El cortijo es una casa de vacaciones única y piscina en Extremadura

Hello Hilton family, thanks so much for your review, we are so happy you enjoyed your stay at the cortijo and exploring Extremadura, Lottie and Juana send some woofs. Pippa.

Hello Annie and Co., Thanks very much for this informative and positive review. I am so happy that you all enjoyed the cortijo and exploring the area. You are most welcome back at any time. Kind regards Pippa.

Wow! Thanks Miranda for the super review. It's so wonderful for us when we hear how our guests have appreciated the house and finca. You are welcome back anytime. Happy new year! Pippa.

Thanks Laura! We really enjoyed meeting your family and chatting. Thanks so much for taking such excellent care of the house and being adventurous in discovering all the great things to do and see in our part of Extremadura.

Thanks for this review which I find positive but lacking perspective as it's from the point of view of parents with 4 young children, quite a rare occurence and not our usual group staying at the cortijo which tends to be 2 or 3 adult couples or couples with grown up children or a group of adult friends. The last 2 weeks of July were exceptionally hot all over Europe and although usually we do not need cooling in the house at night we have now installed fans in all the rooms just in case we get another heat wave. Usually the house withstands the heat well with a natural flow of cool air from the mountain at night through open windows protected with screening. Possibly these parents were worried about leaving windows open even though protected and the open porch outside 2 of the bedrooms is not on ground level but 2 .50 metres high with a strong railing so well protected....not that we have any security issues in our area which is a haven of tranquility. I think this family had a good time at the cortijo, we parted on warm terms, the only issue they mentioned was the heat. As to the pool, it is not exactly "small" certainly spacious enough for up to 8 people, it is 3.50 x 12.00, we have a salt water system and explained that the day before this family arrived we had replenished the salt and it take a day or two to clear but was only a little cloudy, still very clean and translucent, certainly not dirty. Surely parents should be happy to have salt water cleaning the pool rather than harmful chlorine. Oh and finally the shower head, one shower head in one bathroom which drooped because it was too heavy, an experiment with a power shower that didn't work so now replaced. I think it can be seen from the review that the family had a good holiday despite the challenging heat, I really appreciate all the plus points and must say they certainly took care of the house very well, leaving everything impeccably clean and tidy.

What a super review, very much appreciated! The comments about our own environment at Finca al-manzil are particularly heart warming, it's hard work keeping the cortijo, barn and finca looking good but feedback like this makes it all worthwhile. Also great to know that our clients are exploring the area around the finca especially our three wonderfully atmospheric towns, Trujillo, Merida and Caceres as well as the spectacular scenery and unspoilt countryside. We have been at Finca al-manzil for 10 years now and the most wonderful thing is how many clients return to stay again and also recommend us to family and friends. Another wonderful thing is that the roads are still very relaxing, I drove to Merida on the old road yesterday and passed 2 cars in 40 kms! A big thanks to this reviewer and all our clients, some of whom are now old friends. Pippa and Manfred.