The grounds here are beautiful. Every room gives you a great view of the mountains, as well as the…read moremonastery. Although a little difficult to find at first, it's location actually adds to its appeal. Quiet and secluded. The restaurants serve good food, but the price makes eating there nightly unrealistic. If you are looking for more casual fare it is best to look in the surrounding areas for dining options. Service was quick and efficient in all areas. If you are an English speaker, be forewarned there may be some issues communicating. Although the majority of the staff speak Spanish and French well, English is not spoken by most. Over all a great hotel if you want all of the rich scenery of Spain, without the hustle and bustle of Barcelona.

Overrated. The food is fine but not worth the price. The service was slow on the sunday we ate…read morethere, and not too friendly. The good thing is it's next to Monastir de Sant Benet which is worth a visit.

Driving through the Pyrenees from Spain we arrived at 2:30 or so - after the normal French lunch…read moretime. A gracious host welcomed us into his restaurant and made his recommendations for our late lunch. We started with ratatouille Maison cuite au four à basse température, sauté de veau et mongettes fraîches, frontage blanc au miel et gâteau au citron maison. The food was absolutely fabulous and the service superb.

I am not sure why yelp blocked two of the only reviews by yelper Tony R. but I found them to be…read moreuseful. Tony R wrote one review in English and another in Spanish so maybe that's the reason his reviews were flagged. I only had breakfast at Els Casals so my review isn't as detail as Tony R. If interested, you should check out the hidden reviews. That said, my review is only for having breakfast organized by Aborigens. First time having breakfast at a one star Michelin restaurant. Els Casals is about an hour and a half drive from Barcelona. It's nice to explore somewhere outside of the city into the countryside. By the time we arrived, the table was set and food ready for us. The ranch actually houses a few guest rooms and a restaurant. The interior is very cozy and rustic and in the middle of the dining area, there's a small cellar where they hung a couple bunches of house cured sausages. Interesting. For breakfast we were served a few different kinds of house cured sausages, bread, spinach and beans, and black truffle omelets! Of course some red wine as well. So luxurious! This was not a typical breakfast and was made especially for the tour. Although, I saw the breakfast the ranch offered to the ranch guests consisted of some cured sausages and cheeses as well, we definitely had something more special. After breakfast, we had the chance to meet the owner and chef Oriol Rovira. He must be the warmest, nicest and funniest Michelin star chef I've ever met, not that I have met many. He was so kind to show us the kitchen and let us smell the bowl of black truffles he has. He also showed us the suckling pig which was only starting to roast in the oven and will take about 4-6 hours. After that, a tour of his sausage work shop where they make everything in-house. Els Casals totally defines the meaning of farm to table cuisine as he pretty much grows everything in his farm and serve the ingredients in his one star restaurant. Totally awesome experience and I would love to go back for dinner one day.

We have to try wine wile in Barcelona , and this winery was a great way to enjoy a great afternoon…read moretasting Barcelona grapes The place was a fort! Looked super cool. I took a short tour of the inside, but couldn't climb the stairs since I have problems with my knees since my accident . We moved from There to tasting room where an amazing display of tapas was waiting for us ... we tried 4 different wine's truly delicious . A lot different from California, they call their wines by the grape name not by the type of wine ... complicated a long to explain . Of course we buy a few bottles to bring home. If it wasn't for the heat wave , this place would have been the perfect experience! Cheers By the way thanks to Ori for the amazing time !!

Loved my visit here. The beauty of the vineyard adjacent to the 1000 year old castle with its stone…read morewalls and wooden beams was the highlight for me and the wine played second fiddle. Having said that, the wine we tasted was quite good as well. This is estate wine where all the grapes are from the vineyards that surround the castle. As these grapes are only found in Spain and the estate does not ship outside of the country, this tasting experience offers foreigners a unique opportunity to taste wines you will not find anywhere else but here. Nice! Being a bit of a wine snob I am always looking for opportunities like this and this and Oller del Mas definitely fit the bill, castle and all!! Whether you are into wine or not, this is a tasting that should be enjoyable by all. Unique opportunities like this should not be missed!

This is a perfect Spring, Summer, Autumn wedding venue north of Vic in the Catalan hills about an…read morehours drive from Andorra. Courtesy mostly of nature the venue is stunning and the owners have enhanced nature with their accommodation, dining and dancing facilities. We arrived a week before the wedding into Vic to chill and explore. I guess the venue is 35 miles from Barcelona directly, while describing itself as 'near Barcelona', and the last few miles to get there are really for local taxi drivers or explorers to figure out. The address we got was Mas Casamitjana - This Must Be The Place, Moià. We were guests at the wedding and heard bits about the arrangements etc. The venue's owners provide the venue and accommodation and any stay pre/post wedding and the couple organise food for their and their guests entire stay and I guess the music and bar. I'm not sure if the venue provides music and guess not again most likely up to the couple. The couple got married in the open air and we sizzled in 32c. Not a clergyman (or woman) was in sight. None were required. The food was superb from octopus to steaks cooked on coals to sushi and paella. Desserts too were from deep chocolate treats to fruit based morsels. Unlimited fresh pineapple and strawberries were refreshing in 33c. The bar was free from our arrival at 2pm to departure at 2am here too champagne, spirits etc - just ask. The taxis arrived on time and returned us to Vic centre as accommodation was via Shanks's Mare given the narrow alleyways of the town. It's been 20 years sine I've been awake at 2:30am. After the wedding we stayed two more nights then to Barcelona a for few nights near the Gaudi masterpiece and a cruise. Then fast forward another fortnight and we reached our hotel in Santa Suzanna Costa Del Maresme (not Blanca). We unpacked sat with coffees in a small cafe and struck up conversation with a young couple from London only to find they were going to Vic, yes to the same venue for a wedding, and yes would be staying where we did. Now if you're tempted to think 'small world' I still wouldn't like to have to paint it.

Everything you could possibly have dreamed of for your wedding abroad and more…read more This Must Be The Place made the dream of getting married abroad, a stress free-reality. From the very first moment we contacted Jo and Duncan to explore their venue, we knew it was the one. We truly felt that this must be the place. Planning a Spanish wedding at home in Scotland felt like an impossible task but Jo and Duncan had an answer for every question we could have possibly dreamed up. Nothing was a bother, every suggestion embraced and every thought encouraged. This is a venue that really wants you to live out your dream day as if they are your own family. Hidden in the Catalonian hills, just one hour from Barcelona airport, this converted farmhouse is in the wide open - yet is completely secluded and genuinely special. Every inch of this venue is beautiful, from the barn to the bedrooms, it is breathtaking. There was so much choice in customising our big day, we had so many options of where to hold our welcome drinks, our ceremony, our aperitivo, our dinner, our dessert, our party and more. Jo and Duncan will make your vision a reality, with so many spaces to play with. We felt a lot of pressure to provide something special since we were trekking 80 of our family and friends from Scotland to Spain. Since coming home we have been inundated with people telling us it was the best wedding they had ever been to. That was made possible by Jo, Duncan and all of the amazing vendors who are delighted when they find out your wedding is at TMBTP. Every vendor we used had worked there before and each came with the seal of approval from Jo and Duncan, this put us at ease throughout, especially when things operate on a much more relaxed timescale compared to here in the UK. If Jo and Duncan trust them, you can too. Our wedding was perfect, marrying the woman I love amongst the blossoming flowers, surrounded by butterflies and the buzzing of the bees, with the sun piercing through the trees and reflecting from the hanging disco ball in every direction. It is a memory that will last a lifetime. And even when things look to be going wrong, Jo and Duncan are experts on hand to turn things around before you even have a moment to panic. An out of the blue 20 minute thunder storm, breaking up a glorious day of sunshine was converted into a cosy moment inside for speeches that left everyone in streams of smiling tears. This couple live every wedding as if it is their own (and they have had their own wedding there! It should even serve as your inspiration). Every added extra you can come up with will fit in seamlessly here. We had live painters, a bagpiper, buses, taxis, big floral arrangements and a party nobody wanted to end. All coordinated to perfection by Jo and Duncan. The night before the wedding felt so intimate and special, our closest friends gathered round the courtyard as we polished off our speeches and then the morning after the wedding reminiscing on a night we never wanted to end. This place is really special. We will never be able to truly put into words how grateful we are to have had such an emotional wedding full of love and joy in such a beautiful setting. Jo and Duncan made our dreams a reality and we couldn't recommend them enough.