15 rooms and 2,500 square meters: the imposing castle located in Mendoza that functions as a hotel

Mendoza It is one of the most interesting provinces in Argentina for tourists. It has many attractions, activities and beautiful landscapes that cannot be found anywhere else.

Also, 80 kilometers south of the provincial capital is the district of Ancón, where the Ancon Castlean imposing castle full of history that functions as a hotel, offering a unique experience for those who stay there.

The history of Château d’Ancon

This story begins with Sunday Lucas Bombala member of a powerful local family who studied at Eton and Cambridge in England, and then lived for a few years in Paris, France.

However, it was in 1933 and already settled in the Argentine province that Domingo decided to build this mansion, with materials and furniture brought especially from France, Italy and Portugal for Recreate European aristocracy in your summer home.

Besides, his mother Lucilaa lady from Mendoza recognized for her social commitment, donated land for the creation of schools in the province and started the family wine businesscontinued by his son on the 2,300-hectare ranch where the house was built.

The story continues with Lucy, Domingo’s daughter, who added her stamp and managed the winery since she inherited the estate. Sadly, Lucy passed away last year, so the castle was left in the hands of her husband, Jorge Bailey, who said: “The house has a lot of history and has remained very mysterious; in the last 50 years it has had very few openings to the public, which is why the people of Mendoza are now very expectant.”

What it’s like to stay a day at the Château d’Ancón, in the Uco Valley

He Ancon Castle Not only is it a guaranteed luxury visit, but it is also It’s a journey through timeThis is because everything has been kept exactly as it was at the time: the furniture is still the same, the library is packed with material from Domingo’s time at Eton, with books in French and English as well as great literary classics. There is also a Steinway & Sons piano from 1914 in the music room, and there are also old works and sculptures.

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The castle has 2500 square metersand has 15 rooms, but only five have been refurbished to receive guests as a five-star hotel.

This mansion has always been a meeting point for important people. In addition, the stay has a new accommodation proposal, which includes full board and activities such as Horseback riding, 4×4 trips through the vineyards, walks around the estate and wine tastings at the winery.

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The gastronomic proposal is very particular, since it consists of garden crops that are governed by biodynamics, that is, the lunar cycle. Likewise, there are plans to add a restaurant that will be called El Granero, and they stand out for their high-altitude wines, a product made possible by the fact that the land is more than 1,400 meters above sea level and of which Domingo was a pioneer.