
This old noble home in Bierzo, sited on along the Pilgrim’s Trail to Santiago, was renovated and opened in 2000. The interior spaces reveal polished slate flooring, crafted wood ceiling beams, robust fireplaces, stylish stairways and a large window built into the stone façade. The rooms enclose wooden or forged iron headboards, some have sloped ceilings, and all are named after master Templars. Me...

A ‘Maragata’ (from Maragatería in Leon, Spain) estate that holds part of the pride and history of the Leon region, half way between Astorga and the slopes of mount Teleno. According to the inhabitants, a town marked by ethnic and cultural differences, you learn at Casa Pepa, or in it’s ethnographic Museum, or in each of it’s rustic corners. The forged ironwork, the stone and the wood enrich the we...



A solid structure with a rectangular floor plan, three stories high, built of stone and covered in slate. Today it serves as a center for rural tourism, however the building’s past as the town schoolhouse is preserved still through an interest in carrying out seminars and diverse cultural activities in a specially outfitted room.The valley planted with sabina, oak and poplar trees is viewed from...


Two buildings once used for farming purposes, today house this hotel that forms part of the Royal Inns of Castilla and León since 2004.With utmost respect for the original structure, the strong and restored materials such as stone and wood sustain restaurant in one building, and enclose the reception, living room (on the first floor) and the bedrooms (on the top floors) in an independent buildin...

The knights of the Santiago religious order gave the city of León the most beautiful renaissance façade that they could imagine. Behind extends a building that was used as a lodge for pilgrims, college, hospital, prison and barracks until the times of the Disentitlement. The cloister leads to the church choir, run by a community of Jesuits. Many locals are wed here and celebrate their reception in...


Where enthusiasm, care and dedication are motivating aspect of rural hostelries, the results really stand out. The young couple that owns this establishment has set out to turn the early 20th-century milk grocery and later family textile plant, into a space for relaxing and eating well. The stone house was remolded by architect Francisco Alonso who eliminated the pronounced areas and recuperate...

A two-story construction adjacent to the Cistercians Monastery of Santa María de Carrizo, which served as a summer to residency to the Marquees of Santa María. It encloses an attractive gallery that overlooks a central cloister, accessed through a stunning entryway. Nearly a hector of gardens extends beyond. Each of the austerely equipped bedrooms boasts a distinctive décor and all have canopy bed...



A house with two centuries of history located in the Húmedo district, next to Regia Bodega that is managed by the same proprietors. The reception is the only space in this inn that occupies the first floor. A stairway and elevatior lead to the 20 bedrooms that are divided on the three upper floors. These enclose exposed wood beams and walls painted yellow, red, blue and green....


A rather misslead attempt by the NH chain in León, set in the neo-classic plaza that is city hubbub by day and by night. This setting featuring 18th-century archways and all its historic vitality, is wanting of a less aseptic and bolder façade than the standard look of NH hotels. There is plenty of functionalism, contemporary style and pristine geometry to be found bedrooms for sure. While the Nhu...

Abandoning a profession as a journalist in Madrid in order to renovate the family´s old mill and installing a rustic-flavored and literary lodging has proved a good decision. Mercedes Unceta was not daunted by the investment needed to reform the property she bought from her cousins and decorate it under the esthetic and vital prism of an urbanite from Madrid looking for rest. The bedrooms, which t...
