Parador Vic-Sau
The Parador Vic-Sau is in one of the most beautiful natural settings in the Osona area, with the Guillerias mountains in the background and the Sau reservoir at its feet.
The peaceful scenery is ideal for outdoor and adventure sports and for visiting very old Romanesque churches.
This is the closest Parador to Barcelona (82 km. by motorway). With the Parador just a step away, one can visit this cosmopolitan city and return every day.
The Parador reflects the traditional style of the Catalan country house, with its well-tended garden, rooms with terrace and a magnificent swimming pool with exceptional views, and spacious, comfortable lounges.
We enjoyed our stay enormously. We have our own holiday home only 55 km away but it was as if we were in a completely different country.
There was a misunderstanding about our reservation by e-mail but on arrival the local staff gave us a suite(!) with the best view, fantastic. The location, the surroundings, the splendid view as well as the restaurant and terace are wonderful. We enjoyed the special menu in celebration of the Parador Anniversary. Because we visited in October the outdoor pool was closed and so we missed an indoor wellness or fitness centre. We enjoyed the quiet atmosphere very much but for families with young children there is not much to do as the hotel is so remote and you always need a car to go somewhere else. This was our second Parador: We are planning to visit each year another one!
Enjoyed our stay despite it being end of season (October) and therefore the Parador was very quiet. Only one suggestion: more and better maps for walking in the beautiful countryside.
My son and I had the pleasure of staying at three Paradores on our recent visit to Spain. Parador Vic-Sau was the first. All were beautiful, the staff extremely helpful and the service excellent. Well placed and easy to read signs enabled us to find each Parador without any difficulty.
The view from the Parador Vic-Sau was outstanding, the public rooms were beautiful and the food delicious. O f the three Paradores we visited Vic-Sau was the furtest from any populated area. The monastery next to the Parador was not open at the designated hours, so we were unabale to pay a visit on the day we were leaving. We were both very impressed with the Paradores and hope to return someday to a different area of Spain and enjoy staying at other Paradores.
We stayed at the parador and thought it was the best one on our tour. The reception was friendly and helpful. We had a room over looking the reservoir (side view) and that was magnificent. We were walking a lot during the day and it was lovely to come back to a large, clean and comfortable bedroom. The service in the restaurant was efficient without being overbearing and the food was excellent. We enjoyed the ‘between’ courses dishes as well - trying local dishes and drinks!
Breakfast was ample and a lovely choice.
We will certainly return to this parador and indeed to others all over Spain-they are interesting buildings, excellent food and generally of a high standard.
Absolutely brilliant. Room upgrade on arrival, views magnificent, staff very good, food delicious, quiet location, town not far away, local walks. Cannot fault it - except for noisy children in swimming pool but that’s part of life and did not spoil our stay. Have been to a few paradors and all have been excellent.
I stayed in the parador just one night, but wish it could have been for a longer stay. The views from our balcony were exceptional, the staff friendly and our breakfast in the morning was excellent. I found that the room was very comfortable and extremely clean with all the desired amenities. I would not hesitate to recommend this parador to anyone fortunate enough to be in this beautiful area of Spain.
Most impressed by the quiet location and fabulous views, especially from our room. Staff friendly, food and wine excellent. Wonderful walk to the monastery fighting through lush vegetation - and back again! Lots to see, including the charming town of Vic. We loved it!! My husband, who is not a fan of paradores, really liked this one.
The parador was magnificently situated, and the rooms and service were on a par with those of other paradors in Spain - my husband and I have been to many, so we are in a position to comment. While the food was not as elegant as that of some other paradors, such as those of Leon, Lerma or Santiago, the dining room was lovely and one could find a pleasing table.
We stayed two days and enjoyed every moment !
The Parador is beautiful, the view is magnificant,
there are walking trails in the very near neighborhood that one can walk or drive carefully.
We enjoyed our stay, (10.07.09) but there was a problem. 12 hours after eating dinner, I became ill with diarrhoea and vomiting, and I strongly suspect this was due to contaminated food. These things happen, but it was irritating to then be charged the full rate for breakfast, when all I was able to take by mouth was 1 cup of tea (despite explaining the circumstances to the reception staff).
We LOVED the Parador!! I have stayed at several others throughout Spain and I was again delighted! This was the first time staying here and also for my husband and he loved it as well. Quiet, great view, great service, amazing food! very nice for special diet needs too! It more than met our expectations. We arrived in the mist and rain and for us it was like a wonderland castle in the mountain mist!!! I prefer Paradors over ANY other hotels in Spain!
Our stay was wonderful, next time it will be for longer, September.
The only negative was the lighting in the main dining room at night, to bright!
Otherwise everything was excellent, rooms, views,food, wine and staff.
The hotel is in a beautiful location with a breathtaking view. The staff is friendly and helpful, the food wonderful. I would recommend and visit again.
Our stay was lovely, and we did the incredible hike to the monastery on foot. Food was fabulous. Room and view were lovely.