Casa Beatnik Hotel

Americans may know Bonhomme Hospitality as the company behind a number of highly regarded Chicago hospitality venues. Beatnik Country House is a bit of a departure for the brand, thanks to a location a fair distance outside of Chicago: this is Casa Beatnik, a luxury boutique hotel in Spain’s Rías Baixas wine region, not far from Santiago de Compostela.

They painted this 18th-century villa hot pink, and that’s just the beginning; the interiors, inspired by Yves Saint Laurent and the cultures of France, Italy, and Morocco, are riotously eclectic and stuffed with personality. 13 suites are set in the house itself, and a further six units occupy “luxury yurts” in the surrounding gardens. There’s a saltwater swimming pool and a spa that’s divided between two more yurts and a pair of distinctive Estonian Iglusaunas.

None of the above is an afterthought, to say the least, but as you might imagine given the ownership, special attention has been paid to the restaurants. Bambola is a sprawling restaurant and cocktail bar spread across three spaces: a salon, a terrace, and a covered poolside space, with flavors drawn from the whole length of the Silk Road. Meanwhile Tribu, the “kilometer 0” Galician restaurant, is just about as intimate as it gets, a mere six tables with views of the winery, garden and vineyard.