Visit Madrid, Barcelona or any of the big cities in Spain and you’ll find hotels on offer much the same as anywhere else in the world. However, venture on the “road less travelled” and you’ll find the charming and the cheap where you never dreamed you would!

Spain offers something that many other countries don’t – the “Casas rurales”. Basically speaking these are grand homes, farmhouses, cottages, villas or apartments that are “owner owned” and off the beaten track! OK, you might not get a mini-bar or Double Glazing if you stay there, but many are charming, unusual and steeped in history – a great way to get to know the REAL Spain. [Read more...]