Hotel Medulio

Sleeping inside the landscape

The Hotel Medulio is at the entrance to the village of Las Médulas, on Calle General, the main street, a few steps from the visitor reception centre. It is the village's big hotel: the website speaks of 70 places in rooms with full bathroom, telephone, television, heating and terrace, and from the terraces you can see the landscape of the ancient Roman gold mine, a World Heritage Site since 1997. The rooms are spacious and accept one, two and even three extra beds, which makes it practical for families and groups.

It has its own parking for cars and coaches, and a large dining room that it also uses for celebrations such as weddings and communions.

Eating at the hotel

The restaurant serves Bierzo cooking, with botillo and other local products, as a set menu of the day or a wider à la carte menu. The café has views of the landscape. Both are open to non-guests; having a dining room in the same house is welcome when you return from the trails. The website does not publish hours or the menu.

Walking from the door

From the hotel itself start the signposted routes of the Natural Monument. The shortest is the Valiñas trail, a loop of about 3 kilometres through the amphitheatre of the mine, among centuries-old chestnut trees, to the great hollows of La Cuevona and La Encantada. The visitor reception centre, open every day from 9:45 to 16:30 in winter, organises guided visits of about two hours with prior booking. The hotel also offers guided visits with professionals and canoe descents of the River Sil.

For the classic view from above you have to drive to the Orellán viewpoint; its galleries are open until 9 December 2026 from 10:00 to 18:15, with admission of 4 euros. Ponferrada is about 20 kilometres away.

Booking

The website does not publish prices or check-in and check-out times: write to [email protected] or call 987 42 28 89 or 987 42 28 33. Direct-booking offers are on its offers page.