Situated a stone’s throw from the old centre of Santiago and a short walk from the famous cathedral, the Avenida is a very pleasant little hotel. We stayed in Room 101 at the rear of the property – far preferable to street facing rooms which suffer some traffic noise. The room was spacious and spotlessly clean with a nice bathroom that was blessed with a reliable hot water supply. The floor was beautiful – varnished original floorboards but they creaked like an old man’s bones!
Breakfast was okay. Nothing to write home about. An egg, an egg – my kingdom for an egg!
Staff in this hotel were friendly and respectful – making you feel that your custom was genuinely appreciated – not always the case is it?
Nearby there are many drinking bars, tapas bars and small restaurants – often seafood specialists – but as Christendom’s third most holy city, Santiago is never likely to be a rowdy place. It is a small city, attractive, interesting but not really a place you’d want to visit for more than two days in my view. There’s so much else to see in Galicia.

We arrived at this hotel soaked to the skin two hours before check in, the staff immediately took us to our warm room. There was endless hot water. The hotel is two minutes walk from the airport bus stop and three minutes from the cathedral. Our room was immaculately clean, the bathroom modern and not cramped. We had to leave the hotel before the official breakfast time but the staff provided a good breakfast without being asked. Very good value for money. We booked this hotel on-line.