Hacienda de San Rafael

"From the Telegraph: "This handsome hacienda, bougainvillaea clambering all over its lemon and white facade, still feels like a grand family home, though it took a 10-year restoration from neglected olive farmhouse to get there. There are inviting spaces indoor and out – cane chairs in a shady corner, dining tables in the courtyard, squishy sofas beside a fireplace, books, paintings, heirlooms and antique beds in the 14 rooms and casitas. Gardens are glorious: paths through towering oleander, arbours strewn with cushions, a mosaic-tiled pool. The kitchen serves simple, seasonal dishes beautifully cooked. Seville and Jerez de la Frontera aren’t far, but it’s tempting not to leave at all.""