The 10 Best Hotels for Views in the Basque Country
The geography is no joke in the Basque Country. From its rugged coastline and resulting inlets and picturesque seaside villages to the rolling, castle-mounted hills of Rioja Alavesa wine country to the green forests of Vizcaya to the snow-capped peaks of the Pyrenees, the region truly has it all. And with such intense and diverse landscapes means stunning vistas of every kind are commonplace here. The hotels below know that a good view goes a long way and provide guests with the most unforgettable vantage points in the Basque Country.
Gaztelu Begi
Why it made the list
The name of the hotel in Basque means castle view. Appropriately enough, the charming rural Basque house nestled atop the steep coastal hills between Bakio and Bermeo overlooks a striking islet connected to the cliffs of the mainland by a winding and ancient stone staircase that is unlike anything else you’ve ever seen. The stairs eventually lead to the top of the isle, to the San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, a thousand-year-old hermitage. A huge surge in visitors has occurred since it became a shooting location for Game of Thrones. But hey, if it’s arresting enough to be the ancestral home of the Mother of Dragon herself, well, you know you are in for something special.
Hotel Eguren Ugarte
Why it made the list
The boutique hotel that rises above the wonderful Eguren Ugarte winery faces the entirety of the Rioja Alavesa basin and the Iberian mountain range beyond. The vistas are simply mesmerizing. Rolling vineyards spread as far as the eye can see in either direction with ancient castle-topped mounds peppering the countryside. And the same geography that makes the weather here so perfect for grape growing also tends to make high, scattered clouds that create a kaleidoscopic lighting as it constantly shifts across the landscape. The hotel is designed so that every room faces out onto the utterly dreamy vistas, and the hotel restaurant is on the uppermost floor with panoramic windows to create a romantic dinner environment that is one of a kind.
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