Fodor's Expert Review Hostal Nuestra Señora de Valvanera
Ctra. LR435, Ezcaray, La Rioja, 26323, Spain
Housed in a monastery atop a 9th-century hermitage, this rural hotel run by a Benedictine community is an ideal base for hiking. Rooms here are simple, and the restaurant offers local dishes at unbeatable prices.
While on the property, you can view the carving of the Virgin of Valvanera, patroness of the grape harvest and barren couples. She is portrayed with a pomegranate (symbolizing fertility) and vines.
PROS
- cool for the summer
- simplicity and silence
- rooms of varying sizes for families
CONS
- spartan accommodations
- limited and inconsistent food
- decidedly unhip
HOTEL INFO
Phones:
94-137--7044
HOTEL DETAILS
28 rooms
Rate Includes: No Meals
Rate Includes: No Meals