Hotel Castillo de Arteaga

-BASQUE COUNTRYS URDABAI RESERVE- A LANDSCAPE CHARACTERIZED
BY LUSH GREEN AND NARROW VALLEYS MERGING INTO ESTUARIES-
ARTEAGA CASTLE RISES DRAMATICALLY- WITH ITS NEO-GOTHIC TOWER
MADE OF LIMESTONE STONE AND MARBLE FROM ERENO. THE ORIGINAL
TOWER DATES BACK TO THE 13TH CENTURY- HOWEVER THE CURRENT
STRUCTURE WAS BUILT IN 1856 WHEN NAPOLEON III AND HIS WIFE
EUGENIA DE MONTIJO RESTORED THE TOWER BECAUSE THEIR SON WAS
PROCLAIMED AN HONORARY CITIZEN OF BISCAY. IN 2000- GARBINE
AZKUENAGA ACQUIRED THE CASTLE- WITH ITS UNIQUE COMBINATION
OF HISTORY AND NATURAL SURROUNDINGS- AND SPENT THREE YEARS
TRANSFORMING IT INTO A STUNNING HOTEL- MASTERFULLY COMBINING
PERIOD FEATURES WITH MODERN ELEMENTS. SPEND THE DAYS
EXPLORING THE SURROUNDING RESERVE- TAKING IN THE SHEER
CLIFFS- COASTAL LANDSCAPES- RIVERS- MARSHES AND MEADOWS. IN
THE EVENING- SAVOUR A SUPERB MEAL AT THE CASTLES RESTAURANT
OR ENJOY A WINE TASTING IN THE WELL-STOCKED CELLAR.
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THE PROPERTY IS CLOSED FOR BUSINESS DURING THE YEAR OVER THE
FOLLOWING DATES- 01JAN2012-31JAN2012.
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CLUB 5C- HOTEL WELCOMES RELAIS AND CHATEAUX CLUB 5C MEMBERS
WITH A VIP WELCOME AND A DISCOVERY PRIVILEGE. PLEASE
INDICATE THE CLUB 5C MEMBERSHIP NUMBER IN THE RESERVATION
AND PLEASE SHOW YOUR CLUB 5C MEMBERSHIP CARD ON ARRIVAL.