Reviews of Hotel Rural Convento Santa Maria de la Sierra 3 stars

The location and the surroundings are really amazing. We loved the nature, the river and the climate. The rooms were really nice and clean. The food was wonderful and the service was great. Especially the owner and Juan really made sure we had everything we needed. Everyday we were welcomed and served with a smile and we truly had a wonderful time.

loved the staff. so friendly and hardworking. Location is great for weary travellers wanting some peace and quiet. breakfast was good but could do with some more choices.

The weather on our trip.

Lovely location and Swiss charm

Nothing significant

The property was as described however all facilities were not open at this time of year. Rooms were both suitable and reasonably priced. It was lovely to look out from the balcony. After telling the staff we didn’t want dinner at the hotel we changed our minds and staff were able to accommodate our needs.

No tea or coffee making facility in bedroom. Swimming pool not clean enough to swim in due to the time of year. Staff unable to speak any English and we had limited Spanish so communication was difficult and we struggled to communicate about prices and dinner options using google translate. In the end it all worked ok.

Great location, room with terrace was lovely but quite small. The gardens were beautiful and tranquil as was the general ambience of the setting.

We came for total relaxation and quiet, however, it was very busy when we were there, lots of families and the pool area was extremely busy so difficult to relax. Food was acceptable but service was very hurried and a bit random eg. getting the bill before finishing the meal. Did not like having staff lean over our table at breakfast and spraying fly spray around the windows which probably landed in our food.

Location Uniqueness

Breakfast could have been earlier

The location was magical--in the woods--isolated, but close to other restaurants and shops and hiking scenery. The room was on a higher floor with good views, as requested. The grounds were well maintained. And the breakfast was excellent--all I had to do was ask, and I received! Very enjoyable and relaxing. The decor of the hotel is absolutely beautifully artistic--a reason I look for this type of hotel (with character and thoughtful attention to detail).

The tranquility was interrupted, especially at night, by a dog barking--probably disturbed by roaming animals of the wild. The room had a nice balcony, as requested. It had everything, but was rather small; it would have been very tight and difficult to manage if I had come with a partner.

Friendly staff. Food gourmet quality.

Accepted mascots noisy at times (dogs) and noisy unsupervised kids

The hotel has a number of interesting features and lots of artefacts from its time as a monastery. Gardens and pool area are all well maintained and very colourful at the time we were there.

The lack of a full service restaurant. Although the owner was very helpful over the evening meal a set meal with no choice was not ideal. Two of the three nights we ate there we were the only people doing so and they set us a table in the bar area. As we are both in our 80’s we did not want to drive the narrow twisting roads at night to go to the nearest town.

They prepared a delicious dinner and served it for us although we came very late right before the kitchen closure. It is all very nice, it looks like an old castle inside.

Set amongst lovely woodland, well off the main road. Ideal to immerse yourself in nature. We had a room with a terrace that, when it stopped raining, gave us the chance sit peacefully and listen to the morning birdsong. A fascinating site and a lot of grounds to explore and walk around when drier.

No heating in the bedroom, although spare blankets for the bed.

Its our 3rd visit its a lovely place to stay. there are lots of wild animals roaming around, a great photographic opportunity

There wasn't enough staff, we could never find anyone to serve us. One night we went down to have a drink & some food, there was not a single member of staff to be found, inside & out. After 35mins of looking we rang the number we had & a man turned up, we gave him our order & his phone rang & he went outside. Eventually after we has been waiting 45mins we had to go outside & demand he came in & serve us, he came in & made 2 Gin & Tonics. During the process his phone rang again & he answered it, when our drinks came he had forgotten to put the Gin in the glasses so we had to ask for it. Also our room wasn't very good, it was next to the public toilet which disturbed us & there was a constant noise of people dragging chairs & tables around, it may have been the kitchen. I was a bit disappointed as we were regular customers & there plenty of better rooms available because there were only a few guests in the hotel.