Hotel Castillo de Ayud, Calatayud, Aragon, Spain
Castillo de Ayud is a small luxury hotel located in the center of the charming and picturesque town of Calatayud, only 1hour from Madrid and 30 minutes from Zaragoza. Hotel Castillo de Ayud is a lovingly restored Belle Epoque luxury country house, a retreat that manages to be chic and rustic. The Hotel was built originally by the Aragonese family Sanchez Cuenca in the 1920s and was known as Chalet de los Sanchez .
The old building has been lovingly restored and converted into a charming hotel, sparing no expense and with meticulous attention to detail.
Hotel offers 7 charming rooms, all spacious and equipped with air conditioning, heating, balcony (subject to availability), hair-dryer, ensuite bathroom, telephone, flat screen TV, minibar, in-room safe, wireless internet access, writing desk and room service.
Guests have use of some of the facilities in the modern, innovative 3-star hotel next door. The old restored building and the new building are connected by a gallery in the basement floor, where you also find the spa area, winery and wine tasting hall and shops with local products.
Using the produce from the local farms the chef prepares the freshest of ingredients for use in his inventive menus, with special emphasis on promoting Aragonese dishes and Calatayud wines. Hotel Castillo de Ayud provides an ample buffet breakfast.
The Romans founded Bilbilis (nowadays Calatayud) and abandoned it in the 2nd century. By the 8th century it was re-populated by the arrival of the Muslims. The Moors were routed here in 1120 by the conquering Catholic forces. Some of the Moorish influence can still be seen in the town.
Calatayud has a collegiate church - Santa Maria la Mayor- the churches of San Andres, San Pedro and San Martin, the arch of Furiega and the ruins of a castle. In the church of San Juan el Real you can visit the four Goya paintings of the Parents of the Church. Embedded in the hillside are tiny homes of peasant proportions. It is an easy walk to the top where you can explore the narrow alleyways and gain unbelievable views.
The Piedra Monastery is 25 km away and is the most visited private Nature Reserve in Europe. The AVE (Spanish high-speed train) links Calatuyud to Zaragoza (30 minutes), Madrid (1 hour) and Barcelona (2 hours). Zaragoza is the closest airport to Calatayud, situated 87 km from the Hotel Castillo de Ayud.
Hotel Facilities
- Buffet breakfast
- A la carte restaurant
- wine cellar
- Bar-cafeteria
- Business center/services
- Laundry service
- Ironing Service
- Dry Cleaning
- Hairdresser
- Garden
- Terrace
- Parking
- Meeting & exhibition rooms
- Handicapped facilities
- Wireless internet access
- Fitness centre
- Spa
- Jacuzzi
- Spa & Wellness Centre
- Sauna
- Indoor Swimming Pool
- 18 Hole Golf Course (4 km)
- High-speed train to Madrid (1 hour)
Room Details
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Balcony (subject to availability)
- Hair-dryer
- Bathroom (ensuite)
- Telephone
- Flat screen TV
- Minibar
- In-room Safe
- Wireless internet access
- Writing desk
- Room service
Map
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Guide to Zaragoza Province
The transition area between the Ebro valley and the Pyrenees mountains includes a large section of the Province of Zaragoza, which reaches as far as the valleys of Anso and El Roncal in the north and penetrates into Catalunya terrain in the east.
The scenery of the Province of Zaragoza is very varied: from the spurs of the Pyrenees to the high, snow-capped peaks of El Moncayo in the Iberian mountains, from the extensive wheat-growing plains of Las Cinco Villas and the sober Monegros (black mountains) to the fertile valleys of the Gallego, the Jalon and the Jiloca.