Complejo Fuerte Conil / Fuerte Costa Luz

Hotel El Fuerte (Conil, Cadiz)

by SirRichard

Beautiful new hotel just by the wonderful white sand beach of Conil, in the south of Spain.
Distances : Seville Airport - 120 minutes by car · Gibraltar Airport - 90 minutes by car.
AN ECOLOGICAL CONSTRUCTION:
The building has been planned on two levels and with a tropical Andalusian design. The toilets have water saving devices and the pumps are powered by low electricity consumption motors. Thermic insulating materials have beenued in the walls and room divisions over the hotel's constructed area of 18.000 square metres . The plumbing in the hotel has been installed with polypropylene and polyethylene networks and piping. All the rooms have thermostats and automatic energy saving devices. The toilets have water saving mechanisms...

Hotel Fuerte and Costa Conil at Playa Fontanilla

by ermanangan about Fuerte and Costa Conil

I stay two nights at hotels Costa Conil and Hotel Fuerte both located on the Playa Fontanillal; conveniently steps away from the beach and at around 100 euros for a double, it's hard to criticise. But, there are some very distinct things to remember. Since Conil is a small village, there is no bus or shuttle from these hotels into the main town (15-2- minute uneventful walk). Secondly, they are extremely resort-ish, esp Hotel Fuerte which attracts families with kids and teens and has all of the resort trappings like lounge-lizard nightly entertainment and waiters that hit on single women. The room that I stayed in reeked of cigarettes and the entire hall reeked of a strong men's cologne (Hotel Fuerte). Also, be warned that as of this writing Conil is under a lot of development along the beaches--there is a hotel being built between these two which means noise and rooms with construction views. Also, set up in a traditional style with a large patio or common areas (half of the lobby is the banquet dining room at costa conil) if they happen to book a large event or have entertainment (a bad singer with a synthesizer and a large wedding at Costa Conil) you WILL hear the noisey festivities. At Costa Conil all of the rooms face the inner plaza so getting a quiet room (if there is something going on) is impossible. The rooms are hardly soundproofed and such things can last close to midnight. Ask questions and be careful when you book; I was fooled by the good prices. There are many hostals (a bit more rough) within town that are close to (more public) beaches but if you're looking to escape and relax it may be a better option. great views of the sea but watch the ongoing construction in this area; two minutes from the beach; two restaurants located right on the beach(known in some guides as the "two best restaurants in conil", but mind what you order-- stay away from mayonnaise, cold soups and shellfish. I was brave enough to try these things and I got food poisoning!

EL FUERTE HOTELES

by Carmela71

There is a channel of hotels called El Fuerte that offer weekend offers for its hotels in Marbella, Grazalema and Conil:(prices for a double room a weekend can go from 70 up to 100 euros) in four stars hotels! Take a look to the last minute offers!

Conil de la Frontera

by shugoey

"Old Town"

This is a typical Andalucian town with narrow cobbled streets, tapas bars and pavement cafes around the main plazas. Conil is well known for its seafood restaurants. Conil is an unspoiled, nice town and not very crowded, at least if you visit off season. I have never visited during July and August so I can't say what it is like then.

There are some historical monuments worth visiting, Tower of Guzman el Bueno, Church of Santa Catalina, Convento de la Victoria, Convento de San Francesco de Paula.

"Beaches"

The beaches of Conil: La Fontinilla near the town Paseo Maritimo. Fuente del Gallo backed by cliffs to the north of the town. Calas de Roche numerous coves to the north, difficult access to some, make them quiet except for summer weekends.

The beaches are busy in July and August. Be aware of the wind, sometimes it feel like you are getting sandblasted.

Vt meeting in Conil

by Carmela71

Arrived late on friday night. On saturday we went to Conil and visited the old twon and met Sirricahr for lunch at this restaurant great price and food.

At night we went to conil, there was a blues, jazz concert and also we went to La Tertulia for a good time, we discover joaquins secrets, he is really good at pool!!!!

playa fontanilla, conil.

Conil de la Frontera is a former fishing village which has become a popular, low-rise resort.

It has good beaches and the streets still have a village feel to them.

"Sunday excurion"

Suzanne and me took the car to travel along the coast, we wen to Azahara de los atunes, then throught the coast to Barbate, went to Vejer de la frontera, then to Los cañños de la meca, torre de trfalgar and back to conil to eat on other wonderull restuarnat

This is Zahara de los atunes, km of beaches like this...................

Zahara de los atunes

From this fishing village and others along the Costa de la Luz, tuna are fished with the traditional almadrabas.

It is a small, attractive, authentic place, in constant danger of becoming fashionable for its great beach and lack of high-rise development.

This is Barbate.

There is no mass tourism, no buildings over three stories high and hardly any foreigners apart from a few hippies.

As well as being a likeable working tunny-fishing port, it is a convenient base for reaching local beaches and other natural attractions.

Vejer

Trafalgar Bay at 14kms. from Vejer with the Trafalgar lighthouse.

This is of course the scene of the famous battle.