The hotel has been running for
many years as a small family business.
Here is a little about the
personnal that make this special place the way it is.
Joann Burch
As you walk through the main
door, Joe will probably be waiting for you, ready to greet any new guest,
taking pride in making sure the place looks beautiful with the help of freshly
cut flowers from her garden. If you need any ideas on where to go or just want
to talk about what you would like to do, Joe listens carefully and will give
you advise on how to make the most of your holiday. Her many years as a chef
& restaurant manager are very useful assets for the kitchen team, where she
helps and shares her experience on how to make the most of the seasonal
products. Her favorite place and company is when she is gardening with her
cats. Her motto: Relax & enjoy every moment.
Nigel Burch
Nigel has spent many years
working in food production, specifically on growing vegetables. Nowadays he
makes the most of his time so that he can keep fit and have opportunities to
enjoy walking and continue exploring Asturias' huge potential for walkers. This
has led him to cherish in depth knowledge of what the region has to offer
walkers and how to run a small scale diverse farm. His general management work
in the hotel is combined with advise for guests on walking opportunities
that offer unique experiences of all the different landscapes Asturias has to
offer.
Samantha Burch
Sam is one the Chefs at Hotel
Posada del Valle's very special Kitchen. Her mission and joy is to be able to
satisfy everyones food needs. She loves experimenting, however this doesn't
stop her from being very organized. She enjoys baking and preparing vegetarian
and vegan meals, and all she needs to do is close her eyes and she can see what
vegetables are ready to pick in the garden. When she is not in the kitchen, you
will probably find her gardening, felting or working on a new DIY skill. She
also loves to escape and go for a walk, admiring the countryside, making the most
of the mountains and coast.
Andrés Caso
Andrés brings to the kitchen
his personal take on Asturian flavors, through his playful and creative
knowledge of traditional cooking. He is a perfectionist that always takes pride
in the presentation of food. Cooking is not his only skill, he loves mending
many things, creating things and sometimes just for fun. He loves playing mind
games, solving puzzles or his favorite hobby that he recommends to all the
guests; simply relaxing and having a good time.
Mari Carmen Gutierrez
Mary Carmen is quite our own
Mary Poppins, she does a bit of everything and is always ready to greet guests
with a huge smile. Full of energy, she is up early before breakfast and her
many years taking care of the hotel give her knowledge of all the little
secrets of the place. She knows every single hidden corner, how everything
works and is always willing to solve anything. Whenever it is the right moment
she is off dancing or spending a great time with her family. She has lived many
years in Collía and is very proud of it.
Patricia
Gutierrez
Patricia is cheerful and
always ready for action with a gentle presence, she is happy welcoming and
accommodating guests, also helping in the kitchen and taking care of the rooms.
She adapts well to the unforeseen, giving welcolme support. She loves working
in a friendly environment and certainly contributes to it with a smile and a
joke. Her passion is her son, Carlos and she shares her free time between her
hobbies: music, literature, cross-stitching and having a coffee with friends.
Patricia loves the area where she was born.."sometimes you don't have to
go very far to discover new places, you can just wonder around the beautiful
Hotel farm"
Lidia
Fanjul
Lidia's down to earth attitude
to learning makes her the ideal teacher to help people discover new talents
learning Spanish or new art techniques. Born in Asturias, in the city of
Aviles, she now lives in the countryside, where she can develop her passion for
nature and traditional culture. You can meet her in one of our Language
immersions or Art workshops. She loves helping others feel comfortable while
exploring and doing new things. When not at work she enjoys painting, spending
time with friends and travelling. Her holiday recipe is to find the right
balance between exploring new places and taking the right time for yourself.
Sebastian Burch
If there is a
course going on, or you go for a walk round the farm you will probably meet Seb
in one of his many versatile roles. Passionate about ecology and self
sufficiency, he works part time on the farm, helping his father out with the
endless tasks there always are on the land. Also a bit of an IT geek he works
on the website and on-line marketing, but he is most happy when he is
organizing and facilitating non formal learning experiences. A passionate
believer in communities power of change he enjoys new projects and playing with
ideas and solutions that care for people and planet. When it comes to
discovering new places his motto is: take it slow and be mindful of how the
landscape makes you feel.
