Silken Monumental Naranco

This is an old housing stock and I don't really like it, but this hotel became an exception. These are real 4 stars. There are a small pool and a gym, a nice lobby. The room has an audio system that works in the room and bathroom. The minibar is filled with a variety of drinks (nice price). The hotel takes care of details - large bath towels, toothbrushes, various cosmetics. Super comfy bed, enough room space. Nice view from the window. Quiet, peaceful area. Polite staff came to help more than once. The receptionist helped me call a taxi. The price is normal. I've been using Freenow, but the app doesn't work over the weekend. Breakfasts are not varied, but you will not go hungry.

We were travelling from western Spain to the ferry at Santander and therefore broke our journey at Oviedo. On arrival we were directed to the underground car park (cost 15 Euros) which is very conveniently situated and provides easy access to the hotel. I liked the fact that there was a bath as well as a shower and bidet in the bathroom. Had we stayed for longer we might have used the swimming pool which looked most inviting.

Basically a normal town hotel, everything there you need, nothing really impressive. You can reach the "monuments" of the hotels name in a 30-minutes walk up the hill - the two old churches are outstanding (guided tour in Spanish required). The swimming pool is quite good, but with only basic facilities. Normal breakfast in a room without windows.

This is a modern, clean and comfortable hotel. It's about a 10-minute walk from the station but longer into the city centre (30 minutes). However, it is on a couple of city centre bus routes. We were a bit disappointed with the swimming pool which is really in need of a bit of care and attention. But overall we thought it good value for the location.

We were travelling by bicycle and we discovered that this hotel had a facility (for a small fee) to securely store the bikes overnight. This heavily influenced our decision to stay here as some other hotels don't or won't help in this way. The room was good, just as you'd expect from a big hotel chain. Slightly lacking in character, but no problem for a single overnight stay. We didn't use the restaurant or have breakfast so can't comment on that.