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Esprit Saint-Germain - Le Sainte Beuve - Churrut - Palacio Guendulain - Mugo de Beloso AlmaPamplona - Villa Soro - Astoria 7
Iturreg - Gran Hotel Domine Bilbao - Carlton Bilbao - Villa de Abalos - Viura - Marqués de Riscal - Villa de Laguardia - Cap Rocat






Paris


Hotel Esprit Saint-Germain, 22, rue Saint Sulpice, Paris
This luxury boutique hotel first opened is doors in August 2004. It was designed to be like a private residence, quite , refined and inviting, in the heart of the fashionable Saint Germain des Prés on the left bank, a half a minute walk from the Luxembourg Gardens and the Church of Saint Sulpice, five minutes from Notre-Dame Cathedral, 10 minutes from the Orsay Museum, and only a 15-minute walk from Le Louvre Museum. It makes a comfortable home away from home for a weekend, or a week, in the city of light.



Hotel Le Sainte Beuve, 9, rue Sainte Beuve, Paris
Located in the 6th arrondissement, Saint Germain des Pres, this is a comfortable place to rest after a long flight or a walk through the streets of Paris. In the wintertime you can relax in front of the fireplace and enjoy a glass of wine in the glow of a warming fire. The hotel's interior was decorated by the famous British designer David Hicks to ensure a peaceful, harmonious, and relaxing stay.






Navarra

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



Hotel Palacio Guendulain, Zapateria, 53, Pamplona
The Palacio Guendulain, a beautiful 18th century manison, is one of the most prominent buildings in Pamplona, located in the old part of town. After 200 years as a private residence, it reopened as a magnificent hotel with 25 bedrooms and suites overlooking the Consejo Square and the Palace's inner courtyard.



Mugo de Beloso AlmaPamplona, Beloso Bajo, 11, Pamplona
This 5-star luxury property is just minutes from the center of city known for its Sanfermines and the Camino de Santiago. The hotel is located in the Arga park, which marks the former boundary between the city and the countryside. Muga de Beloso offers you a hotel of taste and charm in which art, design and up-to-the minute decoration provide you with the ideal base to rediscover and enjoy the Other Pamplona. The hotel has it's own restauarant, lounges and Spa facilities, including a dry sauna and hamman.

 





Pais Vasco


Hotel Villa Soro, Avenida de Ategorrieta, 61, 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.



Hotel Astoria 7, Sagrada Familia, 1, San Sebastian-Donostia
Located a short walk from the old quarter and La Concha Beach, Sagrada Familia 1, the Astoria7 offers a unique decor. Each of the 102 rooms is individually dedicated to personalities, actors, actresses or directors, who have attended the San Sebastián International Film Festival since its first edition in 1953.



Hotel Iturreg, Barrio Askizu, Getaria (Guipúzcoa)
A small luxury hotel surrounded by the beauty of nature and vineyards, the hotel offers breathtaking views of the coastal village of Getaria and the Basque Coast. Each of its rooms has a different view of the picturesque surroundings, and is a very special place to rest, relax and enjoy the silence. It's now a member of
Rusticae.



GHDB - Gran Hotel Domine Bilbao, Alameda de Mazarredo, 61, 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 Guggenheim 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 Carlton, Plaza Federico Moyua, 2, Bilbao
This majestic 5-star hotel, inaugurated in 1926, sits on one of the cities most beautiful squares, Plaza de Federico Moyua, in the very heart of one of the city. An elegant landmark, it is only a short 10-minute walk from the Guggenheim Museum and the old quarter, the Casco Viejo. The hotel has 142 spacious rooms, with a 250 square meter suite located on the top floor. The Imperial Suite, unique in the city, has two double bedrooms, two bathrooms, a fitness room, kitchen, reading room and home cinema room. It also has a terrace overlooking Plaza de Federico Moyua.






La Rioja Alta & Alavesa


Hotel Villa de Abalos, Abalos (La Rioja Alta)
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 Viura, Villabuena de Álava (Rioja Alavesa)
The hotel is composed of whimsically superimposed cubes that seem to surge forcefully from the center of the earth; punctuated by French windows that flood the rooms with views of the relaxing scenery. In addition to its magnificent restaurant, the bar, a fine old wine cellar and a gymnasium, the hotel has top floor terraces with panoramic views of the San Andrés Church and the Sierra de Cantabria Mountains. Situated in the small wine village of Villabuena de Álava, Viura is perfect as a base for discovering the Rioja. Only 20 minutes away from Logroño and from Haro and 10 minutes from such emblematic wine cellars as Ysios and Marqués de Riscal.



Hotel Marqués de Riscal, Elciego (Rioja Alavesa)
This famous Frank Gehry project is a 5-star small luxury hotel situated in the heart of the Rioja Alavesa, in a small Riojan village surrounded by vineyards.




Hotel Villa de Laguardia, Laguardia (Rioja Alavesa)
This 4-star luxury hotel with a wine spa is only 20 kms from Logroño and Haro and 5 kms from the village of Elciego. The hotel offers free Wi-Fi, has an outdoor swimming pool, gardens and a restaurant serving Rioja and Basque cuisine.





Balearic Islands


Hotel Cap Rocat, Palma de Mallorca
This unique 5-star luxury hotel is a former military fortress located in the most secluded area of the bay of Palma de Mallorca. Stunningly blended into the landscape, this magnificent fortress has been totally refurbished without altering its unique architecture and its natural environment. The former shooting pads, with a commanding view of the bay of Palma, have become spectacular suites each with a private patio and terraces.

The Fortress Restaurant is located in one of the main pavilions for lunch or dinner in the winter months and on days of inclement weather. On warm summer nights, tents, with spectacular views of the bay of Palma, are available for private dinners.


 



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