Featured Hotels - Spain, Portugal & France

Hotel Churrut, Vera de Bidasoa (Navarra)
Located only twenty minutes from Sare in the Pays Basque, (following the smugglers route) and 15 minutes from the highly popular fishing village of Hondarribia, this beautiful, small, family owned hotel in northwest Navarra is idealy situated to explore the Señorio de Beritz nature park, the Zugarramurdi Caves (the witches caves) and the Basque coastal region. It is also within an hour drive of a half dozen golf courses in the Pays Basque region.


Hotel Villa Soro, San Sebastian-Donostia
This stately villa on Avenida de Ategorrieta, in the center of Donostia, was built in 1898 by Don Ramon Londaiz for his daughter and is a charming 25-room boutique hotel. It is within a short walk of the Zurriola beach, the Kursaal Concert and Convention Center and the old part of town.


GHDB - Gran Hotel Domine Bilbao
This Silken Hotel, their first 5-star and a memeber of the Leading Hotels of the World, sits in the very heart of one of Spain's most vibrant cities, directly across the avenue from the world famous Gugginheim Museum. This is a hotel build around comfort and personalized service and offers a spectatular view of both the Gugginheim and the river from its rooftop "Lookout Terrace". The hotel's restaurant, "Beltz the Black's" is under the direction of Ramón Berriozabal, a national prize-winning gastronomic chef.


Hotel Villa de Abalos, Abalos (La Rioja)
This restored stone house, with 12 double rooms in the historic village of Abalos. is located between Labastida in the Rioja Alta and Laguardia in the Rioja Alavesa and a few kms west of Samaniego. The owners offer several special packages throughout the year.


Hotel Marqués de Riscal (Rioja Alavesa)
This is the new and exciting Frank Gehry project, a 5-star luxury hotel/spa situated in the heart of the Rioja Alavesa, in the small Riojan village of Elciego.


Hotel Esprit Saint-Germain, Paris,
This classic 5-star, service oriented hotel, a member of the small leadding hotels of the world, first opened is doors in August 2004. It has been designed like a private residence, quite and inviting, in the heart of the fashionable Saint Germain des Prés on the left bank, between the Luxembourg Gardens and Boulevard St-Germain. It would be hard to find a better home away from home for a weekend, or even a week, in the city of light.