Hotel El Balcón
Family rooms and a dietary-friendly restaurant near the ruins
About this hotel
Hotel El Balcón builds its stay around families: air-conditioned family rooms come with private bathrooms, a TV, wardrobe and tiled floors, and the on-site restaurant covers vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free diets alongside its Spanish and local menu, unusually broad for a smaller property. A sun terrace, bar and coffee shop give guests places to sit outside a hotel room, and a lift, free on-site private parking and full-day security cover the practical basics. The Ruinas del Monasterio de Santa María is 2 km away, the Teatro Armando Palacio Valdés is 2.1 km, and Asturias Airport is roughly 9 km, a shorter run than many properties in the area. It's a modest, one-star property, but the dietary range and family focus stand out for the price point.
- Family rooms
- Dietary-friendly restaurant
- Free on-site parking
- Full-day security
Our take
This suits families with dietary restrictions to manage, given the vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free options on the restaurant menu, plus free on-site parking and full-day security for extra peace of mind. It also works for anyone wanting a shorter airport run, roughly 9 km. Travellers expecting boutique styling or extensive facilities should adjust expectations for a one-star property, since the strength here is practicality and family focus over polish.
- ✓Ask about the dietary menu options in advance if anyone in your group needs gluten-free or dairy-free meals.
- ✓Use the free on-site parking rather than looking for street parking near the ruins and theatre.
- ✓Sit on the sun terrace for a coffee before heading out to the Monasterio de Santa María, 2 km away.
Why we love it
- Vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free menu options
- Free on-site private parking
- Sun terrace, bar and coffee shop
- Shorter, 9km airport run
Why guests love itThe restaurant's dietary range, vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free options all on the same menu, made mealtimes far less stressful than at properties with no flexibility at all, and the family rooms with tiled floors held up well to daily wear. Free on-site parking and full-day security were reassuring extras for a one-star property at this price. The sun terrace became a regular coffee stop before the 2 km trip to the Monasterio de Santa María ruins. It's a modest hotel, but it delivers on what families actually need.