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SPORT FACILITIES AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES AT THE PROPERTY OR NEARBY |
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SPA, Beauty & Health Center:
- Beauty Center.
- Massages.
- Hair care salon.
- Beauty treatment.
- Special hidro-massage
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Yeguada La Marquessa
Soto Real has its own "yeguada"
with splendid decorated horse stables and offers guided
tours of the surroundings on horseback or in a romantic
horse carriage. The hotel has a selection of pure Spanish
and Arabian horses. Different routes can be taken depending
on the level of riding experience. The Cortijo has
two horse drawn carriages available to take you on relaxing rides.
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Mountain Bikes: For the fittest
there are mountain bikes for open field rides along the property at their own pace.
Quad-Biking: If you are more of an adventurous type you should not miss
a route ride along the property in one of the quadra bikes.
Four wheel drive: The hotel has 4X4’s rides available to take you on a
sightseeing tour around the ranch so you can enjoy the most
spectacular views of the
Andalucia countryside.
Kids activities: There are so many things for
kids to explore at Soto Real that they won't know where to
start. First! Nature all around, horse stables to be
discovered, playing and swimming in the pools and enjoying
all other activities offer in the hotel.
After a day of such excitement, a good night’s sleep is guaranteed.
Gym: Tone up the muscles and exercise the body in the
fully equipped gym.
Swimming: Soto Real features a beautiful outdoor pool
with a spectacular view overlooking hills and valleys.
The beauty center features a temperature controlled indoor
pool and a hydro-therapy tub.
Tennis: The hotel has a tennis court and racquets and balls
are available.
Jogging and Walking: No luggage needed except for a good pair of
sneakers to go out for a walk and enjoy some quality time in the middle of
the peaceful Andalusian countryside. Good exercise and great
fun for all age groups. More sporty types can set out for a
jog.
Table tennis: Hotel offers a table tennis
table with all the necessary equipment available.
Petanca: The Cortijo offers court lanes and balls to
enjoy the sport of "petanca". |
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Partridge Shoot
The abundant nature of
Soto Real offers the most exciting opportunities for the
shooting sportsman. The 5.000 acre shooting grounds are
bordered on one side by the delta of the Guadalquivir river and on
the other side by the Sierra Grazalema. The season starts
from October 10th and ends in March 15th.
Different hunting pursuits
can be organized nearby. Most popular are the monterias or
driven big game such as deer, boar and mouflon. Guests can
book Soto Real exclusively for private shooting sessions. |
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Activities Nearby
In addition to what offer at Soto Real, guests can also
enjoy a wide variety of activities in the surrounding area.
The following are some of the activities that can be enjoyed
in the nearby area: Balloon flights, boating, bungee
jumping, canoeing, clay pigeon shooting, diving, fishing,
golf, helicopter rides, hiking, kayaking, paint balling,
paragliding, plane rides, driving safaris, rock climbing,
sailing, water skiing, etc. |
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Excursions
To Seville: Admire the magnificent Cathedral,
the impressive Alcazar palace, the Barrio Santa Cruz , the Maria
Luisa Park, and the Plaza de España bullring. Enjoy lunch
having "Tapas"...
To Jerez: Most famous are the ones to
Yeguada
de la Cartuja,
to Gonzales Byass warehouses, and to the "Alcazar",
Also you can enjoy
genuine flamenco shows.
To Ronda and the White Villages: Visits to the 'Puente Nuevo' or New
Bridge, and the local bullring, the oldest and most beautiful
bullring in Spain.
Excursions for Children:
The "Isla Mágica" theme park in Seville is the perfect
choice.
Besides all the mentioned you can visit many
other interesting sites in Andalucia. |
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Events & Meeting Rooms
The hotel
offers all the services to help you organize social events,
ceremonies, banquets, business meetings, seminars,
activities, excursions, entertainment shows and/or any other
activity. All with the support of the
hotel event coordinator to help you cover all the details so
your visit could be unforgettable and fitted to all your
personal needs.
With a
variety of salons and/or areas so you can organize any
activity that you desire. Offering:
- Live
entertainment shows.
- Lunch
and dinner served al Al-Andalus or Bistrot del Jardín
Restaurant next to the pool.
- Air
conditioned salons with natural light access with
audio-visual equipment (projector, teleconference and
internet connection)
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Secretarial assistance (on disponibility). Translations, photocopies,
fax, etc.
- Horse
carriage. - decorations. - Photographer.
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Fireworks and many other possibilities... |
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"ABOUT THE AL-ANDALUS &
BISTROT DEL JARDIN RESTAURANTS" |
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AL-ANDALUS RESTAURANT
The main restaurant Al-Andalus is located in
the Palacio. The historic Moorish decoration style can only enhance your
Andalusian dining experience.
Al-Andalus is open for breakfast and dinner. The restaurant is configured to
accommodate different dining experiences.
Cocktails can be enjoyed in the Chimenea lounge. This lounge, adjacent to the
Al-Andalus, was designed by the famous Spanish decorator Pascua Ortega. Most
guests favor this room because of its warm and welcoming atmosphere.
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BISTROT DEL JARDIN RESTAURANT
Lunch is served in the Bistrot del Jardín,
offering the opportunity for a table in the rose covered pergolas by
the pool, where Maitre can help recommend local and international wines.
If you would like to take a break in the wonderful and warm Andalucia
weather you can enjoy the freshness of the surroundings and also the beauty
of the garden overlooking the
lake where a nice cup of coffee or tea with biscuits will be offered while you enjoy
a game of chess or a good book. |
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*** Hotel Cortijo Soto Real - HISTORY
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Stepping back in time…
The first known owner of Cortijo Soto
Real, christened it “la finca las capellanías” and used the property
for breeding the prestigious Spanish bull. Old newspaper clippings
show proof of the bravery of the bulls raised here and pictures of
“rejoneo”, bullfights on horseback, a very well known art in
Andalusia.
When the property came into the
ownership of a wealthy Arabian prince, he built the current Palacio,
a country house with a “yeguada” and splendidly decorated horse
stables. He continued to grow wheat, breed bulls and sheep and used
the cortijo as a private retreat for his family and friends.
In the summer of 2001 the property
was sold to the current owner. Mozarabic and Andalusian styles of
decoration meet when the cortijo with its splendid salon and
majestic rooms are perfectly combined with a complete new wing of
luxury rooms. A splendid five star hotel was born.
However, the history of the land of
Soto Real goes back much further than its first known owner and in
former times many battles may have taken place on the property. Only
a few kilometres away, important archaeological sites such as the
Roman ruins of Carissa Aurelia, Esperillo and the Arabic Castle of
Fatetar can be visited. Many great battles took place here in the
war between the Muslims and the Christians eager to reconquer their
homeland and archaeological finds on and around the property suggest
that Soto Real was situated right on these ancient frontier lines. |
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