Ribeira Sacra, Galicia hotel rooms at the Paradores

"It was unique—to stay in a 9th century monastery that has been outfitted with all modern conveniences, and located in a place of striking beauty and serenity, is a truly special experience!"

"Close enough to town for short walk"

"Very nice hotel, lovely old features which felt wonderful. Restaurant service was amazing but the food was not great hubby had a nice piece of veal shin but the suckling pig was slimy, full of fat and the skin was chewy. I sent the skin back and asked for it to be crisped up which came back very dark and charcoaled. It was better but not the best. It was almost like it had been boiled and then put in the oven briefly. Potatoes were barely cooked and only veg was green bell peppers which o don’t...