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Carretera Escalante, Castillo km 2, 39795 Escalante, Spain
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Hotel San Roman de Escalante
Ranked #1 of 2 hotels in Escalante
4.5 of 5 stars 46 Reviews
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St Albans
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“A big disappointment”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 November 2011

We booked the San Roman as our last stop of a week's holiday in Northen Spain, partly because of positive reviews mentioning a Michelin star and Relais & Chateaux status. We should have checked more carefully. Unfortunately it no longer has a Michelin recommendation and although the hotel's website claims that it is in the R & C group, this does not appear to be the case. The "superior" room was large, with a small balcony looking out onto some uninteresting farm-land. The decor was somehat bizarre ( Roman pillars and abstract modern art), the furniture a bit tired, but the overall comfort was satisfactory.
Although this was a Friday evening in early September, the hotel was practically empty and lacking in atmosphere.
We were looking forward to a gastronomic experience but were disappointed. My iberico ham was OK but nothing special , whilst the addition of chocolate to the fois gras terrine did nothing to improve it. The hake in green sauce is a local dish, but the execution was unremarkable and no better than you could expect in a modest village restaurant. The meal was slightly redeemed by the chocolate (again) fondant desert.
This hotel seems to be run with minimal staffing. The one person on duty in the morning was surprised to have to set out breakfast as early a 9.a.m, and then prepare our bill, as the receptionist doesn't arrive until 10. Unfortunately she couldn't give us any advice about the best way to get to the Gugenheim in Bilbao, as she had never been to Bilbao!

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Cala d'Or, Spain
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 43 cities Reviews in 43 cities
48 helpful votes 48 helpful votes
“A lovely hideaway”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 September 2011

We stayed in this excellent four star hotel for two nights prior to taking the ferry from Santander to Plymouth.

The accomodation was in a large deluxe suite with a lovely balcony overlooking the garden and fields. The room was spacious, clean and furnished with interesting pictures and furniture. The staff were very friendly and efficient helping us with interesting places to visit close by.

Breakfast was excellent, however the evening meal we had on both nights was very 'rich' with no vegetables or salad served on the side. This is very much the way in Spainish restaurants so we were not to worried although it did rather spoil the overall experience.

All in all, a good hotel which I would be happy to return to.

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  • Stayed September 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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london
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
“Not worth the money”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 September 2011

We stayed at this Hotel for 4 nights.
On the positive side we had a very large room with a large terrace facing the garden, all very nice. It was clean and well planned.
The building is made in such a way that all the time you have creeks and noise from the walls. We told the reception about this and they confirmed we were not the first to complain about this??
It kept us awake some of the time.
The breakfast for the first two days was ok nothing to shout about but adequate. The last two days they had no buffet breakfast but you had to ask for everything you wanted very inefficient and very time consuming not very good. The breakfast on those days was not good at all. We had a evening meal at the hotel and it was actually a bad meal, the meat we had had lots of fat on it The waitress had no idea of what was on the menu. She was the only person serving in the restaurant. If you want a nice room and nothing else this place is OK but just not worth the money the night cost us 240 Euros including a bad breakfast The evening meal cost us 140 Euros and was just a bad meal. I would not recommend this Hotel.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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newport beach, ca
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39 reviews 39 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Really an "OMG" meal”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 August 2011

We went to the hotel restaurante on a lark...looking for something/anything edible in this out of the way corner of the world... and found a GEM by accident !!! Unbelievable/Incredible/Amazing are...
The salad, mushroom risotto (BEST EVER WOW), Amuse Bouche, bass/salmon/, Tiramisu, ALL incredible experiences... Really OUTSTANDING meal... We looked at the hotel/spa afterward and it looked just as nice...

Stayed July 2011, travelled as a couple
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“Absolutely lovely”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 August 2011

We spend few nights in San Roman and definitely felt that we'll be coming back - relaxing atmosphere, staff was friendly and helpful, food was excellent and our child was well catered for by chef who prepared his chicken even it wasn't on the menu.

We enjoyed the enormous art collection which was on display everywhere around the hotel and in the garden. The place is also only about an hour's drive from Guggenheim museum in Bilbao - and if you're not in to art so much the local beaches were just wonderful - quiet (during the week) and well serviced.

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Carretera Escalante, Castillo km 2, 39795 Escalante, Spain
Price range (per night):* INR8,973 - 12,149

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