Santa Mara A Briones

Spain , La Rioja
Briones, Calle Concepcia N 33
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75 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2026

Estefani

From someone who travels to Europe multiple times a year, this has been my favorite stay so far. I would stay here every time I return to Rioja. The hotel is stunning. The room was cozy and elegant. Bed and pillows were so comfortable. Never heard noise from other guests. The staff is super friendly and welcoming. The restaurant is lovely and delicious. My husband and I normally don't eat breakfast but after seeing the spread, we had to try it and it was phenomenal. It was like having a little breakfast pintxos crawl right at our hotel. The town is very quaint and beautiful so we took a stroll everyday. Briones was the perfect location in between Haro and Logroño and Santa Maria Briones was an absolute gem. Can't recommend this place enough!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2025

gilmarc

Everything perfect!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2025

Mirta

Excellent ambiance, great and friendly staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2025

JOAO

Espetacular

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2025

John

Beautiful hotel, amazing location.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2025

Reva

Try this place!

Wonderful buffet and you can order eggs if you want.
The reception staff is great and they can give you great suggestions in the region.
The restaurant Allegar is wonderful!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2025

Such a special place to stay. Wish we could have stayed longer. Highly recommend.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2025

Madeleine

Best kept secret in Briones

We had a wonderful experience. Cozy , beautiful, great culinary experience everything from the check in to the check out was perfect. The employees, the staff and the owners all treated us exceptionally. Will definitely go back ❤️

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2025

Isaac

It was an excellent stop over in La Rioja. The town itself is incredibly gorgeous and charming. Note if you're there during a weekday, it's dead but that's anywhere in the countryside in Spain. We were there on a Tuesday and it was empty but that made even more magical. Great hotel and service.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2025

Hugo

Beautiful boutique hotel.

Wonderful stay in a beautiful restored boutique hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2025

Barry King Chi

An unique property in a stunning location. Staffs are friendly and helpful. Restaurants serve amazing food with excellent value. Breakfast was one of a kind with tapas tasting.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2025

Cedric W

Beautiful hotel, great service. Their restaurant Allegar was such a highlight of the visit. Loved it and will recommend widely.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2025

Ani

Amazing stay!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2025

Jason

Excellent stay

Loved this hotel. Excellent service. Beautiful village and impeccable rooms. So appreciated the little touches like the turndown service and staff produced olive oil to buy.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2025

Juha

Hotel has nice rooms, excellent

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2025

Daniel

Great hotel but two easy fixes.

Great all around. Staff is super nice and friendly. Very attentive.

Two things I would fix.

1) air conditioning is not strong enough.
2) Allegra restaurant closed two days in a row can create instance where guests staying for two nights cannot eat there AND also closed on same nights as neighboring restaurants. Makes no sense.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2025

Carly

High End Comfort

By far my favorite place I have ever stayed. It was truly a once in a lifetime experience. The hotel was immaculate and felt so high end. From the attention to detail in the room, to the attentiveness of the staff, to the Michelin star restaurant located IN THE HOTEL. Make sure to set your alarm because you will not want to miss out on breakfast either. The town is small and has a strong feel of community. It is located amongst about 600 wineries in the area.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2025

Julian

Beautiful design hotel in medieval town and building with excellent gourmet restaurant.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2025

Sarah

We had a fantastic time staying at this hotel. Super cute and amazing food.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2025

Jessica

This is the best hotel I’ve ever stayed at. Not only because of the cleanliness but because of the staff who went above and beyond. I will come back for sure!

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2025

Carlos

Lugar precioso y excelente. Muy bien cuidado los detalles

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2025

Marcelo

Maravilhoso Hotel

Foi uma estadia fantástica. Um ambiente intimista, acolhedor e encantador. Obrigado a todos de Santa María Briones, fizeram nossos dias maravilhosos por lá!!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2025

Verified traveler

Breakfast at Sta. María Briones

Breakfast was a bit slow. We asked for a product they were out from the buffet and they had a backlog of other req quests before they were able to get to us. However, it was handled with the best of intentions.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2025

Stephane

Hotel is perfect and the restaurant amazing

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2025

Barry

This is an amazing hotel and they could not be more accommodating! A wonderful experience

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2025

Edna

This hotel is elegantly decorated , we felt such a peace there …
It has a restaurant, Allegar , that has Michelin stars !
The service at the restaurant and at the hotel was outstanding .
As soon as we arrived, we felt right at home , like Javier and María , the owners wish that people feel in their Alma de Hotel .
Javier came to meet us and showed the facilities in detail , along with stories of its transformation .
The location of the hotel is excellent to make it a base to visit Museo Vivanco , Haro , Logroño…
Stay in this hotel and enjoy it’s atmosphere 💝

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2025

Sierra

Everything was great! I’d stay again in a heartbeat.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2025

Lisa

What a beautiful hotel !

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2025

Herman

Amazing property and staff. We had a wonderful stay.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2025

Heriberto

Recomendado 100%

Si me preguntan donde quedarse en la Rioja sin dudarlo digo “ Santa María Briones “ la atención muy pero muy buena , son súper amables en especial Olimpia , todos los demás a la misma altura , la comida en el restaurante Allegar muy buena , el desayuno incluido y no tengo palabras para describir la calidad que tenía , variado , mejor dicho completo .

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2025

Francisco

A jewel in La Rioja

This amazing property located in the midst of the medieval town of Briones is a hidden jewel. Composed by a 16 room boutique hotel built within a catalogued building which has a 1000 year wall inside it, was conceived by a savvy architect and interior designer who looked after every single detail, from the lay-out of the suites to an exquisite taste throughout the lounge-bar-restaurant. To all this magnificent infrastructure, you get a flawless service rendered by a fully committed staff. This place is a must when visiting La Rioja

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2025

Andrew

An amazing spot! It’s about a 7 out of 5!! Everything was so wonderful but Rachel and the staff made the difference! Many thanks!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2025

Luca

Super

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2025

Verified traveler

Hidden gem in beautiful Briones

Beautiful hotel, well appointed rooms and en-suite, delicious breakfast spread !

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2024

Luis

Very cozy, pretty, clean little hotel in a top of a hill.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Nov 2024

Salvador

Perfecto!

Impresionante, todo perfecto: habitación, desayuno, servio, recomendaciones,…
Y perfectamente para recorrer la zona.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2024

Grace

We loved that this boutique hotel was a former manor house from the 1500’s in the medieval hilltop town of Briones surrounded by vineyards. It was beautifully restored and renovated to blend the old with the modern
The courtyard built against the town wall is charming and relaxing. Some of the historic features include the old wine cellar, now the Calado restaurant. The breakfast buffet was a work of art with a wonderful array of choices including different daily pastries. Dinner at the Allegar Restaurant was excellent with food and wine selection and beautifully prepared.
We had a bottle of wine on the upper-level terrace overlooking the vineyards and enjoyed a memorable sunset.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2024

Luis

Simply Everything Amazing

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2024

Peggy

Amazing property. Beautifully renovated. Very quiet and relaxing. Very friendly and helpful staff. Onsite Michelin recommended restaurant. A cave restaurant opens only for lunch.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2024

Tracey

Beautiful property. Beautiful view. Great food in restaurant.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2024

Chapman

Beautiful property. Quiet setting. Wonderful restaurant

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2024

Gwion

Beautifully renovated historic building, blending the old with new. Rooms a little dark and would have liked a bath. Restaurant staff for dinner and breakfast were excellent as was the food. Reception provided great advice and booked in a tour of the local Bodegas for us. Only downside was no tea/coffee making facilities in the room and bar service was slow.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2024

Rufino

Excellent location , great dining options nearby . Breakfast was amazing . Rooms are clean with a Bea vineyard view. Definitely recommend

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2024

Gary

Excellent small boutique hotel with exceptional restaurant and brilliant staff and facilities. Spacious, well designed and well appointed rooms. Great lounge and courtyard.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2024

Leonard

A perfect hotel

A fabulous hotel on top of an historical village.
We stayed in room 16. A nice bottle of complimentary rioja wine was waiting for us. Just perfect on decoration, confort and cleanliness. Every night a little home made bag of cookies were left with a fresh flower.
The restaurant is amazing and a must. Breakfast is also a feast with local and fresh products.
The team is just wonderful, professional and extremely friendly. Always a smile and very helpful. Maria was a top hostess and she showed us around the place and the great cave!
We can only highly recommend this place.
We will return.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2024

Juha

Fantastic hotel and really good restaurant. Staff & service was excellent. Definitely will come back.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2024

Caroline

Beautiful!

Amazing…. Stunning decorated, amazing food and lovely friendly staff. We will absolutely go back!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2024

Darlene

Beautiful recently renovated hotel set in a centuries old mansion built into the 11th century wall of a quaint medieval village (current population about 7-800 people). 1 block walk from the village square and stunning views from the 2nd / 3 floors (common terrace on the 3rd floor (listed as 2nd floor since ground level is \"zero\" in many European hotels). Lovely staff and magnificent restaurant. Had lunch in their wine cellar which was fantastic.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2024

Paul

Awesome stay in Briones

It was a perfect stay in a beautiful, medieval town in a wonderfully restored property. Host was great and gave us private tour of the renovation. Would definitely recommend.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2024

Helen

Beddings.

In all aspects it was amazing, only the mattress and pillows were not the best. Specialry pillows. And mattress too soft.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2024

Walter

Nice newly renovated hotel in old manor house. Excellent breakfast and nice small city with structures from medieval times. Close and convenient location for visiting many Rioja wineries with tasting options. Driving on narrow and steep streets can be challenging at times so go slow.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2024

Veena

Amazing hotel!!

Stunning hotel in the middle of a medieval city. The rooms were spacious and beautiful and the bed is probably the most comfortable I’ve ever slept on in any hotel! The staff was incredibly kind and helpful directing us to wineries and other activities in the area, and the breakfast was the best we experienced in Spain. Can’t say enough good things!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2024

Candace

One of the best hotels in Spain!

One of the best hotels we have ever stayed in! Rooms were incredible, the staff was beyond kind and attentive. We could not have asked for a better place to stay in Rioja and will stay there again when we are back.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2024

John

Friendly staff. Amazing location, beautiful room. Perfect.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2024

Javier

It was the perfect stay, at the perfect hotel. Great location, amazing food and superb accommodations.
Thank you!!!

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2024

RICARDO

Hotel boutique em excelente localização

excelente localização. O hotel fica em uma cidade muito central na região de Rioja, com fácil acesso aos principais pontos de visita. O restaurante do hotel é muito bom. Achei apena que a área aberta do hotel (pátio) é muito mal explorada. Embora estivesse frio, os móveis estavam todos sujos e cobertos, de modo que não dava para usar.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2024

Christian

A piece of heaven

What an amazing experience. Great staff, food and vibe. This place is beyond beautiful, its a must stay if you’re in the Rioja region.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2024

Christian

A piese of heaven

What an amazing experience. Great staff, food and vibe. This place is beyond beautiful, its a must stay if you’re in the Rioja region. A big shoutout to Maria!!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2024

Lynda

Very friendly staff, great food and a beautifully designed contemporary boutique hotel in a lovingly restored exterior. Perfect!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2024

Verified traveler

Boutique hotel with great value

Lovely hotel with a charming surrounding and hospitable staff. I'm glad we booked the Junior studio suite - it was just the right size, and I think our stay would have been less comfortable if the room had been smaller. We had a delicious dinner at the hotel's restaurant, Allegra. Wine lovers should definitely visit the VIVANCO museum nearby. Highly recommended for your Rioja stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2024

Anthony

Beautiful property in the heart of Briones. Amazing restaurant with Michelin rated dinner experience. Great staff, helpful and gracious. Helped us out many times with food and winery requests.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2024

Jennifer

Beautiful stay

Amazing and relaxing stay, the whole place is built for comfort, a home away from home in the middle of the best Rioja has to offer.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2024

Larry

Fantastic stay.

Loved it! Beautiful hotel, very modern and comfortable with all the amenities.
For anyone looking to spoil themselves in luxury in the La Rioja area, this is the hotel for you. - LV Travel Adventures

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2024

moshe

Quiet and luxurious

The hotel in quiet and pretty village . The owner is super nice person, they have gourmet restaurant and the food deserve a michelin star. Room and bathroom was big, famous wineries are 10 minutes by car.
Perfect place!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2024

Kim

This hotel was one of the nicest we’ve ever stayed at. Rooms were big and luxurious. The meals at the hotel were incredible. The staff couldn’t have been more accommodating-Maria & others went above and beyond in everything that was needed.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2024

Carolina

Excellent service. Hi to Maria and the rest of the crew. Personalized service form the moment we walked in. Property is beautiful and clean. It was quiet this time of year but we prefer it that way. Room was ample, clean, beautiful with a great bed that is very comfortable. Perfect place for relaxing as a couple and enjoy good wine in Rioja. Taxi service was arranged by hotel. The grounds are beautifully maintained. They have kept the medieval nature of the surrounding with modern amenities at this great hotel. Food is delicious and Allegar as well as Calao is excellent in every way.
The best tarta de queso Vasca that I’ve had had has been at the restaurant at the hotel. .
Thanks for your hospitality. Will highly recommend

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2024

jennifer

Beautiful property in quiet historic village - incredibly friendly and helpful staff and delicious restaurant. We are glad we chose this hotel - truly memorable.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2024

Roberto

Beautiful!!!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2024

Stanley

Luxurious materials
Beautiful contemporary design but respectful of the property's history.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2024

Kevin

Great staff, our first time in Rioja. Hotel was amazing, excellent renovation combining old and new. Staff could not have been nicer or more helpful. Special thanks to Maria for taking such good care of us. Desire also was fantastic in the morning, remembering all our beverage orders each day.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2023

Lauren

The property has been gorgeously designed, the rooms are extremely comfortable, the restaurant is good and the staff is superb. I'm so glad we found this unique and memorable place.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2023

JOSE

One of the best Hotels I haver ever stayed.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

15 Oct 2023

francois

Great hotel , great staff and food. But the church next block bell rings every 30mins or so 24 hours , prevents you from sleeping, I have never seen bell ringing at every hour of the day, including night time, very ridiculous and disappointing.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2023

Francisco

Wine country visitor

Beautifully restored property with great attention to use of the best materials. Room was very comfortable, spacious and functional, but with great architectural details. Staff was very attentive. Wonderful breakfast.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2023

Susan

We enjoyed a day of walking, visiting the wine museum and eating lunch at Vivanca. The beds are extremely comfortable. The hotel restaurant is very good and, for lunch, the 4 Arcos is excellent and just around the corner (limited opening times). The church bells ring every quarter hour and then on the hour (maybe choose a room that faces the vineyard or courtyard if this is bothersome for you.

Leisure Partner