Hotel Riazor

In front, the sand of Riazor

Hotel Riazor is a four-star boutique hotel at Avenida Pedro Barrié de la Maza, 29, right on the seafront at Riazor beach. You cross the promenade and you are on the sand; the Orzán continues next to it, in the same inlet, and Plaza de María Pita and the Old Town are reached on foot through the centre. It is a comfortable base for a beach trip, surfing at the Orzán or cycling along the promenade.

Eight room types

The website distinguishes eight: standard double (interior), standard double with sea view, deluxe with terrace, junior suite, suite, adapted double, triple and family. The standard double exists in two versions, interior and sea view: check carefully which one you book. The rooms have a safe and heating, and the hotel offers a pillow menu subject to availability.

Cícero, the first-floor restaurant

On the first floor is Cícero, the hotel restaurant, with chef Víctor Rubio and cooking based on local, seasonal produce. It is open every day:

• Buffet breakfast: Monday to Friday, 7:00 to 10:30; weekends and public holidays, 8:00 to 11:00.
• Lunch: 13:30 to 15:30.
• Afternoon snack: 16:00 to 20:00.
• Dinner: 20:30 to 22:30.

The menu is a PDF on its website. To book a table without staying at the hotel, the restaurant has its own phone number, 668 539 535, and the email [email protected].

Services and rules

Reception is open 24 hours with multilingual staff. There is a 24-hour gym, a lift, luggage storage, laundry, dry cleaning and ironing. If you want to make the most of your last day, ask at reception for late check-out until 14:00, subject to availability.

The website does not publish fixed prices: they are shown in its booking engine. The direct rate can be cancelled free up to 24 hours before, and there is a cheaper rate that is non-refundable and prepaid. Pets are not allowed, except assistance dogs and dogs of the Armed Forces and Security Forces.

Car and train

The hotel's website does not mention a garage: if you come by car, ask about parking when you book. Without a car, from the train station you can get there by taxi or city bus. For eating out, Culuca, on Avenida de Arteixo, is a short walk away, and the Orzán surf lessons start on the same beach. Along the promenade, the bike lane leads to the Tower of Hercules.