La Bruguera is a unique forest estate for retreats, holidays, and team-building events or gatherings.
Fully-modernised from 2015 – 2019, it was built between 1978 and 1981, for Catalan landscape painter Francesc d’Assís Casademont “Le Vieux”, a friend and contemporary of Salvador Dalí’s.
The Main Villa sleeps 12 people across 6 bedrooms, all with heating and air conditioning. There are 7 bathrooms, including a walk-in shower, two baths, and two en-suites. There is an additional apartment, "El Taller", available on application as a paid extra, with 3 additional bedrooms with heating and ceiling fans. There is a spacious kitchen with equipment to cook for, serve and seat up to 20 people, including two ovens, two dishwashers, an American-style fridge freezer, a microwave, a Jura coffee machine, and a wine fridge. There is a laundry room with washing machine and dryer, a utility sink, iron and ironing board, plus recycling bins and a compost bin.
Ecological cleaning, washing and beauty products are provided and we encourage their use in order to protect the natural septic system. There is a large dining room that seats 20 with views out to the gardens. The gardens boast two outdoor dining / meeting spaces, a gas BBQ, a lawn for outdoor yoga, a saltwater swimming pool (fenced for safety), small ponds and a Mediterranean kitchen garden, and an art gallery featuring work from our artist-in-residence.
Towels for bath and pool and bed linen are provided. Rooms will be ready for guests before arrival. All beds can be made into king-sized or singles. So each room can be used for couples or individuals, depending on the group's requirements. There are 2 cots with bedding and 2 highchairs available.
Check-in is 4pm and check-out is 10am. We ask for 150 euro security deposit which will be returned at check-out.
The property is gated with a secure pin access. We greet guests on arrival and provide access codes and keys. We live and work on-site 100 metres from the villa. So we are available to assist if required.
La Bruguera runs on 100% renewable energy.
There is a yoga studio / meeting space available at an extra cost. The yoga studio has mats, bolsters, cushions, blankets, straps and blocks for 20 students. The studio has a separate toilet and bathroom with shower. There is underfloor heating and a portable air-conditioning unit, if required. The studio / meeting space is double height with a mirrored wall, skylights and wall-to-wall sliding glass doors that lead out to a cloistered fish pond.
Other activities to do at La Bruguera or in the area: We provide environmental education experiences and masterclasses. We can recommend local chefs who specialise in 0km, seasonal, zero waste, vegetarian and vegan, macro-biotic, etc. We can recommend musicians, and providers of specialist services / activities including soundbaths, forest bathing, foraging and cooking wild foods, hiking on the Costa Brava, guided cycling tours, massage, etc. We have a database of cycling routes we can share plus a curated list of places to eat and visit.
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
This property uses solar energy, plus eco-friendly cleaning products
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
About the area
La Pera
Located in La Pera, this villa is in a rural area and near theme parks. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Pals Beach and Estarit Beach. Travelling with kids? Consider Medes Islands Marine Reserve and Coqui Park. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and kayaking nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with rock climbing and mountain biking.
Castell d'Emporda Hotel La Bisbal d'Emporda - 14 min drive
Frequently asked questions
Does La Bruguera de Púbol Villa & Eco Retreat Centre have a pool?
Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.
How much does it cost to stay at La Bruguera de Púbol Villa & Eco Retreat Centre?
As of 13 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at La Bruguera de Púbol Villa & Eco Retreat Centre on 26 January 2027 start from NZ$1,283, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
Is La Bruguera de Púbol Villa & Eco Retreat Centre pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking at La Bruguera de Púbol Villa & Eco Retreat Centre?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at La Bruguera de Púbol Villa & Eco Retreat Centre?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
What time is check-out at La Bruguera de Púbol Villa & Eco Retreat Centre?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is La Bruguera de Púbol Villa & Eco Retreat Centre located?
This family-friendly La Pera villa is located in a rural location, within 1 mi (2 km) of Castle of Pubol and Empúries. Pitch & Putt Gualta and Museum of the Mediterranean are also within 9 miles (15 km).
Reviews
9.8
Exceptional
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
Wow, a fantastic villa in a beautiful location. The hosts, Mike and Michelle are brilliant and are on hand to offer advice on the best restaurants in the area. The villa has everything you'll need and a very good pool.
What a beautiful place, full of harmony and spirit. A wonderful space to practice yoga and meditate and live in together as a group. Thank you, and see you soon La Bruguera! Sama, Tanya, Kirsti, Nicci, Sian, Ute, Jackie, Sue, Laura, Donna and Christelle (England, Scotland, Wales, France, Switzerland, Canada)
A&B C.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 19 April 2021
Thanks guys! So sorry it took us this long to respond on the platform. The website has changed and we only now found where to see these comments. It is so nice to remember the awesome time we had on retreat. Hopefully we will all be back together annually after all this Covid stuff is over!
Lovely countryside Villa with tranquil and beautiful surroundings
We had an incredible time at La Bruguera. Secluded in a peaceful pine forest, the eco-friendly Villa blends in with nature to provide an unforgettable experience for our family of 12. We found the house to be furnished with pretty much all the equipment, AC, appliances, and toiletries one could need. There are so many different indoor and outdoor secluded spaces that everyone got to enjoy many fun and relaxing meals and moments throughout the day.
Mike and Michelle, besides going above and beyond accommodating any questions we had, are wonderful hosts to chat with. Their tips on procuring produce from the local markets, and recommendations for visiting nearby sites and restaurants added so much to our week in the area.
We'd recommend the stay to any group or family any time!!
Javier S.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 4 September 2023
Aw, thanks so much Javier, it was nice to be able to help you bring your family together from Spain, California and Finland, and we are super happy that so many generations of you guys were able to have such a good time here. All the best, and thanks for your kind words! You guys were fantastic guests, and we would welcome you again any time, as should other VRBO hosts.
We had a glorious 2-week stay at La Bruguera! We were a group of 7 adults and a boy almost 3 years old. The house and grounds are unique and absolutely beautiful. Mike and Michelle were so very helpful to us, not only before we arrived but during our entire stay. They made dinner and vineyard reservations for us, arranged for Chef Roger to cook a delicious dinner at the house, gave us excellent recommendations for beaches and other sites, introduced our grandson to their chickens and bunnies, and shared yummy vegetables from their garden. They were so respectful of our use of their peaceful property and we just loved meeting their family. The 6 bedrooms all have A/C, along with the main living area-- and we needed it as Spain was hit with a heat wave. The pool was great for cooling off as well and our grandson enjoyed swim time so much. We appreciated their commitment to sustainabilty and respect for the environment.
Would recommend Gala's castle in Pubol, Can Bosch for dinner, Local Market Cooking Class in Girona, and walking the old city wall in Girona. The beaches are an easy drive and there are many great choices. So many other sites are relatively close which makes this property not only a quiet escape but accessible to a wide variety of experiences.
Our time at La Bruguera was one of the most memorable vacations we have taken. Thank you, Mike, Michelle and family for a truly wonderful stay!
Linda C.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 19 April 2021
Oh, what a nice comment Linda! So sorry it took us this long to see it! With VRBO having taken over HomeAway, I didn't see the comment until now as the webpage changed! So sorry!! Thanks again for such nice words.
Nous nous sommes retrouvés en famille dans cette superbe propriété pleine de charme. Le jardin est somptueux et le lieu très calme. Mike a été attentif et réactif. Week-end très agréable ! Nous y reviendrons avec grand plaisir !
Catherine A.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 15 November 2022
C’était un plaisir de vous accueillir ! On est super content que vous avez déjà réservé pour un retour en 2023. Au revoir (littéralement !)
The property was excellent, with every facility for a luxurious stay. It had a good-sized, well maintained pool; a high standard of accommodation; an exceptionally well-equipped modern kitchen; and a lovely, extensive outdoor area with several places to sit in the shade and enjoy it.
We were extremely fortunate in our hosts, who responded promptly to every request for little extras such as beach umbrella and ironing board, and with advice about technical details in the house.
There was a very good supermarket within about 10 minutes' drive. And our hosts gave us recommendations for the beaches, and the various great restaurants nearby.
The hosts were next door, which added to this convenience, but their presence never interfered with or impinged on our privacy.
Overall, we could not have had a more enjoyable stay, and would not hesitate to recommend the property
Sarah and F.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 29 August 2023
Thank you so much Sarah, for this lovely comment. Sorry it took us so long to reply, I have to confess I hadn´t seen this part of the VRBO control panel until now!!!
Excellent house with an outstanding kitchen, very good bedrooms with views on the parklike outside, a lot of personal touches all over the house. Everything worked perfectly.
Magnificent parklike outside of 3ha and a great pool.
Tanto la casa como los propietarios han hecho que tengamos una estancia de diez. La casa es maravillosa, así como todo el jardín y mejor cuidado imposible. No dudaremos en volver
RAMON S.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 18 March 2020
Muchas gracias Ramon, para el feedback tan impresionante! Ha estado un placer. :)
Arriving in La Bruguera was an enchanting experience: driving through idyllic catalan villages, being cordially recieved by our host Mike, being showed around and inroduced to the facilities of the place: everything is so beautiful, tasteful, impeccable and perfectly equipped and maintained like we have never before experienced in a rented vacation home. Mike and Michelle are incredible hosts, always approachable and helpful. As a group of nine adults and two kids we spent a fantastic and carefree week with al fresco dinners, barbeques, enjoying the pool area, playing pingpong, doing little excursions into the surroundings (beaches, Dali-castle-museum, Girona, farmers market in La Bisbal all near by)... We definetly want to return!
Elsbeth F.
Response from VrboOwner on 18 March 2020
Elsbeth, thanks so much for your lovely feedback. It really was a pleasure to host you guys here for your birthday parties, and family holiday. And that Dirk provided awesome jazz saxophone background music was an added bonus!! You guys rule. We'd LOVE to welcome you back again. Wishing you all the best, and a trouble-free re-integration into the real world, after La Bruguera.
Verified
10/10 Excellent
A&B C.
20 May 2019
Fabulous cycling vacation venue!
Thank you for an amazing week of biking, eating and exploring GIrona. The villa was spacious, bright and we loved chef Roger's food!! Mike and Michelle are wonderful hosts and we will surely return! The "Green Lizards Regulars" Cycling Club, Herndon, Virginia, USA
A&B C.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Toni S.
6 May 2019
Inolvidable
Buena ubicación y buen alojamiento.
Toni S.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 18 March 2020
Ei, Toni! Muchas gracias para su comentario. Estamos super contentos que la vuestra estancia aqui ha estado inolvidable. Recuerdos a todo el vuestro grupo, y esperamos ver-vos un otra vez. :) Mike, Michelle y Frances
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Jeanne P.
4 November 2018
Comme dans un tableau de Casademont Le Vieux
Très bon accueil dans cette propriété majestueuse. Les propriétaires sont attentifs au moindre détail. Le cadre est très nature et les nombreux petits coins aménagés en font un lieu très calme et apaisant, même lorsqu'on est nombreux. On aurait facilement passé une semaine supplémentaire (les champignons ont du pousser depuis)
Merci pour ce séjour Mike et Michelle!
Jeanne P.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 18 March 2020
Merci beaucoup pour votre commentaire Jeanne! C'etait un plaisir vous recontrer, et on est super content que vous avez passé des vacances tellements agréables ici a La Bruguera. Hasta la proxima!
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Gabriel M.
22 September 2018
Une oasis de rêve perdue en pleine nature
Nous avons profité de notre séjour à la Bruguera pour nous retrouver en famille. La maison est extraordinaire du matin jusqu'au soir. Les lumières du matin dans le jardin sont magiques et l'ambiance du soir unique. Tout ce dont nous avions besoin était là : de l'espace, des recoins dans le jardin ou dans la maison agréables pour les grands groupes, des espaces de jeux de baignades et de ping pong, un barbecue qui a servi tous les jours, les conseils avisés de Mike sur les coins à visiter ou les endroits où se ravitailler étaient parfaits. Mike était discret et très attentionné. Seuls petits bémols : la chaleur d'une des 2 chambres au dernier étage et nous n'avons pas eu accès a la salle de yoga, mais ce n'est rien comparé au merveilleux séjour que nous avons passé dans cet oasis vert.
Gabriel M.
Response from VrboOwner on 18 March 2020
Salut Soizick et famille! Merci beaucoup pour vos gentils commentaires. Nous sommes ravis que vous ayez passé un si bon moment et c'etait un plaisir de vous accueillir et de vous aider. (et de practiquer mon Français) Je suis désolé d'entendre parler de la chaleur au dernier étage. Nous avons en effet l’intention d’installer l’air conditionné la haut, durant notre période de rénovation, Octobre-November 2018. Oh, je ne savais pas que vous vouliez accéder au studio de yoga - les clients n'ont qu'à nous demander. Je suis vraiment désolé si ce n'était pas clair sur le site web - c'était en fait disponible. Nous veillerons à vérifier notre documentation et notre site Web pour nous assurer que cela est clair, et à l'inclure également dans notre discours de bienvenue! Merci encore! Mike et Michelle
Verified
10/10 Excellent
stuart b.
29 August 2018
Incredible house and surroundings
Probably the most fabulous place we’ve stayed at. Wonderful house, pool, grounds and location. I can see why Casademont, the artist, and Mike and Michelle fell in love with the place. The inland area behind the Costa Brava is beautiful and has so much to offer. We’ll definitely be back.
stuart b.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 18 March 2020
Thanks so much for coming to stay and for your wonderful comments, guys. It was our pleasure to host you here and it would be great to have you again. In particular, you have all the great cycling here yet to enjoy 🚲 All the best!
Verified
6/10 Okay
Sophie C.
29 August 2018
Lovely grounds and well kept garden. Clean warm pool. Good facilities and sense of space.
We had a peaceful 10 night stay at this house in August. Good location to serve as a base to explore local beaches and other things. Lovely little restaurant in neighbouring village. Good countryside runs out of the gate. Well kept garden with space to explore and play. The interior has lots of space too and had everything we needed. Air con in half the bedrooms. The owners have a wonderful veg patch with lemon trees and cats keeping you company. We were given a few vegetables when we arrived. Several outdoor eating areas although bring your mosquito spray. The pool was a highlight, clean and warm and fenced.
Just a few things to note for prospective guests: the owners live onsite adjacent to the pool, it’s basically a large house split in two - one side for the owners and one for guests. In research I read the owners lived “on the estate” so was not expecting them to be adjacent and as near. As long as you are okay with this it wouldn’t be a problem but we could hear them in their house when we used the pool area. I think it’s important to know this before booking.
Also, I would recommend to the owners to upgrade the blinds / curtains in bedrooms or to guests - bring portable blackouts as although the views are spectacular, they start early in the day!
In conclusion a peaceful countryside home shared by the owners for holidaying guests.
Sophie C.
Stayed 12 nights in Aug 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 18 March 2020
Hi Sophie and Dave, We are happy you had a peaceful stay, and enjoyed the gardens, beaches, restaurants and the pool! Thanks too for your constructive feedback. We’ve got your physical recommendations covered in our winter upgrade plan, which among other things will see A/C installed in the remaining bedrooms, blackout blinds in the sunnier ones. We will act to clarify the living situation however, since us living “on the estate” led to an unfulfilled expectation - something we never want for our guests. The villa for guests is in fact adjacent to our 80m2 yoga studio and office space, which separate guests from us, but you are right, our kitchen window does give onto the pool. It is unfortunate you heard us - given the heatwave of that week, we had that window open, though we are usually diligent in keeping it closed, with curtains drawn, and have also grown hanging vines in front of it to mask it. That we were out of the country for half your stay hopefully means the disruption was small. We’ll check over the text of our website and HomeAway, and edit out any ambiguity. From over 60 rentals in the last 3 years, we’ve found that our presence on-site as hosts has had many positive effects, such as our being available to give advice on the best beaches and coolest things for kids to do, booking restaurants and taxis for guests, supplying an egg and baking trays for last minute birthday cake baking, to more urgent things such as pointing out pharmacies open on Sundays. Once again, we are sorry your stay didn’t meet the expectations you had of it - a 3 out of 5 review means we have not done well enough, as we are constantly seeking 5 stars, so we will undertake the improvements (physical and textual) outlined above, to cover these issues for future guests. Thank you again for choosing La Bruguera and for being open with your feedback. Mike and Michelle
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Valeria G.
8 July 2018
Amabilisimos
Muy comodo y super bien atendidos
Valeria G.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 18 March 2020
Hola Valeria, Muchas gracias para sus palabras tan amables. Esperamos que volver a Barcelona no ha sido un choque despres de la tranquilidad de La Bruguera! Records, Mike i Michelle
About the host
Hosted by Mike Duff & Michelle Wilson
We have owned La Bruguera de Púbol for 4 years, having moved here after almost 20 years in the 'rat-race' of London, after stints in Canada, France, Switerland, the Middle East, the US, and Asia. We've spent that time creating the best place to focus on yourself, at no cost to the planet! It boasts 100% renewable energy, central heating , a heated salt water pool, two large vegetable gardens, and a beautiful yoga studio. As an architect and an artist, we've enjoyed the work, but enjoy knowing our guests are reaping the benefits even more. We've only had great reviews (see facebook.com/labrugueradepubol or labrugueradepubol.com) and we plan on continuing that trend!
Why they chose this property
Because this place helps you leave your worries and your stress behind. Once through the gates and into our forest, there is a tremendous tranquility, and from the first time we visited we knew this was the place for us!
What makes this property unique
Amazing corner windows; the tower with views of the Pyrenees; the calm of the forest; 20 minutes from 20 beaches; 1km from the Púbol Dalí museum & castle; the ponds and streams; the forest pavillions and follies; a visit to the chickens and rabbits; 10 minutes to hiking in the Gavarres; 20 minutes to Girona; 5 minutes from the train to Barcelona, Girona or Figueres.