Parador de Pontevedra

It's not easy to find by car because recently the local council has decided to make the old town centre car-free except for deliveries. This means the hotel has lost all the parking spaces it used to have. Therefore you can dump your luggage at the hotel and drive to a local and inexpensive municipal car park about a five minute walk away. It used to the home of the local baron in the 19th century and it has retained it's period character well. It has a somewhat sombre character and the large rooms are very traditional with period-styled furniture. The bathrooms are clean and well apportioned with bath, bidet and shower. A warning about the bath - you might find some difficulty getting out of the bath due to the lack of hand-hold, so if you are in doubt, stick to the shower. Artwork throughout amplifies the period nature of this hotel. The thing that most impressed me was the restaurant which I have to say serves an excellent evening meal. Breakfast is average. The reception can be a little bit 'clunky' and bureaucratic when it comes to check in and check out. and the wi-fi is a bit hit and miss depending where you are in the building. It gets a 4 in this review because of the excellent restaurant but otherwise, it would have been a 3.

Surfing. Old but obsolete building and badly renovated. Very average service unworthy of a "luxury" hotel and management reminiscent of that of state hotels in the former USSR Poor breakfast

There’s no doubting this Hotel is beautiful, full of history, charm and style. Its location is perfect for Camino walkers. For our experience, the staff were friendly and helpful. Our room, 105, was excellent, bed was quite firm, but ok. Our experience at the hotel restaurant was underwhelming. The Galician soup was disappointing, not seasoned at all. The scallop and potatoe gratin was poor. Sand with scallops is not pleasant or acceptable. Breakfast for 20 euro was also very disappointing. You should expect a quality buffet for the price. My wife was served uncooked chorizo sausage. The Chefs need to pick up their game. They are letting this hotel down.