After the positive reviews and great website, we were thouroughly disappointed by this hotel.

Location: On the website you get the impression that the hotel is like an old finca in the mountains around Ronda. However, it is in the outskirts of the city and close to the industrial area and compared to other hotels the views are extremely limited. There is open space in only one direction, which is where the hotel terrace and pool are facing. Our room did have a terrace, but with only a concrete wall separating it from the parking lot.

Hotel: When you first arrive at the hotel, it looks like a adesign hotel but if you take a closer look it shows that it is not properly maintained-the paint is peeling on the terrace furniture, dirty reception carpet, etc. Note that there is no bar or lounge area (besides two couches in the entrance area) so if the weather does not permit being outside you can't really go anywhere but your room.

Room: The room does look like in any good city hotel but is lacking any personal touch and attention to detail that are normally the trademark of boutique hotels. Also, the room had clearly seen better times: stains on the carpet, worn bed sheets, no sink plug in bathroom, hole in the wall from where a clothes hook had been,... stuff that would generally not be an issue but is definitely not ok at this price. Even the fruit on the complimentary plate was half-rotten and only the green was left of the orchid that was supposed to be flower decoration.

Restaurant: The hotel's restaurant offers a menu at 36€ which we didn't try, the restaurant itself also does not have a view and does not look special. Breakfast was comparatively expensive at 12€ but was ok one morning, the next we first got orange juice which tasted foul (which was of course replaced) and the fresh fruit plate from the morning before had chnaged into canned pineapple and canned apricots.

The overall impression might have been better if we had had more time on pool and terrace but we left a day early since we did not enjoy the stay and felt like it was overpriced.

I have to admit my husband and I have a special place in our hearts for Juncal as it is the hotel we used to have our wedding back in July 2004. Needless to say we have wonderful memories at every corner.

We just went back recently for a trip down memory lane and it's even more beautiful than before...as the garden has matured and even more details have been added to the reception area and rooms.

If you are looking to get away from the world and enjoy a peaceful romantic break - this is the place for you. And of course if you are looking for a place to host a wedding - I highly recommend it. We had the ceremony in the garden, cocktails by the pool with a local Andalusian band, and dinner under the stars (with an enormous moon that rose above the mountains in mid course).

Be sure to have dinner one night at Tragabuches - the owner's husband runs the place and the food is superb.

My wife and 2 children ( 10 and 13 ) stayed here for 2 nights. We chose this hotel based on reviews on Tripadvisor. We were not disappointed!!.
This is a beautiful hotel which is quiet and away from the action of the town. The views are splendid and the gardens and pool are a haven.
The rooms are spacious and airy and decor is modern and trendy.
The staff are helpful and friendly.
Breakfast was the only meal we ate at this hotel and it was delicious.
We did however, eat dinner at the Restaurant Tragabuches, in Ronda, which is owned by the hotel. This is one of the most renowned restaurants in Andalusia and was spectacular. Also, it did not break the bank!

Ronda is one of the prettiest and most delightful stops in Southern Spain and El Juncal is a great hotel to complete the treat. The hotel is about a five minute drive from the town centre.

We picked El Juncal based on the favourable reviews posted on Trip Advisor and we weren't disappointed. The hotel is exactly as it appears on the website - modern with lots of glass, white walls and beautiful wooden floors with some interesting "arty" touches, fresh flowers and splashes of colour. The rooms (we had to swap part way through to get in for the 3 nights, so we sampled 2) were both good with comfy beds and well appointed bathrooms, the only thing we thought was missing were coffee making facilities and complimentary water. The gardens and pool area echo the simple lines and clever use of colour.

We were made to feel welcome from the moment we arrived, staff were attentive and nothing was too much trouble for them, the service was excellent - some reviewers said that service was a little slow, we didn't find it to be so.

We ate at the hotel restaurant on our first night, it was a fixed four course menu for 36 euros each, the food was fantastic, imaginatively prepared and presented and of really good quality. We had the wine produced at El Juncal bodega - not cheap at 28.5 euros a bottle but well worth it as it was excellent. We would certainly recommend the hotel, the restaurant ..... and the wine.