Guest User
January 31, 2023
We have just returned from a 10 day stay in this lovely hotel. We had a junior suite which was extremely spacious with a central lobby (containing a desk, chair and fridge), a large bedroom (overlooking the harbour/ marina and mountains and with a very large and comfortable double bed) and a lounge area (overlooking the sea, with a sofa, armchair and coffee table). The bathroom had a bath with a shower over it, a separate large shower, plus a bidet. With a wrap around balcony as well, we had plenty of places to sit and enjoy the views. We were pleased to find the hotel was kept very clean and hygienic, with responsible precautions in relation to covid. We had very little noise disturbance, other than expected from guests coming and going to the adjacent rooms. On one night there was a wedding reception in the restaurant but this was at the opposite end of the hotel to our room and so it hardly disturbed us. The outside cafe / bar area was below our room and whilst it was usually busy in the evenings, it closed before noise was likely to be a nuisance when we wished to sleep. Whether the hotel is more noisy in the height of the summer season we do not know. Breakfast in the restaurant is a self service buffet with so much choice we had no difficulty in finding something to eat each morning - fresh fruit, cereals, yoghurt, a large selection of cold meats and cheeses, cereals, bread, croissants, cakes and pastries, bacon, sausage, eggs - plus coffee, tea and hot chocolate from machines. The hot drinks were the only slight disappointment since we would have loved to have fresh coffee. The hotel staff are all friendly and helpful and the key staff were able to communicate in English, which was much better than our basic Spanish! This meant that checking in and dealing with any issues was easy. The manager was also very kind and helpful - giving us regular suggestions of places which we might like to visit during our stay. The hotel has quite a large free car park where we were always able to find a space, although it might be more of a problem if the hotel is completely full. There is also an underground car park for which there is a fee. The walk into the town of Ribadesella takes about 10 minutes alongside the marina and then across a bridge over the river Sella - this walk in itself is delightful. The town has a good selection of shops and a large variety of restaurants, cafes and bars - so there is plenty of choice for shopping, eating and drinking - fresh fish and cider are the two specialities of the immediate area. We had no knowledge of Asturia before we made our booking and we were delighted to find that Ribadesella was the perfect centre from which to explore the beautiful coast and the stunning mountains - in addition to the lovely sandy beach right in front of the hotel. We have had a wonderful holiday and we are now looking forward to a return visit.