Name: El Mesón de Despeñaperros
Address: Avenida de Andalucia, 91, 23213 Santa Elena, Spain, Avenida de Andalucia, 91, Andalucía, 23213, Spain
Rating: 8.6

El Mesón de Despeñaperros

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With easy access to the A4 Motorway, this hotel is located in Andalucía’s Despeñaperros Nature Reserve. It offers air-conditioned rooms and a terrace with great views of the mountains. The rooms at the El Mesón de Despeñaperros feature tiled floors and simple décor. Each one has a private bathroom and a TV, some of which are flat-screen TVs. The hotel’s restaurant serves a mixture of Mediterranean food and traditional dishes from Jaén province. There is also a Spanish-style café-bar serving drinks and light meals throughout the day. You can drive to Jaén in around 45 minutes from the Mesón. Baeza and Úbeda, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites, are around 50 minutes’ drive away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.0)
Great Food: Meals here are highly recommended

Free parking available at the hotel

Loyal customers

There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.

Availability

Prices converted to USD

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Room type	Number of guests	Today's price	Your choices	To save you time, we’ve selected this property’s typical room type for two people. You can always change room type or quantity below. Select rooms
Double Room with Extra Large Bathtub 1 double bed 194 feet² Balcony Mountain view Air conditioning Ensuite bathroom Flat-screen TV Free WiFi Free toiletries Bidet Toilet Bath or shower Towels Linen Socket near the bed Tile/marble floor Desk TV Telephone Heating Hairdryer Wake-up service Wardrobe or closet Upper floors accessible by stairs only Toilet paper Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation Air purifiers	Max persons: 2	US$64 per night Price US$192 Excluded: 10 % VAT	Fabulous breakfast included Non-refundable Pay the property before arrival • We have 1 left	Select rooms
Double Standard Choose your bed (if available) 2 single beds 1 large double bed 194 feet² Balcony Garden view Mountain view Air conditioning Ensuite bathroom Flat-screen TV Free WiFi	Max persons: 2	US$64 per night Price US$192 Excluded: 10 % VAT	Fabulous breakfast included Non-refundable Pay the property before arrival • We have 3 left	Select rooms
Quadruple 4 single beds 215 feet² Mountain view Air conditioning Ensuite bathroom Flat-screen TV Free WiFi	Max persons: 2	US$96 per night Price US$288 Excluded: 10 % VAT	Fabulous breakfast included Non-refundable Pay the property before arrival • We have 2 left	Select rooms
Triple Room 3 single beds 194 feet² Mountain view Air conditioning Ensuite bathroom Flat-screen TV Free WiFi	Max persons: 3	US$80 per night Price US$240 Excluded: 10 % VAT	Fabulous breakfast included Non-refundable Pay the property before arrival • We have 2 left	Select rooms
Single Room 1 single bed Air conditioning Ensuite bathroom Flat-screen TV Free WiFi	Max persons: 1 Only for 1 guest	US$53 per night Price US$160 Excluded: 10 % VAT	Fabulous breakfast included Non-refundable Pay the property before arrival • We have 2 left	Select rooms

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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Raffaele

Italy

“Super warm room on a very cold winter night. Very comfortable beds and fantastic restaurants. Reccomended!”

Geert

Belgium

“Very good nice, bit old fashioned hotel, but very clean and comfortable. Very kind hospitality by the owner. Small breakfast included, Spanish style.”

Susan

France

“Set in a National Park/Forest, and very rustic. The Restaurant inside is beautifully done and very popular and the service and food is superb.”

Dan

United Kingdom

“Fantastic hotel in Santa Elena. Stayed one night travelling from Toledo to Cordoba. Very friendly staff. Very comfortable rooms and great value. Had dinner in the restaurant. Best cheesecake I’ve ever had!”

Petra

Slovenia

“The staff was very nice and helpful, room was spacious and the food was superb! It was a pleasant staying over night on the trip from Barcelona to Malaga.”

Richard

United Kingdom

“Lovely rustic hotel with fantastic views. Great restaurant. The partridge pate highly recommended”

Shu

Taiwan

“A very cute and quiet town with easy parking. The host is friendly. Our room is on the third floor with no elevator, so carrying luggage up is a bit of exercise. The room has a nice view and breakfast included.”

Emer

Ireland

“The restaurant , the atmosphere , the homely feel, the wonderful friendly staff , the relaxed dog friendliness , the extra large bath tub , the comfortable bed . Everything!!”

Jill

Spain

“The restaurant was amazing and the staff were lovely…”

Ihsan

Ireland

“Very nice hotel, and amazing restaurant that has plenty of options. Also it’s very good value for thee money and local people who are running the facility are very friendly.”

Hotel surroundings

Food & Drink

Breakfast

Fabulous breakfast included with select options or available at the property for US$5.76 per person.
Served daily
07:00 to 12:00
Additional dining options
Lunch • Dinner

El Mesón Despeñaperros

Cuisine
Local
Service
Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
Dietary options
Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

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House rules

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Check-in

From 13:00 to 00:00

Check-out

From 06:00 to 12:00

Cancellation/ prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.

Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 6 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction

There is no age requirement for check-in

Pets

Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.

Accepted payment methods

Cash

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

License number: H/JA/00016

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