Hotel Nuevo Arlanza

The Nuevo Arlanza is at number 11 Plaza de Doña Urraca, the main square of Covarrubias, the one with the town hall and the timber-framed houses all around. It is a refurbished three-star hotel belonging to the Amcotur Group, with 45 rooms and a restaurant for a hundred people.

All of Covarrubias on foot

From the door you can walk in two or three minutes to the collegiate church of San Cosme and San Damián, with the tombs of Fernán González and Princess Kristina of Norway, and to the Fernán González tower, beside the river. For what lies outside the village you need a car: the ruins of San Pedro de Arlanza, the Visigothic chapel of Quintanilla de las Viñas, about twenty minutes away, and Santo Domingo de Silos, half an hour.

Forty-five rooms, mostly doubles

Of the 45 rooms, most are doubles; there are also two quadruples, two triples and three singles. All have a full bathroom, wifi, a plasma television, heating and air conditioning. The decor blends rural Castilian style with practicality, with nods to the village's medieval atmosphere.

There are only a few quadruples and triples: if you are travelling as a family, book them early.

A restaurant for a hundred

The hotel dining room seats about a hundred and cooks local food: Burgos lamb, blood sausage, seasonal mushrooms, trout and wines from the area, which is the D.O. Arlanza. The hotel also organises medieval dinners and family and corporate celebrations. The website does not publish a menu, prices or hours; if you want an alternative on the same square, Casa Galín serves the olla podrida of Covarrubias.

Booking and parking

A booking made on its website is normally paid for at the hotel; the card only serves as a guarantee, except on prepaid or non-refundable rates, which cannot be cancelled. A confirmation email follows. The website does not publish prices, check-in and check-out times, pet policy or whether it has its own car park: ask on 947 400 511.

The old town of Covarrubias is small, with narrow streets: leave your car in the car parks on the outskirts, beside the river Arlanza, and walk into the square.