El Mirador de las Cuencas

Un lugar PERFECTO para desconectar y disfrutar de unos días de tranquilidad. Los anfitriones han sido atentos y encantadores en todo momento, haciendo que la estancia fuese inmejorable. La vivienda está decorada con muchísimo gusto, cuidando cada detalle y creando un ambiente muy acogedor. Sin duda, una experiencia totalmente recomendable.

La casa esta orientada al sur, en una colina con vistas espectaculares a las cumbres, parece sacado de un cuento, es un lugar con mucho encanto. La zona es rural, se respira la tranquilidad y la casa es moderna con decoracion agradable, practica y limpia. Es un rinco de cantabria muy autentico. Los dueños son un sol.

Nada que decir, todo ha sido muy positivo.

La zona, la casa en sí, disfrutamos mucho del jardín, nuestra perrita sobre todo. Ana la anfitriona muy servicial.

Nada en particular.

This is a modern, ski-chalet style property built a short distance away from the small village of Abiada on a grassy plot. The house itself is larger than I expected. Beautifully decorated and clean. There is a living room (with TV), kitchen, bedroom (double bed) and shower/toilet downstairs, and a large bedroom (with sloping ceiling) and another living room (with comfy sofa) upstairs. The upper bedroom has a balcony, and there is a breakfast area outside at the front under the shelter of the roof, with a colourful flower border. Both bedrooms have baby cots. There's even a big dog basket. Washing machine, microwave and electric (induction) hob in the kitchen and lots of cleaning products (and washing liquid pods) provided. I think it is probably more popular in the winter when people come for skiing at nearby Alto Campoo, but we found it ideal for a summer get-away. The village is tiny but there is a cafe bar at the bottom of the road and several restaurants within 10 minutes drive. Nearest supermarket is the Mercadona in Reinosa. Incredibly peaceful location. Fantastic views of the mountains. No other English people! There are walks you can do from the village itself ('Invernales de Abiada' https://redcantabrarural.com/naturea-3/rutas-autoguiadas-naturea-cantabria/invernales-de-abiada/ and a walk up to the 'Cuencas', which are beautiful glacial corries, high in the Sierra de Hijar), and if you like cycling, there are some challenging climbs to Fuente del Chivo, Peurto de Palombera, and Refugio Golobar. If you're into bird spotting, please bring your binoculars! We also found a beach on the lake at Arija, which is not too far away.

Nothing really. TV reception and Wifi were a bit patchy - but we didn't come for that. There is no air con in the house, but with it being at a bit of altitude you don't need it. Guess we were lucky with the weather - the amount of greenery around suggests it can be quite rainy. Couldn't have coped without a car. Took about 1.5 hours to drive from Bilbao Airport.