Hotel Santa Rosa, Blue Hoteles

“Lovely hotel, perfect location”

This was my third visit to Gijon, and it won't be my last. A short 1 3/4 hour flight from Gatwick with Vueling, and a 1/2 hour taxi ride from OVD (Asturias) Airport and I was in town. The hotel reception staff were attentive from check-in to check-out, even helping out with a minor injury! The ho... more

This was my third visit to Gijon, and it won't be my last. A short 1 3/4 hour flight from Gatwick with Vueling, and a 1/2 hour taxi ride from OVD (Asturias) Airport and I was in town. The hotel reception staff were attentive from check-in to check-out, even helping out with a minor injury! The hotel room was spotless, with plenty of storage space, writing desk and a comfy bed. The ensuite was A1, with excellent shower and other accessories including a hairdryer and even a bidet (unused...!). The continental breakfast was fine and as expected, delicious coffee!! Gijon is not a large town but offers plenty. The expansive San Lorenso beach front with a huge promenade, makes an ideal surf beach which isn't ideal for small children, but behind the bay is another beach, near the marina, which is ideal for younger families. The restaurants, oh the restaurants... I ate two large meals a day and never at the same restaurant twice, all very reasonably priced one clear recommendation is the Fabada, a basic meal comprising of beans, with chorizo and pork (or clam), with flavours you'll never have enjoyed before! Buenas vacaciones y gracias Gijon!

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“Modern and Central”

I loved this hotel where I stayed 2 nights while walking the Camino de Santiago del Norte route. The reception staff are super. They speak good English and are cheerful and very helpful. The hotel seems fairly new or at least newly renovated. The lift was small but adequate. My room felt modern a... more

I loved this hotel where I stayed 2 nights while walking the Camino de Santiago del Norte route. The reception staff are super. They speak good English and are cheerful and very helpful. The hotel seems fairly new or at least newly renovated. The lift was small but adequate. My room felt modern and clean. It had twin beds which is not my favourite configuration but I was willing to accept that to be able to book the second night at short notice. The bed was also a little firm for my taste. There was a small desk and chair and a closet that contained a safe. Natural light came from a large skylight. The bathroom was fairly standard with the shower over a tub. The wifi worked really well with a strong, stable signal. I had breakfast one morning and it was excellent and well worth the very reasonable cost. Lots of choices of bread and pastries, cereal, cheese, ham, fruit and jams plus tea and coffee. The restaurant also serves coffee and drinks during the day and has a few tables on the street. The hotel is right in the centre of the city making it easy to walk anywhere. It is obviously very popular as shown by it being full on my second night and rightly so. Highly recommended.

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“Just what I look for!”

This is my highly subjective review as I found a kind of a place I really love and enjoy to stay at! It's a quite compact hotel located in one of the most vibrant and cheerful streets of already vivid Gijon. It doesn't offer much but it offers exactly what you need - extremely pleasant and positi... more

This is my highly subjective review as I found a kind of a place I really love and enjoy to stay at! It's a quite compact hotel located in one of the most vibrant and cheerful streets of already vivid Gijon. It doesn't offer much but it offers exactly what you need - extremely pleasant and positive people (especially lady at the reception desk and one of the bar ladies), the spacious and comfortable room, fine bed and decent breakfast with mostly local ingredients and elements. Everything is so near that you may reach anything needed in the downtown area in max. 10-minute walk; other places outside central zone are well connected by buses. Gijon was a big surprise for me all together, and the Santa Rosa hotel is truly excellent starting point for its exploration!

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“Don't judge a book by its Cover!”

Having stayed in some very picturesque Hotels along the Camino trail, and having walked a huge distance to Gijon it was disappointing to see a "Soviet style" block building. Luckily upon entering the hospitality,cleanliness, of the Hotel was amazing. The room was very modern, spacious bathroom, w... more

Having stayed in some very picturesque Hotels along the Camino trail, and having walked a huge distance to Gijon it was disappointing to see a "Soviet style" block building. Luckily upon entering the hospitality,cleanliness, of the Hotel was amazing. The room was very modern, spacious bathroom, with bath. We spent two nights here, great location, lots to do and see in Gijon - even in rain. We were there on a Saturday morning, breakfast is a long leisurely meal. We were disappointed on the Sunday not to be able to eat in, be aware that most of the surrounding bars etc are closed on a Sunday afternoon.

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