 Located in the heart of the monumental area of Cuenca very close to the beautiful cathedral and Hanging Houses overlooking the Huecar River Gorge. The remarkable position of the hotel offers a dramatic panorama of sunlight, shadows and breathtaking scenery. Within walking distance to any of the tourist attractions such as museums, churches and convents as well as a large variety of restaurant and tapas bars.
Visitors will be charmed by this unique Posada and appreciate the harmony of decoration and its superb situation. All is tranquility and peacefulness in this little wonder which is found in the old quarter which was designated a World Heritage in 1996. 12/08MP.
The hotel is housed in a XVII century stone building which retains the past monastic characteristic for it was the San Jose choir school where boys used to gather to rehearse masses to be sung in the nearby cathedral. The exterior and the rest of the building is carefully looked after by the owners. The front and main entrance is found in a traditional narrow street the back only accessible from within the building giveaway to an amazing view over the river gauge.
In the cosy dining room delicious breakfast can be enjoyed while admiring the views. In the dining rooms also a wide variety of traditional tapas and local dishes, accompanied by excellent regional wines, are available for dinner only. The restaurant becomes quite crowded speacilly at he weekend since it is very popular among the locals so booking a table is advisable.
The lobby area is medium and Spartan with the charm of an old and well looked after building such as this posada.
Through the main access a small lobby is found to the left the reception area in a cosy and nice lobby giving way to the different areas among which the rooms are split.
These are medium sized standard rooms furnished in a traditional and spartan style with washbasin in the room but no private facilities (bath/WC is shared) still very convenient and in accordance with the surrounding architectural features of the building. These type of rooms have become very popular among those students and tourist on a tight budget . These used to be the cells of the XVII century music school students and keep the essence of that time.
1 minute walk to the nearest bus stop, 164 kms to the airport (barajas), 185 kms to the airport (valencia), 2 km to the nearest station (cuenca).
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