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La Arquera s/n, 33500, Spain
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La Arquera Hotel
Ranked #9 of 43 hotels in Llanes
4.0 of 5 stars 27 Reviews
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Bath, England
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46 helpful votes 46 helpful votes
“Not so much a room as an apartment!!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2011

Better late than never - we stayed at La Arquera in May and had a fantastic short break through Brittany Ferries looked after extremely well by Virginia and Virginia! We were bowled over by the room (in the main building at the front) which turned out to be more of an apartment with a huge bed, living area, hallway, bathroom and ........fully equipped kitchen!! Fridge, microwave and electric hob plus everything we needed to look after ourselves. The Spanish eat very late so we like to do our own thing and there is an Alimerke Supermercado in Llanes, 5 minutes drive away where you can get everything you need and with plenty of street parking opposite. We took our usual picnic set but did not need it - Brits would LOVE this place for the self-catering facilities (apparently the Spanish don't). The breakfast is a lovely spread of just about everything you could want, overseen by Aunt Virginia and you can eat in the conservatory overlooking the wonderful orchard/garden with the assorted bird life and backdrop of the Picos mountains. She is a lovely lady and her husband does a fantastic job with the garden. The other Virginia, their niece (who also has a daughter Virginia!) is very helpful in the reception area and happy to give directions ans suggestions for excursions. We had free wi-fi and 2 TVs (although the channels are a little limited, so if you have a laptop take some DVDs) and it is an easy "out" from the hotel onto the main route in any direction, so perfectly placed for sightseeing. Llanes itself is a pretty little Medieval town with a beach, lots of little alleys to explore and some interesting shops and restaurants, plus banks with atms should you need cash. Don't miss the San Pedro Clifftop Walk or the pretty local beaches at nearby Barro and San Antolin, where there is a rock door. The best scenic driving is to be had along the coast to Ribadesella and then up into the Picos de Europa mountains where the best rewards are to be had by taking the little white roads on the road map that don't have a line in the middle! In the other direction, the drive back along the coast and past Santander on the Motorway to the Cabarceno National Park is well worth it and the animals have to be seen to be believed - especially the brown bears! The "drive and park" exhibits and enclosures are incredible - one of the best we have ever seen and you need to allow plenty of time, and on the way back you can pop just off the motorway and get a Carrefour fix at Torrelavega - much easier to use than the one in Santander. We would go back there again - love Asturias and Cantabria - REAL Spain!

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  • Stayed May 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Alresford, United Kingdom
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“A very good B&B Hotel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 October 2011
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This is a tricky Hotel to review as it is only a B&B establishment. My wife and I stayed here for five nights as part of a Brittany Ferries autumn break and were very happy with our choice. We chose it for its location in the wider (Asturian) sense, however from a Llanes point of view it is a fair trek into town along a road which lacks a pavement in parts. I did, however, meet people who happily walked to and from the town centre and one couple who travelled along the river bank - even further.
Our 3rd floor twin room at the rear of the main hotel didn't suffer from traffic noise but did have a sloping ceiling which required a certain amount of wariness. The room was large and the kitchenette perfectly adequate. Surprisingly for Spain our beds were very comfortable, the only minor complaint being the rather low level of lighting.
The Continental style breakfast, supervised by the proprietress, was excellent - there was even a microwave for people like me who like to have their tortillas hot. She was also a fount of knowledge about local history and geography. Two of our wonderful mountain trips were as a result of her advice.
Apart from the comfortable interior and fine breakfast, the setting in a beautiful garden with amazing views of the mountains will leave us with many happy memories.

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 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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UK
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“Location lets good B&B down”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 October 2011

We chose this B&B hotel as part of a 7 night Britanny Ferries autumn break (five nights in thjeB&B). A mistake really. A very nice hotel and garden - with very good breakfast and very good, clean room in the new block with view of mountains and lovely, helpful owners. However it is sadly let down by its location. I feel sorry for the owners but to use the garden one has to filter out the constant traffic noise from the highway just beyond the boundary hedge and opening the bedroom French windows also meant letting in the noise of the very heavy traffic. Presumably this will get worse when the motorway is finished. Not very relaxing. Furthermore it is a good 25 minute walk down to Llanes village alongside a road. No restaurant/bar in the hotel. Llanes itself is no longer anything special and is being ruined by a number of concrete "improvements" to the harbour. Five nights was probably two/three nights too many.

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Maidstone, United Kingdom
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“A lovely hotel to stay in”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 June 2011
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We stayed here for 5 nights on a Brittany Ferries holiday. This hotel deserves all the great reviews it has had. Our room was spacious and comfortable. You get the main room which is split into the bedroom and a lounge. In addition to the en-suite bathroom, you also get a small kitchenette with a fridge, microwave and 2 burner electric hob plus crockery, pans etc for 4 people. So great if you fancy a snack or don't want to go out for dinner. Just be aware though we were advised they don't normally open up the kitchenette if you are only staying one night. (Also no electric kettle)
Everything was kept extremely clean and is very much run as a family hotel. Everyone is very friendly and the lovely lady who runs the fantastic breakfasts is particularly friendly and full of useful information.
Wifi is available as part of the package. There is satellite TV (2 in fact, one in bedroom and one in lounge) but we couldn't find any English channels.
There is a large garden area with garden seats/loungers available.
A great place place to stay and we loved it.

  • Stayed June 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Saxmundham
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Excellent value”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2011
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My wife and I stayed at La Arquera for 14 nights from early May. It was excellent accomodation, with thoughtful caring staff and nothing was too much trouble for them. The breakfast, supervised by the proprietress, was everything one could expect of a 'Continental style' and lacked nothing. All the hotel staff were quite willing to suggest places to visit and the directions they supplied were very accurate indeed. All in all we had an excellent holiday, and it is an area and a hotel we will definitely return to

  • Stayed May 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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