La Casa de Mónico hosts weddings, gala dinners, award ceremonies, product and car launches, and company meetings, for up to 600 seated guests or 800 at a cocktail, with outdoor set-ups listed for up to 2,500 seated. The estate stands in Aravaca, on the A-6 La Coruña road at kilometer 9.5, a few minutes from central Madrid. It was the first venue of Grupo Mónico, which now runs four estates around the city.
Seminars and company events
The estate's fact sheet presents several rooms for business use. The Salón de la Chimenea is described as a room for company meetings and networking, opening onto the porches on both sides. The Salón de Catas suits small business lunches or breakfasts, and La Capilla, the smallest space, is offered for very small meetings or breakfasts.
For larger corporate events, El Invernadero, a glasshouse hall, is used for gala dinners, award ceremonies and high-volume events. The garden, La Pradera, is listed for presentations, including car launches, gala dinners, awards and anniversaries. A private car park, step-free access for guests with reduced mobility and 50 kW of electrical power are listed on the fact sheet. The estate holds an operating license and the caterer a health registration.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are the estate's main activity, and the group presents itself as a reference among wedding estates in Madrid. Ceremonies, cocktails and dinners can be split between the gardens, the porches and El Invernadero. El Patio Sevillano, at the entrance to El Invernadero, is used for welcome cocktails. Visits can be booked, and a virtual tour is available on the website.
Rooms and capacities
The official page gives 600 seated and 800 standing for the estate, and 2,500 seated outdoors. The fact sheet names nine spaces: La Pradera (a 30,000 m² English-style garden), El Salón de la Chimenea, Los Porches I and II (open and sheltered outdoor areas, the first with the best views on the estate), El Salón de Catas, El Invernadero, La Capilla, El Patio Sevillano and the Hall Ave María, which forms the entrance. Room-by-room figures are on the fact sheet; ask the team to confirm the layout for your numbers.
Catering
Catering is exclusive to Mónico Catering, the group's own kitchen. The team has built several wedding menus adapted to each estate, with market cooking and dishes drawn from several culinary traditions. The group traces its cooking back to 1960. Menus can be downloaded from the website.
History and setting
The house was designed in 1946 by Secundino Zuazo, one of the major Spanish architects of the 20th century and the author of the Nuevos Ministerios in Madrid. It follows the Herrerian style of Spanish manor houses. It opened as an event venue in 1996, making it one of the first estates of its kind in Madrid. About twenty years later, the interior design studio of Luisa Olazábal renovated it, keeping the original stone, iron and clay and adding a contemporary reading. The gardens hold century-old poplars, magnolias, cypresses and holm oaks.
Getting there
By car, take exit 10A on the A-6 La Coruña road from Madrid. The estate has its own private car park; the website gives room for 250 vehicles. Aravaca lies northwest of central Madrid, and Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport is the nearest airport.
