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A dreamy holiday-home,
away from the daily hustle.

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Refugio Marnes
Ptd Marnes 20115
03720 Benissa, Alicante, Spain

+34 637063003 / +34 629874489

www.refugiomarnes.com


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welcome to holiday accommodation La Ruina!

a dreamy holiday-home, away from the daily hustle

Holiday accommodation La RuinaLa Ruina can accommodate 4 persons. It is situated in a rural location about 150 metres from the car parking area. Here a steep donkey track leads to this characteristic country cottage. The location of the small finca insures peace and virtually unlimited privacy.




actually you do not rent a house but an entire finca in Spain

Interior La RuinaLa Ruina is an ancient but beautifully restored sheepfold. It has a living room with a loft (sleeping two people), a kitchen, a bathroom and one double bedroom. Inside, the house is modern, while preserving old materials and elements. La Ruina is located in around 50 acres of wilderness and agricultural land, so actually you rent you own finca!



La Ruina is part of the 50-acre Refugio Marnes Guesthouse

The swimmingpool of Refugio MarnesBecause of its location, Eco Lodge Refugio Marnes offers a perfect eco friendly alternative. If you rent the house, the use of the beautiful swimming pool is included. Do you favour tranquility, spaciousness and the Spanish sun? Are you sporty, do you appreciate comfort and love the Mediterranean landscape? Does Spain make your heart beat faster? Please be invited to spend your holiday at Ecolodge Refugio Marnes. Because of its isolated location, La Ruina may be less suitable for families with young children, but that being said, young families have stayed here and loved it! Please enquire beforehand.

peace, space and sun in the countryside of Alicante

Convent in BenissaThe cottage La Ruina is a fantastic holiday destination for lovers of active holidays and green Spain. The old villages of Jalon, Benissa and Lliber are part of the countryside of the province Alicante and the Comunidad Valencia. You can fly in from most airports to Alicante or Valencia. Your dog or dogs, if properly trained, are also welcome to stay. Please contact us if you need more information.
 

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  • completely rebuild old finca La Ruina
  • the lounge area of holiday cottage La Ruina
  • view of Refugio Marnes with La Ruina in the foreground
  • the vista from La Ruina
  • the swimming-pool is very welcome in the Alicante climate
  • modern comforts in a rural setting
  • passage from the lounge to the well equipped kitchen of La Ruina
  • dining area of La Ruina
  • beauty in contrasts
  • the old and the new in our rental cottage La Ruina
  • eco friendly resort ala Refugio Marnes
  • attention to detail
  • welcoming doorknob to your Costa Blanca holiday accommodation
  • attention to detail
  • ancient and modern combined in this rural Spanish guesthouse
  • a kitchen with a view insures self catering in La Ruina is a joy
  • once the sheep slept here, now you can enjoy a good rest in our guesthouse
  • la Ruina is a rural accommodation, but with all comforts
  • stairs to the sleeping attic
  • detail of the kitchen cabinet handles
  • sleeping attic of La Ruina
  • the comfortable bedroom of La Ruina
  • detail of the lounge area of La Ruina
  • passage from the lounge to the well equipped kitchen of La Ruina
  • enjoy total privacy only half an hour from the Costa Blanca beaches
  • the youngest member of Refugio Marnes live stock
  • front door from the shady terrace to La Ruina
  • La Ruina is the rural, self catering holiday accommodation of ecolodge Refugio Marnes
  • much needed shade, considering the great climate of the Costa Blanca all year round
  • lounge area of La Ruina
  • detail of the lounge area of La Ruina
  • this is what we call rural: your neighbor at La Ruina

rates

 
Rates accommodation Refugio Marnes 2012 1  
 
Rates Los Establos 4
from t0 1 pers./night 2 pers./night
01-jan-2012 25-jun-2012 €61 €71
26-jun-2012 10-sep-2012 €71 €81
11-sep-2012 31-dec-2012 €61 €71
 
Rates incl. breakfast.
Diners on reservation €22 pp. drinks included
Extra bed €20 per nacht
 
Rates La Jaima 2,3,4
from to per week
14-apr-2012 20-apr-2012 €525
21-apr-2012 27-apr-2012 €395
28-apr-2012 04-may-2012 €525
05-jun-2012 22-jun-2012 €450
23-jun-2012 29-jun-2012 €525
30-jun-2012 24-aug-2012 €650
25-aug-2012 31-aug-2012 €525
01-sep-2012 28-sep-2012 €450
29-sep-2012 26-oct-2012 €395
 
Rates La Ruina 2,3,4
van t/m per week
17-dec-2011 01-jan-2012 €600
02-jan-2012 09-mrt-2012 €395
10-mrt-2012 02-apr-2012 €451
03-apr-2012 09-apr-2012 €600
10-apr-2012 13-apr-2012 €451
14-apr-2012 20-apr-2012 €600
21-apr-2012 27-apr-2012 €451
28-apr-2012 04-may-2012 €600
05-may-2012 22-jun-2012 €525
23-jun-2012 29-jun-2012 €600
30-jun-2012 24-aug-2012 €750
25-aug-2012 31-aug-2012 €600
01-sep-2012 28-sep-2012 €525
29-sep-2012 26-oct-2012 €451
27-oct-2012 14-dec-2012 €395
15-dec-2012 01-jan-2013 €600
 
 
1 all rates include VAT
2 a week from saturday to saturday can span two rate categories!
3 additional cost for La Jaima and La Ruina
   €100 refundable deposit, €65 cleaning, €8,50 bedlinen/towels/person
4 gas cylinder for heating: actual price approx. €12, firewood for fireplace: €7,50 per wheelbarrow
 

reservations and conditions

reservations You can reserve the period you wish to stay with us by email or phone. We will ask you your:

- full name
- address
- passport number
- phone and/or mobile numbers.

After you have phoned or emailed us and supplied us with the details:

- you pay a non-refundable deposit of 150 euros, within 2 weeks after reservation
- the balance must be paid in full one month before arrival.

After the deposit is paid, we will send you a confirmation of reservation.
Payments can be made on account number

- IBAN: ES11 2077 1039243100260351
- BIC: CVALESVVXXX

of Bancaja (La Caja de Ahorros de Valencia, Castellón y Alicante)
in the name of Pieffers/Steenblik.

Please state your name and the reservation number and we will send you a confirmation. On arrival you pay the additional costs (see the rates section) and we ask you to sign for receiving the keys and agreeing with the estate conditions.
 

getting there

La Ruina rates view Refugio Marnes in a larger map

The most obvious way to get here is to fly; you book your flight through a travel agency/flight shop.
Then you have to hire a car, which is also possible in advance. If you fly to Alicante, then travelling by car you can be at Refugio Marnes within one hour.
Route:
From Alicante airport take the AP7 highway north in the direction of Valencia. Take exit number 63 Benissa / Teulada / Gata de Gorgos. At the end of the slip road take the direction to Calpe on the N332. Drive through Benissa. Just outside Benissa take the turn right to Jalon/Alcalali. At the next junction (approximately 100 metres) cross the road in the direction of Sierra de Bernia Pinos [CV749]. Continue on the CV749 for about 8 Kilometres [its a small mountain pass] until you see, on your right hand the sign “Restaurante Pinos”. Pass the restaurant and continue along the road for about another one and a half kilometres until you see a small blue bridge. Cross this bridge and turn immediately right, on to a steep road, continue along this road until on your left hand side, you see an old farm surrounded by almond trees. After this house, follow the signs to Refugio Marnes.
When travelling from the direction of Valencia southbound on the (AP7) also take exit 63 now called Benissa / Teulada / Calpe, the rest of the route is as described above.
 

more info

Accommodation

La Ruina is part of Eco Lodge Refugio Marnes.

Eco Lodge Refugio MarnesRefugio Marnes offers 3 types of accommodation:
- bed & breakfast Los Establos
- bedouintent La Jaima
- holiday accommodation La Ruina

Refugio Marnes offers environmentally responsible tourism. We do this for instance by using solar energy as much as possible, the use of rainwater collection and the reuse of water.

Peace and room to roam

The Refugio Marnes estateOur accommodation facilities distinguish themselves by a special design, with an eye for detail and luxury. What they have in common is the complete tranquility, beautiful surroundings and plenty of room on our 50 acre property. It also offers great holiday combinations: for example one week self catering in La Ruina followed by a few "pampered" days in Los Establos. Or take your parents on holiday, even if they are not agile. Your parents can stay at Los Establos while you and your children stay at La Ruina or La Jaima.

Groups, training and courses

Refugio Marnes can compile packages for you like a wine tastingRefugio Marnes can host about 20 people. So you may book a whole group (advance notice please!) for family gatherings, reunions or courses. We can assist you in compiling a program and / or a complete package. Through our years of experience and our contacts in the region the most diverse packages are possible. For example yoga, health and personal development group courses, wine tasting, horse riding, working the land or cultural trips.

Activities and trips

Video Mountainbiking Sierra de BerniaThe immediate surroundings of Refugio Marnes offer a range of activities. In the sporting sense: walking, climbing, mountain biking, and half an hour away: all water sports, golf, canyoning, horse riding and paragliding. In the cultural sphere, there are many beautiful old villages and towns in the area like Benissa, Jalon, Calpe and Guadalest. In an hour's drive: Valencia and Alicante. We can make suggestions and assist you in arranging a trip. The accommodation have a wide range of information available.

Click here for more information on activities in our region.

testimonials

  • "The Noisy world is still at bay
    Amongst this ancient terraced hills
    An Ancient land in flowered May

    Is still untouched by human ills,
    But even in spring the skies are sometimes grey
    As clouds well up above the human mills
    And thoughtless go their heavy humorless way
    Bearing the weight of countless human wills

    Will this last this calm, this peace?
    Will the spoilers finally see the light?
    Ore will the ruination of spring increase
    As hordes of aimless armies bring blight on blight
    Complacent dreams bring instant release
    From agonized doubt and clear eyed fright
    But to live is to hope and hope will not cease

    Before May flowers curl in perpetual night"
    Eugene Sigaloff
  • "Dear Willem and Richard
    Many thanks for making our stay so enjoyable. ´La Ruina´ is everysthing but a Ruin, very comfortable and WHAT AN INCREDIBLE SETTING,
    All the best,"
    John Céline and Julien
  • "Thank you for finding such a wonderfull location. Being able to wake up and look out to such a breathtaking view is something very special. During our stay I was able to forget about time, date... And fully relax. I DON’T WANT TO LEAVE!!!" - Jeff and Arlene
  • "HEAVEN ON EARTH!!! And NO PAPARAZZI!!!! THANKS TO GOD (AND Richard and Willem)
    Thanks again for your discrete presence"
    (name not stated for privacy reasons)
  • "We have had the most relaxing week in this super place.

    Rejuvenate here,
    No noise disturbs thee
    Natures silent sounds abound

    Thanks Willem and Richard for creating such a place.
    "Tony and Ulrike
  • "Swimming in the green pool, under a blue sky, having a sip of your drink in the hot sun, not having to worry about a thing!!! This kind of places you don't see a lot.

    Richard & Willem you are to modest! Regards"

    Bonny
  • "Lovely house, very well furnished, great views, fantastic hospitality.
    Far more than we hoped for, simply perfect. I love it here and really hope we'll be back again, with love."
    Rebecca and husband, Jack, Max
  • "Dear Willem and Richard
    Thanks a lot for this stay, its 'a piece of peace' here and we don’t want to leave"
    Celine and Fred
  • "Thank you both very much for your hospitality at la Ruina, You’ve found a realy beautiful part of the Costa Blanca here. Its been a refreshing and relaxing stay. The view of the stars at night outside of La Ruina is incredible and not something we´re likely to forget."
    Tom and Lee
  • "An amazing place! What a nice and private finca! Very good rock for climbing around, Sella, Toix, Jalon and just around the corner of Refugio Marnes, 6 days of nice rockclimbing. Now back to the cold of Norway,"
    Daniel and Erica, Bergen Norway
  • "Thank you for these delicious moments passed in your house, we sure would like to come back here!!"
    Anne et Henri, France
  • "Thank you Willem and Richard for a VERY SPECIAL holiday at already one of our favorite places, we hope to come back soon,"
    Cindy et Tom, France
  • "We´ve had a wonderful time at Refugio Marnes sampled the ´glamping´ side of live, it was unforgettable. Big Love,"
    Emma and Adam