Casa Dona Concha stands in the centre of Ugíjar, a town of the Alpujarra Granadina on the southern slopes of Sierra Nevada, and Expedia lists it as a historic castle. The listing, from a private host, offers a self-catering stay with a kitchen, a whirlpool, a shared pool, a garden with barbecue and a garage, a short walk from the town’s heritage centre and its church.
Expedia describes Casa Dona Concha as a historic castle in the middle of Ugíjar, offered by a private host, and the title of the listing promises “royal living”. Ugíjar’s Wikipedia article does not mention a castle, but it records fifteen manor houses (casas señoriales) from the 16th to the late 19th century, with the coats of arms of the great families of the Alpujarra. The listing does not say whether this house is one of them, so this page treats it as a historic house marketed as a castle.
The stay is self-catering. The listing mentions a kitchen with hob, refrigerator, microwave, toaster, kettle, cookware, crockery and cutlery, plus a separate dining area. Bedlinen and towels are supplied, bathrooms have a bath or shower, and there is central heating. The photos show bedrooms with two beds, a timber-beamed ceiling, a small seating corner and a desk, and bathrooms with a brick wall, a geometric-tiled shower and a decorative mirror.
Outside, guests have a garden with barbecue, a shared pool and a whirlpool, and parking is in a garage. Internet access is available in all rooms and in some public areas. Pets are allowed, and smoking is limited to designated areas.
Ugíjar stands at about 565 m above sea level on a southern slope, where the Válor and Ugíjar streams meet. It has 2,574 inhabitants (2025) and also covers the hamlets of Cherín, Jorairátar, Los Montoros and Las Canteras. Its mild microclimate allows vegetables and fruit trees to grow in the vega, and today olive and almond groves dominate the landscape.
Among the sights are the church of Nuestra Señora del Martirio, the Franciscan convent of San Juan Bautista, the only convent in the Alpujarra Granadina, three hermitages, the medieval street layout of Calle Adelante with its slate eaves, and two museums: the Centro de Patrimonio Cultural de La Alpujarra and the Centro de Interpretación de La Alpujarra, which holds the comarca’s main historic archive. The feria for the Virgen del Martirio takes place from 10 to 14 October.
The details below come from the Expedia listing (as of 14 Oct 2026); please check the exact set-up when booking.
Ugíjar lies in the eastern part of the Alpujarra Granadina, about 80 km from Almería and 107 km from the provincial capital. According to Expedia the house is in the middle of the town, five minutes on foot from the Centro de Patrimonio Cultural de La Alpujarra and the church of Nuestra Señora del Martirio. The listing mentions a pizzeria about a 14-minute walk away.
You will need a car for most excursions: Almería airport is a 94-minute drive, according to Expedia, and the Mediterranean coast at Adra is some 43 km to the south. The listing’s other restaurant suggestions are 20 to 29 minutes away by car.
The villages of the Alpujarra, among them Válor, Yegen and Cádiar, are within a short drive, and the high peaks of Sierra Nevada rise to the north. La Calahorra Castle, which Expedia also lists among nearby attractions, lies about 25 km to the north.
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| Cherín | approx. 4 km |
| Mecina Alfahar | approx. 4 km |
| Válor | approx. 4.5 km |
| Yegen | approx. 6 km |
| Cádiar | approx. 11 km |
| Laujar de Andarax | approx. 15 km |
| Trevélez | approx. 19 km |
| La Calahorra Castle | approx. 25 km |
| Guadix | approx. 39 km |
| Almería | approx. 54 km |
Distances are calculated as the crow flies from the centre of Ugíjar; travel times to the airport and restaurants come from the Expedia listing.
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Photo: GRGO, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photo: Ismael Olea, CC BY 4.0
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Photo: Millars, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photo: Paul Taylor, CC BY-SA 3.0
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A historic house in the centre of a quiet Alpujarra town, with a whirlpool, a garden and a barbecue, suits a relaxed stay.
Expedia states that pets are allowed in this property.
Sierra Nevada and the villages of the Alpujarra, such as Trevélez, offer mountain scenery and long-distance paths nearby.
Ugíjar has fifteen manor houses, a Mudéjar-style church and two heritage museums; La Calahorra Castle and Guadix are a day trip away.
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Yes. Expedia lists Casa Dona Concha as a historic castle in the middle of Ugíjar, offered by a private host as a self-catering stay.
Yes, Expedia states that pets are allowed in this property.
Check-in is from 3 pm and check-out is at 11 am.
Yes, there is a shared pool, and the listing also mentions a whirlpool, a garden and a barbecue.
Yes, parking is in a garage on the property, according to the listing.
The church and heritage centre are five minutes on foot. Yegen is about 6 km away, Cádiar about 11 km, Laujar de Andarax about 15 km and La Calahorra Castle about 25 km.
Photos, guest information and available dates are all in the Casa Dona Concha listing on Expedia.
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