The villa was built in 1939 by Jose Antonio Mendizabal, who fell in love with the estate, bewitched by its views. However, it was only in 1966 that Faustina Zaldua converted it into a hotel and restaurant. Faustina decided that the place should be shared and in May of that year El Mirador de Ulia opened its doors to the public for the first time.

And so began the family legacy, which continues today with Rubén Trincado at the helm, the third generation to run the kitchen. His aita and ama (father and mother in Basque), and also his aunt took charge of the restaurant after Faustina.