Revealing the history and charm of lesser-known, rural regions of Spain is a true passion for Spanish hotelier Roberto Garcia. He set up Castilla Termal Hotels in 2004, offering wellness and spa escapes in imaginatively restored historic buildings across northern Spain. There are now four hotels, with a fifth to follow this summer.
Five-star Castilla Termal Monasterio de Valbuena opened in 2015. It is a 79-room and suite hotel with extensive spa facilities in the dramatically beautiful, 12th-century Santa Maria de Valbuena, the best-preserved Cistercian monastery in Europe.
