We had a 3 night stay over May bank holiday. Caroline and Ali are superb hosts, food and wine excellent and it was so lovely after a day out to simply shower and go for dinner right there. We liked dining with the other guests and we met some really interesting people. The gardens and pool are lovely. Very relaxing.... more

We spent a fabulous five days in this Spanish cortijo set amidst rolling hills of olive groves and farmland near the small town of Alora. Caroline and Ali, the owners, were gracious hosts and full of useful information as we planned our daily outings. Our room was one of five ajoining casitas set apart from the main house, simply and... more

Cortijo Valverde is a little peace of heaven tucked away in the beautiful Spanish countryside about 45 minutes from Malaga. Caroline and Ali were the perfect hosts and made us feel very welcome in their home. We wanted to get away to chill out on a relaxing weekend break but be away from commercial Spain and find the real authentic... more

Following a drive of around 45 minutes from Malaga Airport we arrived at Cortijo Valverde and were greeted by Ali and Caroline and immediately offered a drink on the sun terrace. We were then shown to our 'villa', one of seven, with an enormous swimming pool outside and are set back about 50m from the main house. The villa was... more

Caroline and Ali make you feel very welcome and quickly you feel at home at Cortijo Valverde. Usually we would sample local food going from place to place each evening but not this time. Carolne's superb cooking of international and Spanish dishes is just too good to miss. We particularly enjoyed the communal dining and evening meals lasted a long... more

Thoroughly recommend Cortijo Valverde! Caroline and Ali are amazing hosts, nothing is too much trouble and it really feels as if they enjoy having you to stay. The food is wonderful and the stay thoroughly enriched by Ali's suggestions and advice. The pool area is lovely and the gardens beautiful. A lot of thought has gone into the garden area,... more

My husband and I were looking for a quiet escape from the hustle and bustle of London-life and Cortijo Valverde was the perfect tonic. We spent our time relaxing in the beautiful gardens at the hotel and also took a number of trips around the local area - thanks to the great advice (and directions!) which are all part of... more

We chose this hotel based on Ali's excellent website and the fantastic reviews on Trip Advisor. The welcome which we received was excellent, Ali and Caroline were superb hosts and nothing was too much trouble, the accommodation was good and the food and communal meals were excellent. However, we were less than enthusiastic about the location. We had never previously... more

Stayed here last year for a couple of nights and it wasn't long enough so we returned with a group of friends, making use of Ali's long weekend special offer. The guest rooms are very spacious and kept clean by Loli the housekeeper, Caroline's very special helper. It has a beautiful backdrop of olive groves on rolling hills. Idyllic. There... more