Castillo de Batres hosts congresses, conventions, seminars, study days, product and book launches, fashion shows, weddings and private celebrations for up to 350 guests. The venue is a Renaissance castle with a square plan and a 30-meter keep, on an 80-hectare estate at Paseo de la Fuente del Chorro 1, in Batres, about half an hour by car from Madrid.
Seminars and company events
The castle sells congresses, conventions, seminars, study days, commercial presentations, networking events and retreats. The team coordinates technical services and staff for each meeting. The main event space is the rectangular parade ground at the heart of the castle, restored and enclosed under a glazed, air-conditioned roof. Two large halls with columned galleries surround it, and the venue presents them as the best space for a congress, a convention or a working session. Natural light reaches all rooms. Groups can also use the gardens and terraces for breaks, outdoor sessions or a cocktail between meetings.
The official site does not publish room-by-room capacities, a floor plan or a list of audiovisual equipment, so ask the team for the layout that suits your program.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings and social events are a large part of the offer. The castle provides advice from the first visit, a study of each client's needs and set design and decoration for the ceremony. Banquets and receptions take place in the covered parade ground, under a 16th-century style wooden balcony and in view of the keep. The Italian-style gardens, with tall cypresses, Mediterranean pines, terraces, hedges and a large swimming pool, are used for ceremonies and outdoor receptions.
Rooms and capacities
The castle states a capacity of 350 guests for celebrations. The spaces named on the site are the glazed parade ground, two halls with columned galleries around it, a wooden balcony above the courtyard, and the gardens, terraces and pool area outside. The estate also includes a bridge over the Arroyo del Sotillo and a former dam.
Accommodation
The official site does not mention bedrooms at the castle.
Catering
The castle works with a set of high-end caterers. The gastronomy page names Paco Roncero, chef with two Michelin stars and a National Gastronomy Award; Ramón Freixa Catering, from the chef with two Michelin stars and three Repsol Suns; Life Gourmet Catering, with more than 15 years in events and a kosher offer; and Medems Catering. Clients choose among them.
History and setting
The poet Garcilaso de la Vega was lord of Batres and wrote some of his verses here, according to the venue. The castle was declared a historic-artistic site in 1970. Its square plan is crowned by the keep, and a Renaissance wooden gallery overlooks the central courtyard. The estate is crossed by the Arroyo del Sotillo, which flows into the Guadarrama river, and is planted with Mediterranean and continental species and century-old olive trees that produce oil. A school of gardening and landscape design was founded on the estate. Cultural visits are handled separately by the town hall of Batres.
Getting there
The address is Paseo de la Fuente del Chorro 1, 28976 Batres, Madrid, about 30 minutes by car from the capital according to the venue. Madrid-Barajas is the nearest airport. The site does not give public transport details, so plan coaches for groups.
