Hotel Arrope

A mansion opposite the theatre

The Arrope occupies a mid-19th-century building commissioned by the Duke of Moctezuma, in a romantic style, in ashlar stone with white wooden bay windows. It has a private garden at one of its entrances. It stands opposite the Bretón theatre and next to the Bank of Spain building: together the three form Plaza de Monseñor Florentino Rodríguez, in the centre of Haro. The house itself describes itself as one of the town's most emblematic buildings.

Rooms

The website distinguishes eight room types:

• Double with a double bed, and double for single use.
• Twin double, with two single beds.
• Interior king size, with an extra-large bed.
• King size with garden views, with a 180 cm bed.
• Attic double, with sloping ceilings, with a double bed or two singles.
• Triple, with three single beds.
• Quadruple, with two single beds and an extra-large one.

The triple and the quadruple make it a good option for families. The website does not publish rates on the rooms page, but it offers a best-price guarantee and a discount if you book through it, with free cancellation up to 48 hours before arrival only on bookings made there.

Facilities

There is wifi in the hotel and in the rooms, parking, a terrace and bike storage, and the hotel is listed as adapted for people with reduced mobility. Reception is open from 8:00 to 0:00, so if you arrive in the small hours, let them know. If you book to eat at the restaurant on the day you leave, you can keep the room until 18:00. Pets are not allowed, except assistance dogs and those of the armed forces and security services.

Eating in the house

The Arrope restaurant serves market cuisine with creative touches, using fresh seasonal and zero-mile produce, and works with a single menu that changes with the season. The wine bar holds more than 200 labels. Restaurant reservations go through its own website. As well as the restaurant, the hotel has a café, a terrace and a wine corner. For New Year's Eve it holds a party dinner for €140, with a welcome aperitif at 21:00, dinner at 21:30, grapes and a party bag at midnight and drinks until 2:30.

Getting there

Being in the centre, everything is done on foot: Plaza de la Paz, the church of Santo Tomás and the Herradura, the pintxo-bar area, are a few minutes away, and the Barrio de la Estación, with its century-old wineries, about 15 minutes' walk. If you arrive by car, the hotel has parking; if you come by bicycle, you can keep it inside. The address is Calle Virgen de la Vega, 31; telephone, 941 304 025.

Who it suits

It is comfortable for families because of the triples and quadruples, for couples who want a building with character in the centre, and for anyone who comes to Haro to tour wineries by bike or on foot.