... is what I wrote in October 2014, and it still holds true. Our third stay, this year, was as delightful as the first, for all the same reasons. The food is great, the menu del día provides proper, home-cooked Asturian food, often with a subtle but important 'cheffy' detail, such as the brûlée finish on the spiced rice pudding. ||||The continental breakfast features fresh bread, cake and croissants, freshly squeezed orange juice and other delights. Bocadillos (small sandwiches) and tortillas (Spanish potato omelettes) become gradually available for walk-in guests over the hotel bar's counter as morning progresses, and by late morning, the display supplied the perfect content for our lunchboxes as we dawdled out into the surrounding hillside, whose
Read moreBeware the room has no Air Conditioning and it was hot with no breeze. It was loud with windows open as our room faced the public parking lot behind. Parking is restricted for payment starting 9am to 3pm, only free parking is 3 to 4 blocks away from the hotel, no coffee service in the room but a nice downstairs resturant resolved that issue except it was closed for 2 days during our stay. Hotel staff is rarely at the front desk and they are not service oriented, made you feel like you were bothering them if asking a question. One evening when coming back to hotel late multiple guests including ourselves were locked out of the hotel because the guest card was not properly working. We called and even tried to prop the doors opened out of despiration. Luckily another guest came and with their card we all got in. Would look for another option if I viist this area...
Read moreCertainly the location is as described. Not sure if Cangas de Onís has a Plaza Mayor but if it did, this would be it! Consequently, well positioned and although parking in this town can be difficult in August we found plenty of safe, free parking within a few minutes stroll of the hotel.|One of our main gripes has to be the Air Conditioning which was non existent and some unusual hot temperatures above 30 degrees meant we didn't get much sleep during our three nights!|If you are staying here, avoid the 4th floor and room 402 in particular. Our room (402, and I suspect all of them) had an unusually low ceiling which is due to the roof shape above. Very dangerous, and makes the usable parts of the roof very limited and of course other than a roof skylight, no windows to enjoy the Plaza below.|Way overpriced and we...
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