Travel & Getaways: boutique hotel in Galicia

ÁUREA PALACIO DE SOBER BOUTIQUE HOTEL

AN ENCHANTING TASTE OF GALICIAN HISTORY

Located between Lugo and Ourense provinces, the Áurea Palacio de Sober boutique hotel is one of Galicia’s most venerable buildings. A traditional manor house whose origins date to 740, the sprawling hotel (4,000 square metres over three storeys) is set in stunning natural surroundings enveloped by lush forests and gardens. It is a place that seems to have been stuck in time. Its walls maintain the secrets and legends of 14 centuries, back to a golden age when Galician aristocrats created grand hallmarks of stone and arches – some of which have remained intact and preserved since the 7th century. Towards the end of the 20th century, the building reverted to the Sober family, whose association with the manor dates to the 15th century, and they converted it into a four-star luxury hotel in the midst of nature and surrounded by the area’s historic vineyards. Today the Áurea Palacio de Sober comprises 43 spacious, luminous and tranquil rooms, as well as a glass-fronted spa offering breathtaking views of the Sil river and Ribeira Sacra countryside, an outdoor swimming pool, meeting rooms and a restaurant specialising in the local Galician cuisine.

Áurea Palacio de Sober Camiño do Pazo, Lugo-Sober Tel. (+34) 982 299 189 www.aureapalaciodesober.com