73Duck
Google
As other reviewers have commented, Valbusenda is a little off the beaten path, which suited us just fine; peaceful, serene, and great views. Most of our other hotels were in older restored historic buildings, so the contemporary architecture was a nice change of pace. Service was really first class; as soon as we checked in we were escorted to a nice sitting area and offered a welcome drink and we chose the Valbusenda rosado since it was fairly warm outside.||||We had booked a "deluxe" room which split the difference between a standard room and a suite. And it was truly deluxe; spacious, with floor-to-ceiling windows, high quality linens, Bulgari toiletries, a complimentary bottle of wine, fresh fruit, and the list goes on. The bathroom was ultra chic, with waterfall faucets in the wide sink and bathtub, and a very interesting walk-in shower; the rain shower was nearly as wide as the ceiling. As such it wasn't that powerful. but all you had to do was switch to the shower wand which was very powerful. The toilet had a soft-closing lid, the only one we encountered during our trip.||||Food was very good. We ate a late lunch there, so we skipped dinner. As best we could determine, we were the only guests there, so the included breakfast was a la carte, with eggs cooked to order, a large bowl of fruit, fresh-baked goods, and great coffee and juices. Whew!||||Trivia: In the room there was a small Spanish paperback book on the nightstand about the 1476 Battle of Toro. Given the relatively close proximity of Valbusenda to Toro, I assumed there had to be a link, especially when you look down onto a broad valley below the bodega hotel. And sure enough, on the way out we spotted a small monument commemorating the battle alongside the entry drive that we didn't see driving in the day before. ||||Bottom line: This is a fantastic hotel and should be on your itinerary if you are visiting this part of Castilla y Leon.