The Château de Riell is a Hotel 5* located 45 minutes from Perpignan, in the middle of nature, with a panoramic view of the Mont Canigou. With its old-fashioned picturesque charm, the hotel offers an exceptional thermal spa, a staff that takes care of everything, a rooftop with a swimming pool and a 360° view, and a gourmet restaurant that you should not miss. Watch this video on Youtube to discover the hotel.

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The hotel has 17 rooms and suites with a particularly refined decoration: colorful fabrics, period furniture, oak floors, brass finishes and draperies. Each room is unique and offers a view of the Pyrenean forest and the mountains. Depending on the room, you have a surface area of up to 45m², a king or queen size bed, a bathtub and a private terrace.

At the bottom of the estate, discover a magnificent 1500 m² Romanesque spa with 18,000 year old pure mineral spring water. On the programme: thermal water pool with underwater jets, mud bath, 20 marble bathing cabins, 1 thermal steam bath, 1 thermal mist brain with wood light, a rest room and a beauty institute. Numerous packages and massages are available.

In the morning, a hearty breakfast awaits you at the Datcha, a light-filled terrace perched in the trees. Breakfast can also be served in your room until 11am.

For lunch and dinner, the Riell's gastronomic restaurant welcomes you with delicious seasonal Catalan cuisine and the unusual decoration of a large hacienda. The open hearth of the huge fireplace illuminates the restaurant's patinated plaster walls and antique furniture. In the late evening, enjoy a drink in the Out of Africa bar, on the rooftop or in one of the castle's majestic salons.

The hotel provides free bikes for you to go for a ride and discover the area by bike. Many activities are possible: hiking, yoga classes, canyoning or tennis. You can also discover more secret addresses such as the citrus fruits of Baches or the olive oil producers in Ille sur Têt. Finally, you are very close to 4 of the most beautiful villages in France: Eus, Évol, Villefranche-de-Conflent and Mosset.