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Palace House "La Casa Empeño" in Historic Center

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Living area
Interior
Living area
Private kitchen
Interior

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Garage parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Balcony
  • Free Wi-Fi

Explore the area

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Arcos de la Frontera, Andalusia
  • Place, Plaza del Cabildo
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Convento de las Mercedarias
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Castle of Arcos de la Frontera
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, Jerez de La Frontera (XRY)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Balcony
Separate dining area
Dining area

About this property

Palace House "La Casa Empeño" in Historic Center

It is the main house of the old House-Palace of the Virués de Segovia and Inestal, from the 17th century in the old town. 100m2 property restored in 2018 while retaining the Andalusian charm and style of the time. Two balconies in the living room that form the main facade of the building and multiple windows give it a spectacular luminosity. It consists of 2 rooms, one of them in the attic with fireplace included. Stunning views from the terrace, possibly the highest point of the town, from where you can see the Sierra, the Lake and many of the surrounding villages.

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About the area

Arcos de la Frontera

Located in Arcos de la Frontera, this holiday home is in the city centre and on a lake. Church of San Pedro and Convento de las Mercedarias are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Botanial Garden El Castillejo and Andalusian Flamenco Centre. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto or Estadio Municipal de Chapin. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and mountain biking.
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Arcos de la Frontera, Andalusia

What's nearby

  • Church of San Pedro - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Plaza del Cabildo - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Convento de las Mercedarias - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Castle of Arcos de la Frontera - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Mirador - 5 min walk - 0.5 km

Getting around

  • Jerez de la Frontera Station - 28 min drive
  • Jerez de La Frontera (XRY) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪El Faro - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Tabanco Lalola - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪La Chumina - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Bar San Marcos - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Hotel Parador de Arcos de la Frontera - ‬4 min walk

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 14 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Helen B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Large Comfortable Apartment

Authentic but modern apartment with loads of character right in the middle of the old town. We loved our stay here. We felt right at home. The apartment was spacious and had all the items you would need to make your stay comfortable. We loved the decor. There was a free local bus that took you to the bottom of the town where the big supermarket was. We recommend this apartment
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Richard H.

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A fascinating historic property.

If you enjoy the experience of exploring interesting locations this is the place for you. La Casa Empeno is in the heart of the community at the top of the hill which gives Arcos its unique character. We spent several days there and loved getting to know a little about life in a White Village. We also came back a little fitter from walking the steep, narrow lanes.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable apartment in charming, historic town

This is a wonderful property if you want to be in a typical Andalusian town. Arcos is so lovely! So many narrow streets, beautiful churches with a well marked historic walk. This apartment is in a great location and is very comfortable inside. We loved our stay here. The only issue we had was with the directions for parking our car. We worked it out but the streets are very narrow and it is not easy to navigate. The best advice is to park in a lower lot and walk up to the rental. This was one of our favorite places we visited on our trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Scott K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Feeling like a local

Arcos de la Frontera was amazing. The small city streets really add to its charm. The apartment was perfectly located and really felt like a local living there. There were only the 2 of us so really only used the main floor but the upstairs bedroom with its private bath which is accessed via a spiral staircase would be perfect for additional people. The place was huge for its location. For those staying there, hope you like hills because theres a lot of them. Having the available parking space was a huge bonus. It's a seperate garage not too far from the apartment. Make sure if you get it to follow the hosts directions exactly to avoid driving the very narrow streets. We stayed 10 days there and explored many regions outside the area but also the town itself. Definitely recommend.
Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2023
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2/10 Terrible

Nicole B.

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This property was unreachable by car. The streets were too narrow to get through. When we asked the locals in this town how to get to our destination, they laughed. It was suggested that we leave our vehicle at the base of the town and take a taxi to the destination. There were no taxis available because it was a festival day and all were occupied. Through this, the hosts did not offer much help to get us to his property. He did mention there was parking available but did not provide information on how to get from parking to the property. We had to find another place to stay the night. On day 2 of our supposed stay, we tried to find a way to the property destination without any luck.We were a party of 4 all over 65 and this property is not suitable for a group that needed to walk uphill to reach the destination. Very dissapointing stay in Arcos de la Frontera
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Louise O.

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in
L'appartement est baigné de lumière naturelle. C'est très agréable. Du salon, on a une belle vue de la vallée. Il y a une belle décoration. Il est bien situé et donc près des restos et cafés. Du côté de la propriété, on voit bien que le ménage est fait. Cependant, nous avons noté des endroits à améliorer, tels que l'escalier et le porche extérieurs, le bord de la fenêtre dans la chambre (1ier etage) ou il y a présence de passage de souris, de même que le tapis de cette chambre. Nous avons loué leur parking privé. Nous n'avons jamais été capable de sortir l'auto de là. Une auto nous bloquait le derrière et à l'extérieur du parking une auto nous bloquait le devant. Il faut comprendre que ces rues sont très très étroites. Un résident nous a aidé à sortir l'auto. Par la suite, nous avons stationné l'auto dans un parking gratuit, à l'entrée de la ville. Ce fut tellement plus facile. Arcos de la Frontena est un petit village (petite ville) magnifique, qui fait partie des villages blancs. Il y a de nombreux et impressionnant monuments historiques, plusieurs bons restos et cafés, quelques petites épiceries et boulangeries. Nous y avons été pendant la semaine sainte et des processions, il y en a beaucoup, beaucoup. Très beau à voir. Beaucoup de gens de l'extérieur viennent voir ces processions, les places de parking sont alors beaucoup moins disponibles. Louise, Québec, Canada
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Roland R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Super Lage mit tollem Rundumblick

Wohnen in der Altstadt in einem historischen Stadthaus. Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt.
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Frank P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Zauberhaft

Die Wohnung ist wunderschön, im ersten Stock eines alten Palastes, mitten im Zentrum der Stadt, doch sehr ruhig. Alles hat von Anfang an gepasst, die Tage dort werden uns unvergesslich bleiben. Muchas Gracias!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Oct 2023
Gracias Frank, un placer que podais disfrutar de nuestro pueblo!!!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Frauke T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Eine tolle Wohnung in einem wunderschönen Ort

Wir haben uns in der Wohnung hoch oben in Arcos de la Frontera sehr wohlgefühlt und können sie uneingeschränkt empfehlen. Die Wohnung ist sehr geschmackvoll eingerichtet, bietet viel Platz, hat alles was man braucht und ist wirklich besonders. Man spürt, dass man in einem historischen Gebäude ist. Für uns besonders waren auch die Prozessionen während der Karwoche, die wir dank der besonderen Lage im historischen Zentrum des Ortes von unseren Balkonen hautnah mit erleben durften. Das war wirklich beeindruckend! Wer nicht gut zu Fuß ist, sollte sich aber lieber eine andere Unterkunft suchen! Die Wohnung ist nur schwer mit dem Auto zu erreichen, da die steilen Gassen sehr eng und teilweise auch gar nicht zu befahren sind. Aber gerade die langen Anstiege nach einem langen Tag unterwegs werden uns sicher in guter Erinnerung bleiben. Mit unserem Vermieter hatten wir keinen persönlichen Kontakt, aber die Kommunikation lief problemlos über die Nachrichtenfunktion bei fewo.direkt und wir fühlten uns gut betreut bzw. über alles informiert. Wie bereits erwähnt, wir können die Wohnung uneingeschränkt weiterempfehlen und würden jederzeit wiederkommen.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nina O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Schöner Aufenthalt

Wir haben uns wohlgefühlt
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

daniel l.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Genial

Superbe appartement dans une ruelle perchée dans le quartier historique L intérieur est magnifique et confortable, décoré avec goût Nous garderons un très bon souvenir de ce lieux
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

L. M d.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Prachtige plek!

Onze huur auto hebben we op gratis parkeerplek parking arcos gezet en voor 8 euro ga je met de taxi naar het dorp. Straatjes zijn echt hè smal om als toerist te rijden zonder schade . Het huis is zelf fantastisch , zeer Sfeervol en een mooie plek met veel Restaurantjes . Je moet wel rekening houden met zeer steile straatjes waardoor even wandelen tijdens de warme zomer maanden niet haalbaar is tenzij je heel Goed getraind bent . Verhuurder is top en is er direct als je hem nodig hebt ook op app. Zeer tevreden ! Playa de arcos kun je heerlijk zwemmen.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Maru R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Recomendamos

La casa es tal y como aparece en el anuncio. Lástima que la lluvia no nos dejó apenas disfrutar de la terraza. El dueño muy amable y servicial. Muy majo. Hemos pasado dos días muy cómodas. Sin duda muy recomendable. Volveremos!!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julia M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Moderna casa rural en Arcos

Nos ha encantado la casa de Josema, en pleno centro histórico de Arcos. Casa renovada, muy bien decorada. Una terraza con vistas preciosas al pueblo. Recomendamos la estancia al 100%
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021
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