The hotel was built on 12th century foundations, a bit later than the Abbey of Sant Pere.
It is a listed building by the Council of Besalú, therefore considered a local heritage. This meant that at the time of reconstruction many its original features had to be kept, such as the cellars, the first stretch of the main staircase, the facades, the distribution within three floors, and the octagonal structure that crowns the building, popularly known as "El Colomar", a good source of natural light.

Old people from Besalú also know the building      
as "Cal Boter " or " El Sindicat ".