El Bierzo hotel rooms a the Independent

"Central and perfect in every way"

"Over night stay on the way to Leon. The hotel is set in the mountains. We found it to be charming, extremely well kept, and a nice change from city based hotels. The welcome was warm and it was nice to have a beer with the locals while we watched a little soccer. "

"Check-in took some time as there was an elderly couple in charge that seemed more interested in watching TV. The rooms were OK and you could get a beer of coffee at the bar, but that was it. Restaurant not open for evening meal or breakfast. I think we were the only guests, so the place was very quiet. Luckily the local town had many facilities that we used for eating & socialising. Not the best stay of our trip, but good if you only require a room. Looks as though this was once a busy, popular hotel that has lost its Mojo."

"Awesome rooms , very good host."

"A slightly odd place. It’s not like a standard hotel. Each “room” consists of a garage with a typical hotel room above it, you drive round and into your private garage, close the electric door and go up a private stairs to a small landing outside your room, there is a door into the overall building but this is for staff only. Guests always come and go via their garage. The hotel doesn’t provide any food or drink options but within a few minutes walk is a 24/7 motorway service station with a very nice cafe servicing good quality and value food. There is also a small shop attached. It was a very convenient and secure parking for our motorbikes and overall a pleasant stopover. "

"Check in by machine "

"As we stopped here for one night on the Camino, the facilities and staff were great. The room had a beautiful view, the bed was comfortable, and the breakfast was early and helpful as we were walking the Camino! "