The Almunia de San Miguel is a guesthouse with charm that transports us to an atmosphere of tranquillity and mystery, in the heart of what was the old Templar neighbourhood of Toledo .
Of intimate size, the guestrooms are gathered around a central patio that provides the backbone of the living quarters and acts as the nucleus of the building, following the tradition of Toledan homes, a tradition that goes back to the Roman peristyle (centralized, columned porch) and that the Arabic Moors so skilfully continued, seeding the ancient city with buildings with austere façades, but turned inward. An interior that, in this case, transports us to other times, and evokes in us a tranquillity and luxury that is now almost lost and that the Almunia brings back and transmits the moment we cross the threshold.
The origins of the building go back to the 17th Century; although the old water cistern (the current dining room) dates back to the middle Ages… we are newly connected to a Templar past, mysterious and prone to a variety of legends and fables… highly topical nowadays. Without needing to go further, the Almunia itself becomes an improvised stage of the novel “ El Gran Arcano” (The Great Secret) by Paloma Sanchez-Garnica.
Almunia … its name sounds like an Andalusian legend, like a nostalgic desire at the bank of the Tajo… and so diving into the past we find the perfect name: Almunia , from the classical Arabic word munyah , which means desire , but also garden , which in the case of this guesthouse has taken the form of a beautifully calm patio, like the city that accommodates it.
12, San Miguel Street
Double room / single occupancy...........70 €
Double room / double occupancy.........80 € Double special room.............................90 €
Triple room........................................ 110 €
Quadruple room .................................120€H. Season
Double room / double occupancy.........90 € Double special room...........................100 €
Triple room........................................ 120 €
Quadruple room .................................130€
La Almunia de San Miguel
12, San Miguel Street
45001 TOLEDO
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toledo@almuniadesanmiguel.com
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Phone.: +34 925 257 772
GSM 1 : +34 619 083 354
Fax.: +34 925 250 594
Magnificent on its natural hilly pedestal - the river hugs it on three sides - Toledo guards the heartbeat of three cultures who knew how to tolerate one another and co-exist in peace for long periods of time. Arabs, Jews and Christians made this city, and they made it “Mudéjar”, that is, mixing in the art and architecture sober forms of the Christian Visigoths and elements of Islamic construction: doors, horseshoe arches and rich ornamentation. And they left, in the invisible, traces of legends where the echoes of a subterranean Toledo merge: that of the great Cabalistic tradition, the magic and the occult, science and alchemy, hidden treasures and the fear of the Catholic Inquisition. Toledo history: the Roman City of Toletum later became the capital of the Visigoth Kingdom until the Arabic conquest. It flourished as an Islamic city between the eighth and tenth centuries and returned to Christian hands under King Alfonso the Sixth in 1085. It was the imperial capital until King Phillip the Second moved the royal court to Madrid in 1561.
Few cities can show off as impressive an image: a ancient wall with nine gates; a cathedral, one of the most impressive in Christianity; the Alcázar, the great fortified palace ordered reconstructed by the emperor Carlos the Fifth; venerable churches, many of them built over old mosques; two synagogues of exquisite “Mudéjar” decoration; and all intertwined in a labyrinth of streets. In addition, the city has “El Greco” and many of his master works, especially “El entierro del Conde de Orgaz” (The Burial of Count Orgaz) in San Tomé Church. In his museum house, with its patios full of plants, in the heart of the old Jewish Quarter, one work “Vista de Toledo” (View of Toledo), reflects the city with which the artist fell in love.
El Patio
The different spaces and levels of the guesthouse order themselves around a classic Toledan patio. Plants, fabrics and materials create an atmosphere of tranquillity and a certain sensuality, enhanced by the lighting, the music and even helped by the soft aromas that inundate each room. Colours of purple and gold and a variety of soft yellows and vanillas cover everything.
The decorative elements reflect the multicultural fusion and tradition of the City: Christian wood carvings, ceramics with “Kufic” Arabic writing, Jewish menorahs (candelabras), and stencils with Andalusian proverbs.
La Terraza
On the upper floor, the panoramic terrace offers some spectacular views of sunsets over the rooftops of a city dominated by the profile of the Cathedral.
Aljibe
The dining room is the oldest part of the guesthouse and best conserves the vestiges of the past, currently converted into a wine bodega and dining room where breakfast is served.
Guestrooms
Distributed throughout two floors, the Almunia contains three double guestrooms, one triple and one quadruple. The three double guestrooms on the upper floor can be occupied separately or joined apartment-style with accompanying living room and kitchen.
- Individual or double beds
- Option to add a crib
- Wi-Fi, television, air conditioning, tea service, embroidered sheets, etc.
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