We were pleasantly surprised by this hotel, as it is one of the few that truly met its description and services. Located in an old monastery in the centre of Santiago de Compostela, it has been tastefully renovated and modernised, with the accommodation and facilities located around a large central garden/park area. The double room we were in was located on the side street that runs along side of the hotel, and noise wasn't a problem. There is small, pay parking area just behind the hotel (accessed from the side street) and there is another, cheaper, open-air parking area at the bottom of the side street. Free Internet access is provided and is very good. The bed was large and comfortable. The bathroom was sizeable and contained a bath, a shower (located over the bath), a toilet, and a bidet as well. Hot water was always available. The bathroom lacks fan ventilation, as do most European hotels, but there was a sizeable window in the bathroom that could be opened for good ventilation.
The supplied buffet breakfast was excellent, with a huge range of breads, pastries, tea, coffee, juices, fruit, bacon, eggs, cold meats - and it is served in the large breakfast room which overlooks the garden area, making for a restful meal. The breakfast room is very quiet and peaceful, and the staff unintrusive. Overall the staff here are very good, and the service excellent. Most of the staff spoke quite good English, which is very helpful to those of us with poor Spanish skills.
The only downside to this hotel was that the bar is located in the centre of the hotel, and is a smoking area - and one needs to traverse the bar area to travel between rooms and reception, and between rooms and the front door. As non-smokers, we were annoyed at having to breathe in large amounts of used smoke every time we (unavoidably) had to traverse this area. The owners would be well advised to move the smokers to the outdoor, garden area, to meet modern requirements.
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