Location - breathtaking, unique and quiet; it's high on the mountain in the forest, far from civilization. Room - unusual, fun and comfortable; it's an old monk/nun room, but with all modern amenities. Staff - polite and helpful; the hotel is a real monastery, where most of the people are monks, and you can hear them praying and doing their job. Food - authentic and delicious; for 15 euros I got a 3 course meal (2 meals and a dessert) with wine and water, all ingredients were fresh and the food traditional. Overall it's like entering a different world - unforgettable and totally worth it!

The setting is truly unique. Imagine waking up, looking out the window & seeing that giant cross in glorious sunshine!! The view from the room was looking over to the cross. Other little things - the shower in the room was excellent & the plug-in heater for warmth was much appreciated.

Price - if you look at other hotels offering a room for a similar price, I think you get more in that room for that similar price. There is no TV in the room & there is no toilet in the room (these are monks' lodgings after all!!)

We likes the unique Valle de los Caidos could offer. The place is very scenery and european. I and my boyfriend went there on a weekday and it was SO quiet that you can count the people who are checking in in the place which we really like because it feels like we have booked the whole place on ourselves. Jajajajaja. So cool!

Personally, I'm a scardy cat which means I get scared easily. The place is just like in movies- beautiful and scary at the same time...just like what you can see in horror films. The other think that was not so good for me is that there is no network in the place. Though they have free wifi which is not that strong (but maybe it also because of the location of our room.)

Beautiful historic building. The staff and monks made me feel so welcome. I wanted to visit as I am fascinated by the architecture, it was not a religious visit but there was no pressure there I could not have been more warmly received. I even heard wolves in the forest at night. Amazing experience want to return

It is a little hard to acres via public transport (there is a bus I found out but it's not on Google...phone the property

The room was as minimal as I expected it to be in a monastery. The food was simple but great. The (local) wine was even excellent. The surrounding landscape is beautiful and great for hiking (if you ignore the walls everywhere).

The only way to enter the area is through a gate 6 km away located just before a motorway (with a bus stop at least). Kind of breaks the pilgrim spirit in my opinion :) English is a bit difficult but it works.

Convenient to have breakfast (9am-10am, €7.50) and dinner (8:30pm-..., €15) onsite. The huge holy cross surrounded by natural elements right outside your window, peaceful place to relax your mind. The corridor outside the restaurant connect to a chapel.

Challenge to carry heavy luggage on rough pavement especially at night when you arrive, there is not enough light from the parking lot to the building, luckily there is an elevator (you should ask for) in the building.

the room was beautiful , the view was incredible. the woman on reception who checked us in was so helpful and kind . very happy they had soya milk they provided a coat for the baby the shower was modern very clean and tidy

the restaurant is absolutely terrible ; it isn’t really a restaurant ; it was a hall where they give you a ready meal / no chef no menú no ambience no breakfast ; so id recommend take your own food or eat before . it is too far to go offsite anywhere ; I wish I had been told at time of booking that it isn’t a restaurant as we went to bed with some potato chips from the car ; not exactly the romantic stay we had planned 🤣

The building has its own atmosphere. You live in the former cells of the monks. Beautiful views from the window and wonderful surroundings of mountains and forest. Lots of silence around.

The windows are old and leaky, but in the summer it doesn't matter

Set in a beautiful, quiet location with fabulous views. It is situated in a very secure area. The staff was friendly and helpful. The building is very atmospheric and strolling through the corridors you can visit the chapel, library, auditorium etc and take a seat on one of many pairs of stately looking armchairs. We slept very well in the comfortable bed. There were shutters to maintain darkness and it was so remote there were no noises outside and the other guests were very respectful of the silence. The shower was powerful. The furniture was sturdy. Dinner and breakfast were served in a refectory style room and were very reasonably priced and incredibly tasty.

It was a little difficult to get in touch concerning our arrival as there didn't seem to be many staff working. Some parts of the building and room were in need of some attention as there were damp spots but it is an incredibly old building and this (almost) added to the charm. No hairdryer.

There was something quite special about this accommodation. The authenticity of the rooms, the austere but relaxed facilities, and the slightly unusual but delicious foods presented in the dining room. Then there is the presence of the huge cross on the hilltop, and the incredible basilica walking distance away. All these things make this stand out.

Some of the areas are not the most beautiful. Not for the fainthearted holiday goer!