By many standards we stayed in the best room in the house: 102 (I believe), on the corner with a great view of both the main drag and the side street. Being on the second and top floor, the windows were lower and more accessible than on the first floor. One could just hang out the window to watch the to and fro of the street. The thick stone walls within the room were very atmospheric. In the bedroom, large windows on 2 walls could be open wide for great cross ventilation and light. Another window set allowed more light and air into the large bathroom (though with a small stand-up shower).

Right across from the hotel was, to the south, access up a stairway to the market and then the old town. To the north a great café, Porta do Camiño, right on the pedestrian crossroads into the old town. The hotel had truly a fine location.

That’s all to the good. A little less to the good was the noise of the room:
- The party types singing praise to whatever at all hours
- The vehicle traffic again at all hours on the same road that provides entertainment
- The creaking tiles underfoot that appeared less than professionally installed

Had the room’s windows been better sound insulated, items 1 and 2 above would have been less an issue once one chose to close the windows. But as it was, the daytime entertainment came at a cost of a refreshing sleep. That all having been said, I’d rather have things to watch during the day, and would have chosen the same room again.

Also, the desk personnel could have been more welcoming. They were efficient and effective, more important to most.