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an aerial shot of Mas Ros with the hamlet of les Olives in the background
  • 6 double rooms, all good-sized with full bath and TV
  • one two-bedroom family suite with private bath
  • exceptionally good meals for 22 Euros (wine included) upon request
  • central heating, rooms cleaned daily
  • altitude: 150mtrs, 20kms to sea, 1.5 km from town 10 kms to Girona, 115 kms to Barcelona (car or train)
  • private pool (12x5m) and gardens and outdoor dining
  • cost: double room: high: 100 Euros, mid: 90 Euros, low-season: 80 Euros/day
  • two-bedroom suite: high: 175 Euros, mid: 160 Euros, low-season: 150 Euros/day
  • 15 Euros for an extra bed (incl. breakfast)
  • all prices include breakfast and all taxes
  • Visa and Mastercard bookings and payment accepted
  • July and August: 5 nights minimum

the gorgeous view of the hamlet les Olives with low-Pyrenees in backgroundClick here for comments on this B&B from past visitors

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Mas Ros is situated in a tiny hamlet in the Pla de l'Estany, an area to the east of Banyoles dotted with pretty little agricultural villages, most of them little changed in appearance since Medieval times. Words can not do justice to the beauty of this region; an enchanting area of rolling hills where nature, local traditions and gastronomy converge to delight the visitor. If pressed for a simile Iīd say itīs a bit like the best of Tuscany but with the busloads of tourists.



One of about a half-dozen large ancient houses clustered around a outsized 15thC church, Mas Ros offers splendid views of the Pyrenees and out towards the sea. The pool is of a good size and well kept, as is the lawn area surrounded by a hedgerow. The church is beautifully illuminated at night.

Most of the food and drink is produced locally (the owners husband owns over 700 head of cattle on a farm a safe distance away), and the cuisine here has gained quite a reputation. She has visitors who return every year in large part to have more of her home cooking. Maria Dolors, co proprietor and cook, is also President of the local Rural Tourism Association, so you can be sure she runs a tight ship.
Meals are optional, and cost 22 Euros. Give Maria Dolors notice if you intend to eat in as she buys everything fresh. Only overnight guests can eat at Mas Ros, and the small and irregularly shaped dining room with stone arches is simple but quite pleasant. If dinner is not available, not to worry, as there are dozens of good restaurants close to Mas Ros, many of them with terraces for outdoor meals. One of my absolute favorite restaurants is a very cheap family-run eatery just up the road in Sant Esteve de Guialbes, where a dinner of Catalan salad (with cold cuts on top of lettuce and tomato, roast duck with black morchell mushrooms, and chewy house wine will set you back all of about 12 Euros! Whatīs more, you are served by four generations of the same family! Itīs a red checked cloth place under ancient vaulted ceilings or in summer out on the terrace.


the second floor terraceWhere were we? Oh yes, back to Mas Ros... There is something else I really liked about this house and that I find quite special. While the antique furniture and the decoration is more or less what you would expect in a quality house, the truth of the matter is that this B&B's upstairs bedroom quarters are of recent construction, and they are very well thought out. All rooms are set fairly far apartment, often separated by a stairwell, so that no rooms share a common wall. (I canīt stand hearing my neighbor's next door when I'm in a hotel.) Also - and this is harder to describe - all rooms have a very small entry hall with a little hall closet, and two doors: one to the bedroom and the other to the bathroom. This is very clever not having the toilet opening directly onto the room.

On the second floor there is a little terrace with wicker furniture and nice views of the fields across to the village of Sant Esteve and its church tower surrounded by gorgeous old stone houses - typical of the entire region. All you can hear is the breeze and the churping of little birdies. The owners live in that huge and magnificent farmhouse between Mas Ros and the church. One of the nice things about my job is that I can stay at these houses at a reduced rate. Mas Ros is one that I go back to again and again!


Room in Mas Ros
  • rooms cleaned and towels changed daily
  • 6 km to riding club
  • 10km to tennis club
  • 5km to municipal pool
  • 12km to the Golf Club of Girona
  • 14km to Golf Club Torremirona at Navata
  • excellent restaurants nearby


Six more pictures of Mas Ros below






another little sitting area in front of the housethe hallway to the dining room










the shed behind the house where outdoor barbecue dinners are heldanother fascinating shot of a solitary bed?!










and anotherMas Ros
Catalan Tourism Authorities

This sign indicates that the Catalan Tourism Authorities regularly inspect and license the property. We have also visited and recommend all the properties we have selected for our listings.

Why inland farmhouse rental?

Not only is it simply nicer to stay in an old restored farmhouse, but also ...

  • eco-tourism helps preserve traditional ways of life
  • agro-tourism revitalizes depopulated villages
  • sustainable tourism controls the environmental impact (of tourism)
  • package tour operators leave little to nothing in local economy
  • mass tourism is an abomination - just look at so much of our coasts!