Posada Santa María la Real

The Posada Santa María la Real occupies part of the monastery complex of the same name, on the way out of Aguilar de Campoo on the Cervera road, a kilometre from Plaza de España. The inn building went up in the late 18th century and preserves Romanesque elements of the monastery; in the renovation the stone, oak, brick and adobe were left exposed. The cloister and the ROM, the Romanesque centre, are a few steps away.

Waking up beside the cloister

Sleeping here has an advantage you notice in season: you are first at the door of the monastery and the ROM when they open, without looking for somewhere to park. From the inn, Plaza de España and the climb to the castle are about fifteen minutes' walk away, beside the Pisuerga, and by car you head straight out towards Cervera and the Montaña Palentina, the way to San Salvador de Cantamuda and the bison reserve.

Twenty-two doubles

The inn has 22 double rooms, 44 beds in all, with wifi, television, minibar, hairdryer and telephone. The Castilla y León tourism register classifies it as a posada and gives it the Tourism Trust Seal (Sello de Confianza Turística). Room bookings are made through its Booking page, linked from the house's website; there you see the price for each date.

It has a garden and terrace, a meeting room and free parking, and accepts cards.

Coffee at home, dinner at Seasons

The inn's café has its own hours: in July and August, Wednesday to Monday from 10:00 to 15:00 and from 17:00 to 21:00; from 1 September, Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 14:00 and Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 15:00. It closes on Tuesdays. For lunch or dinner, the house restaurant is La Posada by Seasons, with signature cooking, wild tuna and lechazo; it is booked separately, on 661 54 04 53.

With a dog

The official tourism listing says dogs are admitted. The conditions (surcharge, size, whether they can be left alone in the room) are not published: ask on 689 73 79 92, which also answers on WhatsApp.