The hotel above San José beach
This venue solves a problem most couples only notice when it is too late: how does everybody get home in the evening?
Here, they do not. Everyone stays in the same house, right above the beach, in the middle of the village of San José. Nobody needs a hire car, nobody has to skip the wine, and the next morning half the wedding sits down to breakfast together.
There is no pool here. The pool is the sea.
At a glance
| What it is | Hotel in the village, directly above San José beach |
|---|---|
| Celebrating | up to 75 guests |
| Sleeping | 21 rooms for 42 guests, including two large family rooms |
| Music | terrace until midnight, indoors until 1 a.m. |
| Catering | own restaurant on site |
| Rain plan | bright indoor room with a large window onto the sea |
| Exclusive | depending on group size the whole hotel is taken |
| To the beach | down the steps |
| From Almería airport | approx. 35 minutes |
Everyone under one roof
21 rooms, two of them large family rooms. Many with a sea view, some with a balcony, a few as small apartments with their own living area. Together they sleep 42 guests.
Depending on the size of your group, the whole hotel is booked exclusively — then no stranger sits at the breakfast table between you.
For couples with older guests this is often the only answer that really works. Anyone unsteady on their feet, or unwilling to drive at night, simply walks up the stairs to their room.
You celebrate above the water
The lower terrace sits immediately above the beach, with a railing and a view across the bay to the white village and the mountain behind it. Dinner is served there — long tables or round tables, both work. In the evening fairy lights go up under the cane roof.
And if the weather turns, everyone moves inside. The indoor room is bright, has a large arched window onto the sea, and complete wedding tables have stood there before. It is one of the few rain plans in my portfolio where nothing is lost.
What you need to know about the time
It ends earlier here than at my other venues: on the terrace until midnight, indoors until one.
That is not the hotel’s doing, it is the location. You are in the middle of the village and people live around you. If you want to dance until morning, one of my venues in the natural park suits you better — some have no curfew at all.
If, on the other hand, you want everyone to stay together, have breakfast together and spend the day barefoot on the beach, this is exactly it.
The hotel in pictures
Is this the right place for you?
Yes, if you …
- have up to 75 guests
- want everyone to sleep in the same house
- have guests without a hire car
- want to be right by the sea without driving
- need a reliable rain plan
- like village life rather than seclusion
Probably not, if you …
- want to celebrate until morning — it ends at one
- are looking for complete seclusion
- expect a pool on the property
- have more than 75 guests
Frequently asked
How many guests fit in the hotel?
Up to 75 guests celebrate here. 42 can sleep in 21 rooms.
Can we have the whole hotel to ourselves?
Yes. Depending on group size it is booked exclusively, and then there are no other guests in the house.
How late can we celebrate?
On the terrace until midnight, indoors until one. The hotel is in the village, so the curfew applies.
What happens if it rains?
You move into the bright indoor room with the large window onto the sea.
Is there a pool?
No. The beach is one flight of steps down.
How far is it from Almería airport?
About 35 minutes.
Nearby
Around San José two more venues belong to the same operator: the old horse cortijo with 25 rooms and a hall for 100 guests, and a pure celebration venue in the natural park for large weddings. They also own a stretch of beach where you can marry among the agaves.
