Hotel Castillo de Buen Amor, also called Castillo de Villanueva Cañedo was catalogued as a national monument by decree on June 3, 1931. According to its location, the castle can be considered of the type "castles on plains" which includes castles on plains or small hills, and can be located in the country like Castillo de Buen Amor or in town centers. The Castillo de Buen Amor is located only 15 min. drive from Salamanca city and 25 min. from Zamora’s. Surrounded by grounds with oak, pine, cork and almond trees and the stream Arroyo de Cañedo, the castle is away from the city rush.

The original castle dates from XI century and it was extensively refurbished as a palace at the end of the XV century by the bishop Fonseca. The old castle dungeons have been refurbished as a restaurant which offers innovative local specialties and modern Mediterranean cuisine with a selection of the liniest Spanish wines to satisfy all appetites.

There are 41 guestrooms available, some of them under the turrets domes or under ceilings with original beams, always in unexpected spaciousness, within the primitive enclosure of the castle, recreating the knightly, military and Renaissance atmosphere of its founder Don Alonso de Fonseca and displaying unique architectural details. All the rooms have been individually decorated combining authentic antique furniture with modern everyday comforts.