We slept here only one night, as a starting point four our St James’s Way to Santiago. The hotel is clean, but do not expect any luxuries or state-of-the-art facilities. Good enough, though. Breakfast was included (coffee, milk, bread, cupcakes, some cold meats…, and what it pretended to be orange juice, but it was not juice). The service was good and efficient. ||Tip for pilgrims: The hotel is very well located to start the St. James Way via the old fortress of Valença do Minho, which I recommend to visit. It is worthy to start here instead of in Tuy (Spain) to visit Valença and cross the international bridge over the Minho River, which has excellent views of Tuy and was inspired by the...
Read moreWe stayed at the hotel val flores in october. The hotel is situated just opposite the old city. Vey convenient for pleasant walks into the old fortress. One of the best preserved fortresses i have evwr visited. Very green, when we were there it qas the time of the castagnes , which the french call " des marrons". Everywhere ( not only in Valenca) the local cook them on char coal, verry jummi. ||We had a room on the first floor with a balcony, we asked for a table , and the friendly receptionist immediately brought us on. Breakfast was...
Read moreWe are walking the Camino Portugues to Santiago. We chose Hotel Val Flores in Valenca because it had decent Tripadvisor reviews and we were very pleased with the choice. This is not a high-end hotel, but it merits four stars for me because it is a simple hotel that executes well in every stage. Clean rooms with decent linens and towels. Solid breakfast included in rate, with rolls, muffins, croissants, coffee, cereal, and cheese and ham. And very helpful receptionists both morning and evening. It is an...
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