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Rua Loureiros, 12, Santiago de Compostela 15704, Spain
Property Type: Hotel
  • Lodging offering guest rooms, a 24-hour front desk and a variety of services and amenities.
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“Best hotel in 12 countries I visited”

Hotel Altair

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5 of 5 stars
cottonsheets
Chicago
Apr 22, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

I'm on my way back home from visiting 12 countries around the world. Time and time again when people ask me which place was most memorable, I say Santiago de Compostela and when they ask what it was about the town I liked, I say 'the medieval feel of the place' and then I add 'the hotel we stayed at'. I will add pictures to this review (if possible) later on but I just wanted to add my 2 cents worth that even now, 6 months after our stay at the Altair, the chic room, the delicious organic homemade breakfasts, the service, everything just stands out in my memory.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Everything. Breakfasts; most powerful shower; service.
    • Disliked — Nothing
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
cottonsheets's Summary
Date of Stay: September 2007
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Business
Age group: 35-49
Member since: August 08, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Great pool scene
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Business meeting / Event
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“Superb”

Hotel Altair

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5 of 5 stars
JKTravel
London
Apr 16, 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

This is a superb hotel in a beautiful city. Small but perfectly formed the hotel is elegant, stylish and comfortable. The staff are excellent and the fine breakfast makes a perfect start to the day.

The hotel has our highest recommendation.

This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
JKTravel's Summary
Date of Stay: April 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Hobbies / interest / culture
Age group: 50-64
Member since: June 19, 2005
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Girlfriend getaway, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Great pool scene
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites
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Average price*: $142 (year-round)
“A hidden gem”

Hotel Altair

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5 of 5 stars
Martin_Flo
Miami. Fl.
Feb 11, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

Altair is simply one of the nicest hotels I ever stayed (I travel a lot all over the world). The location is perfect and our room is exquisitely furnished, quiet and comfortable.
And about the staff...truly the best people in our trip.
I would higly recommend this magical place to anyone.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — The location and the atmosphere
    • Disliked — The weather
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Martin_Flo's Summary
Date of Stay: February 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Hobbies / interest / culture
Age group: 35-49
Member since: February 11, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Great food / Wine
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“Amazing Place”

Hotel Altair

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5 of 5 stars
Yollandy
Wiltshire
Nov 10, 2007
2/3 found this review helpful

If you have ever stayed in a "Hotel du Vin" in the UK you will love this place.........at a third of the price!
Extremely homely and very welcome. Breakfast is superb.

This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Yollandy's Summary
Date of Stay: October 2007
Member since: November 10, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
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“Very Disapponited”

Hotel Altair

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1 of 5 stars
stevefig123
New York
Aug 13, 2007
2/21 found this review helpful

I actually choose to stay at this hotel after first looking at hotel reviews at tripadvisor, and I have used tripadvisor in the past with great success. I travel a lot and don’t have unreasonable expectations when I stay at a property because I realize few hotels are going to be perfect. The only thing nice about hotel was the lobby, and the only way to describe the room I paid almost $90 euros for was horrible. First the room was about the size of a walk in closet and could not have been more than 150 square feet including the bathroom. The room had no natural sunlight because the adjacent building was 2 feet away from our window. If you are claustrophobic this would not be the hotel room for you. The noise from other guest that could be heard through the room entry door and walls was incredibly loud. I complained about the room to the hotel and was told that particular room I received was really made for one person and they had no vacant rooms to give me and my wife. The hotel said they notify people about this particular room when it is booked that the accommodations are small, but I received no such warning when I booked the room and I booked the room for 2 people. I would not recommend this hotel to anyone just because you would never know till you get there which room you will be receiving and considering I booked the hotel 4 months in advance I should not have received this sub par room. I just feel the hotel was very dishonest when marketing this room and that is the reason I am writing my first ever review.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Good Location
    • Disliked — Room
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stevefig123's Summary
Date of Stay: August 2007
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 25-34
Member since: August 13, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
no way!
I recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Great food / Wine
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Management Response
aytlbar, manger
(Management representative)
Aug 23, 2007
In Altaïr hotel we are always happy to know the opinion of our guests, it always helps us to improve and to work harder to give them a better service. In this particular occasion we of course thank our guest for his opinion, but would like to make a few explanations on his comments. The room was originally requested for one person and was asked to be double later on. As it was our only room remaining, it was offered to be used as double at a lower price than our normal standard room price of 105 + 7% VAT. We are perfectly conscious that the room given is the smallest of the hotel and also that it does not have a view, both things were explained to the person making the booking, who was different to the one complaining.
Also, in spite of being told that this was our only room remaining for that day and how the room was like, they were given the option on the very moment of the complaint to change to a new hotel. We told them we will take all the steps necessary to get them a new hotel room but they declined this offer. We are sorry for the incident, but sometimes we just run out of rooms and cannot offer to our guests another possibility than that of changing to a new hotel without any charge.
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
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Rua Loureiros, 12, Santiago de Compostela 15704, Spain