This small hotel has only 10 rooms, housed in a renovated palacio in the wine-making village of Samaniego (7 minutes by car from the hilltop, medieval, bodega rich town of Laguardia) in the Rioja Alavesa. The couple who run the place are a class act, offering exceptional cooking and really personal service. The wine cellar is well stocked with local... More

Fabulous understated decor. Incredible attention to detail. Wonderful food. A real gem!! Loved everything about this hotel. If you are looking for a great location in the Rioja wine region, this is a perfect place to stay.

We stayed at this lovely hotel on a hiking trip in Spain. Although there is nothing else in the town of Samaniego, it is not far from the town of Laguardia, in the Rioja district of the Basque country. This restored baroque manor house was beautiful, with high ceilings and large windows. The restaurant was terrific, although the menu was... More

We picked this beautiful looking hotel for the last night of our holiday en route back to the ferry and home at the end of our holiday. We thought one night of luxury after 2 weeks in a caravan! A stunning building in a fab location we thought as we pulled up, we were very pleased with our choice at... More

This was our fourth visit to this lovely hotel. We travel to the Rioja region most years to visit the Bodegas and to buy the wonderful wine to stock up our little cellar at home. We always stay at the Palacio which we came across by chance on our first visit to the area. From the outset we were impressed... More

Our stay at the Palacio de Samaniego was booked and paid for in advance through Inntravel. It was exactly as described in their brochure, a lovely 17th century house, attractively decorated. We were booked for 3 nights, 2 with dinner with the option to book dinner on the 3rd night if required. We stayed from Sunday -Wednesday and although we... More

Great little hotel in an old palace. Only 11 rooms, bar, and restaurant (only on weekends) Very relaxed atmosphere in the hotel and the town. The hotel has free WiFi internet and I am sitting in the bar area having a drink, writing this while they have jazz playing in he background. Our room has a doublebed but they also... More

We stayed in this hotel in august and one of the main reasons we booked the hotel was the resturant which supposedly produced excellent food using seasonal local ingredients. - this is very misleading as the resturant is clode in the evenings during the week and you need to travel into the nearest town to eat - not really ideal... More

On arrival here from Burgos, we were disappointed to discover that Jon no longer serves meals. Particularly as the hotel’s website, at the time we booked, when we stayed, and even now, shows a most attractive restaurant, with examples and photographs of mouth-watering dishes. It gives Jon a great CV as a chef and makes his food one of the... More