Hotel Rural Mahoh

For a real taste of authentic Fuerteventura, Hotel Rural Mahoh ticks an awful lot of boxes. Created in 2002 from the ruins of a cluster of cottages, it was the first “hotel rural” in this part of the island. Constructed of local volcanic stone and new and reclaimed timbers, it gives it’s guests a real flavour of Fuerteventura.

Villaverde is less a village and more a cluster of houses draped liberally across the volcanic plain. Hotel Mahoh sits in grounds of 6000m2, leaving room for a swimming pool, terrace, garden and a multisport court frequently used for tennis.

The adjoining restaurant maintains the same style as the hotel, both in decor and the menu. Many dishes will be familiar from other parts of Spain, but others will introduce you to the unique food culture of Fuerteventura.

The walls in the guest rooms, and even in the bathrooms, are volcanic stone, topped with big wooden rafters and wooden ceilings. There’s plenty more wood in the furniture too, including antique beds and wardrobes, fourposters in some rooms, and solid wood everywhere. Modern comforts are not forgotten, with a flatscreen television, fridge and walk-in showers.

Located between the west and east coasts, neither is very far. It’s a 10 minute drive to the beaches of El Cotillo (west) and a similar distance to Corralejo (east) with it’s long sandy beaches and extensive sand dunes. The artisan village of La Alcogida is 15 minutes away, it’s 20 the the capital El Puerto, and 25 to the airport.

Meals

The adjoining Restaurante Mahoh is open to residents and non-residents alike. The stylre reflects the same rural culture as the hotel.

The menu is a union of Canarian and Mediterranean cuisine, including, for example, cheeks of Iberian ham with a pure of sweet potato, fired octopus with a mousse of peppers. Other Fuerteventura specialities include goat and fresh fish from la Bocaina (the strait between Fuerteventura and Lanzarote). Then for meat lovers, the grill offers every sort of cut straight from the farms of Galicia.

Out and About

Beaches. There is easy access to both the west and east coasts for sandy beaches, surfing, wind-surfing, snorkelling and just about any other watersport you can think of.
Walking. The warm dry climate is ideal for walkers to enjoy this scenic island.

Places to visit:
Malpais Grande (mountain scenery)
Betancuria Rural Park (more scenery)
Corralejo Natural Park
La Alcogida (craft village)
Puerto del Rosario (capital of Fuerteventura)

All the bedrooms have exposed stone walls and antique and country furniture or a real country feel. Most have a double bed (one or two have twin beds) and some of them have space for a third bed for a child. They all have a television and fridge, plus an en-suite bathroom with a shower.