CASTILLO DE ARTEAGA SL

What CASTILLO DE ARTEAGA SL does

Castillo de Arteaga SL is a Spanish private limited company (Sociedad Limitada) domiciled in Gautegiz Arteaga, Bizkaia, that operates a luxury boutique hotel and restaurant inside a 13th-century castle rebuilt in 1856 under Empress Eugenia de Montijo, wife of Napoleon III. The property is registered as a Spanish tourist accommodation (HBIO1175) and sits within the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve of Urdaibai. The company's revenue model is built on five integrated streams: hotel accommodation (seven room categories ranging from Standard Rooms at €190/night to the Napoleon Suite at €355/night), the on-site Gaztelu Maitea restaurant offering tasting menus (€50-€95), wedding and event hosting with capacity for 230-280 guests, on-site wine cellar tours and tastings, and curated packages (Romantic Getaway and Guggenheim Discovery, each €350-€495).

The business is supported by a thin operational stack: a multilingual (Spanish/English) WordPress-derived website, third-party booking engine integration via Direct Book, restaurant reservations through El Tenedor, and standard web analytics (Google Analytics, reCAPTCHA). Distribution is focused on direct booking via website and phone, supplemented by social media presence (Instagram, Facebook) and the European Union NextGenerationEU tourist-sector funding program. The company operates with six employees and is led by Garbiñe Azkuenaga, who converted the castle into a hotel blending period furniture with contemporary design, and is affiliated with the Grupo Maitea hospitality group.

The target customer mix spans affluent leisure travelers and couples seeking heritage accommodation, gastronomy enthusiasts drawn to high-end Basque cuisine, wedding and event planners, and corporate clients hosting private business events. Operating geography is regional (Basque Country, Spain), with primary demand drivers including cultural tourism to the Guggenheim Bilbao and proximity to Biarritz. No public listing, institutional investment, or M&A activity is disclosed.

Name

CASTILLO DE ARTEAGA SL

Legal name

Castillo de Arteaga SL

Website

https://castillodearteaga.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Castillo de Arteaga SL is a Spanish private limited company operating a luxury boutique hotel, fine dining restaurant (Gaztelu Maitea), and event venue inside a 13th-century UNESCO-area castle in Gautegiz Arteaga, Bizkaia, serving affluent leisure travelers, wedding clients, and gastronomy enthusiasts seeking heritage and high-end Basque culinary experiences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Heritage Hotel

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Traveler Accommodation (7211), Accommodation (721)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Hotels & Motels (7011), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Heritage & Palace Luxury Hotels (THAGACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Heritage & Historic Boutique Hotels (THAGADAD), Boutique Inns (THAGAHAB), Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH), Resort-Area Full-Service Hotels (Non–All-Inclusive) (THAGAAAD)

Keywords

• Luxury hotel accommodations
• Fine dining restaurant
• Wedding event venues
• Wine cellar tastings
• Heritage boutique hospitality

Headquarters

HQ city

Gautegiz Arteaga

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Hotel Accommodation: Luxury hotel rooms and suites in a historical castle setting, offering overnight stays with breakfast included. Revenue generated from room bookings across various room categories from Standard Rooms to Napoleon Suite.
2. Fine Dining Restaurant: Gaztelu Maitea restaurant offering high-end Basque cuisine with tasting menus (€50-€95), set menus, à la carte dining, and wine pairing options. Restaurant open for lunch and dinner with seasonal variations.
3. Events and Weddings: Venue rental for weddings, celebrations, and corporate events. Castle and dining hall accommodate 230-280 guests. Revenue from event bookings, catering services, and custom menu arrangements.
4. Winery and Wine Tasting: On-site winery in castle basement with sommelier tours and wine tasting experiences available upon request. Extensive wine selection complements restaurant menus.
5. Package Deals: Curated travel packages combining accommodation, dining, and experiences such as Romantic Getaway packages (€350-€495) and Guggenheim Art packages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Castillo de Arteaga SL operates a historic castle boutique hotel in Gautegiz Arteaga, Bizkaia, Spain, offering luxury overnight accommodations across seven room categories, the on-site Gaztelu Maitea fine dining restaurant serving haute Basque cuisine, wine cellar tastings and sommelier tours, and full-service wedding and corporate event hosting for up to 280 guests. Curated stay packages combine accommodation, dining, and cultural experiences such as Guggenheim Museum Bilbao visits.

Product overview

Castillo de Arteaga SL operates as a historic castle hotel business offering overnight accommodations and fine dining experiences. The core offering includes the castle hotel with rooms ranging from Standard Rooms (from €190) to Junior Suites and Suites (from €245-€315), the Gaztelu Maitea restaurant serving haute Basque cuisine with tasting menus (€50-€80) and set menus (€59-€95), and event hosting for weddings and celebrations with capacity up to 280 guests. Additional offerings include wine cellar tastings, sommelier tours, and curated stay packages such as the Romantic Getaway and Guggenheim Discovery packages. The portfolio is unified under the Castillo de Arteaga castle brand, combining heritage accommodation with culinary experiences in a single location.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gaztelu Maitea: The hotel's on-site restaurant offering haute cuisine, tasting menus, set menus, and wine pairing experiences.

Products and services

• Hotel Accommodation - Castle Rooms and Suites Luxury overnight accommodations in a historic 13th-century castle featuring seven room categories ranging from Standard Rooms (from €190 low season / €220 high season) to the Napoleon Suite (from €245-€355), including Standard Room with Terrace, Standard Room Single Use, Newman Junior Suite, Mª Eugenia Suite, and Lazkano Suite. Rooms feature original 15th-century stone walls, period furniture, countryside and Urdaibai estuary views, and include breakfast; extras such as additional beds available at €35 per night.
• Gaztelu Maitea Fine Dining Restaurant On-site fine dining restaurant serving haute Basque cuisine with tasting menus (€50-€80 per person), set menus (€59-€95 per person including Pagadi, Gorostidi, Artadi, Dorrea, and Arteaga menus), à la carte main courses (€9-€75), and optional wine pairings (€23 per person). Open for lunch and dinner with seasonal variations and house wine selections featuring Txakoli D.O Bizkaia, Rioja, and Ribera de Duero.
• Weddings and Events Venue Event venue hosting service for weddings, celebrations, and corporate events utilizing the castle and dining hall with combined capacity of 230-280 guests. Includes indoor and outdoor spaces, full catering with custom menu arrangements, and suitability for ceremonies, receptions, business meetings, and team events.
• Wine Cellar and Wine Tasting Experiences On-site wine cellar located in the castle basement offering sommelier and enology tours, wine tasting experiences available upon request, and an extensive wine selection that complements restaurant menus. Tours and tastings accommodate up to 20 people.
• Romantic Getaway Package One-night curated package including hotel accommodation, breakfast for two, dinner with the Gorostidi tasting menu, bottle of cava, and chocolates in the room. Pricing ranges from €350-€430 in low season to €370-€495 in high season depending on room category.
• Guggenheim Discovery Package One-night curated package including hotel accommodation, Pagadi menu dinner, bottle of cava, two tickets to the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, and breakfast. Rates vary from €350-€495 based on room type and season, combining cultural tourism with heritage accommodation.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Grupo MaiteacoreOthersParent company/group that owns Castillo de Arteaga. Mentioned on website as the hospitality group behind the castle hotel operation. Garbiñe Azkuenaga is referenced as the operator who created the hotel from the castle property.
• El TenedorcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRestaurant reservation platform used for table bookings at Gaztelu Maitea restaurant. Provides online reservation system integrated into website for both Spanish and English markets.
• Direct BookcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHotel booking platform integrated into website for direct reservation system. Provides property management integration for Castillo de Arteaga bookings with multilingual support.
• Guggenheim Museum BilbaominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural partnership offering 'Discover Guggenheim' package including two museum tickets combined with hotel stay, dinner, and breakfast. Targets cultural tourism segment visiting northern Spain.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Castillo de Arteaga's Grupo Maitea sister properties: Grupo Maitea is the parent hospitality group visible on Castillo de Arteaga's website. Sister properties under the same operator would be the closest operational analogues, sharing brand identity, management, and possibly cross-promotion.
• Petit Palace Hoteles: Spanish boutique hotel chain operating in historic buildings including palacios and casas antiguas. Comparable in heritage-conversion positioning and target segments, with a stronger digital distribution footprint.
• Château des Vigiers: French 16th-century château operating as a luxury hotel, restaurant, and event venue. Closely comparable business model combining heritage accommodation, fine dining, and weddings/events in a single property.
• Hospes Hotels: Spanish boutique luxury hotel group operating heritage properties with gastronomy and spa experiences. Closely comparable in product concept (historic buildings, fine dining, curated experiences) and target market, though Hospes operates a multi-property portfolio across Spain.

Broad incumbents

• Paradores de Turismo de España: Spanish state-run chain operating over 90 historic properties including castles, palaces, and convents converted into luxury hotels. Directly comparable to Castillo de Arteaga's heritage-palace positioning, though Paradores operates at a much larger scale and broad geographic footprint.
• Hotel de Crillon (Rosewood): Parisian 18th-century palace hotel with imperial heritage and fine dining. Comparable in heritage-palace positioning and ultra-luxury pricing, though serving a different geography and operating at much larger scale.
• Six Senses (IHG): Global luxury hotel group known for experiential, heritage, and wellness-led properties. Overlaps on luxury experiential positioning and wellness-adjacent amenities, though operates at much larger scale across multiple geographies.
• Eurostars Hotel Company: Large Spanish hotel group with luxury and heritage properties across Iberia. Competes for cultural and event tourism in similar venues, with broader geographic reach and distribution scale.
• Relais & Châteaux: Global association of luxury hotels and restaurants in exceptional settings, with strong concentration in European heritage properties. Highly comparable on luxury heritage positioning and fine dining, and provides a typical brand 'aspirational' for a property like Castillo de Arteaga.

Regional players

• Hotel María Cristina (Marriott Luxury Collection): Iconic luxury hotel in San Sebastián (Basque Country), operated under Marriott's Luxury Collection. Targets the same affluent Basque Country traveler and competes for cultural/culinary tourism, with comparable pricing tier and family heritage appeal.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HotelCastilloArteaga
• Instagraminstagram.com/hotelcastilloarteaga
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/castillo-de-arteaga-sl

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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