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Offering the stillness and austerity of an old Canarian manor house, the Ibo Alfaro Rural Hotel is majestically located on a hill and surrounded by hectares of crops (banana and avocado). The original house, built about 200 years ago and restored between 1994 and 1996, was the residence of the Méndez family, functioning after the completion of its restoration as a rural hotel to this day.
It is the first rural hotel in La Gomera and one of the first in the Canary Islands, without a doubt, an international benchmark for lovers of nature tourism.
Its 20 rooms have spectacular views, one of its main attractions. The surroundings, with beautiful gardens, quiet and relaxing terraces and spaces for growing fruits and vegetables, make the hotel a wonderful place to rest and relax. The Ibo Alfaro Rural Hotel is the ideal place for those who realize that peace and environmental tranquility are essential ingredients to find inner peace. Its surroundings amplify the sense of spirituality, enchanting the eyes and soul.
The Hotel Rural Ibo Alfaro showcases traditional Canarian stonework dating back to the 16th century and the construction techniques of that era. The interior is based on traditional concepts of luxury: knowledge, time, peace, and spaces that promote serenity. Natural materials are prevalent throughout, while the warm lighting chosen for the rooms and the simple furnishings combine to create what could be called "Franciscan minimalism."
The interiors, with recently renovated bathrooms, meet guests' expectations. We try to take maximum care of the details: the bedding is manufactured by the prestigious Casa Bassol that has dressed the best Spanish hotels for 270 years and our carefully selected bathroom products have a delicate eucalyptus and mint fragrance that contributes, even more so, to relaxation and rest.
Although you can find basic amenities in your room, you will not find a telephone, television, or Wi-Fi connection. Instead you will enjoy a comfortable wooden desk and traditional window seats where one can be inspired while admiring the green Hermigua Valley. The austerity of these will connect you with your inner being and will make you feel relaxed, at peace and in harmony with nature.
A healthy and enjoyable breakfast, with local produce and home-grown fruits and vegetables, is the perfect excuse to start the day early and explore one of the many walks that start at the hotel.
By welcoming our guests to this setting, our aim is to provide a luxurious yet understated experience that respects the local flora and fauna, as well as the history and traditions of Hermigua. We believe that through this immersion in the richness of local life and rhythms, we can convey a true sense of place, a truly unique stay that is tangible in every aspect of the hotel, from the rooms to our fruit.
Wild flowers and ancient trees, bananas and avocados, grapes and vegetables: all this is part of the universe that is Hermigua. Agriculture is, therefore, one of the most unique components of the valley, it is everyone's obligation to maintain it, thus paying a fair tribute to the people who lived here and worked its slopes for centuries. It is another expression of local nature that attracts birds, butterflies and all kinds of wildlife. Green is always present in Hermigua, calming the sunny summers, merging with the sea and giving rise to a dream landscape.
Surrounded by the now-disused irrigation ditches that were once so vital to agriculture in Hermigua, our orchard is a fragrant garden dedicated to producing a variety of fruits for the hotel's consumption. Be captivated by the beauty of the seasons, the leaves, the blossoms, and the vibrant colors of all kinds of fruit trees: orange, cherimoya, fig, and banana, to name just a few. The seasons reign supreme in this rural garden. With its dry-stone walls at varying heights, where the fruits are cultivated to provide guests with the freshest harvest, a strict planting schedule is followed to ensure an abundant and ecologically sound ecosystem.
Rodeadas por las ya en desuso acequias de riego que fueron tan vitales para la agricultura en Hermigua, nuestro huerto es un jardín fragante dedicado a producir diferentes variedades de frutas para el consumo del hotel. Déjate llevar por la belleza de las estaciones, las hojas, las flores y los colores de todo tipo de árboles frutales: naranjo, chirimoyo, higuera y platanera, sólo por nombrar algunos.Las estaciones gobiernan por encima de todo en este jardín rural. Con sus muros de piedra seca en diferentes alturas elevados donde se cultivan para brindar a los huéspedes las frutas más frescas, sigue un estricto calendario de siembra para que el ecosistema tenga un efecto abundante y ecol el consumo del hotel.
Déjate llevar por la belleza de las estaciones, las hojas, las flores y los colores de todo tipo de árboles frutales: naranjo, chirimoyo, higuera y platanera, sólo por nombrar algunos.Las estaciones gobiernan por encima de todo en este jardín rural. Con sus muros de piedra seca en diferentes alturas elevados donde se cultivan para brindar a los huéspedes las frutas más frescas, sigue un estricto calendario de siembra para que el ecosistema tenga un efecto abundante y ecol
It seems that the Ibo Alfaro neighborhood owes its name to the gentleman owner of these lands named Jibalfaro. In the newspaper The newspaper "El Liberal de Tenerife," in its July 24, 1891 edition commemorating the centenary of Christopher Columbus, refers to a local legend, "When the Dead Man Killed the Living Man," and mentions the nobleman Jibalfaro. His daughter, Mencías, was courted by two young men from different districts, and her father, to resolve the conflict between them, proposed that they both join his friend Christopher Columbus's expedition in search of new lands to the West, with the first to return receiving his daughter in marriage. The proposal was accepted, and both went together to embark. When they reached a crossroads, one treacherously killed his rival, leaving him poorly buried next to a tree, and joined Columbus's expedition for the discovery of America. When he returned a year later to demand that Mencías's father fulfill his promise, upon reaching the spot where he had treacherously murdered his companion, he felt curious and approached the burial site. There he found the bones exposed, especially the skull, staring defiantly at him. Uncontrollably, he was seized by rage and struck the skull with the butt of his spear. With such luck, the skull became embedded in it, and strangely, the more he pulled, the closer it drew to his hand. He grew nervous and, to free himself, grasped the shaft by the butt and braced the spear against a branch. Unfortunately, as he pulled toward himself to try and dislodge it, the iron spear pierced his own chest, and he was mortally wounded.
Then the pious souls placed a cross where the event took place, "the cross where the dead man killed the living man."
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