We where there before, and again we were very happy. One remark. It 's a pitty that they don't serve the tapa table at noon anymore. This was a something typical spanish, and very nice food. We will miss that in the future. more

We booked this hotel having read both the reviews and the hotel website. We were disappointed. The hotel website says all five rooms have air conditioning, ours didn’t. This is an essential when I book but and thought I had got it wrong, a ceiling fan isn’t air conditioning. The breakfast was basic, and presented without any choice. This isn’t... more

I recently stayed at La Mariposa for a wedding reception of a relative, what a truly stunning and quaint hotel!!. The service was excellent and the owners really do pull out all of the stops to make sure everything is 100%. The views from the terraces are really something else and I would not hesitate to recommend this hotel to... more

We normally stay at home at Christmas but decided to have a Christmas in a hotel as friends were also staying at La Mariposa. The owners of the Hotel, Sam and Mark could not have made us all more welcome, Tom the owners son is such a treasure and keeping us all amused with his wit and humour, the food... more

We originally stopped here just for a drink after a long walk on the Sierra espuna nature park. we were staying at a local campsite and we were relieved to find a friendly greeting at La Mariposa. Nothing was too much trouble for the owner, he and his staff went out of her way to accommodate my vegetarian needs and... more

Myself and 5 other west country mountain walkers stayed at La Mariposa in November 2008 and found the hotel to be charming and delightful. The hotel is positioned just above the town of Alhama de Murcia on the c3315 in a small hamlet called Gebas, the walks on the Espuna using maps supplied by the hotel owners were exceptional and... more

three of us stayed for a week mountain biking.We had a fabulous time.Looked after by all the family with Sam cooking great vegetarian meals for me.The room was clean and well presented We were taken to Murcia and and a saturday market on our quiet days for shopping, Mark took us to some of the ride start points as we... more

Arrived late Sunday lunch time but was not made to feel very welcome by Tom or the rest of the family throughout the stay. Perhaps this was because they had friends staying and seemed to ignore the other guests somewhat. The twin room we had specifically requested and confirmed via a number of emails with the hotel, was a double.... more

This is my 2nd time in Hotel La Mariposa (The Butterfly). It is a great place to be, great views, lovely food, great rooms and the best service by Tom and Cady. This time i stayed for a week, a week walking, cycling, climbing and Mark (the hotel owner) organised some Hang gliding for me it was GREAT!! I will... more