Rural tourism has become one of the most popular forms of tourism because of its connection with nature and its roots to traditions and ways of life that stand the test of time.
In addition, the peoples enjoy this aura of peace and tranquillity that we long for on a day-to-day basis.
In this sense, La Rioja has a lot to contribute to rural tourism, being a region with 174 municipalities of which 169 have less than 10,000 inhabitants and 144 less than 1,000 inhabitants.
We are a rural region with a decades-long history of welcoming tourists in every corner of La Rioja by 2023 will be the world's most welcoming region according to the booking portal booking.
So yes, La Rioja is a excellent choice for a rural getaway as a couple or with friends. And for everything to be perfect, we recommend 4 rural houses in La Rioja and other accommodation to enjoy La Rioja.
1. El Mirador de Eloísa a rural house in La Rioja Alta
El Mirador de Eloísa is located in Rodezno, just six kilometres from Haro. It is a renovated stone farmhouse with charm in 2019. You will recognise it immediately by its blue windows.
It can be rented as a whole or by rooms, with the following facilities available six double rooms with a private bathroom and its corresponding toiletries.
The attic rooms are suite type with jacuzzi or freestanding bathtub and attic terrace.
In the first floor we have two double rooms and one with two single beds and terrace.
At ground floor you can enjoy its dining room with fireplace and its courtyard with chill out area. It also has a adapted room for people with reduced mobility.
Free parking is available next to the gîte.
Elena will make sure it is everything was perfect on arrival.
2. Palacio Condes de Cirac a rural house near Haro
Condes de Cirac Palace is a great choice of rural house near Haro in the heart of Rioja Alta, surrounded by vineyards and at the foot of the Obarenes Mountains.
It is a rural house for renting the whole house or by rooms that consists of 8 spacious rooms: 5 doubles and 3 suites. All of them with private bathroom, heating and air conditioning, television and designer furniture.
At ground floor is located in the social areaThe living area consists of a fully equipped kitchen, dining room and living room of about 70 m2. On this floor there is also one room with private bathroom for people with reduced mobility. Outside you will find the courtyard area entrance with barbecue and garden furniture.
At first floor are 4 double rooms with private bathroomand in second floorthe 2 suites with free-standing bath and the double large suite with a private lounge ideal for families with children.
The accommodation provides the breakfast service and room cleaningPlease consult the admission of pets in the case of full rental.
The house has heated swimming pool which is open from 1 May until the end of October.
Wendy and her team will be at your disposal during your stay.
3. Casa Rural el Mesón in Briones, one of the most beautiful villages in Spain.
El Mesón consists of 8 double rooms4 with double beds and the other 4 with twin beds. All of them are named after the different grape varieties.
The rooms del Mesón are all located in the first floorwhere there is also a small reading room and TV.
At ground floor There is another larger lounge with TV, board games and sofas for relaxation.
Since 2012, in an outbuilding connected to the main house by the garden, a new building has been created "El Rincón" (The Corner) where there is a large kitchen gastronomic society" type, a barbecue to make chops with vine shoots, a large dining room and a lounge for resting after lunch.
The house also has a large garden where you can enjoy the shade of its trees.
The rental is made, by rooms and also as a complete house.
Please ask about the possibility of bringing pets.
Mari Cruz will be in charge of everything you need to make you feel at home.
4. Entrebosques Rural House in El Rasillo, the Riojan Sierra
Entrebosques is a rural house in El Rasillo a village in the Camero Nuevo at an altitude of 1100 metres and only 3km from the Gonzalez-Lacasa reservoir.
The house has a total of 8 spacious double rooms with private bathrooms.
In the first floor there is 2 rooms (laurel and cherry) both with private bathrooms y living room with access to the garden.
The first floor has porch, kitchen, living room y 1 bedroom (holly) with private bathroom.
And in the third floor are 5 rooms (elm, walnut, oak, oak, beech and beech) all of them with private bathroom.
Entrebosques can be rented as a room or as a complete house with capacity for up to 30 persons (16 + 14 extra beds).
The accommodation provides the breakfast service and Pets are welcome.
Silvia will welcome you and make sure that everything is perfect for your comfort.
5. Tourist Apartments Casa Antonia in Cuzcurrita de Río Tirón
Flats Casa Antonia is an accommodation in Cuzcurrita de Río Tirón located next to the castle, right in the centre of the town.
It is about 4 flats each with a bedroom, bathroom, sofa bed in the living/dining room with open plan fully equipped kitchen.
Particularly comfortable for couples or families with children.
In the flats you are welcome to petsYou just have to indicate it.
The flats have views of the castle of Cuzcurrita on the banks of the river Tirón and opposite "al paseo", one of the meeting places par excellence for the inhabitants of Cuzcurrita.
Rosalía will be at your disposal for whatever you need.
6. Kiso 411 accommodation with swimming pool in Ollauri
Kiso 411 is designed to for your enjoyment with 900 metres of plot and about 200 metres of house. divided into two floors on which we can distinguish between four parts:
- Large Garden with natural grass, trees, barbecue, and a gazebo with table and chairs, to enjoy the outdoors.
- The jewel in the crown, the swimming pool with jacuzzi, jet and waterfall.
- Lower floor, at the foot of the garden. It has salon with projector and huge sofa, fireplace, rotating round table, kitchen open-plan equipped, a private garage and a bathroom with shower tray.
- Upper floor for rest in four rooms.
- Bedroom with double bed, living room with TV and sofa bed, and two single beds. separate in another space that is not enclosed but secluded with privacy.
- Bedroom with double bed.
- Room with two single beds and built-in wardrobe.
- Bedroom with double bed and bathroom built-in two washbasins and bathtub.
- Complete bathroom with bathtub.
It is a house of full rental where they are welcome to pets. Room rental option not available.
Maximum capacity up to 8 people.
Pablo and Judith will make everything is in place when you arrive in Kiso.
7. Casa Peregrinando in Navarrete
Pilgrimage is a charming guesthouse and soul of a home where sleep in Navarrete and feel at home.
The accommodation has 5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.
On the first floor: 2 rooms with maximum capacity for 3 persons in single beds and 1 bedroom for 2 persons with two single beds. In addition to complete bathroom y terrace with garden and porch.
On the first floor: 1 room for up to 3 people in single beds and 1 room for 2 people in double bed. In addition to complete bathroom y terrace with porch and solarium.
It also has other common areas such as salon y breakfast area.
The accommodation offers breakfast Pets are welcome and children under 8 years of age are not allowed (in case of groups, please consult us).
8. The ideal accommodation for your getaway to Logroño
If you want to enjoy rural tourism in La Rioja staying in the capital, we would also like to recommend two flat accommodations where you will feel at home.
8.1. Santiago Apartments in the heart of the French Way of Saint James
The Santiago Apartments are located in full French Way of Saint James on its way through Logroño. This places them in the historic quarter of the capital of La Rioja.
This accommodation has two different flats:
- Flat Santiago:
This flat consists of 80m2 distributed in: living room, 2 bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom and pantry with a capacity for up to 6 persons.
- Suite for Two:
This cosy flat in 30m2 as its name suggests, it has the capacity to 1 or 2 persons.
It includes a varied breakfast for the enjoyment of guests and 24 hour service in both cases.
Pets are not allowed, nor stag and hen parties.
Mar and Javier will be at your disposal during the stay.
8.2. Apartamentos El Congreso in the centre of Logroño
El Congreso Apartments is an accommodation located in Logroño that has 10 newly built flatsand maximum capacity of 4 persons each of them.
All have fully equipped kitchen, and a bedroom with luxury mattresses, pillows with different thicknesses, and living-dining room a sofa bed large size and viscoelastic mattress.
The flats are spacious and comfortable being perfectly adapted for people with reduced mobility. Counting on lift at zero level and parking with charger for electric vehicles.
The pets are welcome in the flats.
Carolina will be your host in the accommodation for answer any questions you may have.
We hope that you enjoy these rural houses in La Rioja and if you prefer to stay in a rural house in country hotel these are our recommendations.
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