Posada Los Condestables Hotel & Spa

The Posada doesn’t look much from the outside but as you enter the building you find yourself in a lovely arcaded patio on two levels. Our ground floor room was a decent size with a good bathroom. There was a small lounge with comfortable sofas and a bar. Unfortunately the television was switched on but would probably have been turned off on request. Dinner was excellent. We were advised to share a starter because they were large - good advice. One of the best hotel meals we have had in Spain. The only downside was the presence of flies, probably inevitable in a country location. But we would definitely stay there again.

We were driving up from Madrid to the Picos, but wanted to stop off to visit the Villiafilia lagoons and this appeared to be the only hotel nearby and as it also had a restaurant we booked in. We had a few email exchanges before trying to book a car parking space and a table at the restaurant but it was very difficult to communicate with the hotel. Several emails went back and forward and we arrived not really sure if both things had been booked. The hotel is located in the middle of a small street , however there is a small car park a little further up the road that you can book a space in . Be aware though it is a very narrow entrance and our normal sized family car only got through with an inch or so to spare. The owner doesn't speak much English , and demanded our passports as soon as we arrived which he kept until the next morning which was a little worrying. The rooms are surrounding a pretty courtyard and are designed in an old Spanish style and clean and airy. The beds were rock solid though, and our friends could not get any hot water for their shower either day, which just got a shrug from the owner when they complained. He went to their room and turned on the sink tap and then the shower and then hot water appeared?? Anyhow we had booked a table for 8.30 but when we checked with the owner he said no 9pm. So we went for a walk through the town, which was quick pretty with an impressive gateway, and a nice central square with a bar for a drink. We went into the restaurant at 9 and we were the only guests there , there also only appeared to be 1 member of staff who had little English too. We were given a menu, but when we choose our meals she just kept saying no you can't have, eventually it appeared to be that we could only order one thing and we all had to have the same . The same thing happened with the pudding , although my friend ordered hers but when we tried to order ours we all had to have three the same. Strangely other ( Spanish) guests came in later and she seemed to have a handwritten menu that they choose from and the could all order different dishes. We wondered if when we eat she was the only one on duty and could only cope with cooking a single meal from the menu and that that another member of staff came later. Breakfast was slightly better but was just bread rolls brought to your table with a selection of jams, honey and a strange savoury sauce and then four different individual cakes along with coffee/tea. There is a spa there also but we didn't use it . Sleep was ok it was very quiet but the beds very uncomfortable