If you arrive in Oviedo by train, Hostal Álvarez Oviedo is about 5 minutes’ walk from the station. A hostal is a simple Spanish guesthouse. It is on Calle Independencia, has a private bathroom in the rooms and free luggage storage, two useful things on a short visit.
Location and getting around
The Oviedo train station and the bus station are each about 5 minutes away on foot. Calle Uría is another 5, and the Campo de San Francisco park about 10.
The Old Town is a little further: Oviedo Cathedral is about 15 minutes’ walk away. You also reach the Calatrava Congress Palace in about 15 minutes, and Santa María del Naranco in about 30.
Rooms and facilities
The rooms have a flat-screen TV, a desk and a wardrobe. The bathroom is private, with a hairdryer and free toiletries.
Wi-Fi is free and you can leave your suitcases in the luggage store at no charge. Breakfast is not served and its own parking is not listed.
Who it suits
- Travellers by train or bus who do not want to carry a suitcase around the city.
- Anyone with a conference or a meeting at the Congress Palace.
- Those leaving late on the last day: the luggage store lets you use the morning without bags.
Good to know
- Check-in runs from 14:00 to 00:00, but you must tell them your arrival time in advance.
- You can stay until 12:00.
- There is no breakfast: find somewhere to have it before heading out.
Compare with other places to sleep in the guide to places to stay in Oviedo.