Bathroom 5

Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 6

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 7

Toilet · Shower only · Outdoor shower

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Outdoor shower
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Garden

About this property

A Cliffside Heaven on the Spanish coast (NY Times)

A dream of a lifetime came true. This incredible Villa has 7 double bedrooms, all with beach and ocean view. Five of them have on the badroom suite and two of them specialy thought for kids. It has all year long swimming pool, fireplace, private basement, incredible living room and kitchen. The diamond on the property is the "Roya Suite", 180 degree ocean view bedroom with private terrace, open air bathroom and private dressing room
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House Rules

Flexible check-in available (contact host in advance of arrival)
Flexible check-out available (contact host to arrange)
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 25 kg per pet (limit 3 pets total)
Only dogs
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Only in the exterior areas of the house

Important information

You need to know

Property Registration Number VUT/CA/04996
Property # 1907524
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated that there is no smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Tarifa

Located near the beach, this villa is in Urbanización Atlanterra, a neighbourhood in Tarifa. Bolonia and Torre del Tajo are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Parque Natural del Estrecho and Cueva de las Orcas. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and windsurfing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and horse riding.
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Tarifa, AL

What's nearby

  • Cueva de las Orcas - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Atlanterra Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Playa de Agua de En Medio - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Bolonia Beach - 22 min drive - 10.5 km
  • Bolonia - 22 min drive - 10.5 km

Getting around

  • Gibraltar (GIB) - 109 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Directo Al Grano Arroces - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Olivas Abacería - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪La Sal - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪La Levantá - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Chiringuito de la Playa Las Brisas - ‬9 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does A Cliffside Heaven on the Spanish coast (NY Times) have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is A Cliffside Heaven on the Spanish coast (NY Times) pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 3 total) with a maximum weight of up to 25 kg per pet.

How much is parking at A Cliffside Heaven on the Spanish coast (NY Times)?

On-site parking is available at the property.

Where is A Cliffside Heaven on the Spanish coast (NY Times) located?

This family-friendly Tarifa villa is located by the ocean, within a 10-minute walk of Cueva de las Orcas, Atlanterra Beach and Golfo de Cádiz. Playa de Agua de En Medio and Zahara de los Atunes Beach are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 23 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful!

Fantastic house in a beautiful beach town! We were a group of 9 adult family and friends. So fortunate to get to enjoy the Zahara tune festival too!
Stayed 8 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stunning villa in a stunning location

The villa is as good, if not better than the pictures. The host was great and Ana, the housekeeper, made sure we were very well looked after. The location is fantastic- incredible views across the beautiful sandy beaches of Zahara. I would definitely visit again. Thanks, Paul
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Pilates Retreat in Zahara

We enjoyed a lovely time at the Villa. We loved tge stunning view and the Kitchen/ Living Area as we brought our own Catering Team. Workouts around the Pool and at the Beach really made it complete. We will come back.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Oct 2024
Thank you very much for your stay and for the wonderful review. It is very important to us that you have been 100% satisfied. We look forward to seeing you next year!!!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Paradise

Absolutely beautiful home Anna the housekeeper and Curro the guest liaison wonderful We’ve already booked for a month next year ! Thank you Fernando for the sanctuary on a world of chaos
Stayed 21 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beyond spectacular!

This property is simply amazing. It is difficult to find, but the team running the property are so helpful with navigation if you call them as you are arriving. All of the appliances are high grade and the kitchen boasts everything you will need - and even some things you didn't know you needed but used them anyway. The way the villa is configured is that there are three bedrooms in the 'main' part of the house and two other areas each with two bedrooms which is lovely if you are with a group of people and want some privacy or separation. From our group (6 women), not a single person had a complaint about the beds, bathrooms, or amenities. Corro and Ana were the most wonderful people. Corro with his communication and check ins and Ana with her daily cleaning. Absolutely top notch service. Getting to the beach is relatively easy - just take the stairs down (just to the left of the villa) - wear sensible shoes when going down of course. I would strongly suggest having a car as Zahara de los Atunes is about an hour walk but once you get there, it is great - good supermarkets, shopping, lively atmosphere at night with many great restaurants and bars. If you don't want to drive, Corro will arrange for a taxi. The pool is well maintained with a man coming by every other day to fill and clean it. I cannot say enough about the views from the property - just stunning. If there was a score higher than 10, I would be giving it.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Una casa espaciosa, cuidada, cómoda y perfectamente decorada. Tiene unas vistas espectaculares, y la ubicación sirve de resguardo en caso de que haga viento.La cocina tiene todo lo que puedas necesitar, las camas son cómodas y todas las habitaciones tienen unos armarios estupendos. El aire acondicionado va de maravilla. Un lujo tener a Ana todos los días ocupándose de la limpieza, como en un hotel, y a Curro disponible para cualquier necesidad. Los dos amabilísimos y muy accesibles.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Casa fantástica

Perfecta para disfrutar unos días en un enclave inmejorable
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

a wonderful house and a betautiful region

We spend two weeks vacation with a party of 11 people at the house. The service with Anna and Arturo were excellent. The house and the equipment, furniture fullfill 100 % the descriptions. We feel very well in the environmental. The view from the house to the beach and into the region were spectacular
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

AMAZING!

The house was absolutely perfect for everyone - clean, comfortable - just perfect. We loved every minute of our stay there. The location, the views, the amazing housekeeper. Can't wait to go back. Tracy
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bellísima casa, bellisimas vistas

Muy bonita casa y vistas espectaculares. Muy bien equipada, Ana un encanto. Todo perfecto para un plan tranquilo y de descanso. Coche indispensable.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Unglaublich tolles Haus, wunderschöner Ort, toller Service

Wir haben unseren Aufenthalt in dieser fantastischen Villa sehr genossen! Das Haus und die Zimmer sind ein Traum, die Lage und der Ausblick atemberaubend. Am meisten hat uns der Service begeistert, von der Sekunde der Buchung bis zur Abreise wurde sich Bestens um uns gekümmert. Carmen, die Haushälterin kommt täglich und macht die beste Paella der Welt. Wir haben uns selten irgendwo so Zuhause und Willkommen gefühlt wie hier! Einziges Manko da wir im November dort waren ist dass der Pool nicht beheizt ist.
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A wonderful place

We would like to thank Fernando and the team for sharing their wonderful place with us - a breathtaking location, smartly arranged and furnished building, very clean, very professional and friendly exchange with all involved - a perfect retreat. Happy to visit again
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Superb!

The house is gorgeous, staff are great!
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar 2020
Hiba Kosta and friends, The team, the sunset and the peaceful ocean already misses you, hope you team come back!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ein rundum toller Urlaub in einem tollen, gepflegten und sauberem Haus

Das Haus hat eine atemberaubende Lage mit toller Aussicht. Von allen Schlafzimmern hat man Blick aufs Meer. Die Küche ist komplett eingerichtet. Jeden Vormittag kam das Hauskeeping und hat aufgeräumt, geputzt, gewaschen! Toller Service!
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

an incredible house

We felt very comfortable in the house in Zahara. The rooms are amazing, the equipment is great and you have sea view from every room. Despite the location on the mountain you can reach the beach in just a few minutes. A special thanks goes to Carmen, who has looked after us wonderfully throughout our stay. All in all a great stay in a great place. Thanks.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar 2020
You will always have your home here Matthias. You guys were incredible guests!!!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Impressive villa

The most amazing thing about the villa is the view, it's fantastic and can be viewed from all rooms. The three double bedrooms have floor to ceiling windows. The rooms are spacious and the kitchen is well equipped, and everything is clean and well maintained. We were a large family staying a week in the villa, 7 grown ups and 6 children (15 to 8 years old), and everybody loved the place. We stayed in the house a lot, relaxing by the pool and had great meals (inside and outside). There is a path to the beach, so we often walked down to swim in the sea. The road to the house is narrow and steep, but we never had any problems driving there. Fernando, Curro and Carmen were all great, making sure that our stay was the best possible. We would love to stay in the house again, and fully recommend it.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Impresionante villa con todo tipo de comodidades

La villa es fabulosa. Está perfectamente cuidada. Las habitaciones son amplias y las vistas inmejorables. Una vez estas dentro, ¡no quieres salir!. Gracias a Fernando, Curro y Virtudes, que nos dieron todo tipo de facilidades. Por poner una pega: la sinuosa carretera casi sin asfaltar y con curvas que nos hizo rozar el coche, pero es un mal menor. Fuí con toda mi familia y todos estamos deacuerdo en que repetiremos, sin duda. Ha sido una estancia espectacular. No dejen de alojarse en ella. Muchas gracias.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Views and comfort all week long

With our group of 14 friends, we had a great relaxing week in Zahara de los Atunes, we had great food and met nice people. The housekeeper comes in every day and even made us a great paella and tuna dinner one night and it was phenomenal. We definitely come back next time we are in the area again. Thanks so much for everything.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Fantastic Villa! Fantastic Views! Fantastic Hospitality!

I have traveled to many parts of the world and if you want to relax in a beautiful home, with amazing views and receive wonderful hospitality - there is no other choice but this villa. The pictures for this villa are very good but actually being there - everything is much better! And it is a new home so everything is clean and perfect. You can choose to cook in the large kitchen or drive to nearby great restaurants. Though once you're at the villa - you'll want to stay there and admire the amazing views. No negative comments about the villa. One recommendation when driving to the villa - drive slowly on the last street to the villa (Urb Atlanterra G). I grew up with narrow streets but some people may not be familiar.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

What a surprise...

I booked this villa for a group of 14 people, just seeing the pictures on the web. The concern was if it was consistent with the reality. The most amazing thing to see was the faces of the other 13 when we entered... The reality is much more impressive than the pictures ! The house is astonishing, very well furnished, high class finishes, impressive quality and beautiful. The position is amazing, with the view of the gulf. Fernando was very kind and punctual, he did not leave out any details, including the appetizer on arrival :) Very very very recommended for a high level vacation. Thank you Fernando. Giorgio and the other 13.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

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