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A TOXA VILLANUEVA-CANGASDE ONÍS

Gran Hotel de La Toja Islands make a special Parador de Cangas de Onís Close to
setting, and this hotel, sheltered off the Arosa Covadonga, the site of the Christians’ first victory
estuary, is one of the nicest. It has magnificent over the Moors, and beside the River Sella, this
views, gardens and pinewoods and excellent welcoming gem of a hotel used to be the
facilities. The old half of the hotel is genuine Art monastery of San Pedro de Villanueva. It has a
Nouveau with a stunning staircase and stained magnificent courtyard, cloister and small church.
glass windows. Staff are very welcoming. The restaurant and rooms are in a new building.
N 36991 A Toxa, Pontevedra. Map p286 A2. § (986) N Villanueva s/n, 33550 Cangas de Onís, Asturias.
730025. ` (986) 730026. $ info@latojagran hotel.com Map p289 D2. § (98) 5849402. ` (98) 5849520.
0 b,l,d. Rooms 197. S ÷ ∂ ¢ Never. $ cangas@parador.es 0 b,l,d. Rooms 64. z ∂
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UDABE VILLANUEVA DE COLOMBRES

Venta Udabe When Javier Hernández Goñi and La Casona de Villanueva In a quiet hamlet in
Laura Ganuza Tudela bought this inn, it was a magnificent countryside between the eastern end
ruin and they have worked extremely hard to of Los Picos and the sea, is this 18th-century
restore it. In the garden of the traditional rustic farmhouse. Inside are oak beams, comfy beds,
building, they have added a pool. Dining is on furniture from past and present and practical
the terrace in summer, and in winter there’s a bathrooms. Top-notch home cooking can be
roaring fire. Superb food. praised with the help of the resident dictionary.
N Valle de Basaburúa, 31869 Udabe, Navarra. N 33590 Villanueva de Colombres, Asturias.
Map p288 B2. § (948) 503105. ` (948) 503400. Map p287 E2. § (98) 5412590. ` (98) 5412514.
$ info@hotelventaudabe.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 8. $ info@lacasonadevillanueva.com 0 b,d. Rooms 8. ∂
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VILLALONGA YESA
Pazo El Revel The lush garden (with a pool) Hospedería de Leyre A simple, peaceful hotel
almost encroaches on the covered terrace of in beautiful country, set in an outbuilding of an
this old Galician pazo with plain tiled rooms. active 11th-century Benedictine monastery.
N Camino de la Iglesia s/n, 36990 Villalonga, Pontevedra. N Monasterio de Leyre, 31410 Yesa, Navarra. Map p288
Map p286 C2. § (986) 743000. ` (986) 743390. $ B3. § (948) 884100. ` (948) 884137. $ hotel@
hotelocapazorevel@ocahotels.com 0 b. Rooms 22. ¡¡ monasteriodeleyre.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 33. ¡¡
VILLANÚA ZARAUTZ
La Casa Visitors to this Alpine-style hotel – Karlos Arguiñano Seafood is the speciality
under new management – are greeted by the at this chic, castellated beachfront restaurant
glow of wood on floors and panelled walls. with pretty rooms.
N Carretera de Francia km 658.5, 22870 Villanúa, N Mendilauta 13, 20800 Zarautz, Guipúzcoa. Map p288
Huesca. Map p288 C3. § (974) 378136. ` (974) B2. § (943) 130000. ` (943) 133450. $ kahotel@
378198. 0 b,l,d. Rooms 16. ¡¡ karlosnet.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 12. ¡¡¡¡

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