Hostal de los Reyes Catolicos

Hostal de los Reyes Catolicos

Hostal de los Reyes Catolicos
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  • macedonboy
    Glasgow, United Kingdom179,496 contributions
    Amazing Looking Building
    Originally a hostel and hospital for pilgrims at the very end of the Way of St James, this building is now a hotel. Thats to the royal patronage of Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand, the building is richly adorned. Masons, engineers, and sculptors from all over Europe helped to create this work of Plateresque architecture. The most impressive aspect of the exterior is the facade to the entrance with the Plateresque arch and Gothic border, decorated with the apostles, the evangelists, the figures of Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand on either side of the door. An amazing landmark in Plaza del Obradoiro.
    Visited December 2022
    Written January 16, 2023
  • HGPV
    Los Angeles, California50 contributions
    Didn’t disappoint
    I’ve been wanting to go to Compostela for decades and stay at this hotel. It was everything I’d imagined. Big room, great beds and linens, huge new bathroom, wonderful food, service, everything. And so beautiful!
    Visited February 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written March 2, 2023
  • Merrill23
    Renmark, Australia27 contributions
    A bucket list experience
    A beautiful historic building of special significance to us at the end of our Camino. Our room was large, clean and well appointed with furniture of the appropriate era, writing desk, decorative carved wood and velvet padded chairs. Very good beds, nice linen, comfortable mattresses. Large bathroom with all amenities. Our room opened to one of the beautiful courtyards, which contained plentiful historic information on the decorative wall mounted plaques. Only downside was the squeaky floor boards through out the building, we were not disturbed by other guests movements so hopefully we did not disturb others! Would recommend for historical significance, comfort and position.
    Visited October 2022
    Written March 5, 2023
  • melendz
    Houston, Texas455 contributions
    Historic hotel next to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
    This hotel is located in a historic building, originally built by the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Elizabeth near the end of the end of the XV century as a pilgrims hospital It has a unbeatable location right next to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. The interior includes various internal gardens and the rooms are beautifully decorated. My rate included an amazing breakfast which included many Spanish and Galician staples. Finally, service was impeccable.
    Visited May 2023
    Traveled with friends
    Written May 4, 2023
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Allan C
Ipswich, UK556 contributions
Apr 2022
We stayed here for two nights while on our extension Viking trip and it was quite an experience. The building is magnificent with wide corridors, pictures and objets d,art at every turn and an overall feeling of luxury Rooms are large with separate bathrooms and very large and comfortable beds.Front desk was very helpful. A minor quibble is that signage could be a little clearer - for example how to get to the restaurant and breakfast room.
Written May 26, 2022
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Alexandra M
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Apr 2022 • Family
Stayed here as part of a Camino tour.
Location is amazing, right next to the cathedral and the room looked very nice and was very clean.
I found it surprising there were no bathrobes in the room and that it took a lot of explaining to get an iron & iron board in the room.
Feels the hotel capitalizes a lot on location but as soon as an extra request arises, they do not seem to know how to handle it.
Written April 17, 2022
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Merrill23
Renmark, Australia27 contributions
Oct 2022
A beautiful historic building of special significance to us at the end of our Camino.
Our room was large, clean and well appointed with furniture of the appropriate era, writing desk, decorative carved wood and velvet padded chairs. Very good beds, nice linen, comfortable mattresses.
Large bathroom with all amenities.
Our room opened to one of the beautiful courtyards, which contained plentiful historic information on the decorative wall mounted plaques.
Only downside was the squeaky floor boards through out the building, we were not disturbed by other guests movements so hopefully we did not disturb others!
Would recommend for historical significance, comfort and position.
Written March 5, 2023
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melendz
Houston, TX455 contributions
May 2023 • Friends
This hotel is located in a historic building, originally built by the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Elizabeth near the end of the end of the XV century as a pilgrims hospital It has a unbeatable location right next to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. The interior includes various internal gardens and the rooms are beautifully decorated. My rate included an amazing breakfast which included many Spanish and Galician staples. Finally, service was impeccable.
Written May 4, 2023
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Juan Pablo V
Mexico283 contributions
Dec 2021 • Friends
This is a land mark. Very nice for sure. Great location. Everything is “oldish” but its OK, as it should be and as expected.
HOWEVER! For these rates, they shud at least have some in room water bottles. The fact that the hotel is old, does not limit the services to be old as well.
Word of advise, Pamper your guests
Written December 23, 2021
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HGPV
Los Angeles, CA50 contributions
Feb 2023 • Couples
I’ve been wanting to go to Compostela for decades and stay at this hotel. It was everything I’d imagined. Big room, great beds and linens, huge new bathroom, wonderful food, service, everything.
And so beautiful!
Written March 2, 2023
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Lisa B
Dublin, Ireland40 contributions
Apr 2022 • Friends
Wow ! So this ended up being our hotel on arrival at Santiago de Compostela. We had no idea we were going to be so blown away. What a place. It is an absolutely stunning hotel with more history in one corridor than you would find on a floor In some museums ! Just wonderful - a real real treat and a hotel to remember for a lifetime.
Also the staff were amazing - very helpful, professional and friendly from the ladies at reception to all in the bar and restaurants and the gentleman who were at the door and helped with luggage - just fantastic
Written April 4, 2022
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ronn52
Broadstairs, UK214 contributions
Feb 2013 • Couples
This is THE hotel to stay in. It is right opposite the Cathedral and has a character all of its own. The reception is not that impressive but the main body of the hotel certainly is, as are the rooms. Very pricy but a five day Parador card kept the cost down slightly. Lovely old fashioned room with four poster bed; sheets were turned down at around 8pm and a chocolate put under pillow. Bar was not too pricey considering. Truly an experience billed as 6 star!
Written June 29, 2013
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James Weaver
Irvine, CA2,171 contributions
Sep 2019
We walked by, through, around, above all on the way to our room in the Parador. Sometimes it seemed needless, too much time. Now back at home by one day, I do miss being able to view the gargoyles, take a slow stroll among the cloisters, and be there.
Written October 5, 2019
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Tagg2244
Liverpool, UK141 contributions
Feb 2015 • Business
This is an expensive place to eat but a coffee and mineral water here is worth more much more than the 5€ it'll cost you because you get to sit for a short while in an incredible environment of privilege and luxury which no longer exists (if it ever did!). Two uniformed doormen let you in and you enter into a cross between an exclusive gentleman's club in Edwardian London and regal/papal antechambers in the Vatican Palace. Even the Muzak in there is special! Made me think of the ever-increasing gap between rich and poor and the transitory nature of power and privilege. Sic transit gloria. Well worth a visit for <5€!
Written February 7, 2015
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