Pazo da Trave

We spent a couple of weeks touring northern Spain and mainly stayed in Paradors where available. This hotel fitted in between stays in the Paradors at Ribadeo and Ferrol. It sounded wonderful with an historic building, beautiful gardens and tranquility. Much of the building has been restored and the room we were offered was devoid of any original features, was on the fourth floor, no lift exists and the room seemed small and dark. But the real problem was that our stay coincided with a wedding reception, and clearly the hotel specialises in these with many more planned over the course of the year. A large dining area cum dance floor, plus a canvas marquee, are close to the hotel. We enquired about noise and were assured the music would stop at midnight, but it continued until 3am. The loud beat kept us awake. We had ordered a full breakfast at 13 Euros per head but when we came down to the dining room all we were offered was two pieces of cake and toast, and not even orange juice. Luckily an employee who spoke good English then appeared and was very sympathetic. He said that if a wedding was booked then reservations should not have been taken for other guests, though we had booked in January! He then summoned the charming owner and it was agreed that we would pay nothing for our room or the dreadful breakfast. We did pay for the dinner we had eaten the previous evening which was extremely good - though we were the only ones in the large dining room. The dinner was excellent, the grounds are beautiful, part of the building has been well restored but clearly we had a pretty awful time due to the wedding music. I would caution about booking there and request specific details about whether wedding receptions are planned.

Quietly situated hotel in the Viveiro valley. The hotel offers a tranquil haven and provides a good base for the area. Great ambience, good beds, good food at very reasonable prices and foremost a host that is the embodiment of hospitality! Just enjoyed our stay here tremendously.