Hostal Rio Selmo
Hostal Rio Selmo descritpion
Located in the heart of Ponferrada, the Hostal Río Selmo offers comfortable rooms with a private bathroom, air conditioning and internet access. There is a 24-hour reception and parking is available.
The cafeteria at Río Selmo serves breakfast. The guesthouse is also 10 minutes walk from the Old Town where there are many bars and restaurants.
Lazurtegui Square is 350 feet from Río Selmo Hostal and Bierzo Museum is 1,650 feet away. The Concordía Park is next to the guesthouse.
Hostal Rio Selmo is set in Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage Route.
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Facilities of Hostal Rio Selmo
Pets ：Pets are not allowed.
Food & Drink ：Restaurant | Bar
Internet ：Free!WiFi is available in the hotel rooms and is free of charge. | Free!WiFi is available in public areas and is free of charge.
Parking ：Private parking is available on site (reservation is needed) and costs EUR 8 per day.
Services ：Laundry | Dry Cleaning | Ironing Service | Suit Press
General ：Non-smoking Rooms | Elevator | Heating | Air Conditioning
Reviews for Hostal Rio Selmo
Review 1：I had reserved for 2 nights originally, then changed the same booking for one night - However somehow the hotel had got 2 reservations under my name - The receptionist insisted I should cancel the second reservation so they wouldn't be charged twice by Booking.com, even though I already explained several times I could not cancel because on my end I made only one reservation - This was an issue on their end and not mine but I somehow felt they held me responsible for it
Review 2：Close to bus station and the Templars Castle, nice breakfast room, single room was OK for one night, clean and modern
Review 3：Just wasn't grooving on this place. getting a little rundown. Curtains were kinda dingy. Some mold/water damage on wall in room, other places around hotel too. Wifi didn't work in the room. Was ok in the hallway, where unsay for a while, but the motion sensor light would turn off every minute or so, and I had to flap around quite a bit to turn it back on.
Review 4：The WiFi didn't really work in the room as advertised.
Review 5：The secure access card system works really well. The breakfast was cheap and good for Camino walkers. Staff very friendly for a Sunday stay.
Review 6：The manager were very helpful and accommodated ourselves and bikes for the camino without fuss. Special mention to the lovely Matilde who looked after us on our departure
Review 7：Staff were very helpful. Doing the Camino we had an unusual request with bags to be sent to another town and they were excellent. Rooms are nice but basic, all you need.
Review 8：Walk to historic center and not in best area but still a near efficient little hotel, basic room
Review 9：Right on the Camino but about 5 minute walk from historic center
Review 10：Could not access hotel from the carport lift... All access doors locked. Very poor lighting in garage. Paid for a continental breakfast which showed croissants and toast and fruit as well as juice......got maderia cake and a small glass of juice. Was advised that I had to pay for anything else. Very very very poor reception service. Always flirting, smoking or drinking. Will never stay or recommend.
Review 11：Hard to find. It's tucked away in a corner and not visible unless you're coming from a direction you're unlikely to be coming from (ie it's hard to find from bus or train station). I stayed 3 nights and the air conditioning was out most of the time. The staff only speaks Spanish so once I conveyed that the AC wasn't working they tried to fix it. Once it worked for a few hours then was out again. Another time it was working then went out about 9 pm and was out all night. The room had no windows so it got incredibly hot. The internet went out another night and I couldn't convey to the staff what the problem was. The reception desk was usually empty and trying to explain a problem over the phone didn't work due to language problem. This is not a city used to many tourists so I would stay elsewhere. They mainly get pilgrims who stay one night so repeat customers are not a priority.
Review 12：Location was good; close to old town and bus station and not too far from train station.
Review 13：Signage on outside of hotel very remote and in corner. I actually walked past hotel searching else where.
Review 14：Desk Staff were very obliging, nothing was a problem.
Review 15：On the Camino and quiet.
Review 16：Located right on the Camino
Review 17：Value for money
Review 18：Hotel was right on the Camino, which we were starting the next day
Review 19：nothing
Review 20：Staff were really friendly.
Review 21：Clean comfortable rooms. Helpful manager. Situated on the Camino
Review 22：none
Review 23：very good location of hostal, room was really clean and comfortable, staff friendly, one of the best accommodation I´ve experienced.
Review 24：I wish the woman at the reception had spoken better English. But we figured it out.
Review 25：Perfectly fine hotel.
Review 26：Nothing to remark.
Review 27：Very clean.
Review 28：Absolutely nothing
Review 29：The Room, the location, the staff and the bar !!
Review 30：Not a lot of breakfast for 4€
Review 31：Good position in town very soft bath towels
Review 32：Could have more substantial breakfast.
Review 33：Excellent location for Camino Way, very good value for money.
Review 34：Not close to downtown city
Review 35：Clean Comfortable Staff very polite Good location
Review 36：Very helpfull staff, value for money , can see why it rates so well.
Review 37：Excellent location. ..secure parking for our motorcycle
Review 38：Helpful staff and super clean facility! Very close walk from/ to the Renfe trainstation and the Castillo.
Review 39：My only negative is that I would have enjoyed a bit more variety at breakfast.
Review 40：Everything!! So clean and well-maintained! The staff is fantastic and go out of their way to be of assistance!!
Review 41：Nothing to say bad. No breakfast, but there is a bar.
Review 42：Reasonable price, nice staff, very clean room with free wifi. I'll definitely use the same hostal when I get to Ponferrada again.
Review 43：Nothing to dislike. A perfectly good budget hostel/hotel.
Review 44：Stopped here the night before I started the Camino to Santiago. Great overnight stop. Good clean bedroom with very comfortable twin beds, great well equipped bathroom. Short walk to restaurants and bars. Bus station only a ten minute walk away. Reception staff didn't speak English but as I don't speak Spanish that seems fair and they were very helpful anyway. Would recommend as a great budget friendly overnight or two night stop.
Review 45：Everything looks great in the hotel - clean and new. Wifi works well
Review 46：Very helpful staff. I was walking the camino. They got my laundry done for a reasonable price.
Review 47：Leaving
Review 48：Over all a well run friendly hotel
Review 49：Nice staff. Good quality rooms and great value for city accommodation.
Review 50：very helpful
Review 51：Located on the Camino trail, also not far from city center.
Review 52：difficult to find
Review 53：staff were very helpful
Review 54：Spacious room and nice and clean. Central.
The Fine Print
Guests arriving after 23:00 are kindly requested to inform the property in advance. Contact details can be found on the booking confirmation.