My partner and I stumbled on Galeria Saro during a recent tour of Andalucia's amazing "Peublo Blancos" (white villages) and our 7 night stay with hosts Sue and Alberto in their gorgeous 14th century courthouse home was the major highlight of our visit to Spain. Whist originally choosing a B & B option we later requested full pension as the breakfasts were so generous and utterly delicious. This was a great decision as we experienced divine Spanish food using the freshest local ingredients (including seafood!) - we were even treated to a trip to the markets with Alberto who explained the history and aspects of the culture of the region.

Our room was large with private bathroom, comfy bed and lovely view and the beautiful embroidered bed linen, fluffy towels and fresh flowers were a nice touch. As Jimena is very much a typical small Spanish village it tended to be a little noisy at night but this was easily blocked with wooden shutters which meant we enjoyed a very peaceful sleep every night. Jimena is a beautiful location and when not touring surrounding villages we did some great walks around Jimena. Although it was starting to get warm during our visit we cooled down in the creek and the house seemed to stay pretty cool all day.

We had originally intended to stay at Rhonda but found Jimena to be better located to access the coast (Gibralter & Tarifa) and as a base for our visit to Morocco.

In conclusion we would highly recommend Galeria Saro to anyone keen to get an "insiders" view into everyday Spanish life and culture. Sue and Alberto's hospitality and local knowledge combined with the lazy pace of life in a small village meant we had a wonderful relaxing stay and can't wait to book in for our next visit.

If you stay try to get Sue (who is a fine art photographer) to show you some of her amazing photos of the local area - we bought a glorious photo of a white village which made a wonderful memento from our stay in Spain. Also try to get a peek of the view from the courthouse tower which is in the private residence of the house...Sue and Alberto kindly allowed us to venture up for a few photos and it is an amazing view of the village rooftops and the lovely castle.