When the owner of Elciego's Bodegas Marqu茅s de Riscal decided he wanted to create something special, he didn鈥檛 hold back. The result is the spectacular Frank Gehry鈥揹esigned Hotel Marqu茅s de Riscal, which opened in 2006. Costing around 鈧85 million, the building is a flamboyant wave of multicoloured titanium sheets that stand in utter contrast to the village behind.
Casual visitors are not welcome at the hotel, however. If you want a closer look, you have three options. The easiest is to join one of the bodega鈥檚 wine tours 鈥 it鈥檚 necessary to book in advance. You won鈥檛 get inside the building, but you will get to see its exterior from some distance. A much closer look can be obtained by reserving a table at one of the two superb in-house restaurants: the Michelin-starred Restaurante Marqu茅s de Riscal or the 1860 Tradici贸n. For the most intimate look at the building, of course, you鈥檒l need to reserve a room for the night.
Elciego (Eltziego in Basque, and on some road signs) is located 25km northwest of Logro帽o via N232A.
