Gran Hotel Mas d'en Bruno

Style

Rich reds and elegant whites

Setting

Like-a-fine-wine Priorat

As enticing as the pop of a cork, as tasteful as a full-bodied merlot and as merry as you’ll be after a few days cellar-hopping in the Priorat wine-making region: boutique stay Gran Hotel Mas d'en Bruno (named after the 18th-century estate owner) is a thrilling addition to Catalonia’s mountainous countryside, new for 2023. Yes, the waiting has been hard, but as all oenophiles know, you can’t hurry a fine vintage. And, while the hotel has five centuries of history behind it, in its new guise it’s sleek and seductive, with rich woods, flashes of red marble and glazed fireplaces. Those age-old wines can be tried in a very stylish new tasting room and a well-kitted-out spa will make you feel brand new – we’ll drink to that.

Facilities

Rooms

24 suites.

Checkout

Noon, but flexible, subject to availability (may be subject to a fee). Earliest check-in, 3pm.

More Details

Continental breakfast is included for all rates. In high season for guests staying in Bruno’s Villa – and at all times for those in Bruno’s Suite – the American breakfast is included too.

Also

There’s one specially adapted room for guests with mobility issues and the rest of the hotel is easily navigated.

Hotel Closed

The hotel opens from 1 April to 31 December.

Free Internet Access

Laundry

Pet Friendly

Pool

On-Site Restaurant

Room Service

Spa

At the Hotel

Spa with a sauna, steam room and Jacuzzi; vineyards; Mediterranean gardens; wine cellar and tasting room; library; boutique (opening late summer); e-bikes to borrow for a charge; concierge; charged laundry and dry-cleaning services; free WiFi. In rooms: Smart TV, Bluetooth speaker, coffee-maker, gourmet maxibar, climate control, bathrobes and toiletries.

Our Favourite Rooms

Rooms are either set in a historic masía (farm building) or the main atelier. All overlook rows of vines and out to the mountains beyond; but, while there’s the odd beamed ceiling and plenty of wood in the rooms, this is rusticity refined. Furnishings are shapely and sleek, interesting textures and russet marble come into play, and most have a glass fireplace too. Book a suite with a terrace to idle on with wine, or for the Gran-cru experience, check into Bruno’s Suite, which is more of an apartment with living, dining and dressing rooms, a private garden and a large terrace with a TV.

Poolside

Between the terracotta-hued masía and atelier buildings and pockets of green is the dark-blue strip of the hotel’s 25-metre infinity pool. With cushioned loungers on one side and covered cabanas (€150 a day to hire) on the other, it’s very inviting on the – quite a few – warm days here. Just steps away, a Bistro terrace supplies chilled goblets of wine and snacks poolside.

Spa

Ensconced away in the Mas’s ancient winery is the warm and welcoming spa, with terracotta walls, scarlet tiling and copper accents (usually €50 to enter, but free for lucky Smith guests). It’s very well-equipped with hot and cold pools, a Jacuzzi, sauna and steam room, and two treatment rooms (one big enough for couples) where nurturing therapists put Natura Bissé products to good use. For an especially romantic time, or if you simply don’t wish to share, it can be booked out privately for an hour for €400. And, in the future the hotel will have more focused wellness experiences, such as yoga retreats.

Packing Tips

It’s more about what you take home here – not only a few bottles, but also artisanal goods and branded swag from the hotel’s boutique.

Also

Leather wood, a roaring fireplace and plenty of books for flipping away the afternoon – the hotel’s library is a peaceful readers’ haven.

Children

You don’t have to be of drinking age to stay here but it does help.

Gallery

Food & Drink

Top Table

There’s something rather special about looking at the very vines the wine you’re drinking comes from. For dinner, sit yourself near Vinum’s fireplace, where sparks will fly – but only metaphorically.

Dress Code

Red, white and rosé.

Hotel Restaurant

There’s a duality to the hotel’s restaurant – all streamlined woods, soft leather and creamy marble, with a coffered ceiling and glass fireplace. By day (for breakfast and lunch) it’s Tarraco, a nod to Tarraconense, the historic Roman name of the region, the influence of which is reflected in its Italian dishes. By night, it’s Vinum, where lights are lowered for a sultrier feel and chefs get a little more adventurous in their tasting menus (paired with a range of wines from near and far). Set to open before summer's end, the Bistro, set on an elevated terrace by the pool and privy to sweeping vineyard views, is where you'll be able to order tapas plates, sandwiches, salads and tasty Mediterranean fare.

Hotel Bar

Let’s face it, you’ve come for the wine; well, Gran Hotel Mas d'en Bruno delivers. Down a tightly coiled stone staircase is the hotel’s tasting room, where experts from Priorat and Monsant will pick bottles from their wall cubbies, or pour straight from the barrel and talk you through their regional quirks and flavour notes. And, there’s also a bijou wine bar, with an arched ceiling and hidden vault full of drinkable treasure. Bruno’s Bar mixes things up a bit – specifically, tempting cocktails – in a space that blends ancient stone with modern polish.

Last Orders

Tarraco opens from 7.30am to 10.30am and 1pm to 3.30pm. Dinner is served at Vinum from 8pm to 10.30pm.

Room Service

Dine in-room around the clock (hot dishes are only available in the day).

Planes

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat is just under a two-hour drive away. Or Reus Airport in Tarragona – which has a more limited number of European routes – is around an hour’s drive away. The hotel can arrange luxurious transfers from Barcelona in a Mercedes E-Class (€360 one-way) or Mercedes Maybach (€590 one-way).

Automobiles

You’ll definitely need a car, as this part of Spain is all meandering mountain roads and vast vineyards. There’s free parking at the hotel and electric cars you can borrow for a fee, plus charging points if you’ve brought your own.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

There are two types of travellers who find themselves in Catalunyan Priorat: those raring to strap on some boots and conquer the mountains and biking trails of the Serra de Montsant Natural Park and its surrounding trails (the hotel has a fleet of e-bikes to borrow), and those who want to – quite literally – drink in the scenery, working their way through Priorat’s rich red wines. Vintners here have been at it since the Middle Ages, so they’ve gotten very good; and, not only is the hotel sat on acres of vines itself, but it’s within cork-popping distance of many other cellars. Get stuck in at Hidalgo Albert, set in an antique building on the slopes, or Clos Salanca, whose small-batch wines are very sippable. Pace yourself though, there are quite a few more… There are a few nods to the region’s history too, with the ruined monastery Cartoixa d'Escaladei 10 minutes away by car; it’s here that the wine-making tradition began. And the pretty and well-preserved on-high mediaeval villages of Siurana and La Vilella Baixa are worth driving out to. Otherwise, be soothed in the hotel’s spa, swim lazy laps in the pool, or go in for another round of wines in the tasting room.

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