Hotel Rua Villar

We chose this hotel for our visit to Santiago as it is in the centre of the city and close to the cathedral, restaurants etc. We spend three nights here and it was a lovely stay. Our taxi from the airport was able to get very close to the hotel. Traffic is restricted which makes a stay in the centre very pleasant. We had a warm welcome from Sandra on reception. She was so helpful, providing us with a map and marking the significant sights on it. There is a small lift which enabled to luggage to be easily transported to the room. The hotel is a wonderful, characterful building with a covered courtyard in the centre. Our room was clean and well appointed. It had air-conditioning and a fridge. The windows were triple glazed and the bed was comfortable. The bathroom was modern with a shower over the bath. The hotel is a two minute walk from the cathedral. We'd certainly stay there again if we ever returned to Santiago.

Situated about 100m from the cathedral and with popular restaurants in the adjacent streets, this hotel is ideally placed for your Santiago experience. Reception is occupied 24 hours a day and English is spoken well by helpful staff. It has the feel of a local hostel without the discomfort that goes with it. Rooms are small but functional, beds are comfortable, bathrooms clean and at floor level there's an elevator so that you don't have to drag your luggage up the hotel's winding wooden staircase! There is a lounge area with library and a breakfast room. Breakfast is good and inexpensive. As the hotel is in the old town and there's no vehicular access, you would have to park you car in one of the many underground car parks. The good news is that the hotel has a discount ticket for guests which will reduce your parking costs by 20%.

Excellent hotel steps from the cathedral. The staff were wonderful - extremely friendly and helpful. The room was very comfortable and the AC worked very well (it was pretty hot in Santiago de Compostela when I was there). Finally, the price was very reasonable (I stayed for 4 nights, so I got a long-stay discount). Definitely an excellent choice!

Location is perfect, reception excellent, very good breakfast and the room (number 13) was a pleasure to our eyes with a beautifull balcony to te street and double window to avoid night noises.

We loved our stay at Hotel Rua Villar. We could not have asked for a better location, a minute from the Cathedral. The shutters and doors eliminated all sound while we slept and the A/C worked very well. We were in a Superior Double room that was spacious, had a glassed in balcony with heavy windows that opened. The bed and pillows were super comfy and we slept so well for the 3 nights we were here after our Camino. Spotlessly clean. Breakfast was very good and included in our cost of the room. Eggs, fresh fruit, meats, cheeses and selection of real fruit juices. The hotel receptionists were absolutely wonderful! Friendly, kind and helpful in any way. Absolutely stellar staff. The only negative is the WiFi could be weak at times but it never interfered with what we were doing. Mini-fridge in room but no kettle, FYI.

We stayed in the Gallery double room which is one of the more expensive rooms and this was our 3rd stay at this hotel. The room is quite dark but pleasant with exposed stonework. There is a balcony to sit on but a restricted view due to the narrow street. There’s air conditioning in the room which is not silent but ok. The passageway between the wall and the bed is narrow and there’s only one bedside table, the other by the cupboard is very small. The compact bathroom has a bath shower which is not suitable for the less mobile. There is a fridge with various drinks but no free water and no tea and coffee making facilities. The Rua Villar is a noisy street during the day and on Festivals but there are internal doors to the balcony which shut out the sound. There is a small and pleasant breakfast room on the ground floor which caters for passers by as well as guests. The buffet is adequate with hot and cold choices and fresh orange juice but we’ve never discovered if you can ask for a freshly cooked breakfast and it would be nice if they offered it to us. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable and we spent two nights there enjoying the Camino atmosphere after completing the Primitivo Way.

Loved our visit at Rua Villar. The location was perfect and an integral reason we loved Santiago. The front desk were outstanding - Sandra was particularly amazing in helping us before our trip (excellent information and insider tips) and during our stay (directions and excellent restaurant reservation). The room is rustic and charming. There was a mini fridge but no coffee in the room. Strangely that although there is a common sitting area, no coffee or tea was on offer there either. The cafe downstairs opens at 8am - staff were very friendly and helpful. The breakfast buffet was not to our taste but a lot of other people seemed to enjoy it. The room was a little noisy with creaking from the floorboards upstairs. But no street noise and we all slept well. We’d definitely stay here again based on the ideal location and incredibly helpful and friendly staff.