Situated in the southern Andalucian town of Medina Sidonia, Ático 73, Victoria, is advertised as an adults-only hotel. Although we’re not averse to staying in places which are child friendly, it’s nice sometimes to know that peace and quiet are probably most definitely going to be the order of the day. Advertised as a hotel, it’s more of an elegant, renovated, traditional-style Andalucian townhouse, with an impressively large entrance room, an internal courtyard and several large rooms, suites and an apartment, all on the first and upper floors. Each space is said to have its own unique touch and although there are communal areas, everywhere feels very private and we certainly felt that we experienced complete relaxation.
It is clear that this hotel aims to provide an escape from the daily hustle and bustle of life. Although it’s located on a quiet street in the pueblo blanco of Medina Sidonia, it’s once you step through the doors, that you feel a sense of calm washing over you. There is no reception and check-in is done online, so all you need are the codes to enter and access your room. Sometimes, it is good to be greeted by someone, but sometimes it’s also good to feel that you are entering your own home, rather than a hotel. And that is exactly what this felt like.
Polished microcement, concrete, rattan furnishings, jute rugs, rough textured walls, soft lighting, natural tones,pristine white walls, wooden floors, marble columns, and stone archways – all executed perfectly. My favourite kinds of decor and accessorising.
The hotel has a lovely rooftop to relish the views, across the rooftops of the pueblo blanco and down across to the city of Cadiz and the beautiful coastline – a fabulous place to also take in the very dramatic sunsets.
We stayed in a small apartment – larger than a studio, and perfect for the two nights we’d booked. With a small, well appointed kitchen area, which seemed very new and well equipped, to a lounge/sleeping area, with a sofa and a very comfortable bed and quite a large separate bathroom, with a good sized walk-in shower.
The townhouse is located close to Plaza de Espana, so it’s only a short walk to a decent amount of bars and restaurants. Median Sidonia has a lovely feel to it – even in the height of the summer, it still felt a little bit “undiscovered”, as it wasn’t thronged with tourists. In fact, we liked it so much, we decided to have an extended stay for here for a month, in a different, larger apartment, while we wait for the legal process to trundle along and the purchase of our town house to complete. It’s been a great few weeks, getting to know this pretty town, which is perfectly located – half an hour to the beaches around Cadiz and an hour to the main resorts on the Costa del Sol. So glad that we’ve been investigating places we might otherwise not have known about, such as Medina, and spend time as tourists and locals.