Posada del Rincón Rural Hotel

The House

The Posada del Rincón presents itself as the most central rural hotel in Guadalupe, and it is not exaggerating: it is on the Plaza de Santa María, at the foot of the Royal Monastery, a World Heritage Site since 1993. It is a house of stone and brick arranged around a courtyard with wooden galleries, with an outdoor terrace onto the square. From that terrace and from some rooms you see the monastery facade directly.

The house itself insists that, staying here, a car is unnecessary for visiting the village, the monastery and its immediate surroundings. Everything you come to see in the Puebla is a few minutes' walk away.

The Rooms

It has twenty rooms, doubles and singles, spacious and rural in feel, with wooden beams and wrought-iron beds. All have a private bathroom. If you are travelling with a baby, the hotel adds up to two free cots in the booked room, something worth requesting when you book. It does not publish triple or family rooms, so a family of more than three people will have to ask or book two.

The ones with views of the monastery are the most sought after; the website does not say how many there are, so ask for it expressly if that is what you want.

Services

The hotel has a lift, which is not common in the old houses of the town, free wifi for guests, a terrace and an outdoor courtyard. Reception takes enquiries on 687 94 94 36 and at [email protected], as well as the main number, 927 367 114.

On the ground floor is the Posada del Rincón bar-restaurant, which serves breakfasts and snacks, tapas of Extremaduran produce, an à la carte menu and a tasting menu, with two dining rooms, La Bodega and El Patio, and the terrace on the square. Having breakfast or dinner without leaving the house is one of the advantages of the place. There is also a meeting room for celebrations.

The website does not publish prices, check-in and check-out times or a pet policy: ask when booking by phone or from the form on its contact page.

Who It Suits and How to Get There

It suits those who come to see the monastery at leisure, on foot and without a car, and couples looking for a house with character right on the square. It also works for walkers: the Mills Trail leaves on foot from the village.

Being on the square, at weekends and on public holidays you cannot get to the door by car, because the centre is closed to traffic. The practical thing is to leave it in the car parks on Avenida Eusebio González and walk up with your luggage; ask when booking if another option suits you better.

What Is Nearby

The door of the Royal Monastery and its museums is a few steps away. From the square the walk through the Puebla de Guadalupe begins, with its arches and arcades, and from the car parks below the Mills Trail starts. By car, the Ermita del Humilladero is about 4 km away.