Gato Negro

Charming one-bedroomed village house close to the square and amenities

El Gato Negro

A completely restored village house with real character: thick chestnut beams, original wood features, and a lovely position just below the quiet main square.Terrace cafés and restaurants, bakeries, small supermarkets, a bank and parking are all a short stroll away, yet the street itself is traffic-free. The house sits on a calm corner where the lane widens and the village slows down.Walks start at the front door, with a path up the Poqueira Gorge and another down to the river.

Highlights

  • Sleeps 2

  • 1 double bedroom (150 cm wide bed)

  • 1 bathroom

  • Fast Wi-Fi suitable for Zoom and remote work

  • Wood-burning stove, plus electric and gas heating

  • Shared courtyard outside (table and chairs available)

  • Parking a few minutes’ walk away

  • Single-storey, with a few small steps between split levels

Inside, it’s warm, simple, and properly cosy. There’s one double bedroom with a 150 cm wide bed, one bathroom, and excellent heating for winter: a beautiful wood-burning stove, plus electric and gas heating. Outside, the shared courtyard is a lovely spot in the sun, with a table and chairs you can bring out whenever you fancy.

Please note: although the house is on one floor, it’s split-level with a few small internal steps.

Capileira

Capileira is a whitewashed mountain village in the Alpujarras (Granada), perched high on the southern slopes of the Sierra Nevada, right above the Poqueira Gorge. The village sits at around 1,436 metres above sea level, so you get big skies, crisp air, and proper mountain views.

In the Village

You are a short stroll from the main square and the everyday essentials: cafés and terrace restaurants, bakeries, small supermarkets, a bank, and village parking. Capileira is compact and very walkable, with lots of little lanes and corners to explore.

Walks from the doorstep

This is a brilliant base if you like walking. The Poqueira Gorge is right there, with classic routes linking Capileira, Bubión and Pampaneira, plus longer hikes that head up towards the higher Sierra Nevada trails.

Parking

Most visitors use the public car parks on the edge of the village and walk in. In peak season they can fill up, so arriving earlier in the day helps.

Good to know

Because Capileira is high up, evenings can be cool even when the coast is roasting. Pack a light layer, and decent shoes if you’re doing the gorge paths.

Photos

The House

Kitchen

Kitchen

Seating

Living Room

Bathroom

Book

For live availability and up-to-date prices, please book via Booking.com.

Questions before you book?

If you’d like to check something quickly (arrival time, parking, Wi-Fi, the small internal steps), message me on WhatsApp.

Quick booking notes

  • Sleeps 2

  • Parking is a few minutes’ walk away

  • Fast Wi-Fi suitable for Zoom and remote work

  • Please note: although the house is on one floor, it’s split-level with a few small internal steps

House Book

Welcome

Welcome to El Gato Negro.

The house is your private home for the duration of your stay. If you need anything, we’ll do our best to help.

Local Contacts

Name: Rob
WhatsApp/phone: 622045789

House Address

Calle Cubo, 28, Capileira

House Key

When you arrive, you will find a key box to the right of the main door. The PIN is in the welcome message we sent you prior to arrival.

Check-in and check-out

Check-inFrom 4.00 pm onwards. If you’ve shared an approximate arrival time, we’ll be expecting you.Check-outBy 11.00 am.
Please leave the key on the breakfast bar and pull the door closed.Important: do not leave the key in the inside lock, or we can’t open the door.

Practical matters

Wi-Fi

Network: TP-Link
Password: gatonegro5

Electricity / fuse box

The fuse box is behind the picture by the breakfast bar. If the lights go off after a surge, it’s usually solved by pushing the tripped switch back up.

TV

The TV can take a moment to come on. Press power and wait.
If a film or programme is available in English, you can often switch audio language using the remote.

Gas (bombonas)

The water heater, cooker and one space heater run on gas bottles. There is at least one spare full bottle in the kitchen corner by the cooker.
Lighting the space heater

  1. Make sure the gas flow is open (the black plastic lever should be curved upwards).

  2. Turn the dial to position I.

  3. Push and hold the dial down, and press the spark button.

  4. Once lit, keep holding the dial down for a few seconds so it stabilises.

Safety: always turn the space heater off at the bottle before you go out or go to bed.

Water heater

Please don’t turn off the gas bottle for the water heater. If it has been turned off and needs resetting:

  1. Switch the water heater to Off.

  2. Unplug it for 60 seconds.

  3. Plug it back in and switch to On.

  4. It comes on automatically when you open the hot tap.

Changing a gas bottle

  1. Set the gas flow switch to Off (lever curved down).

  2. Lift the connector off the empty bottle (pull up the round plastic collar).

  3. Remove the orange seal from the new bottle.

  4. Place the connector on top and push down firmly until it locks.

  5. Turn the gas flow switch On (lever curved up).

Wood-burning stove

The stove works well. We leave enough wood for the first day. If you would like more wood you can order it by the sack by calling the local woodman on 665208299

Washing machine

  • Powder: left compartment (1)

  • Conditioner: centre compartment (2)

  • Choose Normal or Rápido. Use the buttons by the display for temperature and spin speed.

  • Wait until the cycle finishes and the door unlocks before opening. Afterwards, return the dial to 0.

Rubbish and recycling

  • General rubbish: nearest large bins are left out of the house, past Bar La Tapa, above a fountain.

  • Recycling (paper, glass, packaging): on the main road near Bar-Cafetería Moraima.

Switch Off Electric & Gas Heaters

There is also a gas heater and an electric radiator available for your comfort. Please make sure they are switched off whenever you go out or at the end of your stay.
Saving energy helps care for the planet, so thank you for your cooperation.

Health and safety

  • First aid box and fire extinguisher: kitchen

  • Doctor’s surgery (limited hours, weekday mornings): next to the Ayuntamiento

  • Emergency: call 112

  • 24-hour emergency centre: Pitres, about 15 minutes by car (near the square)

  • Pharmacy: by the main square in Capileira

Food & Drink

Capileira has plenty of good options. A few favourites:

  • El Corral del Castaño (special dishes)

  • La Pizzería (pizzas and more)

  • El Tilo (quiet drinks, raised terrace)

  • El Jardín de los Sabores (summer garden; Andalucian + Indian, summer only)

  • El Asador (grilled meats)

  • El Moraima (breakfasts, local feel)

  • Café Delicias (breakfasts and excellent cake)

  • La Alacena (old tavern atmosphere)

  • El Atroje (best poured beers)

  • La Trastienda de la Monja (friendly drinks)

  • La Tapa (good wines)

Also worth trying: La Pacha Mama, La Loma Púa (views), El Tinao (tapas).

Shops and essentials

  • Main supermarket: first left as you walk up from the square

  • Luís’s small supermarket: left out of the house, then left again

  • Typical opening hours: 10.00–14.00 and 17.00–20.00

  • Sundays (Luís): 10.00–13.30

  • Bakeries: El Horno de Luisa (main road) and Obrador (down the ramp by the bank)

  • Stamps and tobacco: the estanco on the main road

  • Bank: ATM available

  • Market day (fruit and veg): Tuesday morning

  • Bike hire (including e-bikes): Alpujarra Bikes in Bubión

Walks

There’s great hiking from Capileira, plus many more walks a short drive away. There are also leaflets in the house.

Buses

Tickets can be bought from the driver in the villages. For timetables and advance tickets: alsa.com.In summer (and some spring/autumn weekends), special buses run up to the high Sierra Nevada (weather permitting). This is useful if you’re planning to hike Mulhacén. Tickets must be booked in advance:

Arrival and parking

Before you set off

Capileira is a mountain village with narrow lanes. Parking is in the public parking areas, then you walk in.Address: Calle Cubo, 28, Capileira

Parking

There are three public parking areas. All of them are just a few minutes walk from Gato Negro as shown on the map.
We recommend Parking A, if this is full try Parking B or C.

Finding The House

The house is close to the main plaza.

Using the map or your phone you will come to a small paved area on Calle Cubo.

The key is in the box to the side of the door.

The PIN for the key safe will be sent to you in a message on Booking.com