Exe Hotel El Magistral

At number 3 calle Jovellanos, on the edge of the historic centre of Oviedo, the Magistral is a three-star hotel of the Exe brand, part of the Eurostars chain. Its location explains it: you walk out of the door and within minutes you are at the cathedral, plaza del Fontán, the medieval wall or the Campoamor theatre. It is open all year.

Jovellanos, 3: the old quarter round the corner

The hotel is a few metres from the historic centre. Nearby you have the University of Oviedo, the Filarmónica and calle Gascona, the street of the cider houses. The walk around the old town and the Fontán is done on foot from reception, and for a meal, Casa Ramón, on plaza de Daoíz y Velarde, is next to the market. The plan Sunday in Oviedo, which combines Naranco, the Fontán and the cider of Gascona, can be done from here without a car, with bus A2 to go up to Naranco.

52 rooms and a long breakfast schedule

It has 52 rooms and 89 beds, according to Turismo Asturias, with heating and air conditioning, a lift, a bar-cafeteria, room service and laundry. Check-in is at 15:00 and check-out at 12:00.

Breakfast is served Monday to Friday from 7:00 to 10:30 and on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from 8:00 to 11:00, which lets you sleep a little longer at the weekend. Its price is not published on the website: you see it when you book.

It was the first hotel in Asturias with the Q for Tourist Quality mark and has the Principality's Tourist Excellence Award. For a couple's getaway, the chain sells a romantic experience for €25, with chocolates, a bottle of cava and check-out at 14:00.

No garage, with an airport transfer

It has no garage of its own: next door there is a public car park, with no advance booking, at €13 a day. If you arrive by train, the station is a walk along calle Uría, and you will not need the car for anything in the city. On request and subject to availability, the hotel arranges a transfer to Asturias airport, about 35 minutes by car: ask in advance.

Three rooms with natural light

It has three rooms with natural light, for up to 60 people, with audiovisual equipment for hire. Groups of more than five rooms may have their own payment terms and supplements.

Telephones: hotel, 985 215 116; the chain's central reservations, 913 342 196, 24 hours.