Mediterranean garden hotel in winter

During past holidays and when visiting part of the family in the South of Spain I was
 invited to this wonderful place called Casa de los Bates for an afternoon tea. It was 
built in the nineteenth century as an estate and with Italian inspiration, it was meant 
to be the home for a family.

The hotel is located in a hill overlooking the Mediterranean tropical coast of Granada, 

and has been restored to maintain its origins.  Time past and the building and gardens 

were transformed into a boutique rural hotel, and is run by some members of my 

in-law family, which were very happy to show us around. 

The gardens surrounding the house show also the moorish influence both in their 

design and use of plants and trees to organize the different sections. Fountains and 

water features help creating relaxing cool areas, as a refuge in hot summer days. 

It was a very mild weather on the first day of the new year, so we had an afternoon 
tea and pastries seating by the front porch area.

A Mediterranean hotel & gardens

La Reserva Rotana is a rural boutique hotel in Majorca.  the estate dates back almost 

300 hundred years, and some 30 years ago was converted into a hotel.  Many parts of 

the estate are still working as a farm, with vineyards producing wines to be served in 

the restaurant.  The resort manages to preserve the style of the authentic Majorcan 

rural landscape and the gardens are kept to harmonize with the surroundings.