Since 1957...
It was completely abandoned and in 1993 Mariperta Martín Feriche bought the ruined farmhouse and restored it with the help of her five children. In its centenary, 1998 and after an intense restoration, the house reopens its doors as a rural lodging and place for celebrations. In 2006 Telva magazine chose Casa de los Bates as one of the ten most romantic places to get married in Spain and in 2008 the prestigious Conde Nast magazine chose Casa de los Bates as one of the five best guest houses in Europe, an award that the property received in London. The estate hosts numerous events of all kinds throughout the year: concerts, weddings, model shows, charity galas and public and private parties, and is a favorite place for photographers for their ¨photo-shoots¨ as well as for filming, visits of associations of garden lovers and cruise ship passengers visiting Motril.