Cortijada Los Gazquez Creative Retreat / Eco-Guest House



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At a thousand meters above sea level, Cortijada Los Gázquez is an 'off-grid' destination for creatively minded travellers high in the mountains of Andalucia.In the heart of the 'Parque Natural Sierra Maria-Los Velez', this ‘eco-chic’ guest house and 47 acre farm resides within a place of extreme natural beauty, profound peace and tranquility and an awe inspiring wilderness, in one of Spain’s most dramatic alpine deserts. Cortijada Los Gázquez combines two of the principle ideas fundamental for people who love peace, inspiration and the natural world - ecology and creativity. As a guest house, Cortijada Los Gázquez has a benign influence on the earth making power from the sun and wind, cooking and heating with wood and recycling everything.
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As a result of Simons exceptional tuition I am now studying Fine Arts full time, so the week was also a turning point in my life. I plan to return with my partner, perhaps as part of their excellent residency program, and I"m forever grateful that I had the courage to travel alone to such a wonderful place. Donna and Simon can be very proud of their achievements.


The accommodation in a sensitively restored Andalucian farmhouse was both beautiful and very comfortable. My bedroom and the communal areas could easily have appeared on the pages of World of Interiors or Vogue Living.
Simon and Donna were wonderful hosts and the meals prepared with local produce were healthy, delicious and bountiful.
If you want to experience rural Spain as an alternative to the busy cities which are increasingly showing signs of globalisation then then I would recommend Los Gasquez. I can't wait to go back.
The vibe is always positive and up lifting. As a mentor, Simon has an instinct to lock into an individual's strengths and to coax, not impose. His methods can get some surprising and fulfilling results.
The surrounding area is stunning and one cannot help but feel relaxed and focused to develop and practise your desire to paint, what ever level that might be.
The hospitality from the family is both warm and friendly. The food is topnotch - Donna is a fabulous cook.
I think it's safe to say that it won't be too long before I return for another dose of well needed Spanish alpine desert serenity:- A world away from the bustle of Londinium!
Simon and Donna are excellent hosts and managed to strike just the right balance between activities (cooking on site, visiting local producers / sites, eating at local restaurants) and down time which meant I could get in some much needed R&R. The food selection was very well thought out, covering some classics which you would expect to have in Spain (but usually with a local twist) through to dishes you would never find on the tourist trail and which were extremely tasty.
Holiday wise it was exactly what I needed. The fact that, after using Trip Advisor for years, this is the first time I have ever posted a review really does show how strongly I recommend a stay here.
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