El Xalet de Prades

A rural resort for sleeping under the sky

On Riu Brugent street, on the edge of the town, El Xalet brings together more than forty places to stay of very different kinds: wooden igloos with glass roofs, tree houses, wooden cabins, rural rooms and two large houses, El Xalet and La Casa Gran. It is designed above all for couples and families, and for anyone who comes up to Prades to see the stars.

The accommodation

The star igloos are wooden domes with a 360-degree transparent vault: an open-plan space with the double bed right underneath, a slate bathroom with shower and bath, heating and air conditioning; a cot is available, and there are family and premium versions. The tree houses are wooden cabins high up in the trees, set apart from each other, with a double bed, an extra bed for up to three children, a cot if you ask for one, heating and a bathroom with a hydromassage bath. The wooden cabins are the roomiest for families, sleeping four to ten people.

Eating and what the resort offers

The restaurant, La Llosa, works with local produce and recipes from the area. It serves a buffet breakfast and dinners every day, and lunches at weekends and on public holidays; it has a children's menu for under-8s, an à la carte menu and pizzas. It is small: book a table. It also opens to people who are not staying there.

For children there is a farm with hens, lambs and horses, a henhouse where they collect eggs, pony rides for under-25 kg on Saturday mornings, a playground and a play area. There is a swimming pool in summer, barbecues, a free bike workshop and a spa with jacuzzis and sauna, for over-12s only.

Getting there

Prades is at 950 metres, an hour by car from Tarragona or from Lleida along winding roads. Check-in at the wooden cabins and the large houses is from 15:00 in winter and from 17:00 in summer; reception closes at 20:00, and at 21:00 on Fridays. If you arrive later, call 661 718 093 beforehand.

What to do nearby

The Parc Astronòmic completes a night of stargazing. By day, the Roca Foradada, the walk around the red town, the adventure park or mountain biking on the tracks of the Muntanyes de Prades.