La Cabana is a separate cottage to the main house and provides
accommodation for up to six people. The property is over 100 years
old and retains much of its original character and features: uneven
steps, low doorways, beamed ceilings and the original animal hanging
rings in the ground floor ceiling.

The ground floor comprises a well-appointed kitchen - dining area
and comfortably furnished lounge (the sofa converts to a double
bed). The bathroom is also located on the ground floor (bath with
overhead shower). There are two bedrooms on the upper floor (one
large double bedroom with its own lounge area and one twin room).

The cottage also has a private courtyard.

Bed linen and towels are provided and changed weekly.

Facilities within the cottage include - washing machine, microwave,
video player, iron & ironing board, fridge, electric kettle, gas hob
& oven, stereo player, toaster, DVD player, gas heater and a log
burner.

Should you require nursery equipment (highchair - cot -toys, etc.)
we can hire locally on your behalf.

A welcome pack is provided containing immediate essentials
(appropriate to you time of arrival).

At Cortijo La Saladilla there is a shady pine terrace and two other
open terraces overlooking a rambla (dry riverbed) and farmland, a
planted garden (with real grass) and a swimming pool. All are
available for use anytime during your stay.

We are able to offer the hire of bicycles. Tuition and use of air
guns is available on site.

We have five dogs on the property (all of which are friendly, if not
a little enthusiastic about people), two cats, six chickens, two
goats and one horse - just in case of allergies !

Velez Rubio is situated inland only one hour´s drive from the Costa
Almeria and two hours from the ski resort of Granada. It sits at
the foot of a fabulous maountain and boasts numberous buildings of
great architectural importance.

Velez Rubio is home to a colourful market held weekly. There are
also many restaurants offering a variety of excellent food for good
value in charming surroundings. The businesses are mostly family
run and offer a friendly and personal service. Velez Rubio also has
good local amenitites such as a medical centre, theatre,
supermarkets, and a large public swimming pool surrounded by trees,
with an adjoining bar and restaurant.

Numerous activities are on offer within the area including,
paragliding, climbing, orienteering, horse riding, hiking. Enquires
can be made on your behalf should you wish.

Sites of interest (all within a two hour dirve) include Alhambra
Palace (Grandada), Mini Hollywood, Western Leone and Fort Bravo
(Tabernas - the only desert in Europe), Mining Caves (Sorbas),
Castle (The Fortress of the Sun, Lorca), Water Park (Parque
acuatico, Vera). The historic cities of Almeria, Murcia and Huercal
Overa offer much in the way of museums and historical buildings.

The Mediterranean is approximately forty-five minutes drive away
with the popular costal resorts of Aguilas, Bolnuevo, Mazarron,
Parque Natural Cabo de Gata-Nijar providing a range of sandy beaches
and rocky covers.

Golf courses are all within a forty minute drive located in the
Vera, Mojacar and Roquetas de Mar areas.

Skiing is available in the resort of Sierra Nevada located two hours
drive from Velez Rubio. During the drive to the resort you will
experience breathtaking scenery. From the top of the Pico de Veleta
peak (3,396 metres), skiers can see across the Mediterranean to the
Atlas Mountains in Morocco.

The resort has advanced snow making facilities (if there were to be
a lack of snow) and nuberous runs of varying difficulty. The season
usually runs from late November to early March.