Hotel Rural El Portón de Murillo

We stayed at the Casa Rural El Porton de Murillo in Broto for 1-night in late-May (€95). The casa rural was a alpine country lodge of indeterminate age, all wood and stone in four towering floors topped with a steep, gabled roof. To find it, orient on the church to the right as you enter town, drive up the narrow medieval streets and be sure to circle behind the church (on the side away from the highway), then drive past the school to the last building on the left. The casa's stone & timber construction gave a sense of quietness & tranquility the instant we entered the front door. It has been well maintained and updated (except a dysfunctional elevator that would have been appreciated getting to our room on the top floor). We chose the junior suite, that takes up the entire floor, an open and spacious room with a wide deck with fabulous views of the town, waterfalls and the mountains. The room had peaked dark wood ceilings, wood floors, and hardwood furniture that could have made it gloomy, but it was lightened by white walls and view windows on 3 sides. It was sparsely furnished with a queen bed with oak headboard & side tables, small couch, 2 large clothes cabinets, chest of drawers, 2 cow hide director's chairs, TV but no safe or mini-refrigerator (there was one in the guest's kitchen on the ground floor, where there was also a microwave, wood-fired oven and stove, a large table). The bathroom was huge, with a double-wide couple's jetted tub set by a window, a huge vanity with 2 sinks, and a separate shower. Breakfast was served in the 1st floor breakfast room adjacent to a seating area with games and a TV, with a deck with seats and a view of town and waterfalls in front, a patio area with tables & chairs, and access to a large pool on another terrace (not in operation when we were there). Breakfast was a bit gourmet, with apples topped with yogurt, fresh baked muffins, croissants & bread, coffee & juice – sparse in variety, but filling none-the-less. As for the town itself, Broto seems unknown to tourists but is a charming little village with a small Medieval centre near the church and along the river upstream from the bridge, and a pretty trail up to the waterfalls. It is well worth a couple hour visit or, if you are at the end of a day of touring, an overnight stay. The town has several restaurants and we noticed a mini-market on our stroll through the newer part of the village. In summary, the casa rural was a comfortable hotel with a helpful host that delivered excellent quality at a reasonable price. Recommended, if a stay in Broto fits into your itinerary.

La casa es grande y muy bonita, con unas vistas impresionantes, en la piscina estuve de fábula, agua fría de montaña con esas vistas, era perfecto pero.... Cierto que el acceso es algo complicado, para bajar a Broto es un momento pero para alguien que no esté bien o cansado para andar puede ser poco problema. La atención fue muy buena. La mala experiencia por mi parte fue en la cama, el colchón, no es que fuese blando, es que cuando me metí en él por la noche me undi hasta lo más profundo de Broto, no descansé bien y al final allí es donde pasas más horas. Quiero pensar que en las otras habitaciones la cama si es cómoda. No puedo puntuar bien por este motivo, si no fuera por eso pues como las demás opiniones. Desde luego no volvería allí, solo estuvimos una noche y si hubiera estado más de una, al día siguiente le hubiera dicho al señor que está allí para intentar solucionarlo o marchar del alojamiento.

Hemos estado 5 días. La llegada no fue fácil pues se accede por un callejón y llevábamos una furgoneta larga, pero al final accedimos. Una casa perfecta para pasar unos días. El dueño se afana en ofrecernos sus elaborados desayunos, todo un éxito. Una persona que sabe cómo tratar a los huéspedes. Las habitaciones espaciosas y cómodas y las vistas preciosas. Un sitio muy recomendable y a unos pocos kilómetros de la puerta al Parque Nacional de Ordesa.