We spent a relaxing and fun week at La Escondida. Our hosts were generous and interested in their guests and made a point of checking in with us most days, to make sure that our stay was as good as it could be; their staff couldn’t be more pleasant, helpful and fun - obviously following the example of our hosts.
The location in the hills of Penàguilla was stunning and peaceful; waking up to see the views was a joy.
We played tennis, swam (in both indoor and outdoor pools), walked and had spa treatments. And there was plenty around to see; Alicante was only 45 minutes away. Although we took a car some just used a taxi service to get around.
The food in the hotel was good with a simple lunch menu and an interesting evening menu. It was of good quality. However, if you didn’t like what was on the menu, you could ask for your own choice, as long as you gave the chef 24 hours notice - we asked for a paella on our last evening. Sometimes, if we’d been out, we would have the lunch time menu in the evening. I think the hotel would benefit from an outside bbq or a beach bar type of space to vary the choices available to guests but it’s a small hotel and may not be viable.
We usually like to visit different places when we go on holiday but we’ll definitely be returning to ‘The Hidden One’ - La Escondida.