Soul Farm Mas els Igols - Casa Rural & Retreat Centre

Truly Magnificent place and people. I wrote for a month on the rooftop terrace in October watching the clouds over the vineyard. Got work done that couldn't have happened anywhere else. Brilliantly kind and caring family facilitating true and sweet connection with the community surrounding the residency. I made wonderful friends and got work done, we made meals together and went hiking. Easy access to Barcelona! What a wonderful experience.

Lovely hosts, and a unique venue in a stunning location. From relaxing watching the stars in the evening to an organised mountain biking from the owners, the enter experience was wonderful. Perfect for a tranquil weekend away. Would highly recommend! Top tip: Do a home made pizza night and make the most of the outdoor clay oven.

It was a perfect residency for what I needed: A place to focus on my art practice, a functional work and living space, and a community in a foreign place. The residency is surrounded by endless vineyards in the country side of Barcelona, where the nearest village is a 25-min walk away. It's so peaceful and beautiful, with no distraction. I was able to focus on my studio work.There are four large studios to accommodate maximum of 7 artists, with plenty of space and natural light. In addition, each artist has their own bedroom, most of which come with own toilet and shower. The bedrooms were well-kept and curated by it's owner, who is also an artist, comfortable and clean.I was lucky to be surrounded by a nice group of artists of all ages and diverse backgrounds during my two-months there. We all respected our studio time but came together at our communal kitchen, studio visits, and occasional community dinners. It was nice to have an instant community in an unfamiliar place, where I didn't speak the language.The Dutch family who run the place was very nice and easy going. I had many great conversations with them about art, art practice, politics, education and just about anything.I'd easily return to do another residency there :)

Sorprendente lugar entre un mar de viñas. Sus lujosas instalaciones que sin perder su carácter rural nos permitieron una estancia inolvidable mas allá de nuestras expectativas, también gracias a que la familia que regenta la casa es de una extremada educación y amabilidad, sin por ello dejar de ser profesionales. La casa respira una atmosfera creativa donde puedes encontrar el trabajo de la propietaria, artista de profesión. Gran experiencia!

One of the loveliest places I’ve ever stayed at! The house is large, beautifully decorated with unique art, and has everything my large group needed. The view of the vineyard outside at sunset was unreal, and we loved spending time by the pool surrounded by olive trees. Arnout was a gracious and helpful host who made our experience even better. He helped us arrange groceries and transportation and was super responsive. He truly went above and beyond. I’m so grateful I got to experience this place and hope to return.

LUGAR PRECIOSO Y PERFECTO PARA UN RETIRO DE YOGA o para desconectar con un grupo de amigos o familiael entorno es precioso en medio de los preciosos viñedos del Penedes, la casa es espectacular y decorada con mucho mucho encanto y los dueños siempre atentos y con mucha disposición a que tu estancia sea perfecta.tienen una sala de yoga, ideal para practicar, tienen vistas a los viñedos por delante y por detrás de la casa...tendrás una sensación de desconnexion y connexion con la natura....tranquilidad y silencioy por cierto, la casa esta totalmente equipada y reformada. todas las habitaciones tienen baño y además estan reformadoslo recomiendo 100%

We celebrated the new year in this dreamy place. It was one of the most beautiful accommodations that I’ve been. The interior was super beautiful, and mainly hand made. It was very clean and spacious. We found everything we needed to cook, eat and celebrate. The owner was really nice and let us stay more than what we supposed to. They were organized and on time to reply to our messages and requests since we booked the place. We’ll definitely repeat this trip.

This place is unreal. I hosted a bachelorette for 10 girls at Arnout's eco farm and it exceeded all expectations. The place itself is so special. Completely surrounded by vineyards, comfortable beds, decorated so nicely. You can tell there was so much thought put into every detail of the house. Everything from the venue, to all the activities Arnout organised for us were 10/10. Arnout and Jeltje went above and beyond to make sure our group had a weekend we'll never forget.

An incredible, enchanting place with owners as special as the accommodation. Their communication is first rate, and they genuinely want to learn to keep improving because they care. The wine tasting ran by Arnout was particularly fabulous. The building was decorated by the two owners and is full of many decorations designed by Iris who is an artist. All my friends kept saying was, where the hell did you find this place… it’s special!

From the initial contact to coming home Iris and Arnout were impeccable hosts. They organised our transfers to and from our airport and for the time we were there they catered to our every need and much more!What we didn’t realise on booking was that we would be walking into an artists home. The home was filled with Iris’s beautiful art and all the family’s love. Even the plates the food was served on were made by her! The villa is absolutely stunning, styled perfectly while embracing the beautiful surroundings. As a group of 14 yogis the space couldn’t have been better , the yoga studio had the best vibe and the giant birds nest was the most idyllic place to meditate.Arnout and Iris had organised a cook for all our meals (with wine) serving vegetarian food which was deliocuis, they also organised a BBQ for us which could have fed an army. All our meals were served outside so we could soak up the sun and the view of the vineyards.Arnout took us on a trek to a waterfall where we swam and had snacks. He also organised us transport to and from Barcelona for the afternoon. What I would highly recommend is the e-bike ride to the bodegas…something I will never forget. Arnout helped those who felt uneasy riding and took us to three vinyards with no judgment and all the fun.Iris kindly let us see her studio and shared her work, this is my only regret, that we didn’t book a workshop with her.This home and this family hold a really special place in all of our hearts, for all they have done for us and for all they shared. Nothing was ever too much, they were very professional and let us just be but in all honestly with such beatiful souls we could have been in their company all day.Thank you for the most special stay…I can’t imagine taking my clients anywhere else.Oh and you might want to take extra euros becuse you won’t want to come home without a piece of art!Thank you so much,Maricarmen and friends xxx