In the morning
Breakfast under the arches
Bread from the village oven, oil from the mill, fruit from the valley. Nobody clears the table in a hurry.
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Calle Sant Josep
Casa Oliveta
Oliveta Homes
The house is already warm when you arrive.
Benimantell · Vall de Guadalest
A day in the house
Nobody looks at the clock here. The church bells tell the time.
Mid-morning
The path starts at the door
On foot to the reservoir, up Aitana if your legs allow. We have measured the routes ourselves; they are waiting in the house.
Coming back
Warm water
A pool for after the walk, not for laps. The water is at 27 °C: in January you still get in. And the sound of the spout, all day long.
Late afternoon
The sun goes down behind the pines
Time to light the barbecue or the wood oven on the porch. Dinner is made in the courtyard, and it lasts in the courtyard.
At night
The fire is lit
Logs, warm socks and nothing to do. The village goes quiet and the house stays warm.
The house
A village house rebuilt with its own stone, beams and lime. You come in through a green door and end up in a courtyard with water.
Nothing was bought from a catalogue. Almost everything had a life before.
Upstairs, the house changes twice a day.
The bedrooms
Four bedrooms named after olives. Blanqueta is the local one.
Blanqueta
The brightest. A rattan headboard, hand-woven fibre lamps and a table for breakfast without going downstairs.
Double bed · own bathroom · fridge
Arbequina
Dark beams, a woven leather headboard and a balcony door behind a macramé curtain.
Double bed · own bathroom with window · fridge
Manzanilla
Family suite · two bedrooms
Two connecting bedrooms sharing a bathroom. One with a desk beneath the beam; the other with a round table. For a family, or two couples who don't need to close the door.
Two double beds · one shared bathroom · fridge
Inside the house
Four floors and a courtyard. You climb slowly, and every floor belongs to someone.
283 m² in total193 m² built · 168 m² usable · 90 m² outdoors
- Sitting room with fireplace 29.75 m²
- Dining room and kitchen 22.50 m²
- Porch with oven and barbecue 20.90 m²
- Courtyard with heated pool 39 m²
- One WC
- Arbequina 14.75 m²
- Blanqueta 14.75 m²
- A bathroom each
- Balcony over the street
- Manzanilla suite, large bedroom 18.55 m²
- Manzanilla suite, small bedroom 8.90 m²
- One shared bathroom
- Terrace with pergola 12.45 m²
- Open terrace 15.65 m²
What there is
The whole house, just for you.
- Sleeps
- Six guests. Up to eight, with a supplement of €55 per extra guest per night
- Bedrooms
- Four: Arbequina, Blanqueta and the Manzanilla family suite, with two bedrooms
- Bathrooms
- Three full bathrooms, a ground-floor WC and the courtyard shower
- In the bathroom
- Soaps and shampoo by Seaskin
- Size
- 283 m² in total: 193 m² built and 90 m² outdoors
- Floors
- Four, linked by stairs
- Water
- Courtyard pool heated to 27 °C by a heat pump
- Fire
- Fireplace in the sitting room, wood oven and barbecue on the porch
- Kitchen
- The house kitchen and the courtyard kitchen, with its wood oven
- Climate
- Air conditioning with heating in the sitting room and bedrooms, a radiator in the kitchen and ceiling fans
- Connection
- 10 Mb mesh Wi-Fi on all three floors
- Music and TV
- Apple TV with Movistar+, and HomePod speakers to play your own music via AirPlay in the sitting room and on the terrace
- Children and pets
- Children aged ten and over. No pets
- Good neighbours
- It is a small village: we ask guests to keep the quiet and respect the neighbours
- Car
- Free parking in the village
- Arrival and departure
- Check-in from 16:00 · check-out by 11:00
The valley
Benimantell sits beneath Aitana. The sea lies behind the ridge.
A village with a bakery, a bar and a church that strikes the hours. Paths lead from the door to the reservoir and the mountain; by car, Guadalest castle and, on the other side, Altea.
We don't organise activities. We know the place and we open the door.
Guadalest5 min
Reservoir10 min
Altea · Albir30 min
Alicante airport1 h 10
The village, on foot
Everything you need is less than six minutes' walk away. Almost every restaurant in the village serves lunch only: for dinner, Quilòmetre, or Caravina on Fridays and Saturdays.
Shopping
La Tenda de Patri 1 min
Village shop on the town-hall square. Carrer Major, 10.
Mon 8:30–14 · Tue–Sat 8:30–14 and 17–20 · Sun closed
Pharmacy 3 min
Ctra. d’Alcoi, 19.
Mon–Fri 9–14 and 17–19:30 · Sat 9:30–13:30
Village co-op 6 min
Olive oil from the mill, and a bit of everything. Carrer Barranquet.
Mon–Fri 9–13:30 and 16–19:30 · Sat 9:30–13:30
Eating
Venta La Montaña 2 min
Local cooking.
10:15–17:30 · closed Tue and Wed
Mesón Ca Rafel 3 min
Olleta and the menu of the day.
10–17:30 · closed Mon
Sonia L’Obrer 3 min
Terrace looking over the valley.
10–16:30 · closed Tue
Bar Caravina 2 min
Mid-morning breakfasts and sandwiches.
7–16; also evenings Fri and Sat · closed Sun
Quilòmetre 3 min
Open late.
9–2 · closed Mon and Tue
Parking
C/ del Barranc 4 min
Free, 16–18 spaces.
Carrer Barranquet 6 min
Free and small; there is nearly always a space.
C/ Proyecto 2 min
Two free car parks, the first with electric-car charging points. You can also park on the street. The closest to the house.
Tap a number to see it on the map · minutes on foot from the house · check opening hours
Getting here
In your satnav, type “Casa Oliveta” or Sant Josep, 1, Benimantell. For the last few hundred metres, this is the way:
Alicante airport1 h 10
Valencia1 h 45
Altea · l’Albir30 min
Benidorm35 min
- At the roundabout into the village, follow signs for Alcoy.
- Carry on along the main street, past the restaurants and the bakery.
- Level with the pharmacy, turn right and go down the hill.
- The first public car park is on the right. It is free and has electric-car charging points.
- Take the steps at the far end of the car park, follow the alley, pass an aparthotel and turn right. Sant Josep, 1. Two minutes.
Lots of luggage? Keep going down the hill to the church and the square. From there you can reverse up Sant Josep to the door to unload, then leave the car up top.
The guides
Four guides. One for the house: how to get here, how to open up and who to call. And three for the valley: who makes the oil, wine, honey and cheese; where people really eat; which paths and pools begin at this door.
The HouseArrive, open up, switch on
Download · PDF · 30 pp.How to get here, how to open the door, how everything works and who to call.
The HandsOil, wine, honey and cheese
Download · PDF · 23 pp.The valley's producers. You visit them because they work, not because they receive visitors.
The TableRestaurants and dining rooms
Download · PDF · 30 pp.Where the village eats, which is not where visitors eat.
The MountainRoutes, water and sport
Download · PDF · 30 pp.Sixteen routes we have measured ourselves, ordered by height: the water, the slope, Aitana.
Why this house exists
For years we built cities. It went well.
And yet, every Sunday driving back from some village, we were left with the same feeling: we had successfully built a life that was not quite the one we wanted to live.
This house is the opposite. Paths, stone, cold water in August and a table nobody gets up from.
Jesús Boix · Nichola Chakravarty
“I want to stay here and live.”
Rates 2026–2027
One price per night, the whole house, everything included.
WinterJanuary, February, March and November, except holidaysMinimum 2 nights€440VAT included · per night
Shoulder seasonApril and December, except holidaysMinimum 3 nights€495VAT included · per night
Shoulder seasonMay, June, 15–30 September and October, except holidaysMinimum 3 nights€550VAT included · per night
Key dates1–18 July, 1–14 September, Valentine’s Day, Fallas, Easter, bank-holiday weekends and 24 December–6 JanuaryMinimum 3 or 4 nights, depending on the dates€605VAT included · per night
High season19 July–31 August, Saturday to SaturdayMinimum 7 nights€700VAT included · per night
House for twoWebsite only2 guests, Sunday to Thursday, in winter, April and December. Subject to availability · not on key datesMinimum 3 nights€300VAT included · per night
A night here costs less than on the platforms. The difference is their commission.
- In winter: fireplace, wood oven, barbecue and a pool at 27 °C.
- The whole house, up to six guests. VAT and final cleaning included.
- 7th and 8th guest: €55 per guest per night.
- 30% on confirmation, the balance 30 days before arrival.
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before arrival; after that, 100% is charged.
- Full booking conditions
Other ways to come
To give as a gift, to stay a month or to celebrate something slowly.
Gift card
A few days at Casa Oliveta, the whole house. It arrives as a PDF with its code and a QR to redeem it on WhatsApp, ready to print or send.
- VAT and final cleaning included. Valid for twelve months from purchase; book at least 14 days ahead.
- The winter ones, from November to March, except Valentine’s Day, Fallas, bank holidays and 24 December to 6 January.
- The shoulder-season one, in April and December. In May, June, October and 15–30 September the difference is paid: €55 per night.
- Not valid in August or on key dates. It can be passed on to someone else. It is non-refundable.
Weeks at the house
Seven nights in a row, to really stay. A fireplace, a pool at 27 °C, a big table and the village two minutes away.
Winter · Nov, Jan, Feb and Mar€2,2007 nights for the price of 5
Shoulder season · Apr and Dec€2,9707 nights for the price of 6
Shoulder season · May, Jun, 15 Sep–Oct€3,3007 nights for the price of 6
Up to six guests · VAT and cleaning included · direct booking · not on key dates, bank holidays, Easter, Christmas or New Year
Check datesSmall gatherings
The whole house for a birthday, an anniversary or a work retreat. Up to eight people, all staying. No outside guests and no music in the courtyard: the neighbours live here all year.
RateFrom €1,235
2 nights · up to 8 guests · VAT and cleaning included
Check datesQuestions
What people usually ask before they come.
Are children welcome?
Yes, from the age of ten. The pool steps have no handrail and the house is on four floors.
And pets?
They are not allowed.
How do we get in?
There is a key safe by the door. The code reaches you on WhatsApp on the day you arrive. Nobody waits for you: the house is already ready.
What are check-in and check-out times?
Check-in from 16:00; earlier if the house is ready, just ask. Check-out by 11:00, with no late check-out: cleaning is booked for every departure.
Can we cancel?
For direct bookings, free of charge up to 24 hours before arrival; after that, 100% is charged. If you book through Airbnb or Booking, the platform’s policy applies.
Is the pool heated?
Yes, to 27 °C in the colder months, with a heat pump. It can be used until 21:00.
Is there heating?
Yes. Air conditioning with heating in the sitting room and every bedroom, a radiator in the kitchen and a fireplace in the sitting room, with firewood included.
What is included?
Bed linen, towels for the whole stay, bathrobes for the pool, firewood for the fireplace, charcoal for the barbecue and fire bowl, and Seaskin soaps and shampoo.
What is the Wi-Fi like?
Mesh Wi-Fi on all three floors, at 10 Mb. Enough for browsing, music and streaming; for long video calls or uploading large files, it falls short.
Can we do laundry?
Yes: there is a washing machine and a clothes line on the roof terrace.
Can we smoke?
Only on the roof terrace or the porch. Not inside the house.
Can we have parties?
No. Quiet gatherings of the people staying, yes. The house is on a street where the neighbours live all year.
Where can we shop?
In the village, La Tenda de Patri, a minute away. For a big shop, Mercadona, Lidl and Mas y Mas in La Nucía.
Book
Choose your dates on the calendar. You pay 30% when you book and we confirm within two hours.
Tap your arrival day, then your departure day.
Secure payment with Stripe: Apple Pay or card. Dates are confirmed within two hours; if they are no longer free, nothing is charged.