El Rancho
Location: Pedro Valiente, 6, Tarifa, es
Star Rating: 8.1 Stars
Property Type: Hotels
About this Property
Idyllic Farmhouse Retreat
El Rancho offers a peaceful retreat in a converted farmhouse just a stone's throw away from the picturesque Los Lances Beach.
Comfortable Accommodation
Choose from apartments with fully equipped kitchenettes or cozy rooms with modern amenities for a comfortable stay.
Dining and Leisure
Start your day with a delicious breakfast, savor delectable dishes at the on-site restaurant, and make use of the barbecue facilities on the terrace.
For an unforgettable seaside getaway with ample activities and relaxation, book your stay at El Rancho today!
Important Information
Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Swimming pool: Closed from Wed, Oct 15, 2025 until Mon, Jun 15, 2026
Policies
Check-in: 01:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Amenities & Facilities
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Fitness facilities (surcharge)
- Parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Air conditioning
- Swimming pool
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Terrace
- Family rooms
- Soundproof rooms
- Massage services
- Packed lunches
- Solarium
- Non-smoking throughout
- Private check-in/check-out
- Kid meals
- Salt-water pool
- Outdoor furniture
- Coffee Shop on site
- Shallow end
- Staff adhere to local safety protocols
- Guest rooms disinfected between stays
- Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
- Physical distancing rules followed
- Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
- Cashless payment available
- Fire extinguishers
- Sanitized tableware & silverware
- Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
- Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
- Physical distancing in dining areas
- Key access
- Food delivered to guest room
- Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
- Supervised childcare/activities
- Free wired internet
- Snack bar/deli
- Access to nearby outdoor pool
- Scuba diving on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Beach umbrellas
- Pool sun loungers
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Fitness facilities (surcharge)
- Internet access
- Private picnics
- Wine release events
- Reception hall
- Exercise/lap pool
- Japanese garden
- Fishing nearby
- Horse riding nearby
- Swimming nearby
- Beach toys
- Vegetarian menu options available
- Paddle boating nearby
Rooms Available
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Deluxe Apartment
This apartment features a private pool. This spacious apartment includes 1 living room, 2 separate bedrooms and 1 bathroom with a walk-in shower and free toiletries. Meals can be prepared in the well-fitted kitchen, which has a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and a microwave. Boasting a terrace with garden views, this apartment also offers a private entrance and a flat-screen TV. The unit has 4 beds.
Max Occupancy: 5 (5 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Seating Area
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Kitchen
- Private entrance
- Sofa
- Tile/marble floor
- Dining area
- Mosquito net
- Private pool
- Wardrobe or closet
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Cleaning products
- Coffee machine
- Terrace
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Semi-detached
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Sofa bed
- Salt water pool
- Shallow end
- Trash cans
- Cots
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Fire extinguisher
- Key access
- Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
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Twin Room with Garden View
This air-conditioned twin room has a flat-screen TV, tile/marble floor and patio. The private bathroom comes with a hairdryer.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Refrigerator
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Private entrance
- Tile/marble floor
- Electric kettle
- Private pool
- Wardrobe or closet
- Terrace
- Linen
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Semi-detached
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Salt water pool
- Shallow end
- Trash cans
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Fire extinguisher
- Key access
- Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
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Family Room with Private Bathroom
This apartment features air conditioning and a flat-screen TV.
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Refrigerator
- Seating Area
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Private entrance
- Tile/marble floor
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Private pool
- Wardrobe or closet
- Terrace
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Semi-detached
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Salt water pool
- Shallow end
- Trash cans
- Cots
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Fire extinguisher
- Key access
- Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
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One-Bedroom Apartment (2 Adults)
Featuring a furnished terrace, these rustic apartments come with free Wi-Fi and a living room with a sofa bed. There is a private bathroom and a kitchenette with a fridge, microwave and coffee maker. The bedroom is double or twin, according to availability.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Seating Area
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Kitchen
- Private entrance
- Sofa
- Tile/marble floor
- Dining area
- Mosquito net
- Private pool
- Wardrobe or closet
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Cleaning products
- Coffee machine
- Terrace
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Semi-detached
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Sofa bed
- Salt water pool
- Shallow end
- Trash cans
- Cots
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Fire extinguisher
- Key access
- Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
Guest Reviews
- Martin (7/5): -
- Gonzalez Miguel (3/5): -
- dgs_83 (9/5): Acierto de alojamiento - Buen restaurante y buen emplazamiento
- María Trinidad (9/5): Se respira tranquilidad - La atención y la familiaridad del personal. El ruido del transformador de electricidad.
- Benito José (5/5): había que salir de la habitación, para respirar aire puro y dejar de sentir agobio claustrofóbico. - restaurante la habitación en general, pequeña, sin ventilación (a menos que dejara la puerta abierta) y muchos insectos (moscas, arañas y mosquitos) aunque facilitaron bote de insecticida, uno a compartir para ambas habitaciones, olor penetrante a cerrado. En fin, no comparto la relación calidad/ precio, es mi opinión.
- Fernando (8/5): - Cama. Muy cómoda, pero se echa de menos un cabecero Nada negativo que resaltar
- Felipe (3/5): Un lugar con potencial, pero le falta mucho - La ubicacion, rodeada de naturaleza y animales Olia mucho a humedad, la tv y el secador de pelo no funcionaban, habian 2 escarabajos enormes adentro y mucho mosquitos. Cuando llegamos se notaba que no habian preparado la habitación simplemente la hicieron despues de que se fueron los clientes anteriores y nunca mas pasaron por ahi. La puerta del baño fatal! Costaba la vida cerrarla, y ademas no cerraba bien. Las camas con los endredones sin funda, lllegamos y tuve que pedir las toallas por que olvidaron ponerlas. La cama con un colchon que me hundia. Creo que tiene mucho potencial el lugar, sería bueno ponerle un poco de cariño, por que es lindo
- ADAMANTIA (9/5): -
- Sánchez Morales (8/5): - El trato y la ubicación nos encanta. Deberían renovar un poco el mobiliario, las camas no son muy cómodas.
- Guest (3/5): - Good location The flat smelled of mold and there was no hot water in the shower. Flat was also pretty different from the pictures they used on the ad, and had no patio or view as advertised. Also they don't clean it everyday. I staid 2 nights then when to a different place that costed the same price, and it was night and day. Wished I had gone there from day 1.
Lastly the reception is inside a restaurant nearby and is open really short times. The first time when I went there to get the keys the restaurant was really busy and it was stressfull
- Antonio (7/5): -
- Eveline S. (8/5): -
- Daniele (8/5): - È a 5 minuti da Tarifa e si trova in una posizione tranquilla con ampio parcheggio e vicinissima alle migliori spiagge. Letti e cuscini comodissimi
- Gabri (8/5): -
- Antonii (5/5): El Rancho de bonanza - Estaba llena de hormigas rojas, parecía la Maradona. Había saltamontes, mosquitos peligrosisimos y un lagarto en el baño. La distribución del apartamento.
- liz (7/5): - comfy bed and good shower.
walking distance from beach and restaurants
fridge and kettle in the room
nice patio to sit in restaurant on site closed in the evening
Reception was impossible to find!
tv had no hdmi inlet
- Guest (9/5): Bonito apartamento,con nevera.Muy buenas camas.Sitio tranquilo y bien situado. -
- Alba Jose (10/5): Super acogedor - El lugar es tranquilo, acogedor y familiar. Ha sido una experiencia super agradable, el trato ha sido espectacular y el ambiente que se siente allí es algo que no se puede vivir en cualquier lugar.
- Marta (8/5): -
- Maria jose (8/5): - Sitio muy tranquilo ,la cama es un algodón dormimos supercomodos, la estancia fantástica Que no pudimos ver televisión porque no funcionaba
- Enrique (7/5): -
- Prieto (10/5): - Bien ubicado, bonito el entorno y las instalaciones muy cómodas. El restaurante buenísimo también 💯
- David (10/5): Muy contentos - Se podia aparcar muy bien y estaba muy cerca de Tarifa y de la playa Estaba todo muy bien, lo unico la cocina un poco pequeña y poco equipada pero suficiente para estar unos dias
- Severin (8/5): -
- Silvia (4/5): Decepción - No me sentí agusto en ningún momento Te dan las llaves y ya se olvidan de ti. No paso nadie por el apartahotel,nos dieron 4 toallas para dos personas para una semana y dos rollos de papel higiénico,si no vas y pides más ellos ni se molestan en nada. El último día para entregar las llaves la recepción está cerrada y no avisan ni te dicen nada tuvimos que dejarlas en el gimnasio que hay al lado.
- CAROLINA (10/5): Tranquilidad y descanso en plena naturaleza - La ubicación del complejo está situado en plena naturaleza, cerca de Tarifa y la cercanía a las playas.
La tranquilidad y el buen descanso sin olvidar la comida espectacular del restaurante del rancho
- Azahara (10/5): Perfecta - Estaba muy limpio, muy agradable como la atención. Nada, nuestro caso estuvo todo estupendamente.
- Rebeca (8/5): Tranquilo pero no repetiría - El sitio es tranquilo y si quieres moverte por la zona en coche está bien ubicado Había muchas hormigas yo entiendo que es un sitio rural pero había por el cabecero de la cama en el neceser y era incómodo. Si abrías una puerta y la cerrabas te dabas cuenta que nunca se había limpiado por detrás de las puertas ni barrido si quiera
- Cristobal (8/5): -
- Alejandro Cordón (10/5): Ideal para relajarse. - La atención desde el primer momento ha sido excelente.
El alojamiento estaba limpio, era amplio y con nevera grande.
Nada de ruido dentro de la habitación ni del levante ni de los huéspedes de las otras habitaciones. Respecto al alojamiento todo ha sido perfecto.
- monica (9/5): - Ubicación, entorno, personal
- José Manuel (8/5): - Excelente ubicación. Al lado de Tarifa y en un entorno muy bonito. El lugar es precioso y las instalaciones cumplen las expectativas. El personal muy amable.
- Juana Maria (9/5): -
- IZASKUN (8/5): Perfecto -
- Elena (8/5): Very good -
- Antonio (6/5): Una estancia ventosa. - En general estuvo bien con la excepción de haber ruidos de personas conversando hasta altas horas de la madrugada y que se quedan fuera una vez el bar-restaurante cierra.
- Zoltan (10/5): Great place to stay for Tarifa and kiting - Brilliant stay at El Rancho - really friendly hosts and excellent access to Tarifa's beaches and town and nearby villages too.
- Vaidas (8/5): Cosy appartment in the countryside -
- Konstantina (2/5): Dirty, bug ridden, wish I could have left. - Being away from the city..interactions with workers were fine When I got back in the evening, there were thousands of ants all over the entrance near the door. I usually can realize these things are an act of god, but looking closer I noticed muddy dog prints in the floor as well. When I went into the bathroom, one of my towels was wet, and another looked to have been forgotten during cleaning.
I messaged the host about the ants - as the were finding the way all across the room, and she never ever responded as no one was at the facilities beyond 6pm.
Probably the worst stay I had in Spain. I was afraid I’d leave with bed bugs too. Thank god I didn’t.
- Chapman (9/5): Superb -
- Sean (8/5): We arrived after check-in but the staff were friendly and allowed us to check-in later without fuss. Idyllic location an - Beautiful setting and so relaxing. A quiet space only a 5’ walk to the nearest restaurant / bar / cafe. Ample parking and a small swimming pool for cooling off. A sign marking reception would have been useful.
- Sylwia (10/5): Exceptional - Beautiful, with style, great restaurant. Very close to one of the kitesurf beaches. Would be great if open for breakfast a bit earlier.
- Adrianna (7/5): Good -
- Nora (6/5): Pleasant -
- Sophie (2/5): Do not book unless you are an indoor smoker - On a little terrace we had the possibility to sit outside. It was difficult to find the property and the check in (which is done in the restaurant). The room we were given was smelling of cigarette smoke. We asked the lady who showed us the room if another room would be available since it smelled to terrible. She was not willing to understand our issue and just said that the room was newly painted last week. But I guess anyone can easily distinguish between the two smells. With no alternatives we stayed for 2 nights and were happy to leave the place after that. Never again.
- Julie (6/5): gorgeous beach close by but hotel nothing special. - After booking I received an email stating that I needed to check I by 17:30 otherwise there was an extra 20€ charge.
I specifically made sure I was booking a room with a microwave, but when checking in the receptionist said twin rooms don't have kitchen, I had to show her the description on hotels.com staying a kitchennete and she was able to give me a 1 bed apartment, as I needed somewhere to cook my food. There is not a freezer as described.
The attachment to hold the shower head was broken and the towels were very thin.
The bed sheets smelt slightly of sweat.
It was cheap and location was good. It was OK for the 2 days, but I wouldn't return.
- Pauline (8/5): Very good -
- Verena (6/5): - Well thought out concept by El Rancho: rooms / apartments, restaurant (with a lot of choice), fitness / sports area with bar area for snacks and breakfast, free parking (some right in front of the room), facility in the countryside a little away from the city center. The concept of converting what was presumably a former farmhouse was basically a success. However, the original walls visibly have their own peculiarities: In particular, our room was extremely damp and although there was constant ventilation in the bathroom. Both the comforter cover and all our clothes were damp, and a book we had brought with us had curled pages after a day's stay. There were two single beds in our room whose mattresses were no longer comfortable. They were extremely saggy, had been laid out and were far too soft, which led to back problems for us. It would have felt cleaner if the comforters had had a comforter cover and not just a separating sheet between the body and the comforter. The check out was not ideal as the reception (which was in the restaurant which was closed) was not manned and it was not clear where to return the keys (no return box visible).
- Patrycja (10/5): Exceptional - Amazing setting and location near to the centre of Tarifa. It it a perfect place to relax in peace and around animals. Very cute, clean rooms with a kitchenette. We went to El Rancho restaurant on one of our nights and the food was delicious, always a queue outside the door!
- Jessica (7/5): Ok - Close to Los Lances It was dark and small.
- Youk (10/5): - In het kort: mooie locatie en zeer gast vrij.
Ons verblijf bij El Rancho was werkelijk geweldig! De appartementen zijn allemaal prachtig en ook het terras is een fijne plek om te zitten. In de appartementen en in het restaurant komt de geschiedenis van de ranch op een interessant manier naar boven.
Het meest opvallende was de uitstekende service en het vriendelijke personeel. Het team regelde alles wat je vroeg perfect en laten zien dat ze plezier hebben in hun werk.
Het restaurant dat erbij zit is van top klasse. Hier heb in het lekkerste vlees gehad dat ik ooit heb geproefd. De prijzen voor het vlees van enorme kwaliteit zijn in vergelijking met Nederland echt een top deal.
Al met al, zowel voor een fijn verblijf als ontzettend lekker eten: El Rancho is een aanrader!
- Damien (10/5): Exceptional -
- Alba (9/5): Great quiet location - Nice and quiet place with a restaurant besides. Kitchen, dinning and sleeping room spaces, comfortable bed and facilities. Staff ready to answer questions, we had a slight problem with wifi connection but it was sorted out. Just 5 minutes or less from Tarifa and to the beautiful beaches across where there are plenty spaces or parking and to contemplate, walk an to enjoy nature. The floor tiles can get wet easy since is quiet humid maybe because of the season and proximity to the sea.
- Tracy (10/5): Great location and quiet - clean and warm sliding door was hard to close in bathroom
- Cecilie (10/5): Nice place - The restaurant was great. The staff spoke not much English
- Karen (7/5): Lovely place to stay in the countryside. Excellent restaurant! - Nice (but not very big) swimming pool, comfy beds, excellent restaurant! Restaurant doesn’t open until 12 o’clock.
A bit hard to communicate if you don’t speak Spanish.
- Judith (9/5): Enjoyable break - It was back from the beach but no problem if you have a car
The restaurant was excellent but need to reserve
Swimming pool was quiet so enjoyed a relax there
Seating area outside room was lovely Too expensive for the room
A horse was tied up outside the stable for hours with noone around very cruel
- Andrew (4/5): In need of updating and better equipping - I was disappointed overall with the El Rancho apartments. The apartment was very small, the kitchen was tiny and very poorly equipped to cook for yourself. There were broken sockets in the apartment and it is in need of a refresh. The apartment was not representative of the photographs shown on the Hotels.com website and I would not either recommend or stay again.
- Daniel (8/5): - Der Aufenthalt war Ok. Das Restauran ist ein muss für Fleisch Liebhaber! Was ich zu bemaängel habe ist die Toilette Duschkopf Defekt. Die duschkabien ist für kleine Leute gemacht die Halterung vom Duschkopf war kaputt. WC spüle funktionierte nicht, musste immer mit ein küpel Wasser Spülen. Sonst für den Preis ok.
- Melodia (10/5): Estupendo - Estupendo alojamiento, cerca de todas las playas, a 3km de tarifa,todo estupendo y la comida de el restaurante totalmente recomendable. Repetiremos sin duda!
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Wir waren wohl die ersten in diesem Jahr in diesem Appartement, weshalb wir nachgereinigt haben .
Ausstattung ist ok .
Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis gut
- Mara (8/5): - Si tratta di una casa rurale fuori dal centro abitato ma comoda per andare in paese e alle spiagge. Dotata di giardino, piscina, parcheggio e un buon ristorante.
L'appartamento è rustico e senza troppe pretese, mentre la camera è moderna e più accogliente.
- Alice (8/5): Così così - Buona posizione, vicino a Tarifa e a circa un km dalla spiaggia. Le camere sono essenziali, noi avevamo molte formiche in camera, il letto era duro e in bagno l'unica luce era quella dello specchio (che non funzionava bene).
Considerando il prezzo non super economico ci aspettavamo qualcosa in più.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - El entorno y situacion muy bien tranquilo y un trato muy bueno por los dueños que también regentan el restaurante continuo con unos platos buenísimos y Si vas con niños fabuloso.solo que en nuestro caso era habitación tipo hotel sin ser apartamento y no nos hicieron limpieza de
habitación ni cambio de toballas en tres noches que estuvimos y muchas hormigas por toda la habitación que se metían en la maleta cama y tohallas.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Poco distante dal centro di tarifa, vicinissino a spiaggia los lances. Consiglio di provare la cucina locale al ristorante annesso.carne ottima , porzioni abbondanti e prezzi abbordabili.
- Francisco Javier (10/5): Excelente - Sitio espectacular con gente muy familiar. El entorno es maravilloso. Volveré 100% seguro.
- Karen (8/5): Apartment near to Tarifa - Booked last minute, basic, clean apartment, ideal for what we needed. No kettle or hairdryer. Ate in the restaurant which was okay decorated with bullfighting memorabilia.
- Conchi (8/5): - Lugar muy tranquilo ideal para visitar las playas de tarifa y alrededores, habitación tipo apartamento con cama muy cómoda, la piscina pequeña pero ideal para un baño después de la playa, nos ha gustado bastante, sólo estuvimos una noche pero no nos importaría repetir.
- Daniel (8/5): A True Spanish Experience! - Adjoining restaurant was great, authentic meal with genuine service. Loved the decor, El Rancho is outside of the city, close enough to town but away from the hustle and noise. The “hotel” is old and rustic but clean and a true Spanish experience! Location is about 10 minutes South of Tarifa, but worth the drive.
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