Castilla Termal Monasterio de Valbuena

Overall we had a lovely time here. The rooms are well appointed and fairly spacious, the grounds and hotel itself are beautiful, and my wife had a lovely two days of spa treatments. A few things to note. Do not eat at the "restaurant". They have a nicer restaurant that wasn't open when we were there but the other one was wildly over priced and very inconsistent in the quality of the food. My wife's fish and tomato sauce had almost no seasoning, while my fish and sauce was salted to the point of almost being in edible. The potatoes "our way" was mushy and blah. The eggs was excellent and I could eat that all day. The house wine is fine and priced well. But really your here for the spa anyway. The chapel experience is lovely and well worth doing. Notw the timing is a little weird, as it says you get an hour and a half, but that includes the half hour "foam experience", which was nice but I would have liked longer in the sauna. Speaking of that, the only sauna in the spa is the one in the chapel, which feels like a huge oversight. I really wanted to spend more time in the sauna, but sadly it isn't available. The pools are nice, though one that was heated to a higher temp would also have been welcome, everything is just warm. Also not that the location does not connect to the highway, so other restaurants and wineries that look very close on the map are often 30 minutes away as you have to backtrack. But really, your here for the spa and the hotels look and feel and they delivered on both. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable and it was a lovely time.

Everything was phenomenal and I only wish I had more time to stay here. The public space was beautiful and the way they were able to preserve the character while still feeling authentic was beautifully done. The rooms were comfy and well stocked and the restaurants were all great! The staff was very helpful (and very English friendly if needed) and we felt extremely welcome. The Thermal Spa was fantastic and I would go back just to enjoy relaxing there with all the different jets and pools.

The hotel is absolutely beautiful and well kept. The staff is very attentive and polite. Breakfast has a lot of variety! The thermal spa is wonderful with different water jets in every corner! The outdoor pool is also beautiful.

If you're looking for a place to stay in the Ribera del Duero, close all of your other tabs in your browser and make a reservation at Castilla Termal Monasterio de Valbuena. The hotel is beautiful, the spa is wonderful, and the location is perfect. Carlota, their concierge, was WONDERFUL. She helped us make plans to visit wineries (bodegas), have spa appointments, and a lovely lunch at Molino de Palacios. She could not have been more lovely to work with and to meet in person.

The hotel is generally pleasant; however, in my opinion, the price is not justified by the services and overall experience offered. The distinction between room categories (Luxury, Suite, Junior Suite) feels unnecessary and appears to serve primarily as a way to support higher pricing rather than reflecting meaningful differences. The spa is well designed, but it is not particularly large or exceptional compared to similar properties. Overall, I would not recommend this hotel.

First, I must admit this is the most beautiful hotel we have ever visited. The rooms and the grounds are simply beautiful. The room amenities are special. The bellman was lovely and helpful. Sadly, our rooms had NO ac! It's the middle of October and they tell us the ac has been officially turned off and the heat is turned on. It's blazing hot in the rooms! We had 5 rooms and no one got a good nights rest throughout our stay. We kept the windows and doors open in order to get a tiny breeze but unfortunately woken up to the sound of outside noise! Had they disclosed this information, we would have never stayed here! We need ac to sleep! The hotel should not determine when guests can and cannot have ac! It’s not even cold outside! The breakfast is hands down plentiful and delicious! The tapas in the gastropub were all delicious! Order the red bean soup! Another huge disappointment was dinner in the restaurant. We had to preorder our meals 2 weeks prior to arrival. The server seemed both surprised and annoyed that we wanted to order appetizers prior to our main dish. 6 of us ordered a chicken soup but they only had soup for 2 people. Three of us ordered the duck. It was uneditable! Tough as nails. The lamb skewers had more bones than meat. We had to ask if we could order dessert, again, the server seemed annoyed. My husband drinks rum & diet and after a few drinks, they tell him they ran out of rum. And guess what they did have? AC! Needless to say, dinner was not a good experience and it was expensive. Very disappointed that such a spectacular property failed to meet our expectations. AC & good food is a must when paying top money. 5 stars for beauty 0 stars for lack of AC 3 stars for dining experience

I really did not want to give this hotel a negative review but we encountered major issues which substantially impacted our stay. ||The building is impressive & beautiful, the rooms are comfortable and modern, the spa pool is great! ||The valets & reception staff were charming and efficient. ||The welcome in the Gastrobar by an older, waistcoated barman was surly and unhelpful. Things improved when the younger, friendlier waiters arrived. ||Firstly, the aircon in our room was inefficient. Had the weather been warmer I would have complained. ||Worst of all was that I discovered there was no mattress protector on the bed, just one thin sheet, and the mattress was VERY stained with what looked very much like urine! ||Apologies were made, protector provided and sheets changed. However, the dirty mattress and lack of a washable protector was unavoidable and inexcusable. I trust (and pay) 5 star hotels such as this to maintain high standards of cleanliness. Discounts & apologies are appreciated but do not make up for what should be taken for granted - basic cleanliness. ||Dinner in the a la carte restaurant was, in our opinion, not up to standard. The starter was inedible. The manager was unfriendly and unhelpful. Miguel saved our evening with his smile and service. ||The highlight of our stay was dinner in “Converso” where the service, food & wines were wonderful. Thank you Juan Jose and the great sommelier. ||If you can afford to spend a little more I would recommend staying 20 minutes away at the luxurious “Abadia Retuerta” where we have encountered no such issues in the past.

The purpose of our trip was a weekend getaway in the wine region. Overall, we really enjoyed the hotel. The staff, service, and the place itself — a historic monastery — were truly captivating. The restaurant was quite good as well. Unfortunately, we didn’t have time to visit the spa, as we focused on exploring local wineries, but based on photos and other guests’ reviews, it seems worth a visit. I’m giving the hotel five stars because we genuinely had a great experience. That said, if I compare it to other five-star hotels, I’d say it’s more of a 4+ or a 5 with a small minus. The design, furniture, and materials used in the renovation were not quite top-tier, but everything else made up for it.

This is a top-notch restaurant inside of the hotel. The hotel is absolutely gorgeous. It's an old fort/castle that has been converted into an absolutely gorgeous hotel and top quality service. The food here is excellent. White asparagus omg! The garlic sprouts, wow, the quail with lentils where good but not great. The bread and olive oil, fantastic! The mushroom risotto is out Of This World.

This is focusing only on the hotel restaurant Converso where I had several meals during my stay at the Castillo Termal. First out, breakfast. This was a massive delight! Lots to choose from, you can go totally unhealthy until you pop or keep it simple, healthy and fresh. Omelettes, fresh smoothies, charcuteries, cheeses, sweets, crepes. They had it all. One of the best hotel breakfasts I've ever had. 4+ stars. However, their a la carte leaves a bit to be desired. Some dishes were excellent (braised beef cheeks and potato purée, scallops with prawns and truffle) while others suffered from issues such as inconsistent portion control, dry cooked fish with soggy skin etc. The service was acceptable at best. So ups and downs, with highlights being high and lows very low. But all in all a-ok.