Xalet Refugi Pere Carné

A beautiful place, no doubt. But despite having previously mentioned that two of the three of us follow a vegetarian/vegan diet, it seemed to be a strange occurrence that has never been offered at this Xalet. As soon as we arrived, the owner asked us about breakfast, offering us a savory version with cold cuts or cheese, or a sweet one. When I said I don't usually eat cold cuts or cheese, he offered me the sweet version "with butter." No, I prefer a savory breakfast, so bread with tomato would be nice. I don't know if you have anything else? Yes, an apple??? Okay, an apple! (I don't know, but these days, there's so much variety in breakfasts; there's also musli or cereal, but there was none of that. It's a bit ridiculous that the apple isn't listed as an optional extra.) So the next day, we sat down in the dining room with wonderful views. We ordered three coffees with milk, one with oat or soy milk or whatever, but please plant-based. They brought the coffees with cow's milk, and my coffee with nothing. I waited a few more minutes, the coffee getting less hot. Finally, they brought me another cup full of oat milk. They admitted they were wrong, "Of course, we thought it was for a cacaloat," and after I managed to mix my coffee with the oat milk, there wasn't even a knife to cut the apple. If the place were a real "refugi," it would have been much easier to get. But you had to ask the couple for everything, just to see if you were lucky and they were there. Both the salt and the oil. You had to ask for it separately. The coffee was exactly the right amount, there was no second cup... I don't know. For the price we paid, it didn't seem right. And neither did the treatment as if I were some weirdo on an anti-animal abuse diet. The world is changing; this "refugi" doesn't seem to notice.

We came here because it had been 52 years since we met and we wanted to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary. The service was perfect, friendly and warm, the decor very elegant, we felt very comfortable and at ease... like at home. Thank you so much, Manel and family, for the hospitality you received.