Hotel Valle del Jerte (Hospedería de Extremadura)

The Hotel Valle del Jerte is one of the four-star hotels of Hospederías de Extremadura, the regional government's network. It is in the village of Jerte, on calle Ramón Cepeda, the street of ashlar buildings with 18th-century coats of arms and dates on the lintels, beside the river. It has 28 rooms, the Flor del Cerezo restaurant and a café with a terrace over the water, and the entrance to the Garganta de los Infiernos is a few minutes' drive away.

From tannery to oil mill to hospedería

The building was put up for tanning hides and in the 20th century became an oil mill, taking advantage of the nearby river. The renovation kept a good part of the original structure and added new facilities. One of the two junior suites is in the old building, facing the entrance.

Twenty-eight rooms, four of them over the river

All have air conditioning and heating, a safe, a pillow menu, hairdryer, television, wifi and room service. The standard doubles have modern, functional decor, with a full bathroom with shower; one of them is adapted. The four superior doubles face the river: three with a double bed and one with two beds. And the two junior suites, more spacious, have a double bed; one overlooks the entrance and the other the garden.

The network publishes rates from €74.95 a night. Its Gastronomic Break (Escapada Gastronómica), valid until 30 December 2026, costs from €199 for two people and includes a standard double room, breakfast, a plate of Iberian cold cuts with a bottle of the house wine and dinner with the gastronomic menu at Flor del Cerezo, with drinks. In high season the package rises to €219. Guests over 60 get a 15% discount on the official rate.

The infinity pool, closed until 2027

The garden, with the panoramic pool over the valley, is the hotel's most special area, but the network says it is closed until the start of the 2027 season. If you are travelling in spring and the pool is your reason, confirm beforehand that it has opened. In the meantime there are the Río Jerte social lounge, with sofas, two computers and a large screen, and the garden terrace beside the river.

Flor del Cerezo and La Picota

Flor del Cerezo serves breakfasts, lunches and dinners, with a set menu of the day, Extremaduran gastronomic, vegan and children's menus and, this autumn, a game menu from €55. The La Picota café, on the ground floor next to reception, has two levels and an open-air terrace beside the river.

Families and cancellation

On the gastronomic break children aged 3 to 12 pay €33 and those aged 13 or over, €65, in the same room; under-3s do not pay. The network's standard policy allows free cancellation up to 3 days before arrival; after that 25% of the total is charged as a deposit, which is not refunded if you cancel or don't show up. The website does not say whether dogs are admitted: ask on 927 470 101 or at the central reservations line, 900 101 462.

On foot around Jerte

From the hotel you walk through the village to the natural pool and El Nogalón park, where the path to Los Pilones from Jerte starts, 4 km each way waymarked in white and green. The reserve's Interpretation Centre, with the main trail to Los Pilones, is 1.5 km from the village. Jerte has a stop on the Plasencia bus, and the spring getaway from Madrid suggests sleeping two nights in the village.