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Hostel in Santa Maria de Valdeón with a restaurant, bar and terrace; rooms with bunk beds and a shared bathroom, alongside mountain scenery and outdoor routes.
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Refugio La Ardilla Real is a hostel in Santa Maria de Valdeón with a restaurant, bar and terrace, set within the valley’s mountain scenery. Its three room types accommodate between two and four people and have bunk beds, a wardrobe and wooden or parquet flooring. All share a bathroom with a shower and hairdryer; they also have heating. The upper floors are accessible only by stairs.
The accommodation offers a shared lounge and TV area, as well as a café and luggage storage. WiFi is free in the communal areas. The valley is suitable for hiking and cycling, and skiing is one of the activities available in the area. Santa Marina de Valdeón Church is 90 m away, Posada de Valdeón is 3.2 km away and Mirador del Tombo is 4.3 km away.
The hostel offers three categories to suit different group sizes: Standard Quadruple Room, Basic Triple Room and Double Room. All have bunk beds, a wardrobe and a shared bathroom with a shower and hairdryer, with no private bathroom. The quadruple and triple categories accommodate up to four and three people respectively; the double is designed for two.
Wooden or parquet flooring and heating are provided in all three options, along with a power socket near the bed and a clothes rack. The upper floors are accessible only by stairs. The quadruple room also includes hand sanitiser and has four bunk beds; the triple has three and the double has two. Their main difference is therefore the capacity and number of beds, while the bathroom and essential facilities are shared.
This category for four people has four bunk beds in a 10 m² room, with a wardrobe and wooden or parquet flooring. It has heating, a clothes rack and a power socket near the bed; hand sanitiser is also provided. It is the hostel’s largest-capacity option and shares a bathroom with a shower and hairdryer.
The triple option has three bunk beds and covers 10 m²; compared with the Standard Quadruple Room, it has one fewer bed. Parquet flooring, heating, a wardrobe, a clothes rack and a power socket beside the bed complete the room. The bathroom is shared and has a shower and hairdryer.
Designed for two people, this is the most compact option and has two bunk beds. It also has wooden or parquet flooring, heating, a wardrobe, a clothes rack and a power socket near the bed. As in the other categories, the bathroom is shared and has a shower and hairdryer.
The hostel combines places to relax with options for dining and planning outdoor days. It has a restaurant, café and bar, as well as a TV area and a shared lounge. The terrace and solarium extend the communal areas, with outdoor furniture. There is also luggage storage and tourist information; hiking, cycling and skiing are among the activities available in the area.
WiFi is free. Practical facilities include showers, a shared bathroom, a hairdryer, a wardrobe and a power socket near the bed. Heating is available, and the upper floors are accessible only by stairs. For days out, the accommodation offers packed lunches; board games and puzzles are also available indoors.
Refugio La Ardilla Real is at Plaza La Esquina, 1, in Santa Maria de Valdeón, amid the mountainous scenery of the Valdeón valley. The village centre of Santa Marina de Valdeón is 50 m away and Santa Marina de Valdeón Church is 90 m away. Mirador de La Cruz is 2.9 km away. Posada de Valdeón is 3.2 km away, while El Cares campsite is 750 m away.
A car is the most practical way to get around the area: the accommodation is not connected to the public transport network, and travelling by your own vehicle is recommended. León Airport is 141 km away. Bulnes railway station is 12 km away. Free public parking is available nearby and does not need to be reserved. El Desván Valdeón and Rebeco restaurants are 3.1 km and 6 km away, respectively.
Mirador del Tombo is 4.3 km away and the Horreos arcaicos are 3.8 km away; both offer opportunities to enjoy panoramic stops and visit rural heritage on routes through the valley. Hiking and cycling are popular activities in the area, while skiing is one of the options in the colder months. Posada de Valdeón, 3.2 km away, offers another stop on a route through nearby villages; Parador de Fuente Dé Río Deva is 6 km away. Peña las Cabras and Cueto Joracao peaks are 1.2 and 1.5 km away, respectively.
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Guests highlight the staff’s service and the cleanliness, which receive the highest ratings. They also appreciate the surroundings and value for money. The facilities make a somewhat more moderate impression, while WiFi is the lowest-rated category.
Rates at Refugio La Ardilla Real vary depending on the season, room category and travel dates. To see the current price, check the available rates for your stay.
León Airport is 141 km from Refugio La Ardilla Real. The accommodation is not connected to the public transport network, so travelling by your own vehicle is recommended; Bulnes railway station is 12 km away. Free public parking is available nearby and does not need to be reserved. Check-in is from 17:00 to 23:00, at Plaza La Esquina, 1.
Santa Marina de Valdeón Church, 90 m away, and the village centre of Santa Marina de Valdeón, 50 m away, are close to Refugio La Ardilla Real. Mirador de La Cruz is 2.9 km away and Posada de Valdeón is 3.2 km away. You can also visit Mirador del Tombo, 4.3 km away; hiking and cycling are available nearby.
Refugio La Ardilla Real offers a Standard Quadruple Room for four people, a Basic Triple Room for three and a Double Room for two. All three categories have bunk beds and a shared bathroom with a shower; a hairdryer is also available. The rooms have wooden or parquet flooring and heating.
Refugio La Ardilla Real has free public parking nearby. There is no need to reserve a space, and the parking is outside the hostel grounds.
Refugio La Ardilla Real offers free WiFi in the communal areas; access is available in the accommodation’s shared spaces.
No, the rooms at Refugio La Ardilla Real have a shared bathroom equipped with a shower and hairdryer. The available categories are quadruple, triple and double, accommodating four, three and two people respectively.
