Arcos de Quejana

Panelled dining rooms with a rustic feel sit inside a rural hotel deep in Basque Country, far enough from anywhere that the journey feels intentional. The kitchen updates traditional Basque cooking on an à la carte or set menus, and the local cheeses are worth the trip on their own. A modern wine cellar runs below, and a panoramic lift delivers private groups to an attic room above, which is a lot of drama for one building.

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