The Arco del Sol Rural Hotel in Colmenar offers a warm welcome to guests visiting this part of Andalucia either as tourists or simply for that well-earned weekend break. With 12 comfortable rooms all equipped with Air- Conditioning and Heating, this tastefully furnished Hotel Accommodation includes a TV in each room, Large Bathrooms, and balconies. The Arco del Sol Hotel also has a suite complete with Jacuzzi and open fireplace.
Downstairs the spacious Air- Conditioned Restaurant provides ample seating for Large Groups, Wedding Receptions and Conferences. With classic Andalucian cuisine available throughout the year, the Arco del Sol also provides a summer Barbeque facility on the outside terrace.
With a full Bar/Cafeteria service available during the day, guests will find ample parking outside this beautiful Rural Hotel in Andalucia. The owners will be happy to discuss your personal requirements for Birthday Parties and Reunions, including special menus, cakes, flowers and decorations for your occasion.
Set in some of the most spectacular countryside in Andalucia, between the Natural Park of the Malaga Mountains and the Camarolos Mountains, the Arco del Sol Hotel is the perfect location for Cycling Holidays and Walking Holidays in Spain. There are Mountain Bikes available if you require them, or you may simply wish to use this Rural Hotel as a relaxing base for walking and climbing excursions during the day.
Not far from the Hotel Arco del Sol you will find Lake Vinuela, a popular tourist destination especially during the height of the summer season. Visiting Granada and the Alhambra Palace are also day trips not to be missed. Due to its location many other venues are within easy reach of this Rural Hotel in Andalucia.
The Area:
From Malaga the A35 to Granada will lead you to the signs for Casabermeja and turning off the motorway at this junction, the sign for Colmenar will guide you to the Hotel Arco del Sol, which will appear on your right hand side. This winding road will lead you through the real Andalucia taking you to Colmenar, the capital of the Malaga Mountain towns.
It is hard to comprehend when you arrive here that you are in fact 696 metres above sea level. With only 3000 or so inhabitants, Colmenar like so many of these mountain towns and villages has seen many social and historical changes over the centuries. This upper area of Axarquia is surround in history dating back to the beginning of time, though more recently the Roman and Arabic influence both in architecture and culture can still be found in the surrounding towns and villages.
With these Roman and Moorish influences, Colmenar has been left a legacy of culture and tradition, which now form the rich tapestry of life in present day Andalucia. There have been many visitors to this unique part of Spain over the years, and the cuisine here also bears testament to this fact.
For example, the benefits of chilled Gazpacho were well known to the Romans as a source of vitamins for the labourers building the roads beneath the scorching Andalucian sun. And for the winter months, Garbanzos, a traditional dish of chickpeas cooked in stock, helps to keep the cold at bay. The honey here in Colmenar is also renowned for being the best in the area and coupled with the local wines, mealtimes understandably become a wonderfully protracted affair.
Malaga Airport - 30 minutes by car
