Hotel El Castillo

Hotel El Castillo descritpion

Only 150 feet from Templarios Castle in Ponferrada, hotel El Castillo offers free Wi-Fi in a perfect setting. It is just by the Camino de Santiago.
The Hotel El Castillo is just a short walk to the ancient centre of Ponferrada. This city is capital of the El Bierzo region.
Authentic El Bierzo wine is available. This beautiful region offers a range of walking and cycling routes.
The hotel restaurant serves delicious local cuisine and a continental breakfast. Special dishes include pork, mushrooms, chestnuts and typical soups.
Rooms at the Castillo are spacious and soundproofed.

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Facilities of Hotel El Castillo

Outdoors ：Terrace

Pets ：Pets are not allowed.

Food & Drink ：Restaurant | Bar

Internet ：Free!WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking ：Public parking is available on site (reservation is needed) and costs EUR 8.50 per day.

Services ：24-Hour Front Desk | Dry Cleaning | Meeting/Banquet Facilities | Fax/Photocopying | Honeymoon Suite

Reviews for Hotel El Castillo

Review 1：Nothing at all.

Review 2：The hotel was very close to the castle. We could get into the main places within a few minutes walk. The room was spacious and comfortable. They offered us a simple breakfast.

Review 3：There wasn't anything at all I didn't like. Its dated but perfectly acceptable.

Review 4：Absolutely the best location steps from the Templar Castle and right on the route of the Camino Di Santiago. Its a charming 5 minute walk past the castle to the happening centre of the old city. The staff were friendly and had reserved a parking space for our vehicle and as well took delivery of my bike. All the arrangements went smoothly. You can get an expresso for just 1 euro in the bar attached to the hotel.

Review 5：WiFi works for mobile devices only. The bed consists of 2 single beds and isn't double at all.

Review 6：The hotels is just near the major attraction of Ponferrada, the castle. By chance, we were lucky to park our car at small hotel parking at street - it's free.

Review 7：The staff was really unhelpful and not understanding at all. Because we booked parking through booking.com they said we cannot cancel that service anymore - there are plenty of free parking places on the street, but we had to pay to put in their garage, as they cannot modify the booking. Even if we had the 'do not disturb' sign on the door, in the morning we had several knocks, and only after we woke up and asked what is it, they went away. Breakfast was very poor, do not choose to have it at their location(in a dark bar), receiving only a small piece of bread and tomato paste, orange juice and a coffee. For that money you can have a great one in the city, enjoying the sun and a nicer view. They advertise they have jacuzzi in the bathroom but for using it you need to ask reception to activate it and it costs additional 11 euros.

Review 8：Location was ok, very close to the castle and the rest of attractions.

Review 9：Nothing to comment on.

Review 10：The AC was great! Stopped for a night while doing the Camino and it was a very enjoyable experience. Very quiet--had a great night's sleep.

Review 11：Breakfast a little basic but no worse than the cafés on route

Review 12：Used as a solo traveler starting Camino, staff were helpful for pointing me in the right direction and spoke good enough English, cathedral is close by to pick up the pilgrim passport.

Review 13：Clearly hadn't read requirement for wheelchair accessible room, had to move bedrooms later but facilities still not adequate for wheelchair user

Review 14：Good location for castle and old town

Review 15：With food on premises and nearby, a quiet room even on a main road, excellent location near castle and on the Camino, who could ask for more? The hot water, bathtub, and water pressure exceeded our expectations.

Review 16：Unfriendly and unprofessional reception; we were put in smoking room at first and never asked preference, then sent to occupied room- how embarrassing!

Review 17：Good location near castle and old part of city; meals at hotel were delicious and restaurant staff kind

Review 18：Perfect location a little over a block from The Way and the old city / castle in Ponferrada. Staff was outstanding and the facilities were clean and very comfortable. A bit pricier than other options for pilgrims, but still affordable and a great place to take a break from the alburgues, rest in comfort and privacy, and enjoy the city of Ponferrada.

Review 19：A sign in the cafe said breakfast was included, but we need up getting charged for it.

Review 20：Great location! Having a cafe for breakfast was very convienient.

Review 21：Breakfast was meagre

Review 22：Good location near to the castle, steeped in history. Undergroung parking for our motorbikes, great restaurant, staff very efficient.

Review 23：Restaurant - uninterested, rude staff - brought wrong order twice totally unapologetic. Food that was brought totally inedible - despite having cycled 130km without food to get there!(1 of worst plates of food in 30yrs of travelling). Road outside pretty noisy

Review 24：Hotel nice & clean. Receptionist friendly professional & good English. Happy to put bikes in secure garage.

Review 25：Nothing although the breakfast was nothing special.

Review 26：The hotel is perfectly situated just near the (magnificent) castle. The staff were welcoming and the secure garage was easy to access. Rooms were good & clean and well equipped.

Review 27：Wifi signal poor

Review 28：Great location

Review 29：Comfortable, helpful staff

Review 30：location right across road from Castle. Right on camino

Review 31：Nothing.

Review 32：Clean and modern. Quiet. Close to the Way.

Review 33：A bit pricy compared to other places in spain I stayed

Review 34：Was near the castle

Review 35：Poor breakfast

Review 36：The staff were welcoming and helpful

Review 37：Location is good

Review 38：One of the nicest hotels on the entire camino Frances.

Review 39：Great location for expolring the area at a great price

Review 40：The beds.

Review 41：Reception people were very helpful & friendly.

Review 42：Good value for the money Bathtub Elevator was good

Review 43：Modern,good Windows, fresh air, clean. Great staff.

Review 44：Staff were very helpful, slept well and enjoyed our stay. A good break on our Camino.

Review 45：Excellent location close to the Templar castle and the central historical area.

Review 46：The town is not very interesting

Review 47：The facility was great

Review 48：Great Hotel

Review 49：breakfast facilities, no choice

Review 50：easy to find, good parking, close to castle

Review 51：So cute and a very good location to the castle area.

Review 52：No complaints

Review 53：We stayed at this hotel as we started our camino in Ponferrada. It is very close to the camino and they are pilgrim-friendly. There is a restaurant downstairs for both dinner and breakfast (breakfast was included). This is a nice hotel for the price.

Review 54：Female staff on Sunday morning, poor breakfast, no atmosphere

Review 55：Breakfast was terrible, served in bar, toast which you would break your teeth on n very difficult to get tea, that's all was on offer, I went to my bedroom and brought down a banana, staff, girl the was on the Sunday morning was very rude, got locked in garage trying to get my bike out, no help at all, would not go here again

Review 56：The night we were there, there were 30 young men from a bicycle group and a young soccer team staying also. The dinning room staff(2) were overworked with getting food to the diners.

Review 57：The staff were very helpful

Review 58：Breakfast options were limited. Only toast.

Review 59：Great location right next to the castle and on the camino trail. Perfect for pilgrims. Wonderful bathroom. Clean and comfortable. Great tub.

Review 60：The staff were stand-offish and didn´t help much with information aboutthe city and sites. Laundry service was nice to have, but reallyexpensive.

Review 61：Easy to find. We rented a car so the hotel parking garage wasnice to have.

Review 62：The receptionist staff seemed not to have done a booking before, it took 20minutes! The room had been smoked in, we could not find our reserved parking, which we had paid for. Breakfast arrangements were very poor.

Review 63：The bathroom was clean and worked well.

Review 64：The conditioneer was working not hard enough - it was switching off occasionally. The price for the room was a bit too high

Review 65：Great location - right close to the castle and the old city

Review 66：The staff were very businesslike and efficient. The in hotel cafe was open all the time and the fare reasonable. Location was excellent for seeing the town and popular with those walking the camino de Santiago.

Review 67：Everything was great, nothing to complain.

Review 68：The best thing about the hotel is the location, only 100 mts from the Templarios Castle and right in the heart of the Casco historico (old town). The hotel's bar and restaurant serve cheap drinks and food. The room was spacious and clean. Even though the hotel is in the centre we could not hear any street noise. The wifi connection is good. Excellent value for money! The hotel doesn't have parking but it wasn't hard to find street parking nearby.

Review 69：This is an awful city - so much graffiti, and it is everywhere! I paid50 Euros for a rubbish hotel - on my journey I have paid the same sortof money for top class accommodation, and this place did not compare!Breakfast included was a joke - I got a coffee, orange juice and asingle croissant without any butter or jam to put on it! I also had towait 10 minutes for service as the 2 young ladies preferred to serveSpanish people before visitors, and it took a raised voice of complaintbefore I was acknowledged. Avoid this establishment!

Review 70：We chose to take breakfast in the hotel cafe but it was rather meagre. We shouold have found a cafe in town

Review 71：The room was spacious and the bed was very comfortable. Staff were friendly. The hotel is ideally situated and the hotel garage is easily accesible.

Review 72：Don't bother with breakfast at the hotel, 1 small croissant no butter or jam, small glass of orange juice not worth the money. Go to one of the many other places that do breakfast.

Review 73：The room was comfortable, staff very friendly, good location for the castle and good secure parking for the motorbike. Would stay again.

Review 74：The hotel boasted that it had cafe open till midnight but at 10 pm on the day we were there choice available was restricted to say the least.

Review 75：Location and facilities in room.

Review 76：There were no dislikes

Review 77：Food ,comfort the friendliness of the staff in the evenings and at breakfast time.The position was ideal for pilgrims and was on the route.The food and wine was top quality and a reasonable price.

Review 78：Location near the castle and plaza. Very neat and service professional and friendly.

Review 79：really near at the castle.

Review 80：Very close to historic centre of the town, including the Castillo de los Templarios.

Review 81：Food

Review 82：Great location, friendly service.

Review 83：Nothing

Review 84：Very close to the Knights Templar Castle.

Review 85：Every thing

Review 86：None

Review 87：Very central

Review 88：The location was great.

Review 89：More choices for breakfast would have been nice

Review 90：Nice and central, good secure underground car park for the motorcycles.

Review 91：Excellent Hotel for a weary traveler with car parking behind hotel!

Review 92：Location. Great.

Review 93：A great spot. Comfortable room. Safe car parking.

Review 94：Good prize, good position

Review 95：Lovely room. Great staff. Very good value for money.

Review 96：Breakfast

Review 97：Location

Review 98：Great location and friendly staff.

Review 99：Free secure parking for motorbike, good location, clean and comfortable room.

Review 100：It was all fine

Review 101：One of the toilets was blocked on the ground floor outside the restaurant area .

Review 102：The ambiance food and service was very good -would go again .

Review 103：good hotel. very good dinner especially the calamari.exelent vino tinto de la casa.

Review 104：Advice: run like hell if you get a room in the upper floor. With 3ºcoutside the room was at 27ºc!!! And no way to reduce temperature.