La Posada del Canal

I had a wonderful stay at La Posada del Canal! The dinner was great and I enjoyed the opportunity to escape and relax in the countryside. The service was absolutely wonderful and I felt totally at home. On my last morning there, they even drove me to the nearby ruins of a castle and took photos with me. This is the perfect location if you enjoy biking or hiking or just want to get away. In response to the 1 star review left recently: I have no idea what that person is talking about. Yes, the inn is a little old and some floorboards creak, but it’s not bad. And the WiFi worked perfectly but the range is a bit small. It is clearly listed as being located in “Villanueva de San Mancio” which is a village in the province of Valladolid. Don’t get angry if you don’t understand geography and didn’t do your research. The breakfast was totally normal for Spain—don’t expect bacon and eggs. And the owners were very easy to understand. I’m a non-native Spanish speaker and their accent was effortless to understand. I seriously doubt your friend speaks “native Spanish” if he was unable to understand them. Calling this location a scam is insulting to the wonderful owners who did everything to make sure my stay was wonderful. If you’re looking for a rural, family-run location to get away from it all, this place is perfect!

What a nice place to stay. We stayed one night feeling part of the family. Good bed, friendly family. Really enjoyed our stay. Thank you.

BEWARE!!! This place is not at all what it appears to be. DO NOT FALL FOR IT!! I was looking for a hotel in Valladolid, and most places were booked. This hotel came up as being listed in Valladolid, and was rated well. In reality, however, it is nowhere even close to Valladolid. Rather it is a 40 minute drive away!! Unfortunately, I realized this too late - only when I started driving and the cancelation date had passed. Based on the reviews, however, I thought that it would at least be a quaint place in the countryside where I could relax. DO NOT BE FOOLED! There is very little about it that is quaint, and it is located in a very poor, mostly abandoned town with no charm at all. As for the hotel itself, I will admit that it was at least clean, however, there is not much more positive that I can say about it. The elderly hostess was friendly, but a bit strange, and very hard to understand (including for my traveling companion, who speaks native Spanish). The internet did not work at all (and she had no idea how to fix it), and the house was so old that the floorboards made a racket any time someone walked around (and so I was awoken by another guest going to the bathroom at 4am). To add insult to injury, it is hard to describe just how bad the breakfast was. The only word that seems appropriate is insulting. It consisted of stale, store bought cookies, and off-brand ones at that. (See the picture of the pantry, where the hostess returned the uneaten goods!) In short, STAY VERY FAR AWAY FROM THIS PLACE!!