Casa Piñeiro

My husband and I only stayed at this house for one night but was not long enough to fully appreciate the whole experience of the peace and quiet around, what a beautiful place to stay. The hosts were very friendly and accommodating and we were able to use the kitchen facilities to cook our dinner. The house has every attention to detail around and the bedrooms are amazing. Would highly recommend this place to stay. It’s very much in the country off the main road, but worth the drive.

We stayed at the Casa Pineiro in Monfero for 1-night in early June (€75/night). A true casa rural, its old stone buildings back the road (don't worry about noise, there is almost no traffic) and face down a verdant green slope of fields & trees. The casa's location on the edge of the park is completely rural, with only a few equally old stone buildings anywhere nearby. Our top floor double comfort room was a bit small (as might be expected in a rural house of this age), but had wonderful period touches such as a stone accent wall and huge, rough-cut ceiling beams supporting the sloping, dark wood roof planks. It was furnished with a queen bed & side tables, small desk & chair, large bench, small wall-mounted TV, and a built-in closet – no safe, mini-refrigerator or coffee maker, though. There was also a tiny attic room up a set of very steep stairs, but the ceiling was so low it was suitable only for a child. The bathroom had a single sink vanity with lots of storage underneath and a nice shower. The grounds had a grassy area with a horreo & wood-fired barbecue, a couple of covered seating areas (for those rainy Galecian days), a couple of open air seating areas, and plenty of covered parking. There was a large common area on the ground floor with seats, magazines, a fireplace. The area around the casa was completely undeveloped and offered few services; the nearest restaurant we saw was at least a 15 min drive along narrow, steep and twisting roads. We dined at the hotel, a hearty meal of soup, salad, Spanish tacos, dessert. Breakfast was fairly basic but filling, toast, melon & watermelon, cold cuts & cheeses, cake, coffee & orange juice. Our hosts were friendly and helpful, despite their limited English & our poor Spanish. Overall, a quiet and peaceful stay in an atmospheric inn at a very reasonable price.

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