Not your typical spa-hotel, the Monasterio de Valbuena is set in a beautifully preserved 12th-century Cistercian monastery right on the famous ‘Golden Mile’ of the Duero Valley, the heart of the Ribera del Duero wine region.

The luxurious 5-star hotel is committed to sustainability, featuring a green energy supply, an organic kitchen garden, and its own vineyards and the renovation project won accolades for faithfully restoring the monastery to its original magnificence.

The outdoor infinity pool is discretely built into the landscape whilst the Clarins Spa uses thermal waters and has 16 treatment rooms, thermal pools, Jacuzzis, and a heated outdoor pool for guests to enjoy.

The hotel couldn’t be better positioned to explore the wine region and discover historic Valladolid, just 40 minutes’ drive away.

The hotel has 79 rooms all of which have a blend of modern and vintage furnishings and large bathrooms, some have balconies and terraces and most have space for additional seating. Every room has complimentary wi-fi as well as robes and slippers to use at the hotel. Historic rooms are housed on the historic cloisters, offering original features such as exposed stone-walls, high arches and wooden beams.

The rooms are comprised as follows:

• 25 superior double rooms
• 15 duplex superior rooms
• 16 deluxe double rooms
• 17 deluxe historical rooms
• 6 special suites

The hotel's two restaurants. The Converso restaurant offers two tasting menus whilst the Monasterio de Valbuena Restaurant offers a-la-carte mix of traditional and modern cuisine, using high-quality seasonal local ingredients. 

There is a gastro-bar with summer terrace and the Monks' wine cellar which is open at the weekend and holidays.

Wine lovers can visit the hotel's vineyard year-round, and the wine list includes both local favourites and the hotel's own award-winning house wine, Converso, a limited-production Crianza red wine.