Hotel Xauen

A long-established hotel beside the river

The Xauen is at number 26 Avenida Fuente de Baños, the street that runs from the village to the Fuente, beside the Mijares, with more than four decades of family history. It combines three things that go together in Montanejos: nature, thermal waters and adventure. The same family runs other businesses in the village, such as the L'Ermita brewery in La Alquería and several rural lets.

The rooms

They are outward-facing, with private bathroom with hairdryer, heating, air conditioning, TV, telephone and free wifi, and the hotel says all are accessible. There are six types: single; double with two beds or a double bed, depending on availability; double with river views; double with solarium terrace and river views; double with a folding extra bed, designed for a child; and a family quadruple with four beds, which you request directly from the hotel. The website doesn't publish the number of rooms, fixed prices, check-in and check-out times or pet policy.

The spa

The spa has a heated pool at 24 to 30 degrees with a waterfall, swan-neck jet and jets, a Finnish sauna, Turkish bath, contrast showers, a foot bath and a relaxation area with heated loungers. The circuit lasts 60 minutes and runs in sessions, subject to change: Monday at 11:00; Tuesday to Friday at 16:45, 18:00 and 19:15; Saturday at 10:00, 11:15, 12:30, 16:45, 18:00 and 19:15; and Sunday at 10:00, 11:15 and 12:30. You book on its website.

On weekend mornings it offers, by prior appointment on WhatsApp, a private hydromassage bath for two for 20 minutes for €25, with salts and essences of your choice. The hotel advises against the sauna and Turkish bath for anyone with heart or breathing problems.

Eating

The hotel restaurant has views of the Mijares and does Mediterranean and local cooking with local produce. It operates every day: buffet breakfast from 8:30 to 10:00, lunches from 14:00 to 15:00 and dinners from 20:30 to 22:00, with a menu of the day, dinner menu and tasting menu. Check whether breakfast is included in your rate. Book a table by phone, on 964 13 11 51, or online.

Parking and booking

If you book on its website, parking is free: it is outdoors, about 300 metres from the entrance and without a reserved space. Direct booking also includes payment at the hotel, early check-in and late check-out subject to availability and a 5% discount with the code they publish.

From the door you can walk to the Fuente de los Baños and the Estrechos trail; for families there is the family trail.