Finca Era de la Corte

Das Hotel liegt in einem Vorort von Antigua, La Corte. Wer hier Action sucht, ist fehl am Platze. Es ist sehr ruhig gelegen mit eigenem Pool und ausreichend Parkmöglichkeiten. Es wird nur Frühstück geboten. Mittagessen und Abendessen außerhalb. Ein Fahrzeug wird dringend empfohlen, denn sonst sitzt man ziemlich fest. Auch Abendessen gestaltet sich im Landesinneren auf Fuerteventura durchaus als schwierig, da die meisten Restaurants gegen 18.00h schliessen. Man ist also auf das Auto angewiesen und legt generell recht viele km zurück. Wer allerdings seine Ruhe und Erholung sucht, ist hier bestens aufgehoben. Das Personal ist sehr nett und das Hotel ist einfach aber zweckmäßig eingerichtet. Wer sowieso vorhat die Insel weitreichend zu erkunden, hat hier eine strategisch günstige Lage, nahezu in der Inselmitte.

Das Era de la Corte ist ein altes Herrenhaus, wunderschön zurecht gemacht mit grossen Garten, Pool und Bepflanzung. Etwas ausserhalb von Antigua in La Corte ist es sehr ruhig gelegen mit dem Auto aber gut zu erreichen und kann ideal als Ausgangspunkt für Besuche in Betancuria, Ajuy, Pajara oder auch Tarajal benutzt werden. Malole und David sind wahnsinnig liebe, gute Gastgeber - sehr hilfsbereit und super nett. Es wird sehr gut Deutsch und Englisch gesprochen. Das Frühstück ist gut. Die Zimmer sind schön hergerichtet. Ein wunderschöner Ort zum erholen, abseits vom Massentourismus.

We choose this hotel because of its authentic feel. We weren’t looking for a resort type of hotel and this one fit the bill. The location is also very good, it’s very central and everything is reasonably close by, depending on what you want to visit of course. The hotel is about a 20 minutes car drive from the airport. We had a rental car to get around visiting this island (which we recommend) and we parked it at the gated premises. The hosts are warm and welcoming and they really made our holiday more memorable. They gave us great tips that matched our interests of places to visit and where to eat and we enjoyed them all. They made us feel at home and feel like guests rather than paying customers. It has been an honor to meet them. Our room no. 1 had a great view of the garden and a fantastic view of some of the mountains. The room was spacious and cleaned every day. One day we left quite late during the afternoon and when we returned later that evening the room was cleaned. That was so much appreciated. The breakfast offered a great variety and was served outside, rain protected if necessary. There was a guest fridge where you could store some perishables and also a dining area if you wanted to eat a simple, non-cooked dinner. We stayed at this wonderful hotel 22-30 November and the weather was great, around 23°C and mostly sunny. We loved the lagoons at El Cotillo, a great recommendation, where we sunbathed and swam in the ocean. You could easily swim here because of the almost non-existing current. It’s also a great place to see the sun set and walk around. We also climbed the volcano in the northern part of the island, east of El Cotillo and that was a great adventure. Big thumbs up for you Malole and David, you are truly amazing.

In the local style where everyone locs their front gate...we slipped in on arrival through the main gate as a car was leaving....only to find ourselves the wrong side of the wall from our phones-to be able tocontact anyone! We were soon greeted and made to feel most welcome. There is a large communal airy living room and outdoor patio (and swimming area), although used at breakfast the patio is cooler by evening. You definately feel you are exploring and most of our fellow travellers were not British but there was a mixture of languages spoken and the hosts spoke a variety too. The main downside was the 20minute walk to the village for evening meal which on Mon/Tues is restricted to the local bar food. The local bar atmosphere is great and we returned every evening for a drink...the village restaurant opened on Wednesday -Sunday and served lovely pasta-but we returned to the atmosphere at the pub later! Consider returning after dinner depending on the day you stay.

Malole is the coolest and nicest host I’ve met! We had a few mishaps (delayed flight, cancelled astronomy tour..) from the start of our trip and she has been so helpful and made our journey memorable. Staying at hotel Rural era de la Corte was the definitely the highlight of our trip - beautifully decorated, historically charged, in the middle of the island away from tourists, strategically located to visit all of the island, peaceful... The warm hospitality of Malole made it even more special. It was like staying at a friend’s place :) Malole and David definitely make A very cool team! Thank you very much both of you!