Hotels Near Igrexa de Santa María de Faramontaos in Province of Ourense

My wife and I have stayed at numerous Paradors over the years but this is one of the most memorable. It is a historic monastery and is set around a large central courtyard which is grassed. The internal faces of the building have been glazed. The total effect is stunning and the building, which must have been cold and damp when occupied by the monks, is now fully weatherproofed without prejudicing its appearance. The room we had was large, comfortable and well equipped with a view over the countryside. The staff were all friendly and helpful. The receptionist supplied us with a map and explained the facilities to us. We stayed half board and ate in the main restaurant which has a balcony which we used. The food was good. The surrounding countryside is lovely although some of the local roads are a little challenging. We flew into Santiago de Compostela and arrived early, courtesy of Ryanair cancelling the original flights which were at civilised times. This did, however, give us the opportunity to visit the Pazo da Oca garden which is en-route and is stunning. Actually getting to the Parador gave our Tom-Tom sat-nav apoplexy. The best route seems to be via Ourense which uses roads of good quality

NH is one of our go-to hotel chains and this particular hotel in Ourense did not disappoint. Eva C at the front desk was particularly helpful to us. I had a lot of questions about getting to the thermal baths and she addressed them all. We were very pleased with the room, which was a good size, and a perfect base for two days. The shower was hot with strong water flow. If management is reading this, I have only two negative comments and one minor quibble: First, the rug outside the elevator on the floor our room was on was extremely stained and dirty. It was a little off-putting, to be honest, and should be addressed. Second, the situation with the clear walls in the bathroom should be further rectified. Putting a window shade on one side does not fully solve the privacy problem, as the door is still fully clear. To this end: readers of this review should note that you should check out whether the room you will be staying in has a clear bathroom wall looking out onto where the bed is. If so, it would not be a comfortable room to stay in with another person unless one is on very intimate, not self-conscious terms with that person. The minor quibble is that it would be nice to have a small bar of soap on the bathroom sink. The liquid soap was in a metal holder that was not mounted close enough to the sink. In fact, the lotion was mounted closer to the sink than the soap! It made hand washing very awkward.

Spent several days in Ourense at the Princess. The staff were helpful and our room was very nice. The hotel is a little bit older but still the furniture, bed, and bath were all just fine. Breakfast was fine, and there were fresh fruit available each day (although hours for breakfast were limited). Located conveniently downtown.

Barcelo Ourense is a lovely property with spacious rooms and centrally located. Their staff was especially helpful with questions and assistance both prior to our stay and during. I needed to arrange transportation to Miguel Gonzalez and Melissa was prompt and got me what my group needed. Do make reservations at MG and Nova. Both wonderful restaurants.

Hotel located near the old town of Ourense, with 20 rooms, and where the kindness of the reception team is 10. The colleague who attended us in the morning, very attentive, told us with maps where to eat here and in Carballiño (to eat octopus), because he was right in all the places he recommended to us. He told us what to visit in Ourense, I already said a guy of 10 in friendliness and attention to the public. The very quiet room was on the 4th floor, there are only two, it is spacious, with a terrace, the bathtub is a jacuzzi, which is phenomenal. The bed is two beds together, and lasts very well. It has a small closet and a rack to hang clothes, in total 7 hangers. (I think some more are necessary) The only drawback is the little light in the bathroom, for the rest phenomenal. The spa, being a small hotel, has everything that other larger and higher-class hotels do not have as well conditioned. It has parking but you can park near the hotel. A hotel that I would recommend without hesitation.

The hotel was perfect for us as we were travelling around Northern Spain in our campervan and parking in Ourense isn't easy to find in the city and several hotels the parking was not on site and reviews said parking was tight for a car so we would have struggled with our van. The Exe parking was great with plenty of space, there was a lovely outdoor pool area (although we didn't use it as only there for 24 hours). It was easy to get into town from a bus stop a 3 minute walk away opposite the Meson bar/cafe at the junction on the road to the hotel and was 85c each adult each way. The hotel itself is a little dated and basic, not the 5* it says it is but was clean and the beds were comfy and the room had a tv and fridge plus a hairdryer and shower gel, shampoo and conditioner in the bathroom. The staff were welcoming on arrival. Do not be put off by the location as the bus was easy and cheap and the hotel is not fancy in any way but if you are there to sightsee in Ourense and the room is for showering and sleeping in don't hesitate to book.

We spent three days, we like it very much.the hotel well located the cosy room, very good attention, very rich food.A experience to repeat.the access to the very well-signified viewers the boat trip through the silver was very nice .the visit to Carlos' store is very recommendable.