Rioja wine region · Spain
Where you stay in the Rioja wine country is part of the experience, not just a base. We match you with a hotel that fits how you like to travel — Frank Gehry’s titanium-clad hotel at the Marqués de Riscal winery in Elciego, or a house of stacked concrete cubes on the church square of a wine village.
01Where to stay
The part of the Rioja wine region that lies north of the Ebro, in the south of Álava in the Basque Country, under the Sierra de Cantabria: Laguardia on its hill with cellars beneath its streets, and wine villages with more than two hundred wineries between them. For a stay among the vineyards, with Elciego’s and Laguardia’s wineries a short drive away.
Sixty rooms in and beside Frank Gehry's ribboned building, in the grounds of the Marqués de Riscal winery at Elciego.
Suits Couples and honeymooners, wine lovers, and anyone who has come to Rioja for its architecture as much as for its wine.
A four-star house of 33 rooms in stacked concrete cubes on the church square of Villabuena de Álava, with its cellar in an old underground passage.
Suits Couples and wine lovers spending a few nights in the Rioja Alavesa, who want to taste in Villabuena's wineries as well as the famous names a short drive away.
Another area to consider
South and west of the river, in La Rioja itself: Haro’s station quarter, with the greatest concentration of century-old bodegas in the world, the Vivanco Museum of Wine Culture at Briones and the monasteries of San Millán de la Cogolla. None of our featured hotels is in the Rioja Alta; tell us if you would like to stay there.
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The Ebro runs east through the vineyards: Haro, Briones and Logroño lie south of it in La Rioja, and the Rioja Alavesa north of it in Álava, under the Sierra de Cantabria, with Laguardia on its hill. Both our hotels are in the Rioja Alavesa. The map shows them with Haro, Laguardia and Logroño.
02Side by side
| Hotel Marqués de Riscal | Hotel Viura | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | Elciego | Villabuena de Álava |
| Setting | Frank Gehry's building in the Marqués de Riscal winery, Elciego | Stacked cubes on the church square of a Rioja Alavesa wine village |
| Star category | Five-star | Four-star |
| Rooms | 60 | 33 |
| Pool | A heated indoor pool in the spa | None of its own; the village's pool, in summer |
| Spa and wellness | Caudalie vinotherapy spa, a hammam, a sauna and a fitness centre | Massage rooms, a jacuzzi to reserve and a small gym |
| Dining | Restaurante Marqués de Riscal, 1860 Tradición, Asador Torrea and the Vinoteca & Bistro | Bistró Barrica, a bar with a terrace, and a wine shop |
Facts from the hotels' official websites and official tourism sources, checked 1 October 2026. A dash means we have not confirmed that detail.
03Arranging a stay
Two hotels we recommend in the Rioja wine country. We can also arrange other properties to suit your preferences and travel plans, including a private villa or a house in the country.
After discussing your plans, we prepare a tailored proposal with a quoted trip price and clear inclusions. Once you approve it and complete the agreed booking requirements, we confirm your arrangements, coordinate the details and support you while you travel.
For the region itself, our La Rioja page covers what to see and when to go, and wine tasting in Rioja the bodegas. Planning more of Spain? Browse luxury hotels by region, wine travel in Spain, our guide to Spanish gastronomy or Spain’s castles and palaces.
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