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General information & 2010 prices
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| Accommodation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rooms have en suite shower/wc, tea/coffee making facilities and a small fridge. We limit the number of guests to a maximum of eight. It is always advisable to telephone or book in advance. |
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| Arrival & check out times | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arrivals: After 15.00 and if you have not been before, not later than 19.00. NB: For late arrival please check beforehand. Departure: Rooms should be vacated by 11.00 |
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| Breakfast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Continental breakfast consisting of croissants, baguettes and brown bread (freshly baked on the premises the same morning), fruit juices, cereals, ham, cheese, home made jams, local honey, fruit, tea, coffee, etc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Packed lunch (optional) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Half baguette or sandwich (filled with cheese, ham, tuna, egg, etc.), fruit, fruit juice and bottled mineral water: 7.50 Euros | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Evening meal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The meals we serve include soup, a first course usually with a salad, a main course, a light dessert and fruit, a house wine and coffee with brandy. We do not offer a choice but we ask our guests to forewarn us if there is anything they cannot eat or do not like and cook accordingly. Dinner is served promptly at 20.30 and all the guests eat together at the same table in one sitting. Young children eat earlier at 19.00. We do request that guests advise us at the time of booking if there are any special dietary requirements and regret that we are unable to cater for vegans. |
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| Accommodation prices | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Our 2010 price is 78.00 Euros per person per night for bed, breakfast and four course evening meal, including IVA. House wine is included with the meal and brandy with the coffee. Children of 10 years and under are 58 Euros. Whilst our terms are expressed as half board we will deduct 25 Euros (22 Euros for children) if the evening meal is not required and we are advised the night before. IVA/VAT is due to rise in 2010 but the prices shown above, which include IVA, will not change. |
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Terms of payment
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| Payment in full prior to departure. We prefer payment by cash or Euro travellers cheques and regret that we do not accept credit cards. When obtaining Euros it is worth bearing in mind that many establishments in Spain are reluctant to accept Euro notes over 50 Euros due to the incidence of counterfeit notes in circulation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Airports | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A new airport, Lleida-Alguaire, opened at Alguaire (approximately 10 kms north of the city of Lleida) in January 2010. This airport will handle low cost flights and will be just over an hour's drive from Santa Engracia. See the government web site at http://www.aeroportlleida.cat/en_index.html for news. Until Lleida-Alguaire is fully operational the most convenient airports serving this area are Barcelona, Reus (near Tarragona) Girona and Zaragoza, approximately 3, 2.5, 3 and 3.5 hours drive away respectively. There are also charter flights to Reus from May to October from various UK airports. Madrid is approximately 5 hours drive away. The airports of Pau, Tarbes, Toulouse and Perpignan in France may also be of interest as they are approximately 4 - 5 hours drive away. |
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| Vehicle hire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Car hire can be expensive here and it is usually cheaper to attend to this when making travel arrangements with brokers such as Holiday Autos, onairportcarhire, Auto International, etc. in the case of those travelling from the UK. Other car rental companies such as easyCar has locations in Barcelona, Madrid, Zaragoza, Lleida/Lerida, Girona/Gerona & Tarragona/Reus and Pepe Car has locations in Barcelona & Madrid. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winter months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Our quiet months are generally November to February inclusive and we are closed during this period. We can however accept guests during these months if there is a group with an economical number of members but it is necessary to advise ahead as we schedule renovations and maintenance work to be carried out during the winter period. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Telephones | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Our house telephone 973 252080 is an cellular type (TRAC) which has been installed in the rural areas where there is no intention of laying land lines. When the system is saturated Telefonica put on a recorded message in Spanish which advises that the telephone is 'inoperative'. If you hear this message or your call is not answered, please try again later or try our mobile 620 911 935 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wi-Fi internet connection | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Broadband internet access is delivered to the house by WIMAX. If you have a laptop or other devices you can connect free of charge in various parts of the house by Wi-Fi. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weather | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National and local weather information is published by the Instituto Nacional de Meteorología (INM). To view a seven day weather forecast for the locality go to http://www.aemet.es/es/eltiempo/prediccion/localidades?p=25 then click on Tremp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||