Pastoral dehesa estate
The nineteenth-century manor runs as a self-sufficient country estate, where days pass between roaming deer and private orchard harvests.
What it’s good at
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
There’s very little of the typical hotel experience about Hotel Valdepalacios... the villa nestles among fields and orchards, as far as the digital camera’s eye can see.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
On a 600-hectare dehesa estate in Torrico, facing the Sierra de Gredos mountain range.
The rooms
Bedrooms occupy the original manor house or garden pavilions, with top-floor rooms looking out toward the Gredos mountains.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
Sun loungers line the freshwater pool on the lawn, looking out across the estate's open meadows.
Sauna and hydrotherapy
Water cascades into the indoor hydrotherapy bath facing the countryside, and a pine Finnish sauna sits next door.
The spa
Therapists in two private cabins draw on Angelo Caroli products for custom massages and body wraps.
At the table
Restaurante Tierra serves vegetables and eggs gathered from the estate orchards, beneath high ceilings and drum chandeliers.
How it began
Before its 2007 opening, the estate operated as a thoroughbred racehorse farm with its own stables and village school.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.