Crisol Mesón del Cid
Fifteenth-century manor dining opposite the cathedral
About this hotel
Crisol Meson del Cid faces Burgos Cathedral directly, a position few of the old town's other hotels can genuinely claim, with reception located a short distance away in Plaza Felipe de Abajo. The hotel's forty-nine rooms carry a TV, minibar and free Wi-Fi as standard, styled in a classic rather than a modern register that suits the fifteenth-century manor building housing the restaurant downstairs. Dining here happens under genuinely centuries-old beams rather than a themed reproduction, a rare authenticity in a city where several other historic-sounding hotels occupy more recent construction. The narrow streets of the old town spread out directly from the hotel's front door, making an unplanned wander after dinner an easy option most evenings.
- Cathedral view
- Historic restaurant
- Minibar
- Classic style
Our take
Crisol Meson del Cid suits travellers who specifically want to wake up facing the cathedral and dine inside a genuine fifteenth-century building rather than a themed interior, and the classic styling throughout rewards guests who value authenticity over modern minimalism on a short old town stay. Anyone wanting contemporary design should look toward a newer property instead of this deliberately traditional address.
- ✓Request a cathedral-facing room specifically, the direct view across the square is the clearest reason to choose this hotel over similar old town options.
- ✓Eat at least one dinner in the hotel's own restaurant, the fifteenth-century manor setting is genuinely rare rather than a themed reproduction.
- ✓Confirm reception's actual location at Plaza Felipe de Abajo before arriving, it differs slightly from the hotel's main cathedral-facing entrance.
Why we love it
- Sits directly opposite Burgos Cathedral itself
- Restaurant inside a genuine fifteenth-century manor
- Forty-nine rooms in a classic style
- Old town's narrow streets right outside
Why guests love itCrisol Mesón del Cid stands directly opposite Burgos Cathedral, so the main sight of the city is literally across the square, which makes sightseeing with children very easy. Its traditional restaurant occupies a fifteenth-century manor building, one of the oldest in the old town, an interesting setting for older kids who like history. The 49 classic-style rooms have a TV, minibar and free Wi-Fi. There is no pool, so it suits city days.