Hotel Catalonia Ronda
HRON2, Ronda, Andalucia
Elegant 4-star hotel opposite Ronda’s famous bullring
At the heart of Ronda, atop the famous cliffs , beside the bullring and just a short walk to the old-town, this is the perfect base to visit the city in style.
Although housed in a traditional building this recently opened hotel is modern in both style and facilities. The rooftop terrace and infinity pool enjoy the very best views in Ronda, simply stunning, whether it's the bullring (Spain's oldest) and the buzzing town below or the panoramic views out over the cliffs which take your fancy.
Rooms are modern in style but tasteful with soft subdued colours and lighting. Deluxe rooms have the views whilst superior rooms are set over the cool, shady patio. The hotel has a spa and well-equipped gym.
Accommodation
The 80 rooms are categorised as superior, deluxe and suites. There are family rooms and two rooms prepared specially for people with reduced mobility.
All rooms have:
Air conditioning and heating
Amenities
En-suite Bath or shower
Security box with laptop capacity
Smart TV
Free WIFI
Hotel Features
24 hour reception
Valet parking
Rooftop infinity pool and hot-tub
Roof terrace
Gymnasium
Bar
Panoramic restaurant
Free WiFi
Laundry and dry cleaner
Restaurant
Breakfast is buffet style with an ample selection of locally sourced and home-made items including cheeses and charcuterie. Eggs can be made to order
The hotel's restaurant enjoys those wonderful views and serves an interesting mix of international and traditional with a local twist.
The hotel's bar, with its ample terrace, is very popular with tourists and locals alike and can get quite busy on the weekend. Snacks are served including sushi.
Hotel Facilities
24 Hour ReceptionWiFi all areas
Lift
Shared Lounge / TV Area
No smoking in hotel
Luggage storage
Laundry Service
Air Conditioning
Sports and Wellbeing
Swimming Pool (outdoor, all year)Swimming pool (indoor)
Gym
Spa
Room facilities (all rooms)
En-suite bathroomHeating
Air conditioning
WIFI
TV
Fridge / Minibar
Coffee maker
Tea/Coffee making facilities
Walk-in shower
Shower over bathtub
Bathrobes
Hairdryer
Safe deposit box
Desk
Dining
Restaurant, open to the publicBars / restaurants within walking distance of the hotel
Bar, open to the public, serving drinks and light snacks
Bar with terrace, open to the public, serving drinks and light snacks
Packed lunch service
Accessibility
Room(s) adapted for guests with reduced mobilityParking
Garage parking (free)Public parking nearby (pay locally)
Electric vehicle charging station
Pets
No pets allowedPets allowed by prior arrangement - please consult
Ronda, Andalucia
Perhaps the most famous of Andalucia’s famous ‘Pueblos Blancos’, the picturesque ‘white villages’ which stretch over the southern mountains, Ronda is so much more than a pretty face.
The current village was settled in Roman times but there have been settlements since the Celtic period (600 BC) and evidence of human occupation since Neolithic times in the rock paintings of nearby Cueva de la Pileta.
After the Romans came the Visgoths, followed by eight centuries of Moorish rule ending in 1485 with the Reconquista, though the village was a refuge for Moriscos (covert Muslims) for some time afterwards.
Each passing culture has left its mark not least in the three bridges – Romano, Arabe and Nuevo -which span the vertiginous gorges. There are Moorish baths dating back to the 13th century and Spain’s oldest bullring where the peculiarities of the ‘art’ were developed by the local Romero family.
In more recent times Orson Welles and Hemmingway both spent summers here, spreading its fame worldwide, the latter using it as inspiration for a Civil War scene the book For Whom the Bell Tolls.
Ronda sits at the gateway to the Grazalema Nature Park, popular with bird watchers and botanists alike. The limestone sierra, riddled with caves,rises up to over 1600m and is home to many vultures including the threatened Egyptian Vulture.Visit Ronda's famous bridges, baths and bullring
- Sample the local wines and tapas in the villages many bars
- Cueva de la Pileta – Neolithic rock paintings
- Guided day bird-watching & nature walks
- White villages – Grazalema, Zahara de la Sierra
- Setenil de las Bodegas, built into the rock
- Horse-riding, hot-air ballooning, canoeing…