Hotel Spa Bosque Mar

Our party of 3 adults stayed for 5 nights in July 2023, at the midpoint of a touring holiday of northwest Spain. We stayed half board, in a two-bedroom apartment in the hotel's annex. The word "annex" may cause some anxiety, but this separate building (which has a lift) shares the same beautiful grounds and is only 2 minutes' walk from the main block. Breakfast is served in the cafeteria/bar on the ground floor of the annex, so guests in the annex feel fully part of the hotel. The apartment, and, indeed, the feel of whole hotel, was spacious and comfortable. Ample parking is available right opposite the annex, and the hotel has two 3-phase 11kW charging stations in the basement (€6 flat rate, which is a bargain, and gave us enough range to reach León). The food was excellent - both the generous breakfast buffet and the dinner, with a choice each evening of two or three alternatives for each course. The staff, who mostly spoke good English and tolerated our terrible Spanish with good grace, were uniformly friendly and helpful. The pool and gardens were delightful. A relatively compact area has been exquisitely landscaped, and never felt crowded while we were there. The hotel is about 500m from the beach, and a small supermarket is available on the campsite about 300m away. The small fishing port of O Grove is 10 minutes' drive away, and worth a visit. Within walking distance is the lookout point of Puna Moreiras, with a scultpture park, and a great place to watch the often spectacular sunsets. A coastal path leads back to the beach, so a pleasant circular walk of about 2-3km is possible. It's hard to think of any constructive criticisms of this friendly but very professionally-run hotel. Here are two: the sunloungers around the pool are heavily contoured and very comfortable in one position only. And the apartment would have benefitted from a comfy chair or two. Overall, an outstanding hotel which we would recommend without reservation.