Casa Roan y Casa Grande

A neat old castle to stay in, with a terrific dinner and breakfast. Our room smelled like mildew, I think the wardrobe in the room made the smell. I couldn’t sleep all night. Perhaps the rooms upstairs would have been better for us. Noisy footsteps above our room. The room was very clean. the young man behind the desk was very helpful but the lady was not friendly and we waited an hour to check in.

We were wondering why our travel agent booked a hotel not along the Camino. We understood when we arrived at this beautiful place. Each of our rooms had its individual charm. I personally enjoyed walking around the property- very serene. Nice cozy restaurant. Breakfast wasn’t your usual buffet type but each item was nice and freshly prepared. We didn’t mind waiting to be picked up from Palas de Rei, just need to plan and time it. Highly recommend!

We enjoyed a wonderful stay here whilst walking the Camino. Several reviews complain about the fact that this beautiful hotel isn’t directly on the Camino which is true, however as we were picked up and dropped back of the following morning, we felt that the quality of our stay absolutely outweighed any very minor inconvenience. I appreciate that it is personal choice but I would much rather be a little further away in an exquisite hotel with beautiful surroundings and great food than some of the other lodgings we stayed in closer to the trail. We learnt that the building was 250 years old and it had been lovingly and sympathetically restored to an extremely high standard. The furnishings were of excellent quality and it was apparent that this family run hotel was very much their pride and joy. The hotel is located in a very rural area so the only sounds to be heard was the wonderful birdsong. We stayed at the beginning of May when the rain was relentless so the fire in the dining room and the central heated rooms were very welcome indeed. The weather was my only disappointment as I would have loved to have spent some time relaxing on the loungers in the beautiful gardens which could be accessed directly from my room. Dinner and breakfast were of an excellent standard, again, my favourite meal of the whole trip. Thank you so much Casa Roan, without doubt, a 5* stay!

As others have pointed out, you need to be picked up in town and driven to this location. It was nice enough, historic, and well furnished, but it was uncomfortably cold. Dinner is served late in the cold dining room, while breakfast was also slow to get going, plus, we had to be driven back into town to continue our walk. I wouldn’t stay here if you’re walking the Camino.

This was the only disappointment on our Camino journey. It is too far off the camino track and, although they kindly picked us up and returned us, I wish we hadn't stayed there. We were cold and wet and there was a lovely pub in Ventas offering hot bowls of veggie soup that would have suited us perfectly. Having to wait half an hour to be picked up was miserable and then we were told that no food was being served until 8pm, which was far too late and we were ready for bed by then. It was really cold throughout the hotel, including in the dining room. Breakfast wasn't served until 8am and service was really slow. It was also the worst breakfast of our trip - just bread, cake and yoghurt. We then found ourselves at the back of the queue for transport back to the camino, and didn't get back on the track until after 10am, instead of our usual 7.30am set off. To add insult to injury, the cost of the meal was over double what we paid elsewhere on the trip. The people were lovely but this is not suitable accommodation for those walking long distances each day on the Camino as it is just too inconvenient.

The staff was a little snippy. We walked the Camino from Sarria and this was our 4th stop. When we arrived, the front desk person was snippy. After walking hours (4.5 hours) we were tired. We ate at a cafe in Ventas del Naron. We knew there was no food available for lunch at Casa Roan. The location is quite isolated. Beautiful in its tranquility. We were assigned rooms in the new addition. Clean and comfy. But there is a smell in the hallway and the bathroom. At first a whiff of sewage smell. And then it rained, and the slight smell was more pronounced. We stayed only one night. The dinner was served at 8 pm. the room was packed and the service was slow. Breakfast was served at 8 am (I think) and I believe the limited staff was late in getting all the breakfast items out. We sat there waiting for the coffee, bread, milk, etc etc. I am gluten intolerant and I had to wait longer for that. I suggest, buffet style for hot beverages and some fresh fruits would be much appreciated