Rural houses turned into wonderful charming hotels
The old country houses and Catalan masias are part of the rich cultural and heritage fabric of Catalonia. Originally, they were large manor houses that formed the backbone of the country’s agricultural and livestock activity, with unique characteristics depending on the area. Over time, many have disappeared. Thanks to the efforts of the hotel sector, however, a large number of country houses in Catalonia have been preserved, renovated and transformed into wonderful boutique hotels.
These hotels breathe nature and tranquillity, perfectly blending their surroundings with the luxuries and comforts of modern life. Would you like to discover them? At Petits Grans Hotels de Catalunya we have prepared the best selection for you.
Hotel La Plaça de Madremanya
The renovation of an old country house near Girona gave life to Hotel La Plaça de Madremanya, a romantic hotel that combines the historic charm of original stone, tiles and barrel vaults with modern finishes. The rooms provide the perfect setting for relaxation, and some feature a private terrace and bathtub.
The hotel’s restaurant, Restaurant La Plaça, stands out as one of the best in the Empordà, offering refined, locally sourced author cuisine. In addition, the hotel has its own vineyard, where guests can enjoy wine tastings and exquisite delicacies among the vines.
We recommend completing your rural getaway by exploring Madremanya, a small medieval village in the Empordà with well-preserved architecture and charming cobbled streets that are sure to captivate you.
Old XV Century farmstead, in the centre of the medieval village of Madremanya. Stones, tiles, original barrel and Bohemian arches have survived and have been combined with present day finishes.
ECO Turisme Can Buch
Can Buch is a country house with spa, renovated by Gerard Bofill in Sant Aniol de Finestres, near Girona. More than just a rural hotel, it is a sanctuary of peace and tranquillity that radiates a deep love for nature.
The Hammam Spa, built with stone and ceramics from the same farmhouse, reflects the commitment to sustainability. The masia has been designed according to principles of energy and food self-sufficiency. The natural swimming pool, chill-out area, vegetable garden and small farm blend harmoniously with the surroundings, respecting the environment and its rich agricultural tradition.
It is an ideal place to enjoy responsible tourism and relax surrounded by forests and rivers. The restaurant offers exquisite dishes where seasonal, locally sourced products take centre stage. Nearby Can Buch, you can explore natural spots such as Els Gorgs de les Planes d’Hostoles and the Croscat Volcano.
Can Buch is a rural farmhouse located in the Garrotxa, in the beautiful valley of Llémena, and restored in 2020 by artisans and natural materials.
The farmhouse is ecological and works 100% with renewable energies of the place.
We transport country life with all its traditions but with all the luxuries and comforts of the 21st century.
Plant-Based, ecological and local restaurant with an author’s menu where most of the products are made by us in the farmhouse.
The hotel consists of 12 different rooms each with high quality finishes.
The hotel has an outdoor swimming pool, a chillout, a reception, a dining room and a private indoor hot water pool (Hammam).
Hotel Les Planes del Grau
Hotel Les Planes del Grau is a 14th-century masia with a rich historical legacy as a former property of the Monastery of Sant Joan de les Abadesses. Fully restored, it is now a splendid four-star rural hotel.
Located between the Ter agricultural plain and the Guaitada and Cavallera mountain ranges, the hotel blends its roots with modern comfort. As part of a cattle farm, the hotel restaurant serves exquisite, high-quality seasonal dishes. The rooms are equally impressive, featuring a lounge area and full bathroom, and some include a beautiful terrace with dreamlike views.
Hotel Les Planes del Grau also offers extensive gardens, a swimming pool, bar and lounge, and uses renewable energy with a strong commitment to sustainability. Located within the Natura 2000 network, it is ideal for walks, horse riding and cycling.
Hotel Les Planes del Grau is a completely refurbished 14th-century farmhouse, which used to belong to Sant Joan de les Abadesses Monastery.
It has 10 bedrooms, all of which have a small sitting area and a bathroom. The hotel also has a dining room, bar and living room, a large garden and an adjoining cattle breeding farm.
Located in the agricultural plain of the Ter, between San Juan and Abadesas Camprodon Plains remains a degree in a field of crops and livestock land, covered by pine forests and meadows of the Sierra Natural Guaitada and the slopes of the Sierra Cavalry. It offers an ideal space for standing, walking and horse riding or cycling in a unique place within the Natura 2000 network.
Hotel Masia La Palma
Hotel Masia La Palma is an 1830 masia fully restored and designed to enjoy nature, gastronomy and comfort.
This wonderful rural hotel with spa features a Finnish sauna and a whirlpool pool. It also offers a lounge with fireplace, ideal for winter afternoons, and an exquisite restaurant, Sa Poma, which presents author cuisine combining traditional Catalan roots with a Mallorcan touch.
Located in the Alt Empordà, the hotel offers a wide range of activities, from hot-air balloon flights, mountain biking and hiking routes to visits to the nearby beaches of the Costa Brava.
Hotel La Masia del Solà
La Masia del Solà is a country house with swimming pool transformed by the Jubany family into a charming hotel with 9 fully renovated junior suites equipped with hydromassage. Located in Monistrol de Calders, in the heart of the Moianès, Barcelona, it offers all the comforts needed to make guests feel relaxed and at ease.
Innovation and tradition are the cornerstones of the masia’s philosophy, proving that both can coexist perfectly. This is reflected in the warm, family-style service and in its cuisine, where Catalan and Mediterranean traditions merge with the most innovative techniques. The restaurant is also renowned for its exquisite catering service.
Restaurant and Fonda La Masia del Solà. La Masia del Solà is a restaurant founded in 1946 by the family Jubany. Initially, it began offering the traditional dishes of catalan cuisine with a friendly and trustworthy. Our customers has enabled us to reach the present day, offering dishes from time ago but updated, with special care in selecting the products we use for processing. Innovation and tradition combine seem difficult, but these are two basic pillars of philosophy of the restaurant La Masia del Solà.
In September 2009, La Masia del Solà recovered the old Fonda. La Fonda is small, we have 8 junior suites with bath, hidromassage, and all the comforts for make you feel comfortable enough to relax our guests during their stay, receiving a friendly, and attention required to leave the memory of a pleasant break in our village. We even have a pool for the summer months.
L'Espinalt Espai Eco Rural
L'Espinalt is a charming country house from the 11th century converted into an eco-friendly hotel, located in Santa Maria d'Oló. Its beauty lies not only in its impressive stone façade and rooms that preserve the essence of the mas, but also in its natural surroundings, with more than 70 hectares of forests, fields and farmland. It is the ideal hotel to disconnect and enjoy nature just one hour from Barcelona.
L'Espinalt rural hotel prioritises sustainable tourism and promotes an environmentally respectful philosophy. Its rooms and common areas are powered by renewable energy, and its quality cuisine is prepared with organic produce from its own garden. The experience at L'Espinalt even includes an ecological outdoor swimming pool with views of Montserrat.
Welcome to L'Espinalt, a farmhouse that has its beginnings in the eleventh century.
The hotel has been restored under a sustainable architecture, on a building dated 1897 with environmentally friendly materials.
The hotel operates 100% with renewable energies.
L'Espinalt is located in Santa Maria d'Oló, in the heart of Catalonia, in a wooded and quiet environment, with privileged views, ideal to enjoy walks or bike rides, for couples or families.
The hotel has 4 rooms, 3 of which are standard double rooms and one spacious double room.
Each one of them symbolizes an essential part of the farmhouse. The rooms are fully equipped with all the details to enjoy a stay of disconnection.
In the living and dining room you will find another fireplace and a rest area ideal for your gatherings or to enjoy a good read.
Hotel La Vella Farga
La Vella Farga, a traditional Catalan masia built in 1036 in Lladurs, has been meticulously restored and transformed by Gemma and Martí into the exquisite luxury hotel it is today. It stands out for its author cuisine restaurant and its magnificent facilities that preserve the splendour of the original details.
The rooms at La Vella Farga invite rest with a perfect combination of rural aesthetics and luxury. Guests will find beautiful rooms with large beds and striking chandelier-style crystal lamps. Some feature a bathtub in the room and even a fireplace.
Surrounded by vegetation and featuring a large heated outdoor swimming pool, this former country house is the perfect fusion of past and present, tradition and innovation.
A charming hotel located in the Solsonès, Lérida, in the middle of Catalonia, the Hotel La Vella Farga, is a luxurios charming establishment in a large farmhouse originally built in 1036. It has been refurbished but still preserves the charm of large rooms to favour comfort and relaxation in the heart of nature.
It has 13 rooms, a magnificent large outdoor heated swimming pool, a massage room in which body treatments are offered and a restaurant that serves signature prepared using local products.
Hotel Japonès Puigpinós
Located in Lladurs, north of the Solsonès, Hotel Puigpinós is an old charming country house from the 12th century converted into the first Japanese hotel in Catalonia. Renovated with minimalist design and Japanese elegance, it also preserves the distinctive elements of the traditional Catalan masia.
The hotel is a peaceful refuge in an exceptional natural setting, ideal for a rural getaway and disconnecting from everyday life. Guests can enjoy yukatas and zouris during their stay, as well as common areas with fireplace, honesty bar and an outdoor area with terrace, garden and swimming pool.
Activities such as hiking, cycling, yoga and forest bathing can be enjoyed. In addition, the restaurant offers Japanese cuisine made with locally sourced products, with an artisanal and sustainable approach. It is a unique opportunity to experience the fusion of Catalan masia tradition and Japanese elegance in a spectacular natural environment.
The Puigpinós Japanese Hotel is located in an unbeatable natural setting, in the municipality of Lladurs, in the north of Solsonès. It is a 12th century farmhouse that has been restored, combining the historical structure of the farmhouse with the minimalist and elegant design and atmosphere of the Japanese style. The hotel is an oasis of calm and relaxation, where you can disconnect from the noise in which we live immersed and connect with the seasons, a place where you can let yourself be pampered and enjoy a different experience.
It has 8 rooms, five of them with a comfortable mattress on a parquet floor and three in the purest Japanese style, with futons that stretch out on a tatami (rice straw matting) floor. Five of the rooms are double rooms, two are quadruple rooms and one is an adapted room. All have en-suite bathrooms with bath or shower, whaslet (toilet with built-in electronic bidet), hairdryer, heating and air-conditioning, TV, kettle with teas, wifi and views of the outside. You can try on yukatas (traditional Japanese cotton dress) and zouris (Japanese sandals) to wear during your stay at the hotel.
We have common areas where you can read, relax or contemplate the fireplace and an honesty bar for hotel guests. Terrace area, garden and outdoor swimming pool.
The surroundings of the hotel are ideal for hiking, cycling or mountain biking, yoga, forest bathing, watching spectacular sunsets and a whole range of activities that will allow you to connect with the territory.
In our hotel you can enjoy Japanese cuisine made with local products and with an artisan style by two Japanese chefs with great sensitivity and long experience in this type of cuisine.
Hotel El Monegal
El Monegal is a masia transformed into a charming hotel with a cosy atmosphere, family-style service and meticulous attention to detail, located in Sant Llorenç de Morunys, in the heart of the Vall de Lord. This rural accommodation also stands out for its sophisticated gastronomy, prioritising top-quality local products thanks to its close relationship with local cooperatives and apple orchards. The menu includes dishes such as fried eggs with apple and truffle, highlighting the mountain apple.
The surroundings of Sant Llorenç de Morunys are ideal for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling and winter sports (only 20 km from the Port del Comte ski resort). El Monegal is also renowned for its wine offering based on organic viticulture and small local producers, which perfectly complements its outstanding gastronomic proposal.
Placed in an emblematic pre-Pyrenean valley, Lord’s valley, only 1 km. away from Sant Llorenç de Morunys, lays El Monegal, a refurbished Catalan farmhouse turned into a 10-room hotel where to give pleasure to the senses. The hotel offers a familiar treatment and extreme attention to detail, as well as an exquisite cuisine for the more demanding gourmets.
Hotel Mas Rabiol
Located in Peratallada, one of the most beautiful villages in the Empordà, Hotel Mas Rabiol is the result of the masterful transformation of a 16th-century country house into a fantastic boutique hotel in the Empordà.
This wonderful hotel offers large green areas, a swimming pool, and eight rooms and suites with a very cosy rustic design. With stone walls, wooden beams and Catalan vaulted ceilings, the hotel perfectly captures the charm and authenticity of its origins.
The surroundings are a true paradise for nature lovers. Surrounded by fields, it is the perfect setting for cycling and hiking routes. In addition, its location is ideal for visiting the various medieval villages in the area, enjoying golf, and discovering the most famous coves and beaches of the Costa Brava.
Hotel Mas Rabiol is a restored 16th-century farmhouse with large stone walls, which still preserves the essence and original structure. Set in a rural environment, it has eight welcoming bedrooms, a dinning room with a spectacular “ampurdanesa” vault, a reading room with fireplace and TV and several salons.
The Mas Rabiol garden, with 50,000 m² and a swimming pool, will delight young and old: a huge area to relax by the large pool to enjoy a nice swim in the summer heat.
Mas Rabiol is an ideal place for relaxing and switching off while enjoying the impressive Empordà countryside. It is the ideal starting point to explore the Empordà and enjoy any time of the year of all the possibilities offered by this very privileged area in the Costa Brava.
