Casa Rural Las Viñas

Nice place

The vineyards are located on a high hill where numerous grapevines are planted among the native grasses, and the vines appear to be quite old, as some are rather large. I stayed from May 12th to 14th in a single-layer polycarbonate dome, with a surface area of ​​26 m² and a maximum height of 3 m. It includes a double bed, a stone wall that serves as a headboard, and behind this are the toilet, shower, and a small refrigerator. There's a microwave, toaster, and a tiny wardrobe. Zero storage. The mattress rests on a wooden and brick base, but there's nothing in the center, so you can see the gravel floor surrounding the dome. This makes it easy to encounter unexpected visitors, as happened to us; we saw lizards and ants everywhere. Since there was no storage, we had to bring in garden chairs to put our suitcases on, all while looking at the insects. Lots of decorative but functionally useless plastic plants inside, planted in soil of the same texture as outside the bubble, inviting ants and other insects in. Instead, they should have provided some storage solution, as the available space is minimal. The photo of the enclosure online is completely misleading; the surface area is barely 100 m², and the marketing makes it seem four times larger or more. If you want to see all the stars, you're better off going outside because only the brightest ones are visible inside. Due to its eastern orientation, the lights of a large city were reflected in the night sky, making it even harder to see stars. And in the morning, get out before the sun gets too hot if you don't want to be roasted alive, as there's nothing to block the sun, and the air conditioning system is inadequate since the bubble has no double layer or thermal insulation. It also lacks acoustic insulation, as we could hear the planes overhead, given the heavy air traffic in the area. The water pressure in the shower is insufficient, as is the pressure in the bathtub unit next to the bed inside the bubble, and also in the outdoor bathtub. The shower drain doesn't work quickly, and since it's level with the bathroom floor, water leaks out. There's a blue-purple LED string light running along the floor around the entire diameter of the bubble, which you can turn on at night to create a nice optical effect. The enclosure fence has two weak points where anyone can see us sleeping in bed or taking care of our hygiene without even standing on tiptoe, as the bubble isn't properly enclosed in those areas. Maintenance outside the bubble is nonexistent; I had to repair several holes in the fence of the tiny enclosure. Maintenance is limited to cleaning the inside of the bubble and little else. The enclosure door is broken and difficult to close. Many of the solar lights in the garden weren't working. The woman who manages it doesn't answer calls; she only communicates via WhatsApp, but only if you contact her first and wait for a response, of course. In short, it's not worth the €200 per night it costs, and I'd only recommend it to my worst enemy. Crystal clear.

We spent a night in the La Rioja house, which is basically a transparent tube. As soon as we arrived, the key wouldn't open the door properly, and we spent over 45 minutes trying to get it out. Then, the pellet stove kept giving an error and shutting off (I have a stove at home, and I can assure you that what the girls told me about it being due to high temperature was not the case). It was very difficult to get it lit again, and it was 5 degrees Celsius and raining. The air conditioning didn't provide enough heat to maintain a comfortable temperature in that house. On top of that, the bath water was at a lukewarm temperature, and the heat dissipated quickly. And to top it all off, the stove, which was incredibly difficult to light, shut off in the middle of the night, and the house started to get quite cold and uncomfortable. I should mention that around 10 pm the power went out throughout the complex, and we had gone out for dinner. When we returned, everything was obviously off and cold; it took another 1.5 hours for it to heat up. In short, I think it was a bit of a disaster, and the staff who deal with problems aren't prepared for maintenance of this kind.

Tres noches en la casa roja. Se fue la luz como 30 veces por lo que si volvías después de una excursión encontrabas la casa helada con los radiadores apagados y te duchabas con agua helada. Esperando respuesta de la administración sobre una rebaja en la tarifa por las molestias, aparecieron a la hora de comer dos trabajadoras cual cobradoras del frac exigiendo el pago, de lo más feo y de mal gusto que he vivido en un alojamiento turístico. Con lo fácil que fue después con una llamada de la administración llegar a un acuerdo con un pequeño descuento. Realizamos el pago y listo. Ahora, lo más espeluznante de la experiencia fue ver las dos cámaras de seguridad en la estancia que hacía de salón/cocina (adjunto imágenes). Llévate cinta aislante y tápalas si no quieres sentir que se vulnera tu intimidad. Dudo muchísimo que esto sea legal.

We had a wonderful three days. The pool is small, but we went when it wasn't crowded. The surroundings are beautiful, the orange house is lovely and clean (it smelled like freshly laundered clothes and everything was spotless). We were able to have a barbecue, but it's recommended to check in case there are any fire safety restrictions. We brought our dogs, and they enjoyed it as much as, or even more than, we did. The area is incredibly peaceful. The only downside was that some of the lights in the house weren't working, and a few things need fixing. But it didn't detract from the overall experience.