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Before going to bed, he was able to discover with the most precise objective of the telescope the details of the
craters and seas
that a beautiful crescent moon hid.
But the surprise came at 5 in the morning, when Javier Barrado, a man from Madrid who decided to spend a night with his partner inside a
gigantic transparent bubble
in the middle of the La Mancha countryside, suddenly woke up.
"Then I saw
the
perfectly drawn
Ursa Major car
above me
; it
was as if you were in a spaceship
or, at least, it must be something like that," says Barrado.
The young man is part of the list of surprised guests at the
Zielo Las Beatas
hotel-bubble
in Ciudad Real, located about two hours from both Madrid and Córdoba, Alicante or Murcia and not far from La Mancha jewels such as Tablas de Daimiel, Las Lagunas from Ruidera or Valdepeñas, the cradle of local wine.
The hotel has five individual plots like this one.
Of course, the closest town,
Villahermosa
, is eight kilometers away, so its location in the middle of nature makes this
one of the areas with the least light pollution in Spain
, according to the Starlight Foundation in charge of certifying it, attracts fans of astrotourism, more and more numerous.
"Most of our clients come to disconnect and see the stars, in addition to wanting to
celebrate a special occasion such
as a birthday, an anniversary or a proposal in a different way", explains Magín Blanco, CEO and owner of the complex, made up of
five individual plots
of 200 square meters and their own names of astronomical reminiscences:
Halley, Newton, Galileo, Copernicus and Kepler.
With 180 degree sky views
Each one has space for a
25 square meter bubble
with 180 degree views of the sky, a double bed, a bathroom, a table and a
garden with loungers
for sunbathing.
Only one of the estates,
Newton
, has a toilet, including a freestanding bathtub, in a small annex building.
The rest is attached to the room.
Therefore, its bubble is also the only one that measures less: 19 square meters.
At night, the accommodation is perfect for stargazing.
According to Blanco, the fact that the plots are individual "guarantees privacy and isolation, something very important in this
time of pandemic
."
The
telescope
cannot be absent from the facilities, as the hotel employees even give guests a small astronomy class before bed.
Not surprisingly,
the rings of Saturn
or a completely red planet Mars have been perfectly seen.
Everything, in order to fully enjoy this original experience that has already been filming for a year in Castilla-La Mancha.
Given the success (they are
open 365 days a year
), Blanco will soon open a second complex in
Castellón
that will even have the capacity to house families, since they have had many requests of this type.
However, at present, the capsules can only
accommodate two people
and those under 14 years of age are not allowed, as well as animals.
The pool of the Castilian-La Mancha estate.
In the not too distant future, the intention is to expand the chain to a
third complex
on the outskirts of Madrid.
"We have had a
very good acceptance both in summer and winter
, since each time of the year has its charm. With the heat you can enjoy the good temperature, the
outdoor pool
, the walks around the farm ..., but also it's great to see how the snow melts on you or
a spectacular lightning bolt
suddenly explodes
before your eyes
", says the owner of Zielo Las Beatas.
Dinner and Jacuzzi: extra experiences
The idea of opening an accommodation of these characteristics came to him in France, where he discovered a similar project.
He did not think twice and decided to export it to his own
Castilian-La Mancha estate
of 70,000 square meters, in which he already organized events such as weddings, in addition to having a
rural hotel, Las Beatas
, which acts as a reception for customers and restaurant of the bubbles.
After obtaining the relevant permits, he contacted a French company that was commissioned to build these curious
rooms made of special fire-retardant plastic, fully equipped
for any climate, as they have a heat pump in winter and a cold pump in summer.
The original jars in which you can dine.
In addition, the
air distribution
mechanism
allows it to regenerate seven times every hour, "one more reason to be perfect in this
time of coronavirus,
" says Alfredo Lozano, one of the employees in charge of each client leaving here " with a smile".
In the case of Miguel and Ana, a couple from Murcia who came to celebrate the birthday of the first, although he didn't know it ... "I decided to surprise him and he came cheated.
When we got to the hotel, I put a mask on him and he didn't know I removed it until I reached the bubble,
"she says.
"During the day we loved it, but when it gets dark it is to start crying beautifully", he adds.
Night view from the bubble and exterior image.
The night under the stars was accompanied by a
dinner at the restaurant
, which is offered as one of the extras of the experience.
The
menu,
consisting of two starters, a second to choose from, dessert, coffee and a drink, including a
bottle of wine
(costs 68 euros for two people), can also be served in the
five original jars
installed in front of the outdoor pool, expressly brought from a
winery in Valdepeñas
.
That for something we are in wine country.
"As far as we know, there are not many enabled like this in the world ... Each one is set in a different way through illumination: on Mars, on the Moon ...", assures Lozano.
Exterior view of the Ciudad Real hotel bubble.
Breakfast is included in the reservation of one night and arrives at the time that the client says in the form
of a picnic basket
with fresh coffee, natural tomato toast,
croissants
, orange juice, fresh fruit ... There are more pluses, such as a 45-minute session in a
private jacuzzi
for two,
a relaxing massage
of the same duration, the customization of the room or a gourmet package of Iberian ham and
Manchego cheeses
washed down with a local wine.
That said: everything so that guests leave with a smile.
Hotel-bubble Zielo Las Beatas
.
Highway from Ciudad Real to Almansa CM-412, Km 146.5, Villahermosa (Ciudad Real).
Web: www.lasbeatas.com.
Price: from 315 euros a night with breakfast for two people.
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