Arohaz Hotel&Gastrobar Mini-Hotel

This was an unexpected gem of a place. Having just spent a day and a night at the Feria in Seville, we were in need of somewhere to chill, and this is definitely it. The staff were lovely - welcoming, helpful and relaxed. We spent 2 nights here at the beginning of May 2017. We arrived too late to look around at other restaurants and just booked a table at the hotel to eat and went for a walk to the beach, about 13 minutes away. Very long sandy beach with some good waves, but not too windy. The Cape Trafalgar lighthouse is at the southern end of the beach. Dinner surpassed all our expectations for a restaurant in a small seaside town (Zahora). We had Chicken fingers in a Romesco sauce and Pear and Gorgonzola salad for starters. The chicken fingers come in a crisp batter, served in a newspaper cone like chips. Good sized portions too, and piping hot. The Pear and Gorgonzola looked a huge starter, but was very light and delicious. For main courses, we had Suckling Pig (in the shape of an) Ingot and Tuna Steak with Thai-style veg, soy and sesame. The tuna was seared and red in the middle, perfect for me. My wife really enjoyed the tender pork, caramelised onion, quince paste and crackling. The wines were pretty good too, not expensive at all and the waiter happy to make recommendations. I found the service just right - no hovering waiters trying to top up your glass at every opportununity. Helpful and knowledgeable, and indulgent of my hesitant attempts at Spanish. The rooms are light and airy and everything just seems to work as you would expect. Only complaint was the lack of a hairdryer. The showers are particularly good, with massage jets and a large rainforest shower head. Spotlessly clean. The following night we also dined in - this time Sierra de Grazalema goat's cheese salad for me and Falafels for my wife. Both were yummy, and again, huge portions. Could easily have been shared between us, had we known. The burger made from local beef was not available, so I went for Steak Frites rib-eye steak. My wife had Canelloni. Steak came back a little on the rare side of the requested medium, but it was quickly put right and tasted succulent. Only two chips is a little on the mean side though. Breakfast was an adventure, there being no menu and our Spanish not that great. Nice enough though, and not too expensive. Checkout was easy and without problems, and talking to the guy who checked us out, we again got the impression that this is really a very chilled-out place to stay. Would happily go back there another time and would recommend to others wholeheartedly.