Briñas Hotel, Rioja, Spain

In the little village of Briñas in La Rioja, you will discover a superb 18th century manor house, ideally located for golf holidays in Spain. Once the home of a local aristocratic family, today this historic building houses the little hotel Señorío de Briñas, a place where you seem to be able to breathe in the history and splendour of past times. The thick stone walls have been witness to many historic events right up to the Spanish Civil War when it was used as a barracks by the Italian brigade.

Pedro Ortega (an antique restorer) and Angela Gómez (the owner) have restored the hotel in minute detail, enhancing the massively proportioned wood and stonework with a lighter touch of antique furnishings, ceramics, traditional carpets, frescos and some unusual murals by the Polish artist Jull Dziamski. All the guest rooms are light and airy, and each is decorated in its own unique combination of colour and fabrics.

Here in La Rioja, a guest's thoughts soon turn to food and drink, and this is an ideal base from which to sample many excellent restaurants, taste the superb local wines and visit the bodegas, as well as taking in the countryside, seeing all manner of historic places and appreciating all the natural beauties that the area has to offer.

This hotel is well-suited for disabled guests. All the main rooms and four guestrooms are on the ground floor avoiding any stairs or steps, there are handrails in the bathrooms and the doors are wide enough for wheelchairs.

Restaurant
The hotel only serves breakfast and a few bar snacks. There are a couple restaurants in the village, and more in Haro, so finding a place to eat is not difficult. Indeed, trying out various local restaurants is all part of the pleasure of a stay in Briñas.

Hotel Amenities:

The hotel has a bar, lounge, car park and garage.
All rooms have telephone, television, welcome pack, hairdryer, and bathrobes and fully equipped luxurious bathrooms.

NEARBY
Take the Wine Route: all sorts of programmes and activities are possible including formal wine appreciation courses or simple visits to a bodega. Or you can choose to visit one of the large world-famous bodegas of La Rioja or little family-run wineries where you will greeted by the owner himself. They are all united by one crucial factor: Rioja wine - Taste, experiment, choose, buy, enjoy.

Activities
Walking: the area of La Rioja is criss-crossed with hiking routes and forest trails.
Mountain-biking: There is a very good reason why cycling is so popular in Spain.

Horse-riding.
Golf.
Hot-air ballooning.
Hang-gliding.
Fishing and hunting.
Bird-watching.
Watersports: A nearby inland lake has boating, sailing, canoeing, and windsurfing.
Skiing: at the ski resort of Valdezcaray.

GOLF

IZKI GOLF COURSE
You will play golf in a course situated in a privilege place, few metre from the Natural Reserve of Izqui, surrounded with oak trees. The Izki golf complex offers visitors the opportunity of enjoying a round of golf and the incomparable beauty of the Natural Park of Izki at the same time. Nature and golf complement each other in this, one of the most modern golf courses, designed by Severiano Ballesteros. This course has 18 holes, and represents a real test even for experienced players. Next to the 18-hole golf course of the Izki complex, there is also a 9-hole course nearby in Lagran, designed for beginners or for those who want to raise their handicap. It has a driving range and other services designed for anyone who wishes to discover the secrets of this sport.
www.izkigolf.com

LOGRONO GOLF
The Logrono-La Grajera Golf Course is probably the best course of North Spain. Its cared design allows the golf player making a good golf. It is also placed on a big surface of 83 hectares, so the environment is quiet and healthy, good for a good play. The 18 holes and a par 72, allow playing to 160 people every day.
www.golflogrono.com

RIOJA GOLF
Rioja Alta Golf Club is placed between the villages of Ciruena and Cirinuela, in the heart of Rioja Alta, 5 km. away fom Santo Domingo de la Calzada, 12 km. from Ezcaray and its famous ski course and thirty minutes away from Logrono, taking the National road 120 to Burgos. It has 18 holes and it was designed by Enrique Saenger.
www.golfrioja.com

CONTACT
Tel +34 941 304 224
+ 34 941 303 984
Fax + 34 941 304 345

E mail brinas@hotelesconencanto.org
website

Hospedería Señorío de Briñas Briñas La Rioja Spain