I recently returned from a wonderfully relaxing and therapeutic week’s painting course at Casa Del Llanete in the remote, picturesque Andalusian village of Alpandiere. The guest house and rooms are beautifully restored and decorated. I was offered a twin bed room with views over the mountains; guests are made very welcome with tea and coffee-making facilities, a sun terrace and... more

Nicky and Phil’s professional backgrounds are in teaching and therapeutic work, so naturally the courses they run are up front on their website, but if you are the sort of person who shudders at the thought of being improved in any way on holiday, or believe that you haven’t an artistic bone in your body, DON’T BE PUT OFF. They... more

We have just returned from a two week driving holiday through spain and were fortunate enough to stay with Phil and Nicky in Alpandiere. The house was beautiful and the village very friendly, even though we spoke little Spanish. We drove from Scotland down to southern Spain and to be honest the first place we wanted to stop was the... more

We stayed for 2 nights with our 20 month old baby. The B&B is in a peaceful, unspoiled, and beautiful small village about 20-25 minutes drive from Ronda. Owners are English speakers, very friendly and good source of information for local places of interest. Cot was provided for our baby, rooms was clean and comfortable. Breakfast was excellent. The small... more

Set in one those delightful white-washed villages deep in the heart of the mountains of the Sierra de Ronda, Casa del llanete is the sort of place that you may have been hoping to find. It is part of, and in the heart of, ths quaint village with its steep streets, and absolutely no through traffic, the Casa has superb... more

We loved the village and Nicky and Phil were so helpful with local information. The holiday felt very informal, they are very easy going and flexible and the house is lovely. We loved the local walks and the bird watching was great and due to get even better in April. For anyone wanting to draw or paint Nicky is the... more

The house is lovely with a very warm and peaceful atmosphere. Don't come here if you want a rave up..it's not that sort of place but do come here if you want to sample real Spain in a lovely village where after a while you feel like a local. Nicky and Phil were welcoming and did everything to facilitate a... more

Nicky and Phil are lovely people. Together they have poured love into their old traditional Spanish house and created a homely, beautiful and comfortable place to stay. The atmosphere is relaxed. The views from the terrace are awe inspiring. Nicky and Phil have integrated well into village life and through their own explorations on foot and on horseback have acquired... more