Cortijo Rosa Blanca

About the venue

Cortijo Rosa Blanca, Alhaurín el Grande

Cortijo Rosa Blanca is a restored Andalusian cortijo in a quiet valley near Alhaurín el Grande, with mountain views and a river running through to a waterfall pool, about 25 minutes from both Málaga airport and Marbella. Taken exclusively, it hosts intimate weddings of up to 70 guests with no minimum numbers or spend, across six acres of scented gardens, terraces and vine-covered pergolas, with a separate private pool area for the house party. Ten en-suite rooms sleep 20, catering is in-house from about €130 to €150 a head, and venue hire with the stay starts from about €10,000 for two nights midweek or €15,000 for three nights at the weekend.

Cortijo Rosa Blanca is a traditional country house in a picturesque valley of the Andalusian countryside, recently renovated and landscaped by Rachel Rose Weddings. Mountains rise behind it and a little river runs through the valley to a waterfall and natural pool of clear spring water, in a nature reserve full of walks and wildlife.

More than six acres of gardens, orchards and woodland are planted with jasmine, lavender, roses and lilac, with shaded terraces, scented courtyards, vine-covered dining pergolas and pretty views at every turn. The wedding gardens are kept separate from a private walled area with a covered bar, a long table under a scented pergola, and a large pool with sunbeds and a cabana, so the house party can carry on while the wedding is set up.

There is no minimum guest number and no minimum spend, so weddings can be as small as you like, up to about 70. Catering, the bar and coordination are in-house, live music runs until 9pm and the celebrations finish at 2am. The cortijo is open for weddings from May to October.

Inside, the house has antique floors, wooden ceilings and European antiques. Ten en-suite rooms sleep 20, including Casa Amor, a honeymoon cottage with its own terrace, a getting-ready mezzanine and a roll-top bath, the two-bedroom Casa Jasmin apartment for families, and a string of pretty rooms around the central courtyard.