Hotel Viura

Name: Hotel Viura in Villabuena de Álava
Address: Calle Mayor s/n, Rioja Alavesa, Villabuena de Álava, La Rioja, 01307, ESP
Telephone: +34 945 60 90 00
Rating: 19.2

Calle Mayor s/n, Rioja Alavesa, Villabuena de Álava, Spain

33 Rooms

Modern Design & Lively

Yes, those photos are real. Hotel Viura really is a precarious-looking cubist stack, an audacious modernist boutique planted in the soil of a traditional Spanish wine village in the Rioja Alavesa region. The contrast is only heightened by the fact that its next-door neighbor is an 18th-century church. Needless to say, the place has received some attention since its 2010 grand opening, but we’re happy to report that it’s more than just a pretty picture.

The cube-stack layout ensures that most of the thirty-three rooms have panoramic, corner-office views of the village and the surrounding Sierra de Cantabria mountains. Interior lines are a little more orthogonal, with just the occasional tilt in the wall patterns to remind guests of the bold exterior. The furniture is stylish and comfy; expect king beds and an abundance of throw pillows. The prime interaction between chic and rustic comes in the bathrooms, which are cleverly outfitted with thick wooden butcher-block countertops rather than the expected marble or glass. Flatscreen TVs are standard, along with a small, hand-picked selection of local wines.

For a much larger wine list, head to Viura’s restaurant, where the topsy-turvy design continues with a ceiling full of hanging barrels. After the meal, a sunset cocktail at the rooftop bar is probably in order. And you have only to step outside the hotel to experience all that Spanish wine country has to offer.

How to get there:
Hotel Viura is located approximately 120 km from Bilbao International Airport (BIO).

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Hotel Viura

Calle Mayor s/n, Rioja Alavesa, Villabuena de Álava, Spain

19.2

Pilar

Stayed over two years ago

lo moderno

Luis

Stayed over two years ago

Diseño

Marc

Stayed over two years ago

Wow. Incredible design, fantastic service. We ate at the restaurant and it was also great. The rooftop lounges have a beautiful and private view of the countryside, and the wine bar is a nice touch since it's located in a low key bodega village with not much else going on. Location was perfect though (very close to other towns in the Rioja, where a winemaker is never more than a stone's throw away). If you're looking for luxury in Rioja this is undeniably the place you want to be.

Federico

Stayed over two years ago

Nice location,modern rooms, beautiful setting,

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