Hotel Matías

At the gates of the park, at the edge of Ruidera

The Hotel Matías is on the lagoons road, at km 0.8: you leave Ruidera towards Ossa de Montiel and, less than a kilometre on, already inside the Lagunas de Ruidera Natural Park, you have it on the left, level with the Rey lagoon. That position is its selling point. You are not sleeping in the village, but not far from it either, and from the door you can walk to the first lagoons. It has parking.

The house presents itself as a quiet place for short breaks, long weekends or holidays, with many returning guests, especially in summer. It is open all year, except 22 to 26 December and 30 December to 2 January.

The rooms

All have a private bathroom with bath, air conditioning and heating, wardrobe, desk and flat-screen television. Wifi is free throughout the hotel. The website does not publish how many rooms there are or of what types, nor their prices, nor whether breakfast is included: all that appears in its booking centre or can be asked on 926 528 156 or at [email protected]. It also says nothing about pets or check-in and check-out times.

Pool, garden and restaurant

The outdoor pool is the most sought-after spot in the house in summer; the website does not give its opening dates, so if you are travelling in spring or autumn and the pool is the reason, ask beforehand. Around it are gardens with a terrace for sunbathing or reading.

The hotel restaurant serves La Mancha cooking at lunchtime and in the evening, all year, with a large terrace in summer, a children's play area and premises adapted for people with reduced mobility. Out of season, dining at the hotel itself saves driving at night along the lagoons road.

What is around

The Rey, Colgada and Batana lagoons begin almost at the door: the walk between the three works well on foot from here. The kayak on the Colgada lagoon is in the centre of Ruidera, a couple of minutes by car, and for a meal beside the water, Perca Rosa is on the shore of the Rey lagoon.