We normally stay at home at Christmas but decided to have a Christmas in a hotel as friends were also staying at La Mariposa. The owners of the Hotel, Sam and Mark could not have made us all more welcome, Tom the owners son is such a treasure and keeping us all amused with his wit and humour, the food... more

We originally stopped here just for a drink after a long walk on the Sierra espuna nature park. we were staying at a local campsite and we were relieved to find a friendly greeting at La Mariposa. Nothing was too much trouble for the owner, he and his staff went out of her way to accommodate my vegetarian needs and... more

Myself and 5 other west country mountain walkers stayed at La Mariposa in November 2008 and found the hotel to be charming and delightful. The hotel is positioned just above the town of Alhama de Murcia on the c3315 in a small hamlet called Gebas, the walks on the Espuna using maps supplied by the hotel owners were exceptional and... more

three of us stayed for a week mountain biking.We had a fabulous time.Looked after by all the family with Sam cooking great vegetarian meals for me.The room was clean and well presented We were taken to Murcia and and a saturday market on our quiet days for shopping, Mark took us to some of the ride start points as we... more

My kind of hotel, we arrived (kids in tow) for a weeks activity and was not let down, the hotel had been recommended to us by friends that had stayed in the summer. We had a warm welcome from the Hotel owner, he arranged for us to have some guided walks, quad biking and Paracending, fantastic, food was excellent and... more

Arrived late Sunday lunch time but was not made to feel very welcome by Tom or the rest of the family throughout the stay. Perhaps this was because they had friends staying and seemed to ignore the other guests somewhat. The twin room we had specifically requested and confirmed via a number of emails with the hotel, was a double.... more

This is my 2nd time in Hotel La Mariposa (The Butterfly). It is a great place to be, great views, lovely food, great rooms and the best service by Tom and Cady. This time i stayed for a week, a week walking, cycling, climbing and Mark (the hotel owner) organised some Hang gliding for me it was GREAT!! I will... more

We had a wonderful three nights at the Mariposa a brilliant start to our holiday. Very friendly familly, food excellent. We highly recommend this hotel and so do our two teenage girls. Caroline and Stuart Blackpool more

A pleasant surprise! My wife was a bit dubious staying at a hotel that was run by an English family in Spain, she says that she can stay in many English run hotels in the UK, however, Mark and Sam have kept the hotel very Spanish (apart from Sky TV available in the lounge), the atmosphere and ambiance is as... more