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Reviews of Rusticae Hotel Posada San José

2 out of 5
Rusticae Hotel Posada San José
Calle Julian Romero, 4, Cuenca, Cuenca

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 141 out of 261 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 88 out of 261 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 261 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 261 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 261 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Aileen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Evelyn

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Todo fue perfecto, una experiencia unica.

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful historic hotel with amazing views (from room and restaurant) and fantastic restaurant. Staff were extremely nice and helpful. Would highly recommend to anyone visiting Cuenca!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karyn

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mario

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay in old Cuenca. Staff is very helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ernesto, Houston

Beautiful location, a block from the cathedral but still in this nice quaint alley, the rooms are cozy with amazing views of the canyon and Old Town. Great service, truly recommend this stay, specially off-season you can enjoy it all.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Manuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
La terraza más linda de Cuenca
Es un hotel hermoso. Nos dieron una habitación con la terraza más linda de todo el hotel. Una estadía inolvidable!!!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Barbara

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unique hotel, friendly staff. You’ve got to like hills and lots of walking. Fantastic views and countryside.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Guy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful view, comfortable and quiet room. Supper on site was excellent, breakfast was average.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stacy, Portland

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a very charming place with a lot of history. The views are stunning. It was very quiet and the staff were very friendly. We ate dinner and breakfast at the restaurant and both were very good. Highly recommend this place!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Irene

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spectacular view! Super cool location!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Eliana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel, friendly staff, the place has real character and history. Also great value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Laurel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, great view
I had a nice stay here (3 nights). My room was clean and I particularly enjoyed the balcony and mountain view. It was nice to be able to sit outside and relax. The location is great: just a few minutes walk from Plaza Mayor and a relatively short walk up to the area where you can see some great views The bus from the AVE train station (Estación de Cuenca-Fernando Zóbel) is easy to use and very convenient (it drops off/picks up at Plaza Mayor). There are also buses from the new or lower town that drop you off at Plaza Mayor, so if you walk down the hill to the town and don't feel like walking back up, you can catch a bus back up (L1 or L2 comes every 15 minutes). My only complaint would be the pillows...they weren't very comfortable for me (way too high and firm, even when sleeping on my side). Despite this, I really enjoyed my stay and I would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Erika

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

DANIEL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
There is no A/C but it was not needed it, even though it was 85 degrees out.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

laurence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Balcony views overthe gorge to the parador
What views ! I don't think i would ever tire of the views from the balcony. Completely unwound and so relaxing. Quiet and comfortable. Great stay.
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Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Karla

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved staying here! Clean, comfortable, and we booked a room with an amazing view. Close to the cathedral, and to amazing trails for hiking. The staff were great too - very helpful. We’ll come back!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old building in a great location
The build is about 1000 years old with winding stairs and just off the main plaza. It is comfortable and quiet, though you can hear other guests in the halls. My only issue was my height, I hit my head a few times on the low door ways. The staff warned me, so all on me not paying attention.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

german

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel posada con encanto.
Centrico , al lado de la catedral . Personal de la recepcion muy amable . Antiguo pero con encanto . Justo lo que buscamos. Eso si , intentar no llevar equipaje muy pesado por si la habitacion esta en pisos inferiores .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mikael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent rustic hotel in heart of old city
Super small hotel with rustic rooms and fantastic views. Staff was friendly and helpful. Location is perfect for sightseeing. Walking distance to everything
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful place in a great location.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great, great, great Posada. Really enjoyed our stay. Good breakfast and lovely coffee too. Parking is difficult though but got discount!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic small hotel in an amazing location. Friendly, helpful staff . Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old style Posada in an historic building. No mod cons, no television in the room and a shared bathroom/toilet but all clean and well kept. Right in the old town and excellent value for the price.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cuenca overnight
A ancient hotel in a ancient city, just what we wanted and needed. Easy location for exploring a most amazing town. Great restaurant down stairs serving well prepared local cuisine. Easy free parking just up the hill.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

D&S, Calgary, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Historical accommodation overlooking the valley and many beautiful rock formations in the Old Town. Historical sites are easily accessible, and include the must-see Cathedral of Cuenca. The bus service from the Ave-Renfe train station is quick and very efficient. Front desk and services were very helpful and accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice room. Well stocked. Great location Cuenca did require a lot of up and down walking
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Tony, Mojacar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Excellent position
Very positive, lovely old building, well sited to get the most from Cuenca.Bathrooms could do with update
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from Posada de San José on May 8, 2018
Thank you Tony.

8/10 Good

Pik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice room, clean, good location, i did not use laundry service or try the food, clean bathrooms, nice people, beds slightly uncomfortable compared to what im used to, environmentally friendly so that is a huge plus
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would recommend to friends and stay here again. Great location, friendly staff. Loved it!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Lisa, Bristol, U.K.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Historic hotel in great location
Lovely small hotel in great location close to the Plaza Mayor. Our room was full of character, simply furnished but comfortable, and large enough for a separate seating area. Clean and tidy ensuite with plenty of hot water. Best of all, from our room's large shuttered windows we had an amazing view of Cuenca's famous gorge and surrounding area. Staff were friendly and helpful, breakfast was good, the location convenient for walking to all major sights in the picturesque old town and for the numerous hiking trails. The hotel has a great little restaurant serving well-cooked local specialities - booking essential, especially if you want a table on the small terrace overlooking the gorge. There's no lift or air conditioning, but that's a small disadvantage when weighed against the pleasure of staying in such an historic building. If you can, stay in a room with a 'mountain view'. Wonderful!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

6/10 Okay

James C.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location for short people.
Location is right next to the cathedral and Plaza Major. The views from the restaurant are great. If the weather is good you cannot get a better view. Parking is difficult and costs 15 E per day with discount from hotel. About two blocks away up hill. This hotel right next to the cathedral was the choir boys dorm years ago. Consequently the door jams are low. I am 5-11 and opened a 1+ inch cut in my forehead rushing around which took 10 minutes to stop the bleeding. The staff was very helpful and gave me supplies to treat the cut. Everyone was very concerned. I think this hotel is best for short people.

10/10 Excellent

Elli

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beutiful gem in the heart of Old Cuenca w/ a view!
Wonderful choice for a couple of days to get away and relax. Easy access to good hiking and exploring ruins. The staff was great and very helpful. I had the room next to the kitchen which was a little noisy but totally worth it for the ready nook that had a table with doors that opened to a small balcony with a beautiful view of the convent and the statue on the top of the mountain that overlooks the town of Cuenca. You are close to the casas colgadas, the catedral, the abstract art museum, the museum of natural science(super cool and great for kids) and the tunales(which were used for air raids in the 30's during the civil war). Whether you like history or just a quiet romantic get away. I loved it!!

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel with bags of character
Poor weather - wet and cold - but it was November. Great hotel, warm, bags of character but basic rooms which may not suit some. Good value for money restaurant. Perfect location in World Heritage Site. Limited other eating opportunities out of season. Good bus links to both rail stations.

6/10 Okay

William

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Historic Budget Hotel
The place was ok. Unfortunately my room didn't have the views other reviewers had mentioned. The room was very basic, not great lighting but clean. Parking was a 10 minute walk away, not too bad. The breakfast was decent but not the best value. My stay was adequate but not spectacular.

6/10 Okay

david

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
rustic hotel
ideal location in heart of historic centre, very rustic but equally charming

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Historic building in an amazing town
A charming hotel in a historic building looking out (and overhanging) the amazing river valley from which the old town sticks up on a huge stone base. You don't get parador-style luxury but very nice rooms (ours had a fantastic view from a sort of conservatory area) and a good breakfast. The restaurant quite good - especially if some people want full meals while others want snacks though the Fogon next door would be a better bet for a blow out and the Asador Maria Moreno 600 metres further uphill beyond the castle was excellent and very good value. Also worth using the ample free parking up there rather than the nearer (and very expensive at 20+ Euros a day) underground car park nearer by. Cuenca is a really interesting place packed with art galleries (the free one in the amazing 'hanging houses' Casas Colgadas in particular is terrific) and the cathedral is fascinating.

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Traditional 'old style' hotel & a friendly welcome
Arrival at the hotel by car left us rather grateful that the car rental company had not upgraded us to a larger car - and offering a recommendation to others that unloading your bags off in the wider adjacent street and walking through would be considerably better for your nerves - the 'road' outside the hotel is used as such - but if you are unaccustomed to narrow roads with tight turns it might seem rather daunting. The staff at this traditional style hotel offered a friendly welcome. We felt that we might have been fortunate that our early booking had secured a quite simply lovely room with a large terrace overlooking the gorge. The hotel was in a brilliant location for the Plaza Mayor - and only a short walk to the hanging houses. Breakfast was lovely - the fresh juices, fruits, meats and cheeses together with excellent breads, pastries and biscuits offered plenty of choice.

10/10 Excellent

John, Wendover

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel with a stunning balcony view across th
A lovely, lovely hotel with fantastic views across the gorge. It's full of character with great staff and right in the centre of things.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful old hotel.
The centuries old building is amazing and Cuenca is one of the most beautiful places I've been. The only drawback with the hotel is there is no air-conditioning and there was no fan in the room. I'd still stay there in a heart-beat, however.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A gem of an historic building in heart of old town with fabulous views. Very special. In 17th c it belonged to a daughter of Velasquez, the master of court painting. Thereafter it was a choir school connected to the Cathedral. It is beautifully restored and exudes its history. Be prepared for hills. From it you can walk uphill for free parking and downhill for river bathing.

6/10 Okay

caroline, London

Liked: Cleanliness
Good stop over place in the heart of the town
Good stop over place in the heart of the town.

6/10 Okay

Steven, Cheltenham

Disliked: Staff & service
A hotel needs more than a good view
If a hotel is rated by the view from its bedrooms, this one would be 5*. Unfortunately there are other factors to consider. We knew there was no parking at the hotel itself, but when i sent an email to ask where to park, I was ignored. The result was that i had to squeeze my car down a really narrow road to get to the front of the hotel. After unloading and going off to park the car - even trying to get off this road was challenging - when i returned, i discovered that no one had helped my wife with our luggage and she dragged everything up a flight of stairs and down a hallway. And then there was the issue of the lock on the door which would not stay closed without physically locking the door. Is this all nitpicking? Maybe, but after a long drive from Toledo via the windmill tour to Consuegra we had hoped for a bit more. This was the least satisfactory hotel on a two week tour.

10/10 Excellent

Bargk, Perth, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A gem in Old Town
A privilege to be able to stay in a beautiful historic venue, in a wonderful Old Town. Great condition, lovely rooms, comfortable beds, and friendly and helpful staff. Ask for room with a view and you will be amazed. Cuenca is spectacular town and should be on all itineraries. If staying there and you should to have time to appreciate the history and scenery, this is the best place to stay.