Posada de Amonaria

La Posada de Amonaria is a nineteenth century farmhouse in Malpartida de Plasencia which has been carefully restored with original methods and materials to create a delightful little hotel with a lovely country character. The walls are limewashed slate, the roof beams are authentic Spanish chestnut and there are floors of slate and clay or ceramic tiles.

The layout too is original, with each room subtly reworked for its new purpose: the old entrance patio is now the reception, the farmhouse kitchen complete with massive stone fireplace is now the dining room, and the lounge with its high sloping ceiling has been created from the old grainstores. Down in the bodega, guests can enjoy wines and tapas surrounded by the ancient paraphernalia of the wine-making process: 150 year-old earthenware jugs, the vat where the grapes were manually trodden, and a wine-press. The old solana (a sunny terrace where the logs were dried for winter) has now become a light and airy dance studio.

Outside, there is a terrace garden where guests can choose to take the sun, or shade themselves under the huge palm tree.

The guest bedrooms occupy the original bedrooms and stores, once again carefully retaining all of the character. As a result, some of the rooms have little sitting areas and of course they all have bathrooms en-suite. There is also a suite with a separate lounge. All of the fittings right down to the light switches have been chosen to complement the cosy country character of the original house. The decorations leave much of the structure exposed, ably demonstrating the richness of the texture of the materials that went into the construction. The mixture of architectural features, traditional country furniture and a few modern pieces is ideally chosen to overwhelm you with the rural ambience.

Meals

Breakfast is served in the former farmhouse kitchen. Cold dishes are also available for lunches and dinners by request.

Out and About

Walking and hiking, very popular activities in this area
Follow the route across the Cañada Real via Cordel del Valle to Valle del Jerte.
Ballroom dancing, in the hotel's own dance studio
Astronomy, with the hotel's resident guide
Bird watching
Cycling
Bicycle hire
Horse riding (stables nearby)
Guided walks in the Monfrague Nature Park

Places to visit:
Malpartida de Plasencia. 16th century church.
Plasencia (10 mins). Historic town with many interesting old buildings, including the "Plaza Mayor" and local craft shops.
Monfrague Nature Park (a bird-watching heaven)
Jerte Valley (see the cherry blossom)
La Vera
Yuste (visit the monastery)
Hervás
Coria
Las Hurdes
Sierra de Gata
Trujillo

A generous room, 25-30m².

With a sitting area where there is the possibility of an extra bed. 35-40m² in total.

Suite with a sitting area where there is the possibility of extra beds. 45m² in total.