
This chalet, located in the Sierra de Gredos, is just as enticing as can be. Escaping the customary commotion of Madrid and London the owners of the hotel, Francisco S. Rico and Teresa Dorn, came here to revolutionize the hostelry in Avila. They founded the hotel, enlarged it, and continue to innovate commodities for their guests. The rooms, some featuring sloped ceilings, are all perfectly equipp...



The summits of this region represent a peerless image of what the backwaters at the feet of the Gredos are about. The romantic sight of these mountains is powerful attraction for weekend excursions. Or better still, for the dolce far niente of homespun vacations in winter or summer, catered to by the friendly service at the house. The ambiance attained here comes into its own ...


The inn’s name is not gratuitous: located at the highest point in town, this 17th century mansion offers a comfortable place to stay and magnificent views of Almanzor Peak that can be admired from the windows. The surrounding scenery is comprised of the regional park of Gredos and the inn’s garden with its age-old trees. The natural environs complement this stone construction, registered for its h...


In the main plaza, before the Town Hall of Pedro Bautista, name of the Spaniard martyred in Japan, this old grocery store that once supplied imported goods from the colonies shines above from the rest of the houses thanks to the renovation carried out by Almudena García Drake. From the outside, striking shone walls shine; and inside, original wooden beams and awe-inspiring coffered ceiling. A 19th...



Villatoro Castle, tucked inside the Gredos mountain range, was founded in the 16th century by king Alfonso XI in favor of the bishop Don Sancho Dávila. In 1949, after having been in ruins for two hounded years, the castle was declared a national monument. Today, the Posada Torre del Mayorazgo encloses hearths, wood-beamed ceilings and ceramic tile floors in a low brick stone construction surrounde...



An old farm sited along the southern skirt of the Sierra de Gredos. The former owners, Cristina and Luis, rehabilitated areas that were in bad shape, respecting the local building patterns. In 2004, Susan and Michael purchased this old tobacco-drying house and continued to develop the hotel with their own style. Interior spaces show to be cozy, with a curious mix of rustic style, designer features...



Along the slop of Alberche, to the other side of Tiétar and boarded by the Sierra de Gredos, the Hotel el Linar del Zaire contemplates the foothills below, just meters from the medieval abbey Nuestra Señora de la Asunción. This inn built of stone was at one time used as the headquarters for the schools of Burgohondo. Today the granite and rustic style endure still in the inviting interiors, which ...


Francisco and Pablo, who are potters by profession, have converted this old country home in the heart of the Tiétar Valley into a little hotel with cozy and flirtatious interiors. A rural dream come true…If you would like more information, look and see what our hotel critic, Fernando Gallardo, has to say about the hotel. ...


The owners of restaurant Doña Guiomar restored this 15th-century synagogue attributed to rabbi Yuçe Milano who was administrator to Don Pedro Manrique, proprietor of Amusco. Set right in the city’s historic downtown, close to the cathedral and the main entrance of the citadel, building boasts a granite façade carved with a Star of David.Would you like to know more? Fernando Gallardo will tell ...


Emperor Carlos V, his wife Isabel of Portugal and his son Felipe II stayed in this 16th-century palace that was then owned by the Gómez Dávila of Avila, Marquees of Velada. Sited in the historic city center, facing the cathedral, the hotel is complete with a nuptial suite in the tower. The main body of the building is distributed to either side of the turret. One of the facades boasts a valuable r...

Alongside the citadel of Ávila, the old Place of Piedras Albas, constructed in the 16th century, is striking above all for the jewel it hides within its historic walls: exquisitely decorated interiors, the work of Pascua Ortega. The dour poise of granite and earth ware, Castilian furniture and hooked rugs combine perfectly with bold tones in the paintings and upholstery. The equipment in the spaci...


A group of ample apartments and bungalows that are pleasantly lined in wood, some of which stand two stories high with great large window on the first floor, others that have just one story are satisfactorily comfortably equipped. Right in the forest, all enjoy privacy. A little hideaway at nature’s edge, to live in plenitude and roam the corners of the corners of the Tiétar....