Artist Dinners
Our Saturday artist dinners are open to a few guests from outside, who join us at the long table for €50 per person. Places are limited; get in touch to reserve a seat.
01 / The place and the idea
An artist residency in the Andalusian countryside
Salon Ronda is a place for artists and creatives to stay, work on ideas and find inspiration in the Andalusian countryside.
We are set in a quiet, secluded valley near Ronda, known locally as the valley of the owls. The nature around us is wild and unspoilt, with hills full of oak trees, rough paths and very few neighbours. It is a place to slow down and focus, continue a project, explore a new idea or see what develops.
The three-hectare property has three houses: our own home and two guest houses for visiting artists, with a pool among the palm trees.
Stays are centred around your creative practice, with time to develop your work and draw inspiration from the surrounding landscape, villages and local culture. There is no fixed programme. You organise your own days and work independently. We come together from time to time over dinner to share work in progress and exchange ideas.
We have a vegetable garden on the land that we are still developing. On the campo there is always plenty to do, in the garden as well as in and around the houses and barns. Alongside your own work, you are welcome to join in.
Ronda
Ronda has long inspired writers and artists, including Rainer Maria Rilke, Ernest Hemingway and Orson Welles. Known for the Puente Nuevo bridge spanning its deep gorge and its historic bullring, the town has a rich cultural history. Staying at Salon Ronda offers time to explore its streets, museums and the surrounding landscape.
Location & practical information
Arriate, a small village with supermarkets, bars and restaurants, is a five-minute drive away, and Ronda is fifteen minutes by car. As the valley is secluded, we strongly recommend having a car so you can explore the area freely. There is good Wi-Fi on the property, but no mobile phone signal.
Nine cats live outdoors on the property and are part of daily life at Salon Ronda.
01Three hectares of countryside
02Two private guest houses
03Indoor and outdoor workspaces
04Shared artist dinners
05Near Ronda, Andalusia
02 / Individual Artist Stays
Your own house
Your own rhythm
Artists stay in one of our two guest houses, the Garden House or the Patio House, each with its own kitchen and bathroom. We can host up to three artists at a time when two come together and share the Patio House.
You can work in your house or in one of the work areas throughout the grounds. We plan to turn the two barns into studios in the future.
Patio House — A private house with two bedrooms, its own kitchen and bathroom, and a covered patio.
Garden House — A light-filled private house with one bedroom and its own kitchen and bathroom.
Who it’s for
Salon Ronda welcomes creatives from different disciplines, including painting, writing, architecture, design, photography, film, music and culinary arts. Above all, we look for artists with a serious practice, good energy and an open, kind spirit, who will treat this place and its nature with care. It suits people who enjoy working independently and spending time on their own.
Salon Ronda CollectionGuests are welcome to contribute work to the Salon Ronda Collection, creating a lasting connection between their practice and this place.
LengthMonday to Sunday (six nights), once a month. Longer stays are possible on request.
DinnersThree shared dinners are included in your stay, usually on Monday and Thursday, with an artist dinner on Saturday, our last evening together. On other evenings we sometimes cook together and split the groceries; joining is always optional.
CapacityUp to three artists at a time: one in the Garden House and two travelling together in the Patio House.
Artists from the regionShorter stays of one or two days are also possible, and you are welcome to join the Saturday dinner.
Fee (spring 2027)€500 per person for six nights. Artists travelling together and sharing the Patio House: €425 per person. Prices are excluding 10% VAT.
IncludedYour own house with linen and towels, cleaning, a grocery run on arrival, and three shared dinners, including the Saturday artist dinner.
Not includedTravel, other meals and work materials.
Getting hereFly to Málaga. From there, rent a car or take the bus to Ronda, both about an hour and a half. We can usually pick you up at Ronda bus station; we arrange this with you in advance. If a pick-up is not possible, you can take a taxi or the local bus to La Cimada. We are happy to help with directions and, when we can, with a lift.
DepositA 50% deposit secures your place once your stay is confirmed.
Autumn 2026Fully booked
2027Stays take place in spring (late March to early May) and autumn (September–October), one each month. Applications for spring are open until 15 January 2027.
03 / Beyond the stays
More ways to come together
Collaborations
Salon Ronda is open to projects with artists, photographers, designers, writers and curators, from shoots and small exhibitions to workshops.
Wine & Olive Oil
The Serranía de Ronda is known for its wines and olive oil. We can arrange tastings at bodegas and olive mills in the area.
04 / About
Who we are
We are Rogier and Ellen. Ellen is a stylist and producer. For years she worked in Amsterdam and Berlin, for magazines, in fashion and on shoots, always close to the art world. She wanted more rest, more nature and less rush, without leaving that creative world behind. She found it in Spain, where she now spends part of her time.
She has always loved interiors and houses. Salon Ronda grew slowly, with Spanish and Moroccan influences and a lot of attention to atmosphere and detail. What we didn’t want to let go of was connecting creative people. We want Salon Ronda to be a place where people feel at home and want to return. We hope a small community will gradually grow around Salon Ronda: visiting artists and people from the surrounding area who meet, share ideas and enjoy coming back.
Rogier is a hospitality entrepreneur with a bar in Amsterdam and a host at heart. At Salon Ronda he is the cook behind most of our dinners, working with vegetables from our own garden and what the region gives: Andalusian produce, olive oil from the valley and local wine, served at one long table.
Together when it feels right
Alone when you need that