Country Houses Villalba de Rioja CA $66

"The inn has been beautifully restored. Our room was lovely. We spent 24 days in Spain and stayed in 9 hotels. El Retiro Obispo was by far the best overall. It's exceptional, along with host Terri. She went above and beyond to make our stay wonderful. She booked two very different but equally delicious winery tours and lunches for us when we asked for her help. "

"Second stay here on our journey back to UK from Portugal. Great place, clean, comfortable and the owner is a gentleman. Local restaurant was closed this time of year, which was a shame as it’s really good food and good value but the owner pointed us to a place about 9 km away and the food was good and dogs were welcome. We will be back during our travels. Thanks"

"We had a great stay, with friendly and helpful hosts in this wonderful old casa surrounded by vineyards and gorgeous mountains. Our room was comfortable and there was a terrific sitting room with a view to the grape vines and vast open countryside. Amaya gave us lots of good advice for dining, visits, etc, and we enjoyed the friendly environment. There was plenty of parking, and wine tasting/hiking/dining adventures all nearby. We drove to Bilbao for a day--a bit of a longer trip than expected...

"The WiFi is awful. There is no sign out front (in fact there is another unrelated sign) so we circle the area for 30 minutes like idiots. There is literally no staff to answer the locked door when you do find it. Good luck getting new towels or toilet paper. The mattress is rock solid, like sleeping on the floor. I paid for this?"

"In a small farm village far from restaurants and wineries. Nice accommodations, but not what we were expecting. No wi-fi. "

"Built in a XIII Tower, decorated beautifully, and great owner (Angela)."

"Quiet, rural casa with friendly customer service and an amazing common area for lounging and preparing your own meals. And, an amazing breakfast is included! This is a great base to explore the Rioja wine region and less than 5 kilometres away from Haro to grocery shop and dine. "

"La casa es increíble de bonita. Paloma es una anfitriona de 10. Sitio ideal para desconectar. Sin embargo nos dieron una habitación abuhardillada la cual te tenías q mover agachado todo el rato. Me resultó incómoda. Pudimos solucionarlo y Paloma fue muy eficaz. A mi personalmente la habitación no me resultó cómoda "

"The property was well cared for, clean and comfortable. Although our Spanish was very limited, the proprietor was very intentive & ensured our stay was enjoyable. A little gem."

"Great parking garage with plenty of interior height. Well lighted and attractive. The room was great. Had a large TV good Internet, comfortable bed high quality linens."

"Great location"

"Casa muy cómoda, todo en una planta. El dueño excelente y la ubicación es genial para conocer las capitales vascas"