Alfonso I

6/10

Pleasant

16 Nov 2025

Debra

Fine room, shows wear. Ok service in the restaurant, overall staff seems detached. Good location and convenient parking.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2025

Nathalie

Good experience

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2025

Alexia

Great location and amenities. Friendly staff with excellent service.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2025

elaine

Stayed a night prior to the Camino. Great location. Walkable. Had a great dinner in the restaurant

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2025

Chan Kin Yue

the meals are really value for money

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2025

ANTONIO

Perfect to start El Camino. Although we were in the middle of the electricity shutdown in Spain, the hotel had an electric power plant.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2025

weon hi

New and kind staff

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2025

Carlos Santiago

Perfect location

8/10

Excellent

13 Apr 2025

Marcela

Nice place to stay in Sarria.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Apr 2025

MIKE

A handy and well-kept spot to start the Camino. Quiet and tidy. Would stay there again.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2025

Robin

Perfect stay for Camino start

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

19 Mar 2025

Karla

Our room was extremely hot and the staff was not very helpful, we unfortunately wasted too much food when ordering and wish the staff had informed us more of portion sizes. The rooms are average

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2024

Chang Su

A clean hotel in Sarria, starting point of the minimum-distance camino. I slept well and comfortably there.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

15 Nov 2024

Gerardo

It is good to start the Camino a Santiago. The staff friendly and helpful. The hotel
Is too expensive for what it is. The room was. Not very clean.
It is an old hotel. I think there are better options over summer but it was good for the lack of hotels on winter tima

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2024

Summer

Great air conditioning, clean, and fairly walkable from the Sarria train station.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

03 Aug 2024

sunny

Far away from starting point for pilgrimage

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

10 May 2024

Denise

Shower design -- itxwas impossible to shower without getting water all over the floor

Room very hot. Had to open the window and then flies got in

Staff exceptional.
Onsite restaurant good.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Oct 2023

Chay

Great place to start the Camino. Plenty of food options nearby and the trail is close.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2023

Patricia

Great experiance , very helpful staff

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2023

augustus

Nice, clean and quiet. Staff was extra helpful and friendly.

8/10

Excellent

21 Sep 2023

Manuel

For being the largest hotel in Sarria it was just ok

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2023

Ginny

The staff was very kind, professional, and very helpful. Excellent service at this hotel. The grounds were scenic and beautiful.

Business_and_leisure Family

4/10

Poor

20 May 2023

chris

Wouldn’t stay here again. Cheap area, should have stayed further out

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Mar 2023

Deborah

Hotel was clean

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2022

Jennifer

By far the best accommodation we have stayed at for the Camino de Santiago. Everyone was very helpful, the rooms were fantastic, breakfast was delicious, just an overall fabulous experience!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Nov 2022

Jack

Could be better

The elevators need major overhaul.
No coffee tea making facilities.
No dinner till 8:30pm which is very bad

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2022

Janice

We spent two nights here before starting out on the Camino and enjoyed our stay very much. The staff was helpful and friendly and the room comfortable. The surrounding area has plenty of places to eat and the Camino is right outside the door!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Sep 2021

Isaac A

I’ve stayed in the hotel before, room was good but seems outdated now.
Water when showering gets cold and hot, not good.
Saw some molds in the shower room

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2021

Omar

Good option, fair value.

This hotel was great, a good value for the price point. The staff and service were helpful and good. My room was clean and hotel the area was ideal. I would consider staying here again.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Amazibg staff. Antonio was a great help with many things. Upgrade to a suite was a little extra well spent. Only gripe was no food available - restaurant, cafeteria or room service from 1600 to 2030. Hopeless for pilgrims. Not good enough for international hotel. Otherwise 3 day stay wonderful

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Antonio at reception was wonderful. Arranged an upgrade to a suite for a reasonable additional amount. Helped us with a number of issues and requirements. Just exceptionsl. Room was just fabulous. BIG issue is that between 4pm to 8.30pm there is no food available by room service, in the cafe/bar or in the restaurant. This is not good enough for a 4 star (international) hotel and particularly for Camino pilgrims that want to eat much earlier than this. But the hotel was great.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Location is great! Bar open late. Nice view to river.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jun 2019

Elizabeth

Just ok

Although clean, dubious as to whether it ought to be rated 4-star. Staff was aloof. Room was clean and spacious, yet very basic. Poor drywall repair job in bathroom.

8/10

Excellent

11 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Central location on the Camino route. I would recommend staying here.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

10 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

I like the location.
I didn’t like the check in one bit. It got me off to a very poor start in the Alfonso. I have stayed in this hotel 9 times now. I booked the hotel in MY name, I am the person who paid the bill. At the reception at check in my partner gave his name in error and the woman on reception proceeded to book the reservation under his name despite me telling her twice that the booking was in MY name. She said it was not a problem but should have seen clearly that it was for me. I am 62 years old and have never been dismissed and disguarded in this way in my entire life. When I was younger I would have dealt with this snub more forcefully.
Some people don’t complain they just don’t come back!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2019

Elaine

WELL LOCATED. & FRIENDLY STAFF

Friends

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2019

Chris

Perfect stopover on the Camino

Stayed here the night before starting our Camino experience. It was perfect for our needs. Felt a little soul-less but otherwise very good. Bedrooms were comfortable with lots of accessories provided including razors and toothbrush sets!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2019

Bahar

Very polite and accommodating staff. Very good location.

Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2019

Mark

Starting point for Camino from Sarria

Good hotel to start Camino from Sarria. Rooms are a little basic and somewhat dated but quite comfortable and very clean.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2019

Sara

Comfortable and convenient

Spacious room, bathtub, bidet, and great service. Great location along the Camino and close to many bars and restaurants. It was exactly what I wanted when I booked!

2/10

Poor

24 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

We got the distinct impression of collusion between your organisation and the hotel. It was a ripoff. The staff were less than helpful and we are unlikely ever to use you again

8/10

Excellent

18 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Great location, perfect place to start the Camino!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Nov 2018

Prof HC

Matrimonal beds

This hotel is old but well maintained with lovely furnishings. We booked a room with a double bed, but in Spanish it has to be a \"matrimonial\" bed. When we got there, there were no such rooms available, only with twin beds - apparently, only 3 of thekr 60 rooms have proper double beds. The very helpful staff offered us a generous discount on the suite, so we ended up having a great stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2018

Jason

Good choice .

Clean , efficient and right on he Camino ... oh and bath tub ..:)

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2018

Jim

Mr Garcia helped me with a double reservation that I made. He also helped me with my iPhone charger when I had forgotten my iPhone charger in Madrid. My iPhone battery was at 1 percent when Mr Garcia said he could help.
I am grateful for his help.
Sincerely
Jim Lyon

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

The staff; Antonio at the front desk, and Adam in the restaurant made our stay very peaceful and accommodating.

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2018

Xesus

Difficult to find in a large town

Despite a busy plaza the room was quiet and comfortable.

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2018

Imran

Nice hotel. Good dinner. Ok breakfast.

Family

8/10

Excellent

06 May 2018

Richard

Upscale Hotel in Sarria

Really nice hotel on Camino in Sarria. Great location and very nice hotel. Note that this is a large hotel — more like a full size property than one might expect on the Camino but room was great, as was the location. Nice dining room with reasonably priced tourist menu.

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2017

Tam

Wonderful place for a break.

Wonderful hotel. Big comfy twin beds. Weak wifi. Clean. Lots of comfy spaces inside and out to relax.

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2017

James

Good location, clean rooms and comfy beds!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

Wonderful

Great hotel in a great place of town , highly recommended it

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2017

Pam

Has AC

Comfortable hotel , beautiful lobby, good location. AC worked great!

6/10

Pleasant

13 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

There waa no hot water in the morning and it was very warm in the room.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Apr 2017

Susan M

Sarria

The hotel is a little worn and tired. Check in very business like. A smile would have been nice. Different experience at check out. Fairly standard and anonymous hotel.

8/10

Excellent

06 Nov 2016

Verified traveler

great hotel

Excellent position for starting the Camino from Sarria. Don't be put off by the external dodgy orange letters spelling out HOTEL ALFONSO IX because inside this hotel it is fantastic - definitely not a 3 Star, in my opinion 4 star plus.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2016

William

Right on the Camino

Initially not happy that had to take a suite, but the hotel was sold out when we walked in. Suites were great, altho cost more than we would have liked.

Family

8/10

Excellent

29 May 2016

aris

Nice hotel and within the Camino path

Great staff, location and comfortable bed spacious room

8/10

Excellent

27 Oct 2015

James

Camino travellers

Nice rooms

Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2015

Not Provided

Good value

Stayed here for a night while walking the Camino

Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Aug 2015

Verified traveler

Good hotel, nice location close to town.

Plenty of restaurants near the river close by.

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jun 2015

cera

Hotel ok but beds so hard we woke up in pain!

The hotel is big clean and close to the Camino. The room was clean and looked fine if a little bland.
The bed was so hard we were both in pain the next day- we have been staying in albergue for €6-10 a night with more comfortable beds than these!!
The funfair next door going on till the very early hours- past 1am with klaxons, voices and music just loud enough to disturb didn't help. We'd hoped for a good nights sleep before carrying on with our Camino journey but it wasn't to be!!

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jun 2015

Verified traveler

Good for Camino walking. Nice restaurants close by

The hotel is in need of a make over. It is looking rather tired. The carpet in our room was extremely soiled not nice for walking on.

2/10

Poor

02 Jun 2015

Ileana

The worst hotel stay on my French camino.

The bathroom had mildew in the shower. This is unacceptable for the price of euros 95.
In general,the room was not what we expected.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2015

Rose

Great place to stay before/during Camino

We stayed at Alfonso IX before setting off on Camino from Sarria. Everyone was very cordial, from front desk to cafeteria personnel.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2015

Kevin

Excellent hotel right on the Camino de Santiago.

We stayed at the Alfonso IX one night on our Camino. The hotel exceeded all expectations. The staff were also excellent in their customer service. The hotel was also a great value. You cannot go wrong with this choice in Sarria!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2014

Verified traveler

Great starting point for the El Camino

This hotel is well placed for minimum distant to start the El Camino. I started the El Camino from this hotel, and parked my car within the hotel. After the pilgrimage, it was easy to get a bus or train back to Sarria and pick-up the car.

The staff is very friendly, and the rooms are good for the price.

8/10

Excellent

18 Oct 2013

Verified traveler

Nice place, some issues

We enjoyed the hotel overall. There was an issue with the internet (it did not work) and when I called down to check the lady rudely told me it was my phone. I told her I tried on multiple devises and she just kept insisting it was mine. Finally she admitted it was not working. I asked for either a discount or free breakfast buffet for the inconvenience, and she told me I could have coffee and bread, but only for one person. She was very rude.

Besides the rude front desk staff, the room was nice with a comfortable bed and nice bathroom.

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2013

Minette

good location

Stayed only one night, so i can't really say much except that hotel was nice & clean & comfortable.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2012

KD

Perfect start to the Camino

Sarria was our starting point for the Camino de Santiago, and the Alfonso IX was perfect. It was a short walk from the bus station (after overnight flight into Madrid and an all-day bus ride to Sarria). Dinner was gracious, beds were comfortable, shower was strong and hot, staff spoke great English. Buffet breakfast on Saturday was good. The hotel is a block from the Camino. GREAT experience!

8/10

Excellent

28 Oct 2025

Maribel

Le quitaría las luces blancas de las habitaciones, deberían ser más calidad, ya se sabe que las luces blancas son terribles para la salud.. (no más luz azul en las habitaciones por favor)

8/10

Excellent

24 Oct 2025

maria

No puedo valorar ni la piscina ni si había mascotas ya que no fui con animales .
El hotel un poco descuidado y poco reformado para 4 estrellas

Business

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2025

Benjamin

El Alfonso IX es el lugar ideal para hospedarse al iniciar el Camino de Santiago. Sus habitaciones son amplias y cómodas y el servicio es excelente

Self