Mas Solers Wedding Guide | A Palace Estate Near Sitges
Written by Jordi Dalmau, Spain destination wedding photographer. Last update July 2026
Finca Mas Solers is a 19th-century palace estate near Sitges, the former Gran Casino de Barcelona, now a large-format wedding venue with grand ballrooms, an open-air amphitheatre and century-old gardens. I have filmed a wedding here as the lead videographer and shot at others, and this is the honest, room-by-room guide I would want before booking it: the spaces, the real numbers, what it costs, and the things nobody tells you.
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Where is Mas Solers, and what kind of venue is it?
Mas Solers is a grand 19th-century palace estate in Sant Pere de Ribes, in the Garraf, about five minutes from Sitges and thirty from Barcelona. It is a large-format venue built for palatial, several-hundred-guest weddings.
This is not a small rustic masia. It is a former casino turned palace-scale wedding estate: enormous chandeliered salons, an open-air amphitheatre, formal gardens and an olive grove, all on one property. If your guest list is big, or you want ballroom grandeur rather than country simplicity, this is one of very few venues near Barcelona that genuinely operates at this scale.
The location trades on both Sitges and Barcelona. Sitges, the glamorous seaside town, is five minutes away and is where your guests will sleep and play; Barcelona and its airport are around thirty to forty minutes by road. One thing to know up front: there are no guest rooms on the estate itself, so accommodation and shuttles are part of the plan from day one.
What is the story behind Mas Solers?
The estate dates back to 13th-century monks, was rebuilt by the architect Enric Sagnier, and from 1978 to 1999 it was the Gran Casino de Barcelona. Since then it has been an exclusive wedding and events venue run by Grup Peralada.
That casino history is the key to the place. When casinos were banned inside Barcelona, the Gran Casino de Barcelona operated here for two decades, which is why the estate feels theatrical and larger than life: the Monaco-themed gardens, the Grace Kelly references, the ballroom built for spectacle. When the casino moved into the city in 1999, the estate became the wedding venue it is today.
It is owned by Grup Peralada, the same group behind Castell de Peralada, so if you have seen my Castell de Peralada guide you already know their level of polish. A fun aside that tells you everything about the scale here: the estate is a working film location, and the wedding-set horror film [REC]3 was shot on these grounds, along with ads for Rolls-Royce and Lancome.
What is the style and decor of Mas Solers?
Mas Solers is Belle Epoque palace grandeur: a domed ballroom under a 19th-century chandelier, painted ceilings, gilded mouldings, marble staircases, wood-panelled salons and the famous red-and-gold carpet from its casino days.
This is the part to see in person, because photos undersell how layered it is. Every salon carries painted ceilings, crystal chandeliers, carved mouldings and mirrors, and the old casino left its mark: a mirrored bar with globe lights, Monaco and Grace Kelly motifs, a sense of theater in every room. The grand ballroom sits under a painted dome that is genuinely breathtaking, and the details reward a slow look, from the gilded ceiling panels to the sweep of the marble staircases.
It is unapologetically opulent, not a blank canvas. The palatial style, red carpets and all, is either exactly your taste or it is not, and it does not bend to a minimalist mood board. If you love grandeur and old-world glamour, few venues near Barcelona give you this much of it. If your vision is pared-back and rustic, this is the wrong palace, and I would point you to a masia instead.
Where can you hold the ceremony at Mas Solers?
You can marry outdoors in the open-air amphitheatre, under the stone arches of Los Arcos, or among the century-old olive trees of the Monaco gardens. Indoors, the grand salons work as a full rain plan for a ceremony of any size.
Los Arcos is the romantic choice, an arched setting that needs almost no decoration. The amphitheatre is the dramatic one, a genuine open-air auditorium that carries a very large ceremony and gives you a tiered, cinematic backdrop. The olive grove, dotted with a nod to the estate’s Monaco past, is the soft, textured option.
For couples coming from abroad, the legal detail is the same across Spain: a binding civil marriage effectively requires residency and paperwork booked well in advance. In practice most international couples marry legally at home and hold a symbolic ceremony here, which can go anywhere on the grounds and is entirely theirs to design.
Where does the cocktail hour happen?
Cocktails usually flow into the gardens: around Las Fuentes, the fountain terrace, and through the formal gardens and the century-old olive grove. It is the part of the estate that feels most like a private garden party.
This is where the scale works in your favor outdoors. There is room for a big guest list to spread out between the fountains, the arches and the lawns with a drink in hand, and the gardens photograph beautifully in the late-afternoon light.
One honest, practical note: the gardens are open and the Mediterranean midday sun is strong. If your cocktail lands in full summer sun, plan for shade, parasols or a later start, and let the olive grove and the arched corners do the work when the light softens.
Where is the dinner held, and how big can it be?
Dinner is served in the grand palace salons, above all the Gran Salon Hispano Suiza, a ballroom under a 19th-century chandelier that seats around 650 to 950 guests depending on the layout.
The Hispano Suiza is the wow-factor room, and reviews are consistent on one point: it is what you are really paying for. It is a genuine palace ballroom, and a large seated dinner under that chandelier is the whole reason to choose Mas Solers over a smaller venue.
Get the capacity right, because listings blur it. The estate is often quoted at 1,200, but that is a standing cocktail number; the largest seated banquet is around 950 in the Hispano Suiza, and wedding listings put the practical maximum near 650. Confirm the exact seated figure for the salon and layout you want, because it shifts with the plan.
What happens at the party?
The party moves into the Salon Grace, a salon with a built-in stage and lighting rig designed to be the late-night room. Couples report access to the spaces into the early hours, so the celebration runs genuinely late.
Because the venue is a former casino built for spectacle, the party infrastructure is unusually good for a wedding estate: a real stage, real lighting, and a room made for a band or DJ to fill. As the outdoor spaces wind down, everything comes inside and keeps going.
On the curfew, be precise with the venue. The estate sits among vineyards and forest with no neighbors on top of it, and couples describe the party running into the small hours, but the exact music cut-off is not published, so get your end time in writing for your date.
How much does a wedding at Mas Solers cost?
Mas Solers does not publish official prices, and each wedding is quoted privately. The only public figure is the wedding menu, listed at roughly 154 to 280 euros per guest; expect a premium, top-tier total once catering, extras and tax are in.
Let me be straight, because most pages about this venue either dodge the question or invent numbers. There is no reliable venue-official rental price online. One couple recently reported a venue-hire fee in the low thousands with catering charged separately per head, which fits how a place like this works: the rental is not the scary line, the per-guest catering and the extras are.
So budget the way the real total is built. There is the venue hire, the catering at roughly 154 to 280 euros per guest, and then the extras that move every Spanish wedding budget: flowers and decor for very large rooms, sound and lighting, transport for guests, a planner, and Spanish VAT at twenty-one percent, which is often quoted separately. Ask the venue for a quote on your date and guest count, and confirm what the menu price does and does not include before you compare it to anywhere else.
What is included, and what about catering and drinks?
Catering at Mas Solers is handled in-house by the Grup Peralada gastronomy team, with menus adapted for dietary, cultural and religious needs. Whether you can bring an external caterer is not clearly published, so confirm it directly.
If you are planning an Indian, South Asian or other cultural wedding, this is the first question to settle. The kitchen here is used to large, custom celebrations, but if a specific caterer is essential to you, get the venue’s external-catering policy in writing before you book rather than assuming.
As with every large Spanish estate, be clear on what the venue provides versus what you rent. Confirm whether tables, chairs, tableware and linens are included or quoted separately, whether there is a menu tasting, and exactly what the drinks package covers, because at this scale those line items add up fast. There is no supplier exclusivity on the creative side, so your photographer, florist, band and planner are your own choice.
How many guests can Mas Solers host, and where do they sleep?
Mas Solers seats around 650 to 950 guests for a wedding banquet and takes far larger cocktails, one of the few genuinely big-capacity venues near Barcelona. There are no rooms on the estate, so guests stay in nearby Sitges.
This is the trade-off to plan around. The estate has no on-site accommodation, so unlike a villa where your closest people sleep over, everyone stays off-site. The obvious base is Sitges, five minutes away, a dense and glamorous hotel town that can absorb a whole wedding easily, from the Estela and Calipolis to the Dolce and ME Sitges Terramar.
Because everyone sleeps in Sitges and the estate keeps no rooms, shuttle logistics are essential, not optional. Book coaches between Sitges and the venue for the arrival and, above all, the late-night return, and give guests a clear schedule. The parking fits buses, which makes this straightforward once you plan it in.
Who is Mas Solers right for?
Mas Solers suits couples who want a palace-scale, statement wedding for a large guest list: grand ballrooms, an amphitheatre and casino-era glamour. It is a top pick for big Indian, South Asian and other large cultural weddings.
It is right for you if you have a big guest count and want ballroom grandeur, if you like the theatrical, more-is-more energy of a former casino, and if a five-minute hop to Sitges for hotels and nightlife suits your crowd. Few venues near Barcelona match it for sheer scale and indoor polish.
It is probably not for you if you want an intimate rustic masia, a coastal or sea-view setting, or your closest people sleeping on-site. For those, look at the villas and country estates in my guide to the best wedding venues in Spain, or at Gran Villa Rosa, a walled private villa near Sitges that sleeps your inner circle on-site. Mas Solers is the opposite brief: scale and spectacle, not intimacy.
What are the honest downsides of Mas Solers?
The honest cons: it is expensive and arguably only worth the top price if you book the main hall, the scale can feel impersonal for a small wedding, there are no on-site rooms, and full exclusivity is worth confirming.
Reviews are genuinely strong, so this is about fit, not disasters. But a few things are worth knowing. The value really lives in the Gran Salon Hispano Suiza, so if budget pushes you to a smaller salon, weigh whether the magic still lands. The venue has historically leaned toward larger weddings, so very small guest counts can meet higher minimums. And because the estate is big enough to run more than one event at once, ask directly whether your booking is fully exclusive, and get it in the contract.
The arrival is a smaller note. The estate sits on an ordinary edge-of-town road, and the approach is less romantic than what waits inside the gates. It is easily handled with a shuttle and a little signage, and once you are through the gates none of it matters, but it is worth planning the entrance so the first impression matches the palace.
What is it like to photograph a wedding at Mas Solers?
The estate gives you a huge range of backdrops in one property: an open-air amphitheatre, arched stone settings, a century-old olive grove and opulent chandeliered salons. My favorite spot here is the staircase that leads up to Los Arcos.
I have filmed a wedding at Mas Solers as the lead videographer and shot there as part of a photo team, so a few honest notes from the ground. The stairs up to Los Arcos, and Los Arcos and Las Fuentes themselves, are the strongest frames on the estate, romantic and almost self-decorating. The olive grove is where I would put portraits at golden hour, when the light goes soft and warm.
Two practical things. The gardens catch harsh midday sun, so the best portrait light is late in the day or in the shade of the olive trees; pull the timeline that way if you can. And the grand salons are opulent but dim after dark, built for chandelier tungsten rather than daylight, so night interiors are a lighting job, not a point-and-shoot. Plan the route and the timing and this estate photographs like almost nowhere else near Barcelona.
I shoot weddings the way I shoot everywhere: natural, intentional, led by the light and by what is actually happening. Have a look at the portfolio, or just say hi and I will check your date.
What does a wedding at Mas Solers look like on film?
Here is a wedding highlight film I shot at Mas Solers as the lead videographer. It is the fastest way to feel the scale of the place: the palace salons, the gardens and the amphitheatre, moving. If film matters to you, I also keep a film wedding photography guide.
Frequently Asked Questions About Mas Solers Weddings
Where is Mas Solers?
Finca Mas Solers is a palace estate in Sant Pere de Ribes, in the Garraf, about five minutes from Sitges and thirty from Barcelona. It is a large-format venue with no on-site accommodation, so guests stay in nearby Sitges.
How many guests can Mas Solers host?
It seats up to around 650 to 950 guests for a wedding banquet in the Gran Salon Hispano Suiza and takes larger standing cocktails, which is why it is often quoted at 1,200. Confirm the exact seated figure for your layout.
How much does a wedding at Mas Solers cost?
The venue does not publish official prices and quotes each wedding privately. The only public figure is the menu, listed at roughly 154 to 280 euros per guest. Expect a premium total and remember Spanish VAT (21 percent) is often quoted separately.
What is the history of Mas Solers?
The estate goes back to 13th-century monks, was rebuilt by architect Enric Sagnier, and was the Gran Casino de Barcelona from 1978 to 1999. It is now an exclusive wedding venue owned by Grup Peralada, the same group as Castell de Peralada.
Does Mas Solers have accommodation?
No. There are no guest rooms on the estate, so couples and guests stay in Sitges, five minutes away, and arrange shuttles to and from the venue, including for the late-night return.
Is catering in-house at Mas Solers?
Catering is handled in-house by the Grup Peralada gastronomy team, with menus adaptable for dietary, cultural and religious needs. Whether an external or specialist caterer is allowed is not clearly published, so confirm the current policy directly.
Is Mas Solers good for a large or Indian wedding?
Yes. Its grand ballrooms, open-air amphitheatre and large-capacity kitchen make it one of the top venues near Barcelona for big Indian, South Asian and other large cultural weddings. Confirm the catering policy for specialist cuisine when you book.
Can you have the whole estate exclusively?
In practice weddings run as private events, but the estate is large enough to host more than one event at once, so ask directly whether your booking is fully exclusive and get it written into the contract.
About the Author: I am Jordi Dalmau, a wedding photographer specialising in destination weddings in Spain. This guide combines firsthand experience filming and shooting at Mas Solers with sourced, practical information to help you plan your day.
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