Hospedería Santa Cruz

Amazing place to recharge batteries

The best place to stay. I love the place and I will definitely go back.

It was a nice surprise. The hotel was good enough for one night.clean and peaceful. It would be nice to have more info on the nearby area and on the history of the place. Having to go through the restaurant with the suitcase is not a good idea and there is enough space to separate the two.

I stayed there and there was a demonic loud and long scream when no one was around it was about 1am and I left immediately after there is definitely paranormal activity happening there

Good

What an amazing location, finding it via sat -nav not good, instructions should read, enter via entrance to the Valley of the Fallen. The staff were friendly and helpful. The hotel is an old monastery with wonderful character. Breakfast was good with a good choice, being remote, eating out in the evening not easy, so ate at the hotel, a limited fixed menu, quality was OK, but not excellent. I would definitely stay there again if in the area. I pre booked tickets for the Basilica, staying at the hotel gave free access, only 4 Euros so not a bank breaker. Very peaceful.

Such an amazing location and views

Al final, no pude llevarme la Doctrina Social de la Iglesia, los cuatro tomos ni el quinto libro, ya que el domingo los habían vendido más temprano en el día.

a former monastery of great scale in a large campus in the mountain with black pine forest. the huge cross on the hill top is in the view from the room. although the decay on the exterior of the building is visible, the interior is well maintained. overall it gives you a unique experience.

It was an excellent experience.

The architecture is amazing, between a castle and an abbey. Sadly, there is poor management. There are no qualified services like restaurants, restrooms, or customer service, but in the end, that keeps it less crowded.

A good stay but it would have been better if the bar was open, not just at weekends and there was an option for the evening meal (which was OK but only just). The evening meal was "almost cold" seafood soup followed by "warm" salmon. No choice. We weren't even told about it. Staff were great and what made the visit extra special was the beautiful mass the following morning at 11:00. It says it's a 13 min walk but it's not, you need a car. Very weak wifi in the room and no aircon which would be a problem in the heat of the summer. Beautiful location and a nice stop but it needs a fair bit of work being done to it to make it a stunning stopover.

Beautiful location at the foot of the Cross in a Benedictine monastery.

A charming monastery hotel within the valley of the fallen. Simple rooms offer a taste of monastic life in the quiet beauty of the valley. Guests should be prepared for simple dining fare at fixed, very Spanish hours: 9 am breakfast and 8:30 dinner.

Environmental

Nice cross

Thoroughly enjoyed this unique location and very very interesting historically . The whole area is beautiful which seems fitting for the many people who are buried here . Special mention to Pablo who was exceptionally polite and welcoming and supplied us with much information . Customer service at its best ! Would give 5 stars for everything except the beds - they were on the hard side but it did not detract from our time there . It really should be on your ‘to do’ list - you won’t regret it . Thank you xxx

It was a phantastic experience at the monastery, which I can recommend to everybody who is willing to strip down on the comfort of standard hotels. A big bonus was the proximity to the massive monument of The Valley of the Fallen, which I was able to explore after the ordinary tourists left.

The place is good but outdated, breakfast is very bad, 4€ and you can only get a piece of bread and a coffee.

Unique and peaceful location in Valle de Cuelgamuros about 15km from nearest town and 6 km up on top of the mountain, beneath the 150 metre Cross. Car needed. Cannot access basilica without going downhill to the fork and then uphill again. In the evening Guardia Civil man the security gates at the public main road.Staying in the hospedaria gives free admission to Valle de los Caidos (normally 9 euros per person). Receptionist friendly & very pleasant as are all the Hospedaria staff who are eager, welcoming & anxious to please. Restaurant guests eat in a conservatory style area, hospedaria guests eat in the refectory. Lunch 11 euros/dinner 10 euros including bread roll, jug of water and bottle of Rioja filling the void inside with plain basic food; breakfast bread roll,butter,jam,cup of coffee,a small box of cereal.Magnificent view from room window. Lofty ceilings, old furniture, small half bath with shower attachment. When the wind blew hard there was a slight draught as often happens in older buildings but when the central heating came on,the room became warm and comfortable. The building is like an old convent with austere yet elegant public areas, cells for former occupants. I did not sleep well only because my mattress felt worn, & a modern bathroom would have been much preferable, but I very much enjoyed the experience of staying here in this historical building. The price for the room was good, the staff and other Spanish guests were nice and I would stay again.