San Francisco Hotel Monumento

Checkin was very efficient, and the staff even handled returning my car rental's return to the man collecting it, which enabled me to leave the hotel and meet my wife who was walking the Camino de Santiago's final day of the Portuguese Way. Breakfast was great, in the monks gathering hall. The building is renovated in a monastery built after St. Francis of Assisi visited the Pilgrimage site, and it is about 250 meters from Santiago Cathedral in a quiet area. There was a wedding in the church attached, very nice facilities with long history.

Superb location, excellent staff, comfortable room, excellent restaurant. Breakfast was very good. So close to the major sights of Santiago, an ideal base for this city. I feel like the restaurant could be better advertised- the “convent food” sounds grim but was in fact very high quality food, expert cooking and highly professional service. Beware some strange translations to English! Our room at the front of the hotel was by the lift but with an inner door to the room we were totally undisturbed.

What a great experience!! From the check-in by the highly professional, welcoming, and helpful staff, to the size of the rooms, and especially the fact that you know that you're staying in what was a monastery, it was a true traveler's experience. In addition, the location was close to restaurants, bars, cafes, bakeries, and of course, the Catedral. I can't imagine a better place to stay in Santiago de Campostela. (I was actually surprised that this wasn't a parador. t certainly felt like many of the paradors in which we've stayed in Spain.

The building is magnificent. The room is modern and clean but had a great view to the courtyard. The restaurant was shut on Sunday but the setting is wonderful. Breakfast looked too steep at 22 euros but left early anyway. We had a late night coffee at the cafeteria and that was a great area to relax. Easy walk to cathedral area and restaurants to the south. Parking was free but car taken to another area with key kept at reception.

The covent is excellently converted into the hotel, and there is so much to see and admire through out. Very big and comfortable rooms, and the amenities provided are excellent value for money. The food at the restaurant was amazingly delicious. The care, attention to detail and professionalism of all the staff we encountered could not have been more excellent. Because we had to leave at 7am, they were very prompt to offer and prepare a takeaway breakfast bag, very complete and that home made cake was superb, thank you! Definitely worth the money for a special occasion or if you simply can easily afford it. Strongly recommend for stress free, comfortable and pampered stay!