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Hotel el Castillo – reviews, photos

3.0 of 5
Avenida El Castillo 115, 24400 Ponferrada, Spain
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Hotel el Castillo
Ranked #6 of 13 hotels in Ponferrada
3.0 of 5 stars 19 Reviews
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Dublin
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“A welcome colder than a well diggers ***”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 October 2010

Recently I and my other half were walking a part of the Camino; Ponferrada was our final stop after six tough enough days! We arrived at the hotel after a 17km trek, that thankfully took us around the city so avoiding main roads, etc., to be 'greeted' by three young 'widows'. Neither look us in the eye, smiled, welcomed us or in anyway made us feel welcome - quite extraordinary really. We got our room which was on the first floor and facing on to the noisy main street - this wasn't going to work and so a change was sought. After much 'huffing and puffing' we finally got a quiet alternative. We slept OK but breakfast the following morning and our check-out followed a similar pattern of warmth!
Avoid for sure, not unless of course you like being made feel unwelcome!!!

  • Stayed October 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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UK
Top Contributor
55 reviews 55 reviews
Reviews in 46 cities Reviews in 46 cities
44 helpful votes 44 helpful votes
“straw bed!!!!!! or it felt like it”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2010

Staff were helpful. Hotel is clean and that is the positive!! Rooms on the road side are noisy and the rooms are very basic. The beds are the worst I have ever slept on since I went camping as a kid. They felt like the "old straw mattress" and when you woke up after no sleep you realise why!!!

If you are passing through, give it a miss!!

  • Stayed September 2010, travelled on business
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 August 2010

Normal Hotel but the road was very noisy. Temberatures outside 37°, inside Hotel room very nice. Air condition works well. Breakfast ist not good, just a coffee, Croisant and orange juice. Rooms are cleen, Bath as well and big enougth. No German TV ans some few in english.

Good for business trips. Free wireless and wire Internet access.

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
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“Excellent situation for the old town and castle - but with too many drawbacks”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 August 2009

We stayed here for one night as this was a convenient hotel for the old town, and our first choice hotel was going to be affected that night by a noisy concert.
Our room was small, dark and smelt overpoweringly of air-freshener (to mask cigarette smells?), and the window opened only onto a light well. Not brilliant, but it was on the quiet side of the hotel away from the main road.
The restaurant was deserted all evening, so we didn't eat there, and breakfast was served in the smoke-filled cafe, full of fruit-machines, so we didn't bother with that either. We paid 56 Euros.

  • Stayed July 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Todo bien”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2012 via mobile
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  • Stayed March 2012
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Avenida El Castillo 115, 24400 Ponferrada, Spain
Price range (per night):* INR3,224 - 4,113

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