HHER2, Hervás, Madrid and Inland Spain
Set in an attractive, peaceful square in the heart of old Hervas, with the former (17th Convento de los Trinitarios next door, this ancestral C19th home, has been sympathetically and lovingly restored to make the lovely, family-run hotel it is today. Just across the way from the town's atmospheric Jewish quarter, the largest in Spain, the dedicated and knowledgeable owners, have created a house of charm and character with taste and quality. Simplicity is the key, but modern comforts are by no means forgotten. Thick stone walls and chestnut beams blend perfectly with period furniture, but what fascinates and gives a special touch are the solid old doors, original keyholes, iron fittings and floor tiles. Perhaps the most wonderful feature is their carefully tended, ornamental garden with magnificent roses and box hedges and their organic vegetable garden with views of the mountains and forests beyond. Their breakfasts, so meticulously prepared and presented with local produce, are a delight too with even fresh pollen from a local beekeeper included! This charming hotel makes a great base for exploring the exceptionally beautiful Valle de Ambroz and Valle de Jerte in the north of Extremadura.
There are 7 bedrooms (double/twin) with en-suite bathrooms. All rooms have a flat screen T.V., WIFI, a hairdryer and an electric towel rail in the bathroom. There is also a separate cottage in the garden with one bedroom sleeping 4 (2 adults and 2 children).
Beautiful garden with roses and ornamental plants and ancient boxwood hedges with an organic vegetable garden at the far end. Delightful views onto hills and woods beyond. Large veranda on the first floor with views onto the garden and hills. Living room on the ground floor looking out onto the garden. This is used as the breakfast room and has a sitting area with a piano. WIFI. Free public parking. The hotel can organise bike hire.
Superb buffet breakfast served in the breakfast room including delicious home-made cakes and pastries and jams and local cheeses and sausages. Fresh orange juice and organically grown fruit as well as cereals etc. There is even fresh pollen, collected by an apiculturist in the village.The hotel does not have a restaurant, but the owners can recommend good local restaurants in the town and the area.
The delightful and special, little town of Hervás, situated in the north of the province of Cäceres in Extremadura, nestles in the beautiful Valle de Ambroz with Monte Pinajarro as a backdrop. With its own micro-climate with mild temperatures throughout the year it is in an area of extreme natural beauty with chestnut, oak and pine trees, cherry orchards, the Rio Ambroz and the many gorges and streams including the 17km Garganta de Los Infiernos, making it a nature lovers' and walkers' paradise. Hervás, dating back to the 7th century, has one of the best preserved "aljamas" (Jewish quarters) in Spain, a ruined Templar castle, a 13th century church, The 17th century convent of Los Padres Trinitarios which is now a hotel "Hospedería Valle de Ambroz" and a Baroque palace, now the Pérez Comendador art museum. There is also an impressive Classic car and motorbike museum and a wonderful park "El jardín histórico" with over sixty different species of trees and shrubs. To add to the list, there's an arts cinema cum theatre, a sports centre, supermarkets and shops, a leather factory and furniture workshops where the local chestnut wood is used. There are a good range of restaurants and bars, some serving dishes from ancient Jewish recipes, others with a great selection of tapas and raciónes. Occasional musical events featuring jazz, salsa and classical take place at these. Hervas is a lively and friendly place and fiestas figure largely on the calendar, the main ones being San Anton on the 17th January, Semana Santa, the main fiestas in mid August and Fiestas del Cristo de la Saud in mid September. And in the Autumn at the weekends in October and November the "Festival Otoño Mágico en el Valle de Ambroz" where all sorts of events take place.
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