Hotel Castillo El Collado

A small luxury hotel in Laguardia

This beautiful old house, built one hundred years ago in the style of a castle, blends seamlessly into the ancient townscape of Laguardia, just as if it had been there for a thousand years. The heavy stone exterior gives way to a rich and highly decorated interior, in a style that owes much to Arts & Crafts and a little to Modernism.

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This is a hotel of just ten bedrooms, each one lavishly and individually decorated,and with a spacious and superbly appointed bathroom to match. Javier, the creator and owner of the hotel, lavished 15 years on its renovation and conversion and it stands now as his own personal dream.

Right on the edge of the walled town, Castillo El Collado has views across the vineyards of La Rioja to the Cantabrian mountains.

There is an elegant restaurant serving a wide variety of dishes, or for less formal eating try the taberna which serves a broad variety of tapas and dishes. The taberna is open (Easter to Oct) to residents and non-residents with music for the young and not-so-young, but it is set well away from the rest of the hotel so there is no question of disturbance. Looking onto the garden, the bar is a modernist extravagance of glass and stone.

From the hotel garden, a pleasant walk will take you right around the outside of the town of Laguardia, ideal for working up an appetite and enjoying the superb views.

Of course Laguardia is ideally situated for all manner of excursions through La Rioja and the nearby mountains, whether you elect to walk, cycle or drive. For those so inclined (and who wouldn't be?), the hotel can arrange trips out to wine museums and local bodegas for a tasting.

Restaurant:

The restaurant is divided into three elegant rooms, each quite different. The menu takes the typical cuisines of La Rioja and the Basque Country and offers them in 70 different dishes, some wholly traditional and others quite avant gard. Desserts are a speciality of the house, with everything made on the premises. Finally, the wine list covers the most well-known and the most prestigious wine labels of the region.
Open for lunches from 1.00 till 5.00 and for dinner from 8.00 till 11.30.

A Word From the Owner:

"To those of you thinking of coming to visit here, I extend my welcome. This is my home, and I hope you will see it as your second home too. For everyone who works here in our little hotel, it is not so much our job to serve you, but our pleasure. When you finally come to leave, we hope that you will find a little bit of your soul remains here, because then you will have to come back again."

Hotel Amenities:

IN THE HOTEL	IN YOUR ROOM
Bar Music Bar (taberna) Restaurant Historic Chapel Garden Laundry service	Satellite TV Telephone Room service Hairdryer Air-conditioning and heating

Nearby Amenities:

Cultural trips around Laguardia including the Santa María de los Reyes church
Excursions throughout the Rioja region (typically 20-30 km)
Tours of wine bodegas
Bodega lunches
Yuso and Suso monasteries - birthplace of the Spanish language
Sanctuary of Valvanera
Church of Santa María La Real, Najera
Cathedral of Santo Domingo de la Calzada
Pre-historic dinosaur footprints

What We Say:

For a really romantic special occasion book into the suite in the tower, called "Amor y Locura" (Love and Madness!), which has a sumptuous bath placed directly behind the head of the bed. There are wonderful views too, from the windows that surround the room.

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Room Rates in Euros (2010)
	All Year
Double Room (Twin beds or double) Los Navegantes is a large room with twin beds, ideal for a couple with children. El Ruiseñor has twin beds. La Cigarra has twin beds that can be joined into a king-size, and a terrace. Doña Blanca is a very feminine room with a queen-size bed and views of the old town. La Fábula has a queen-size bed and a balcony with fabulous views. Sancho Abarca is an elegant room with a king-size bed. Venus has a view of the town promenade and a hydromassage bath.	€ 125
Double Room with jacuzzi bath La Paloma is a quiet, intimate room with a double bed and a hydromassage bath. Neptuno is another room with a hydromassage bath and great views.	€ 165
Amor y Locura Suite Amor y Locura is a romantic "honeymoon suite" with double bed, hydromassage bath and all-round views.	€ 175
Prices are per room per night for two people All prices are "plus VAT" (7% until 30 Jun 2010, 8% from 1 Jul) All rooms have a private en-suite bathroom Guests are asked not to smoke in the bedrooms. Some public areas are no smoking Extra bed (3rd person): € 40 per day Cot: free Breakfast: € 10.50 per person per day A credit card number is required to confirm a reservation Click Here For Currency Converter

Cancellations:

Cancellation must be received in writing (fax or e-mail) no later than one month before arrival. Cancellations after that time will be charged 50% of the first night stay. No-shows or early departures will be charged the full amount.