Occidental León Alfonso V

Hotel was in a great central position, close cathedral and other places of interest. Room was clean and tidy although no sink in the wc was a bit strange. All rooms come with a bath which is great if you fancy a soak

I still find it hard to believe a hotel would put guests in the room I was allocated. It looked out onto a rooftop (at the same level as the room's floor) covered with pebbles, weeds and trash. There was also a clothesline with periodic laundry put out to dry from adjacent buildings. The room was always dimly lit because you had to keep the drapes closed for privacy and to avoid the unattrative view. (See photos.) It also didn't feel that safe, as anyone standing on the roof would be inches away from the tall room window, protected ony by metal bars that covered it partway up. The hotel's public areas were attractive, so I'm sure it includes some equally attractive rooms. I was told no alternative to mine was available. The hotel has a breakfast room but no bar or restaurant. There is no ramp from the street to the check-in area, and there is only one elevator inside. (In fairness, though, I'll note that I never experienced a lngthy wait for it.) Of course you don't spend a lot of time in the hotel when visiting an interesting city like León, and I give credit to this hotel for its convenient location. But I wouldn't want to stay there again.

A great location on the edge of the pedestrianised old town. The hotel itself has the most incredible 1930’s staircase. Very friendly and helpful staff. Our room had a separate seating area which was great for reading and planning the days activities. Breakfast was ok - not as good as some of the other hotels we have stayed in on our tour across Northern Spain though. However it really shouldn’t put you off staying. My only little criticism is that the bathroom had some black mould on the grout and sealant. The place was really clean so that isn’t the issue- I just have a ‘thing’ about black mould in bathrooms.

Good location, 15 min. from the train, and adjacent to the histórico centro. We had a Junior suite, and the room size was fine. We did not take “advantage”of the €16 per person breakfast as we ate for a total of €8 across the street at a local cafe. For a 4 star hotel, there were no guest robes or slippers in the room, the bath products were of low quality, no Kleenex, and the toilet paper single ply. The material on the couch in our suite was tired and needed repair. I don’t know how a handicapped person could access this hotel as there is no ramp at the door, and we saw no elevator to climb the 10 or so steps to reception. We have stayed in Barceló hotels before, but this one was of the poorest quality.

Clean, nice and comfortable rooms in the best place next to the most important buildings and services of León. Full recommended. We'll be black ASAP. Staff very kind and always available. Complete and variated breakfast.

We stayed here two nights on our two week northern Spain/Portugal trip with 14 people in our group. Breakfast was very good, with lots of choices. Coffee was a little difficult to figure out and was quite strong. The bed was nice and firm, and we had plenty of storage space. Be sure to ask for a key to your room safe. Bathtub leaked water around the glass panel. Excellent location. Wifi was iffy. Would return.

stayed there with family for two nights, perfect location for strolling around the city and enjoying what Leon has to offer hotel has an interesting interior and has decent offering of food, as a tea drinker would prefer some better options at breakfast overall satisfied