The first obvious place to start when sharing our Spanish trip would be in the middle, at the amazing Aire de Bardenas hotel in the desert outside of Zaragoza. It's a pretty out there, true, but it happens to be exactly between Barcelona, San Sebastian and Madrid. Thus, it seemed an obvious stop along the way.
The landscape is dramatic; an arid desert in the middle of Spain. However, being from the southwest I found it to be very similar to the land around Moab, Utah. The hotel is a lesson in reserved modernism. The blonde pine and stark white walls have a scandinavian simplicity to them, and the restaurant and amenities were exceptional. We found the whole place especially refreshing after a week spent in the hustle and bustle of Barcelona.
To anyone considering a stop at this hotel I would strongly suggest a room with a soaking tub. As an American conditioned to think hot tubs should have neck rests and massaging jets aimed at every muscle I was skeptical, but after a night soak under the stars in the quiet of the desert I am convinced.
Oh my heavenly days, as my grandmother says- this place is TO DIE FOR. Reminds me, just design-wise, of this house featured in Dwell not too long ago...it was built out of old shipping containers. Really inspiring spaces! Just found your blog- love it!
ReplyDeleteHere's the link: http://www.dwell.com/articles/the-shipping-muse.html
get the f*ck out.
ReplyDeleteso jealous.
hey, bb s, i love shipping container arch, & i had never seen that one! i think i saw someone made a studio on joshua tree with one, do you know of it?