Hotel Alda Bonaval

“Lovely, but what a shame that...”

I just stayed here for four nights with family. Whilst it has a lot of pros, there are definitely cons you need to consider when booking: PROS: - Staff very professional, friendly and attentive. They speak English for those who cannot speak Spanish or Galician. - Rooms very clean and cleaned ver... more

I just stayed here for four nights with family. Whilst it has a lot of pros, there are definitely cons you need to consider when booking: PROS: - Staff very professional, friendly and attentive. They speak English for those who cannot speak Spanish or Galician. - Rooms very clean and cleaned very thoroughly on daily basis by staff. - Beds ample in size. My wife and I are tall and I am of large build, and the double bed was comfortable. - Hotel only a few minutes walk from the cultural part of the city including Cathedral, restaurants, shops, etc. - Hotel on a hill so many hotel rooms have great views across city. CONS: - Air con faulty in both rooms we used. Had to have windows open for ventilation overnight and were therefore woken by quarter-hourly church bells. - No kettle or tea/coffee facilities in room or rest of hotel other than at breakfast buffet time. This is a big standard requirement for hotels these days, which this lacked. Staff confirmed that the coffee machine in breakfast buffet room is not for use by guests at other times. - No restaurant in hotel; only a room where breakfast buffet is served. You'll have to eat all other meals out or use local supermarkets. This can be quite annoying when you have a toddler, and most restaurants do not start serving dinner until 20:30. - Paid 24€ for taxi from airport to hotel when I booked it myself. For return to airport, hotel offered to book taxi for us and told us that prices were all the same because it was one company. Got charged 40€ for return taxi. Learning: don't allow hotel to book taxi for you, book it yourself.

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“Walk to the Cathedral”

Well within walking distance to the Cathedral and the relevant attractions around it. We found a laundromat just up the drag from the hotel and this was a real bonus as we didn't have a chance to do any laundry during our Camino walk to Santiago. The laundry accepts notes and gives out coins at a... more

Well within walking distance to the Cathedral and the relevant attractions around it. We found a laundromat just up the drag from the hotel and this was a real bonus as we didn't have a chance to do any laundry during our Camino walk to Santiago. The laundry accepts notes and gives out coins at an ATM inside. There is wifi there too. The prices are cheap and the service is good and convenient. The hotel rooms were average but clean. The kitchen and eating area is open 24/7 and is self-service. Unfortunately, this comes at a price, which is, no more chorizo or jamon. There is cured ham and sliced cheese, yoghurt, coffee, bread, toaster, fruit juices and cereal, milk and water. It is adequate, but we opted to eat out in the nearby facilities. On checking out, we found that, if leaving early, as we did, you must settle the day before and then let yourself out. Be aware that the hotel front door opens from the inside and closes automatically behind you. Be sure you have everything with you before exiting the hotel!

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