La Casona de Calderón Gastronomic & Boutique Hotel

The hotel states in it’s amenities there is a restaurant and cafe but the restaurant is now closed and there is no cafe. Very disappointed as we booked the hotel as it said it was gastronomic !!! Only Spanish was spoken, had to use google translate to communicate. Changed rooms dur to noisy pool pump.

A nice traditional Spanish building but not doing much business and therefore skimping on maintenance. No evidence of “gastronomy “ with only breakfast service.

We booked direct online with the hotel, I asked for a deal or package, Dining in the evening, room +breakfast. We were answered fast and professional. At the reception we were really welcomed , friendly, helpful and efficient. The room was lovely was clean, lovely decorated , had a little balcony , spacious bathroom and a pleasant temperature, to be regulated by the guests. Very old , lovely hotel which oozes character! The staff is friendly and polite, also very helpful. The restaurant in the evening was so lovely, very good service from the young waiter, the food was delicious, maybe a little minimalistic, but packed with flavours. We enjoyed breakfast, this was brilliantly laid out on personal trays!! the day before every guest chooses the breakfast the require and the next day, all is served on a wooded tray. Lovely done while covid is still around. There were a few little hiccups , such as the shower was too weak, not a lot of water came out, the Wc seat a bit loose..but these are just a maintenance problem and these can be mended fast. we will be back for sure !

Two parts to this review: the hotel and the restaurant. The hotel is location is central, and the ambience charming. The receptionist welcomed us warmly. Our room was spacious and comfortable. The hotel is also steps away from a launderette if you need one. The bathtub felt a bit unsafe (this is the only time I've every written this). The surface was very slippery and needed something to increase the friction. One of the reasons we chose this hotel was because of the restaurant. The hotel touts it as a special gastronomical experience. I received a text the day before our arrival telling us that we should make a reservation, or we would miss this experience. Sadly, making a reservation wasn't worth the effort. The menu looked interesting enough. Our first course of quail pate with pepper jam was delicious. Things went downhill with our mains. I had crispy squid with pepper jam and zucchini that arrived cold, except for the zucchini. My husband's pork cheeks were also cold. We sent the plates back to the kitchen. The food was tepid this time (and cold zucchini). It was a crushing disappointment. Our server was extremely pleasant and tried to be helpful. He comped us for the dessert we ordered. The hotel should close its restaurant until they have someone who is up to the task of managing the kitchen properly. Please stop advertising as a Michelin-starred restaurant. It sets expectations high, and rightly so.

They make advertising with a Michelin chef. Never ate so bad in my life. Also, the rooms are,thanks to the street and thanks to the air-conditioning very loud. So you probably can't sleep without earplugs. You can better spend your money elsewhere