Casa Rural El Carmen, country house with a pool in Ciudad Rodrigo
Casa Rural El Carmen is a country house in Ciudad Rodrigo, in Salamanca, built for groups and families. It has six bedrooms, a fully equipped kitchen, a garden with barbecue, a pool and private parking. It suits group getaways, but not anyone seeking total privacy.
Written by Valeria Romano
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Where Casa Rural El Carmen is and how to get there
Casa Rural El Carmen is on the Ivanrey road, on the edge of Ciudad Rodrigo, in the province of Salamanca. Several guests place it a few minutes by car from the centre, with views of the city from the pool and the porch.
In practice, you will need a car to get around, and the house makes that easy, since it has free private parking for guests. According to the listing, the nearest airport is Salamanca, 105 km away.
What the houses are like and what they include
According to the listing, the house has six bedrooms, two bathrooms with bidets, a living room with a flat-screen TV and a kitchen with a fridge and dishwasher. Towels and bed linen are included, and there is free wifi. Reviews also mention a separate small house on the same plot, with two bedrooms, a large lounge with an open-plan kitchen and a full bathroom.
- Balcony and terrace. With views over the city, according to the listing and several reviews.
- Garden and barbecue. Guests mention the barbecue area as a strong point for groups.
- The pool. Several call it great, with sun loungers and hammocks. It is shared with the other houses on the plot.
- Beds and linen. Some talk about mattresses and sheets that look almost new, and others find the beds a bit hard.
What guests say about Casa Rural El Carmen
The Google rating is 4.3 from 40 reviews, and the most repeated praise goes to the owner. Many guests describe her as friendly, attentive and ready to help with everything, to the point that one recalls her driving them to shop in town.
Guests also keep coming back to the cleanliness of the house, the pool as a great extra on hot days, and the feeling that nothing is missing for a weekend with family or friends. One review notes that the house is old but very clean and has everything needed. Another says the small kitchen in the little house has the basics.
What to know before booking
The main drawback is privacy. A negative review, from a large group that took over both houses, complains that they were not told the owners live on the upper floor of the big house, and that in the morning they came across the man from the vegetable garden and the one with the horses. For anyone looking for total disconnection in a country house, that counts.
The same guest called the garden a disaster, although they said the houses were not bad. Another guest says the pool is shared with the owners and other guests, though it never bothered him because it was always empty.
| The best | Worth knowing |
|---|---|
| Very attentive owner | The owners live on the property |
| Pool, barbecue and private parking | Pool shared with other houses |
| Clean house with space | Some criticise the garden and the hard beds |
Who Casa Rural El Carmen is for
I would choose it for a group of friends, a family reunion or a trip with a lot of people, because the capacity and the equipped kitchen make it easier to share. Reviews mention family weekends, groups of friends and even students who stayed together.
I would not recommend it to a couple who want to shut out the world, or to anyone expecting a magazine-worthy garden. If it suits you, ask when you book how the pool and privacy are shared between the houses.
What to do in Ciudad Rodrigo and around
The house is close to Ciudad Rodrigo, and guests value being able to reach the town by car in a few minutes. The listing points to the city's heritage and to walking routes around the area, and the pool makes a good place to rest afterwards.
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