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Reviews of Refugio La Ardilla Real

Plaza La Esquina, 1, 24915 Santa Maria de Valdeón, Spain

#2 of 4 hotels in Santa Maria de Valdeón

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 33 hostel reviews

8.7

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.0

  • Comfort

    8.4

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    8.4

  • Staff

    9.4

  • Value for money

    8.8

  • Free Wifi

    7.5

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  • Reviewed: July 21, 2025

    10
    Very nice place!
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nice and simple rooms, dormitory style, in a very nice and peaceful village. The hotel/restaurant's staff are very nice and friendly Food is good

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 21, 2025

    10
    Cycle tour.
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Norhing. All good

    Marvellous location. Friendly welcome and amazing food. Secure place to.store bikes.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 20, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Basic Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    All good.

    Good location and facilities. Dinner was good, but a bit late for our preference. Good that breakfast was set up the night before for early departure.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: June 24, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Some people do noise in the morning during their leaving, but it is reality of the refugio.

    Very nice and open personal. Good service and nice diners a la carta. The room and bathroom were very clean.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: May 3, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    The staff were kind and welcoming. Lovely dog, Deva. Lively bar/ restaurant in the evening

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: August 28, 2024

    9.0
    Great refuge to stop over for your walk in Picos de Europa
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Definitely one of the best refuge from all the refuge I have stayed! Clean, quite comfortable and showers.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 24, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Staff was super nice and dinner was superb.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 18, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Rooms on the 3d floor and bathroom on the 1st

    Personal, food, room, place

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: September 8, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very cozy and friendly place

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: September 8, 2023

    9.0
    Rural, traditional experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Basic Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    More a matter of taste - as mentioned this doubles up as a local pub so great for an authentic experience but may not suit people who want a 'separate' feel to things.

    Friendly staff, felt like an authentic property as it seemed to double up as the local pub, so was also quite lively when the locals arrived. Breakfast was also good. Nice and rustic and the only property in the village as far as I could see.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: September 4, 2023

    9.0
    stayed there the night before doing el cares hike, ate at their restaurant and rested well.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The parking place is limited, since you need to park outside and it was not clear where you should not park. Received help from another guest. It will be good to get help from the staff (busy attending restaurant). A map with the allowed and not allowed parking locations will do.

    we left early for a whole day hiking and the staff prepared breakfast for us during the night and left it on our table. Very good breakfast including seasonal fruits and juices. Location was very good for hiking el Cares (if you have a car). Owners are friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 13, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Basic Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Noisy room, bathroom two floors down

    Friendly, good atmosphere

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: July 12, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Standard Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It hasn't a good noise isolation, which is specially noticeable during night

    Nice place from where to start exploring the southern region of Picos da Europa, namely Valdeon. It has all the logistics and personel required for supporting mountain activities in the region.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 8, 2023

    10
    perfect
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    A perfect place as a base for hiking in the mountains. We stayed in the refugio for 3 nights, at the beginning and in the end of a circular trip we did in the picos de europe. A warm and magical place, and the surrounding nature is perfect for a hiking. The refugio is very neat and clean, the rooms are basic and comfortable, the refugio is very cozy and warm to be in. The staff is pleasant. We had a great time and definitely recommend it.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: July 8, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    - rooms were not separated enough to ensure silence during a night

    - comfy common space to rest - tasty means - Nice atmosphere - comfy bathroom even though it was a common one for all guests

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: June 28, 2023

    9.0
    A special place, basic but cosy and friendly.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Basic Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Despite the best efforts of the lovely staff, the other guests failed to respect the strict noise curfew rules.

    Fabulous location, lovely staff, good restaurant, friendly informal atmosphere. Perfect for hiking, climbing etc if you're fit, for us oldies it was a wonderful place to just enjoy the mountains.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: November 8, 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    the owner is one of the most kind snd beautiful human being

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: September 22, 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The little village is absolutely gorgeous and the staff was really kind. Everything is really clean and respectful about the silence at night.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: August 19, 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Another guest at the property was extremely noisy and foul mouthed. The room partitions don't go to the ceiling so basically, you can hear everything and every word from adjacent rooms. Had we been expecting a dorm room in a hostel, I might have been prepared for this but we booked a private room for two and it was very disturbing. Additionally, the restrooms and showers were down 2 flights of stairs and the restaurant/bar was between the restrooms and sleeping rooms. The place was not a proper guest house

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: August 30, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 29, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: July 13, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: August 31, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Standard Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: July 31, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Basic Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in July 2024

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