Is parking available at the property?

Nearby parking is available for a fee of EUR 13 per night, located approximately 820 feet away from the hotel. No reservation is required.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A buffet breakfast is available daily from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee of approximately EUR 12 for adults and EUR 7 for children.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 2:00 PM until 10:00 PM, and check-out is at 12:00 PM. Guests planning to arrive after 11:00 PM should contact the property in advance.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property features step-free entrances and wheelchair-accessible facilities, including public areas and rooms. Specific details about bathrooms and pool access features are not provided.

Where is the property located in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is centrally located in Santiago de Compostela, just steps from the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral and Fountain of the Horses. Notable nearby attractions include the University of Santiago de Compostela and Pazo de Fonseca, both within 0.1 miles.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children 7 years old or younger can stay for free when occupying the parent or guardian's room using existing bedding. Specific policies regarding additional beds or cribs are not detailed.

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

Guests must contact the property in advance to reserve cribs or rollaway beds. A fee of EUR 30 per night applies for rollaway beds.

Hotel Rua Villar

What guests think

Across reviews of Hotel Rua Villar, travelers highlight its unbeatable central location steps from the cathedral, friendly and helpful staff, comfortable character-filled rooms, and satisfying breakfast, while noting the pedestrianized setting means using nearby public parking and occasionally carrying luggage.

Many describe spotless, well maintained spaces, and several found the rooms quiet. Being a historic property, some guests note creaky floors, limited soundproofing, or warmth in attic rooms, and a few found certain rooms dim or compact. Expect a charming, centrally based stay with standout service.

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Facilities

No on-site parking; guests use nearby public garages due to the pedestrianized old town, and may need to carry luggage.

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Igor

Nov 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Perfect place, 100 yards from Cathedral, with easily accessable 24h parking outside of the old town.

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Cornelius

Nov 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

what a charming hotel. five stars in every category except one- which they are aware of and inform you of in advance. Since the hotel is in a pedestrian only section of town you've got to park the cxar and carry your bags. Not a terrible thing. Yet- on this same trip we encountered a similar situation in Porto only this hotel would send someone to meet you and bring in your bags. The Rua Vilar might think about it. Everything else is exceptional and the luggage lugging didn't dampen our spirits. Putting it in perspective a lot of folks come to this town after hiking for days or weeks on the Caminho de Capistrano so maybe this is intentional.

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Liz

Oct 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel was located within steps of the cathedral, market, shopping and restaurants. We loved it! Parking is at the public parking garage a few blocks away if driving a car.

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Dag

Oct 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very central located hotel. Nice included breakfast. Polite and helpful service. Good value for money!

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Edward

Aug 14, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel surpassed expectations. Right in the heart of old town. Rooms are spotless. Hotel has a lot of character. If the cathedral is on the itinerary one couldn't ask for a better location. Staff are amazing. Breakfast was really well done. Off site parking in one of the nearby public garages is a bit tricky as most of the streets in the historic centre are for pedestrians only. A charming town to visit and this is the place to stay. Have no problem recommending this hotel to friends and family, would easily book another stay without hesitation.

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Gary

Jun 17, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Hard to find and could not drive car to property.

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Jose

Jun 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Localização fantastica! Atendimento excelente! O estacionamento San Clemente eh muito perto e vale pagar antecipadamente.

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Cleanliness

Consistently praised for being very clean and well maintained throughout.

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Flordelis

Sep 25, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Best location: Pilgrims Museum and the Cathedral is about 2 minutes away. Registration was smooth. The receptionist was very helpful. Rooms was clean, and spacious. The elevator was really tight.

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David

Aug 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean, quiet and couldn’t be more central. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Room was very comfortable and quite spacious for an old city location.

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Gareth

Aug 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Wonderful kind people in a beautiful setting. Immaculately maintained. Would highly recommend! Only advice is if possible don’t go for the downstairs room (unless there is no choice) - it’s small and more suited to one guest rather than two.

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Belinda

Oct 13, 2023

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Beautiful and clean hotel. The staff were welcoming and offered great customer service.

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Melania

Jun 10, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Excelente ubicación. Limpieza, personal muy amable

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Edward

Aug 14, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel surpassed expectations. Right in the heart of old town. Rooms are spotless. Hotel has a lot of character. If the cathedral is on the itinerary one couldn't ask for a better location. Staff are amazing. Breakfast was really well done. Off site parking in one of the nearby public garages is a bit tricky as most of the streets in the historic centre are for pedestrians only. A charming town to visit and this is the place to stay. Have no problem recommending this hotel to friends and family, would easily book another stay without hesitation.

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William

May 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel owner and staff made it an enjoyable stay. Clean, quiet, and safe. Highly recommend!

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Davie

Sep 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Incredibly helpful, friendly staff. Very clean .

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Jsun Teh

Mar 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Professional, warm, extremely helpful front desk. Clean and comfortable room. Best location.

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Roy

Oct 25, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was comfortable and clean with good amenities. Option of buffet breakfast or al-la-carte which I appreciated. One block from Cathedral in the centre area near major sites, with many options for restaurants, bars and shops. Staff friendly and helpful.

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Rooms

Rooms are comfortable and full of character, with some spacious layouts and quiet stays helped by double windows. Historic quirks appear, such as creaky floors, limited soundproofing, occasional warmth in attic rooms, and a few dim or compact spaces.

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Matthew

May 2, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Fabulous location. Very comfortable room. Excellent location. Superb welcome and wonderful hospitality throughout my stay. Would never go anywhere else when I return to Santiago.

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Agustín matias

Jul 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

La recepcionista muy amable. La habitacion muy oscura.

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Richard

Oct 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It is right next door to the cathedral. Double windows kept noise out.

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Ure

Oct 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent stay. Christine was amazing and Sarah. The food staff were very kind. I really enjoyed my stay. Loved how close it is to the cathedral and in the heart of all activity. Room was beautiful. I would definitely stay again

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David

Aug 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean, quiet and couldn’t be more central. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Room was very comfortable and quite spacious for an old city location.

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Francesca

Apr 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Bell’hotel in una ottima posizione Personale molto gentile Ero già stata qui l’anno scorso e mi ero trovata bene Questa volta però la camera era all’ultimo piano un sottotetto/mansarda caldissima e anche aprire il vasistas non ha risolto il problema Peccato perché per il resto è un ottimo hotel ma purtroppo con quelle temperature diventa difficile dormire

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Gareth

Aug 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Wonderful kind people in a beautiful setting. Immaculately maintained. Would highly recommend! Only advice is if possible don’t go for the downstairs room (unless there is no choice) - it’s small and more suited to one guest rather than two.

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Kelly

Mar 13, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

This hotel came highly reviewed, with a great price. We arrived late, the taxi will take you to your door. We paid €23 from the airport. The hotel was in a brilliant location, just around the corner from the cathedral. We were checked in by a helpful and quirky chap - I likened him to Basil Fawlty! We were shown to our room and given a helpful map. The room was lovely, beautifully clean with a fridge, hairdryer, soap in the shower and a tv. The only downside about the room was that it wasn’t very soundproof. The floor was really creaky when walking around. We could also hear the people in the room above us moving around. The breakfast was the highlight. Delicious scrambled eggs, bacon and sausages, as well as thick slices of tasty bread, fruit, yoghurts and pastries. The coffee was so good! All staff were friendly and helpful, we found so many nice places to hang out to eat and drink. Sadly the weather wasn’t on our side, but the hotel’s umbrella service was really helpful! I recommend a city tour which we booked through Trip Advisor. So much history on the town, with recommendations on food and drinks.

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Holly

Oct 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This is an amazing hotel: comfortable and well decorated, historic, and literally a stone's throw from the cathedral. In the heart of historic Santiago, yet very quiet rooms. The staff is friendly and helpful, and we loved all of the artwork. Fantastic place to stay.

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Paola

Apr 15, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff was super nice and helpful. The rooms we had were spacious. We loved that we were able to be just walking distance from The Cathedral. I would stay here again.

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Service

Service is a standout: friendly, multilingual staff offer practical help with taxis, maps, and recommendations, and are frequently praised by name. Several guests noted the team going above and beyond during challenges.

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Luke

Feb 19, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Absolutely fantastic place. Could not have requested a better location. The receptionists were amazing, they were so helpful and friendly. The building is beautiful. Recommend

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Ralph

Oct 7, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We had a wonderful experience at Hotel Rua Villar. The hotel is very nice and conveniently located close to everything in Santiago de Compostela. The room we had, number 13, was lovely and quiet. The breakfast and service was terrific. But I can not say enough about the front desk clerk, Sandra. She is a fountain of valuable information regarding restaurants and every other aspect of Santiago, even where to go to get the best picture of the cathedral.. She is patient and has so much knowledge of the area. We would stay here again if back in Santiago.

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Amy

Aug 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The front desk staff, Cristina and Sandra were absolutely amazing! They answered many questions, made festival and location recommendations, and even assisted with obtaining a taxi. They both provided professional, friendly service with expertise and kind guidance. It was a wonderful stay!

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Kathrine

Apr 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff extremely helpful

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Jamie

May 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I stayed at the Hotel Rua Villar during the nationwide power outage. The staff were so amazingly helpful, going above and beyond. I don't often write hotel reviews, but the kindness and excellence of the staff was too good not to mention! Thank you to all at Hotel Rua Villar - I look forward to staying with you again!

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Pedro

Jun 24, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent location, super helpful staff

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felipe

Nov 21, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff provided tier one service and was very informative.

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Michael

Oct 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very helpful, courteous, multilingual staff. Great location near the Santiago de Compostela basilica. Staff shared a map and marked points of interest to visit. Great room to relax in following check out to rest and await train departure time.

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Kathleen C

Oct 21, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Breakfast was very fresh and delicious! Staff was amazing! Location perfect!

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jose

Sep 27, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Friendly staff, always available to help. Good location, easy access to all points of interest in Santiago. Hotel facilities are well maintained and comfortable. Definitely recommend staying in the hotel.

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Location

Exceptionally central, just steps from the Cathedral and old-town sights, with abundant dining and shopping nearby; some also found it quiet at night. Car access is restricted, so plan for public parking close by.

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Igor

Nov 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Perfect place, 100 yards from Cathedral, with easily accessable 24h parking outside of the old town.

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Chol

Sep 9, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very close to Cathedral and every other places… I’d love to come back soon. I really enjoyed ambience of the whole city of Santiago de Compostela.

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Liz

Oct 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel was located within steps of the cathedral, market, shopping and restaurants. We loved it! Parking is at the public parking garage a few blocks away if driving a car.

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Monica

Dec 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Amazing hotel, well located near the cathedral! Lots of bars and restaurants around!

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Marcos

Feb 14, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Great location near the Cathedral. Staff are friendly and helpful.

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Barry

Sep 3, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Within steps to the Cathedral. Great location, good breakfast, excellent staff.

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Angelene

May 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Absolutely charming place! It is in the best location imaginable and yet it was very quiet at night. Incredible staff at front desk. Would stay here anytime I’m in Santiago.

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Holly

Oct 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This is an amazing hotel: comfortable and well decorated, historic, and literally a stone's throw from the cathedral. In the heart of historic Santiago, yet very quiet rooms. The staff is friendly and helpful, and we loved all of the artwork. Fantastic place to stay.

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Kathleen C

Oct 21, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Breakfast was very fresh and delicious! Staff was amazing! Location perfect!

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Gary

Jun 17, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Hard to find and could not drive car to property.

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Dining

Breakfast earns strong feedback for quality and fresh options, including hot items; a few wished for more variety. The on-site breakfast room is convenient when nearby cafes are closed.

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daniela

Oct 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel excepcional, quarto ótimo, hotel lindíssimo e ótimo café da manhã , voltaremos com certeza

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Ure

Oct 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent stay. Christine was amazing and Sarah. The food staff were very kind. I really enjoyed my stay. Loved how close it is to the cathedral and in the heart of all activity. Room was beautiful. I would definitely stay again

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Beata

Apr 30, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful hotel and delicious breakfast

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Dag

Oct 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very central located hotel. Nice included breakfast. Polite and helpful service. Good value for money!

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Brenda M

Mar 26, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This is a beautiful hotel right near the cathedral and east to find. The staff are fabulous and helpful. The room was lovely, larger than expected, with a large bathroom, great shower and even a bidet! Very comfy bed and pillows. The breakfast buffet was great and included scrambled eggs and bacon. It was a lovely treat to stay here after finishing our Camino.

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Hanzel

Oct 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Breakfast could have more variety.

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joseph

Oct 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

A great place to stay in Santiago de Compostella! Your are in a short walking distance of the church and shopping store. Fantastic service and a great breakfast included. Highly recommended you will not be desapointed. A fantastic place to stay!

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Kathleen C

Oct 21, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Breakfast was very fresh and delicious! Staff was amazing! Location perfect!

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Lesley

Aug 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel Rua Villar is a charming small hotel right in the heart of Santiago. It’s close the everything. Javier the front desk manager in the vending recommended a terrific restaurant nearby (A Barrolo). He lent me an adaptor so I could charge my phone. In the morning, there were very few cafes open for breakfast so it was great being able to eat at the hotels dining room. The place is clean, the people are warm and welcoming and overall this was a very good value for the experience. I would highly recommend Hotel Rua Villar.

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Roy

Oct 25, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was comfortable and clean with good amenities. Option of buffet breakfast or al-la-carte which I appreciated. One block from Cathedral in the centre area near major sites, with many options for restaurants, bars and shops. Staff friendly and helpful.

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