Cuevas Pedro Antonio de Alarcón

Amazing experience at Cuevas Pedro Antonio de Alarcon. Cool in temperature inside, with lots of useful facilities such as microwave, toaster, fridge, freezer. Very comfortable and cute, gorgeous swimming pool and tasty food at the restaurant.

Just a one night stop in Guadix on our way travelling back to the coast. Booked at short notice. An amazing experience, probably not completely original in that the apartment (2 bedrooms), built into the mountainside, was very comfortable if a little over furnished. The staff were very helpful, the restaurant was excellent with a superb value meal from off the menu, and a lovely waitress who did everything to make us feel welcome. Cooking facilities in the cave were quite basic (2 ring hob and small microwave).

The room was a little shabby, but for my purpose it was fine, and fair value. Plenty of space and the small kitchen area came in handy. The bathroom was adequate. The bed was very comfortable. Staying in a comfortable cave was an interesting experience. There was safe parking for my motorcycle. The traffic from the main road could be heard, but it was not loud enough to disturb my night's sleep. The owners were helpful and friendly.

This is an amazing place! The staff is wonderful and the accommodations are very authentic. If you've never stayed in a cave house before this is an excellent place to try! They have a pool and restaurant on site. If you are looking for the cave with the jacuzzi (stay in room #20) We stayed in #18 and it was perfect. Comfortable size, full bed, sitting room, kitchen and bathroom. They have caves with one, two even three bedrooms, beautiful terraces on some (#11 looks great). We stayed for 7 nights but would have loved to stay longer. Easy check in and check out. Highly Recommend!

We stayed a night here in July when it was 30+ dog outside and it was lovely and cool inside. The pool area was very quite and needs a bit of repair. The food at the restaurant was nice and local food presented was really good and good value. A lot of locals were eating there also. The staff are nice and were patient with my pigeon Spanish. The cathedral area was really nice and the town is off the beaten track I felt for main stream tourists. The area is worth a visit.

A very special and interesting place to visit.||Very friendly and welcoming staff and lovely surroundings. The caves are well furnished, with what you need. The restaurant is lovely located and serves good food. We visited the hotel in early February and the temperature outside was about 3 gr. - And not much more inside. Our cave was equipped with 3 radiators which could not heat the cave when they were first turned on at. 18:00 - and off again at. 10:00.||So a visit - and the caves and the area is definitely worth a visit - should be while it is slightly warmer.

I've stayed in this cave hotel for one night while traveling through Andalusia. Each cave is a small apartment with a bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, living room and terrace. There is a small swimming pool, but it was closed during our stay as it's only open during summer. In the center of the property you can also find a restaurant belonging to the hotel.||||The caves are situated on a mountain, so you get a spectacular view. It's also looking over the highway which the caves are located next to, but luckily you don't hear any noise of the cars during the night. While it was over 30°C outside during the day, the cave was actually freezing. Thick blankets and heating are available. We enjoyed this unique experience, but when you go to Spain you don't want to spend a week in a cold cave far away from everything. But it's perfect for a short 1-2 day stay.||||We were quite disappointed in the food. In the evening we went for dinner in a local restaurant close to the caves which was great, but in the morning we ate breakfast at the restaurant on the property. We could only choose between 1 toast with ham or cheese, and fruits or cereal afterwards. Apart from being very limited in choice, we only got our toast and never got our fruits/cereals. ||||In short:||||+ unique experience||+ quiet place with a great view (kind of desert/rocky look)||+ you can cook your own food because of the small kitchen||+ perfect for a short stay while traveling around||||- the breakfast was limited in choice and we didn't get everything we ordered||- not fit for people who visit Spain for the warm weather. The caves are freezing.||- not much to do in the neighborhood

Located in a cave house area just behind the railway station in Guadix, the road sign showing the end of Guadix marks the entrance to the Cuevas Pedro Antonio de Alarcon and is fairly easy to find. This is shown on Google Maps. A short road of a few hundred metres, past houses and cave houses will see you at the reception. It was unusual in this part of Spain to have an English speaking receptionist, and she proved to be friendly, knowledgeable and helpful.||||It was not my first visit to Guadix, nor to a cave hotel. I would go back tomorrow if I had the chance. Outside my dwelling was a small seating area, shaded by trees and grape vines growing above the doorway to provide shade. The first room in, is a kitchen / living room, equipped with a fridge, icebox, microwave and cooking hob. It also had a table, chairs and sofa. Behind there, was a very adequate bathroom area. Right at the rear of the cave was a large bedroom area, with an indented wardrobe area covered by a curtain. I would imagine that the dwellings on this site are all slightly different, depending on the size selected. After a visit to a cave dwelling I always start to wonder what layout I'd chose if I were to live in one.||||On this site, the cave was nicely painted inside and out; it was also tastefully fitted out. All was peaceful and calm. There is an outdoors swimming pool area which is locked, and to which guests have a key. A late afternoon swim, followed by a relaxing rest on a recliner was very much enjoyed. The pool is licensed for 85 people max, but there were only a handful of people in there when I visited, so it was very quiet.||||Visiting the on-site restaurant (with WIFI) in the evening, I ordered from the menu del dia, which was reasonably priced, gave plenty of selection, was filling and tasty. The staff were patient with my dodgy Spanish and provided a relaxed environment to eat either indoors or outdoors. In the two nights I stayed, I didn't get around to trying the a la carte menu, but I'm sure that it was excellent too. Morning visits provided very simple breakfast options, but it seemed enough to get the day going. I believe that they sold burgers in the afternoon, but I didn't get around to sampling these. No place is perfect, but I felt that the staff made every effort to make for a great stay. If you get the correct price, then visit the hotel.||||In the centre of the city, roads twist and turn, so the map provided by the hotel is very handy for first time visitors. The cathedral and old fortress are very impressive. There seems to be cave houses hidden in every corner of the city. A bit of research is very handy before a visit. I believe that there is a motor racing circuit nearby, which I might have visited if I'd gone for vehicle hire. Enjoy.