It was a Radio France podcast on the history of this station that gave me the idea to go there. To see the station. And it was while preparing the trip that I realized that the hotel was functional. The building is breathtaking. And lost in the mountains. Unlikely vision. The rooms are very nice, cozy, comfortable. Arranged along an endless corridor. Impressive. Excellent attentive welcome. Hearty and varied breakfast (buffet + supplements on request included in the price). Nice restaurant and good food. I regret that we arrived late at night and had to leave early the next day... And in the incessant rain. I advise to plan either 2 nights ($$$...) or at least arrive early and leave late.

An impressive building of 245m long, legacy of an old station abandoned and transformed into 5*. A sumptuous decor, impeccable cleanliness. Been greeted by cheerful and cheerful staff in a magnificently arranged lobby.... this leaves puppets. The room is very large, well lit with all the amenities desired. Why don't we stop by the restaurant in two beautiful dining cars? menus of regional products prepared by a gastronomic chef accompanied by very fine regional wines, fruity or less according to his tastes. Everything is done to impress you and finely made to spend an unforgettable one-on-one evening. Bravo

We stayed two nights at Canfranc Estacion, a Royal Hideaway Hotel and enjoyed this very much (see separate review). one evening we ate at "1928" (see separate review) and one evening at "International" to which this review refers:. The "International" is like the entire house, very stylishly decorated. You feel very comfortable. We had reserved a table and until then everything worked out perfectly for a cozy evening. Unfortunately, the service does not reach the level of the house. At first we were brought the wrong wine, then some of the appetizers were there, but still not the wine (we saw it standing ready on a side table). Out of 4 starters, three were delivered. The fourth starter was promised to us several times, first with "immediately", then with "2 minutes" and in the third variant with "5 minutes". Sorry, but if you order 2 hot starters and 2 tartare and you don't manage to deliver 2 tartare at the same time, then this is very disappointing. After all, the main courses came together. You had to pour the wine yourself for sure, not that we need the service, but with such a house this would have to work. Somehow the Chef de Service and the waitress did not communicate with each other, even though they were wearing radios (really needed something like this)? We were a bit disappointed at the end, not with the ambience and not with the food. But here the poor service has contributed a lot to the bad impression. Too bad

The station hotel restaurant is very good If decoration and service advance what was a good meal Classic dishes modernized Croquras de 10, shepherd migas and a zucchini carpaccio with wonderful prawns And then the main dishes The classic egg and cream, meatballs. The truffle and good lamb shoulder The wines are a little high in price, but good. It is worth enjoying that environment No

The station is very nice, worth visiting. You can access it freely, you can enter the Hall of the hotel, and at the rear, there is an area with carriages and old elements of the original station (all at no cost). At the end there is a playground for children, and new motorhome parking. Plus you can park in the back too. We hired a guided tour of the town hall, which we really liked, because we knew more about its history. But it is an excursion that can be done perfectly without hiring anything. Also in the tourist office there is an activity for children, where you have to look for clues and they give you a diploma when you complete it.