Grande maison de village avec piscine, entourée par un mur, à la campagne

A friend of mine invited me to spend a week in August with her and 4 of her girlfriends at Dos Hermanas. After seeing photos of the property I didn't have to think twice about it. I have to say, actually visiting Melegis and staying at Dos Hermanas exceeded my already high expectations. Not only is the property comfortable, spacious and well-equipped with all the conveniences you could need, the location is just beautiful. The mountainous scenery is truly sumptuous and there are plenty of walks you can go on to take it all in. Although not a driver myself, the heart of Granada was easily reachable by car should you wish to go sight-seeing; the Mercadona supermarket is closer still and even the local shop is well stocked with basics as well as fresh fruit and vegetables if you wish to spend more time simply wandering around the village, cooking and relaxing in the villa itself. I honestly can't recommend this place highly enough. Thank you so much for a truly wonderful holiday.

Reading the description of this property you picture a gem. A perfectly renovated typically Spanish hideaway. Which is exactly what it is. Having booked the Thursday EasyJet flights into Granada we had spend time exploring the city and the Alhambra and escaped on the Saturday to the tranquility of Melegis. We spent a lovely week relaxing in all the properties hideing holes and swimming in the salt water pool (perfect no chlorine = no prickly heat rashes.) The kitchens and bedrooms are well appointed with everything you need - everything has been thought of for you so relaxing was easy. There is a small local shop but you need a car to reach the supermarket 10 minutes drive away and I'd recommend the bread shop instead of the delivered bread. My husband and his friend had a great time trail running every morning exploring the rambling hills of the Siera Nevada but for the rest of us the short fruit lined walks to the castles described by Penelope proved enough exploring in the August heat. The whitewashed village itself is tranquil with narrow streets and it's old irrigation system. The restaurant has good food and lovely views. The house is a perfect escape from today's fast moving lifestyle. Dos Hermanas gets a big thumbs up from all of us.

Well equppped, pretty garden, lovely pool. Accommodation homely but fine. Fabulous second floor sitting room with views and breezes.

Dos Hermanas is a wonderfully stylish and well kept family home in a pretty sleepy village, perfect for a family holiday. We relaxed the moment we arrived and opened the old wooden doors onto the wisteria shaded patio and saw the immaculate big and beautiful garden and pool. All so much more perfect than we had imagined with the summer house, well tended flowers and fruit trees and gorgeous tree house for wee ones.

The house itself is large, cool and comfortable with excellent beds and bathrooms and a variety of seating areas. Although we were mostly outside and only used the downstairs kitchen which is very well appointed, I enjoyed sitting upstairs on the top floor in the early morning with the windows and shutters flung open to take in the stunning views.

Jesus diligently tended the garden and pool every morning before anyone else was awake, even washing down the lovely sun-loungers and lifting all of the fallen fruit of which there was a copious amount. Plenty of lemons and oranges for drinks! Jesus wife whom I believe cleans Dos Hermanas does an equally thorough job on the house as the interior was spotlessly clean.

Melegis is clean and pretty with a shop and bakery although the friendly 'bread man in a van' delivered our fresh bread every morning about 10am. There are two bars with restaurants only a short walk away. We only had complimentary tapas in one, which was excellent, however the very popular Los Narangos had a varied and delicious menu - and complimentary tapas! Melegis is also very well placed for sight seeing in Andalucia.

So, in summary, after many visits to Andalucia in the past, I think we have found our perfect holiday home away from home.

Penelope, many thanks.

It is absolutely stunning! The nicest part of Spain I have ever visited, mountains, mountains mountains.

This house is nestled in a quiet and remote Spanish town, with the most exceptional views over Granada, sweet little winding streets, quiet, and absolutely perfect!

It's just 20 mins drive from everything you need from a holiday, white sandy beaches, great restaurants and bakery's, hikes, walks, even skiing.

The big house has an upstairs kitchen/living room for great breakfasts with a view where you can keep cool on those hot summer days, as well as a whole kitchen area downstairs, perfect for indoor/outdoor living, BBQ's - preparing salami, salads and olives for lunch. The downstairs kitchen leads on to a patio buzzing with insects sounds, fresh lemons and oranges, and such sweet smells of nature. The garden area grows fresh herbs, lavender, and fresh fruit which you can add to your lovely Spanish lunches.

The poolside is perfect to read and relax. You will even have two sweet outdoor cats to keep you entertained.

The comfortable bedrooms have a little deck where you can really make the most of the views.

I cannot recommend more! (plus close to airport bonus)