FAQ's

Most people travel on the same day that their holiday starts and finishes - usually a Saturday. Your outward flight should arrive by 15:30 if possible, which gives you time to collect your luggage and get to the hotel from where the bus to Cortijo Romero leaves by 16:30.  Some flights arrive much earlier, in which case you can leave your luggage at the hotel, use its facilities, have a swim, a meal, a rest or whatever.

At the end of the holiday, our bus gets to the airport in good time for flights departing at 12:05 or later. If your flight is much later, you can again leave your luggage at the hotel and use its facilities.

A few guest guests prefer to arrive in Malaga a day (or a few days) early and book into a hotel in Malaga city or one near the airport, beaches and the pickup point for our bus. (N.B. this operates only on the day the holidays start and finish.) You can often get a cheaper flight by coming earlier, especially mid-week, thus off-setting the hotel cost. Much the same applies for the return journey.

Many guests are also parents, of course, but they often come to Cortijo Romero partly to have a break from family duties. Also, the centrepiece of each holiday is a course or workshop for adults interested in their own development - and it's very difficult to concentrate on that whilst also attending to children. For these reasons, the holidays are for adults only.  

Only one or two holidays at Cortijo Romero include an excursion to Granada and the Alhambra. However, it's quite easy to go there by public bus or taxi instead of taking the more local excursion that is included every one of our holidays. We can book a ticket and taxi for you and/or provide bus timetables. 

An alternative is to come to Spain a few days before your holiday at Cortijo Romero (or return a few days after it). Granada is easy to reach by public transport from Malaga and has abundant accommodation of every kind. It's a great place to spend a few days; parts of it are a world heritage site and the Alhambra is one of the wonders of the world. 

Yes, go to the list of courses on our website and click the name of the one you are attending. The screen will change to show details of the course; in the right-hand column is a panel that puts you in touch with other people arriving on the same day as yourself. (Click here to go straight to the course list.)

Well firstly, you don't need anything formal; things are pretty relaxed at Cortijo Romero. Apart from that, it depends on the time of the year.  

From the beginning of May to the end of September, it is hot almost all the time, it very rarely rains and you won't need to wear much at all. However, if you are sensitive to strong sunlight, you might want to have clothes with long sleeves, plus a sun hat. A light jersey or similar should be enough for evenings. 
 
Outside of those months, the weather is more changeable; it can still be hot and sunny but evenings and early mornings are cooler, so another layer for such times is a good idea. You might get the occasional windy day, so a windproof or waterproof jacket can be useful if you go on the all-day excursion or take walks at other times. In mid-winter, a warm sweater or jacket is a good idea. 
 
In general, we recommend that you take a variety of light layers, rather than lots of heavy ones; that way, you will have more flexibility. Many people take too many clothes on a first visit!

If you like to walk in the mountains, strong shoes are essential. Good trainers are OK for most of the year, as are strong sandals (not flip-flops or the like); in the cooler months, walking shoes are better, although you don't need boots. In mid-summer, some guests like to walk up mountain river beds to waterfalls; for this, some waterproof footwear is necessary.