Hotel Marqués de Riscal - The Luxury Collection may appear a little out of the way, but is well worth the detour to take in the stunning design and wine themed spa.
A roofline of shimmering ribbons of pink, gold and silver titanium and stainless-steel , this hotel in the northern Spanish town of Elciego echoes the Gehry associates trademark architecture found in the Guggenheim Bilbao and Museum of Life building in Panama. The Hotel Marqués de Riscal was originally conceived as a 21st century wine chateau in the Rioja Alavesa grape growing region. It has been transformed into Frank O Gehry’s only hotel project to date.
Vinos de los Herederos de Marqués de Riscal is recognised as a pioneer in winemaking and the hotel is a futuristic beacon rising above the classical stone architecture of the town and the surrounding vineyards to highlight the growth in the fortunes of the Rioja wine region as a whole.
Iconic, stunning design, centered on a vineyard and wine themed spa