El Tossal

We were looking to replace our local 'sanctuary'...a place we could escape to when we need a few days of relaxation and pampering...and we think we have found it at El Tossal. We received a very friendly welcome, from Inés and Juan, augmented by a bottle of water and a bottle of wine and were pleasantly surprised by the quality of what is advertised as 2 star accommodation. The room was tastefully furnished with plenty of storage space and some lovely details in the scented candles. Basic toiletries were extremely generous and once again, there was plenty of space, in the modern bathroom, for our own items. The air-conditioning/heating worked well and the Wi-Fi connection was perfect. There is no safe, in the room, but it could only be accessed by an individual security code, so there were no qualms about leaving items we considered valuable. We have given top marks for cleanliness, so there is no need to repeat how spotless every area was, but we did appreciate how pleasant the place smelled, each day. The freshness, variety and abundance of breakfast items is something that we note in many other reviews, but we have to add that we have travelled all over the world and only found anything comparable with what we enjoyed here, in 4 and 5 star hotels. ..and some of those have not even reached Inés´standards! A one night stay is certainly not enough to appreciate the different home-cooked offerings, which appear every morning.....and there was plenty for us vegetarians to chose from, too. It is perfectly situated for visiting Guadalest and the surrounding villages and forests...and the nearby, public parking is only 2 Euros a day....so we shall certainly be booking again, as soon as we feel the need to re-charge our batteries. Thank you, Inés and Juan, for such an enjoyable three nights.