I hadn't originally planned to visit Toledo, but I'm glad I chose to take the train when I did add…read morethis side trip for Madrid. My mouth kind of dropped when I entered the train station. I've never been in one so beautiful, and spent probably 30-45 minutes taking photos. While it looks quite old this station is only a little over a century old (rail travel isn't a medieval mode of travel, of course). But the station is constructed in a neo-mudejar style, a reflection of the Spanish, Arabic history of this city. There is colored glass--I'm not sure if it's true stained glass or art glass--throughout. Though you don't need to take nearly as much time as I did, it's certainly worth a loop around the station to admire its beauty. It's a one-room building, so it won't take very long.

I don't know that I've ever seen a more beautiful train station. Really worth the time to…read moreexperience as a travel site in its own right. No need to hire the 6 Euro taxi, the bus comes often to take you up to Toledo, but it's also only a 30 minute walk if you're fit. The cafeteria is pleasant, there are a couple of restaurants including a Chinese joint across the street. Weekend trains are usualy sold out, but if you get back early than your return ticket you can sometimes rebook for the earlier train. Get back 20 minutes before your train is scheduled to depart, they have you line up and wait a bit before boarding.

The good: The WiFi was good, the room we had was clean, water pressure was great, there was…read moreadequate storage in the bathroom and bedroom, and the bed was comfortable. The hotel has an ice machine. Robe and slippers provided. Marzipan, wine, and a single bottle of water provided for free. The bad: Front desk was short staffed; EVERY single time I went up there I had to wait in line. The dining room staff speak surprisingly little English (for being in a tourist town) and it made necessary communications a bit more difficult than usual (again, for a hotel in a tourist town). AC was only adequate (not great), and there were no plugs (for charging mobile phone) near the nightstands/bed. Coming from a hotel with unlimited free bottled water, a single bottle of free water seems bad; I had to stop at a store to buy big bottles for room.

We went from Barcelona by train to Toledo. Once there, we…read moresuggest taking a bus or cab to the major sightseeing city. It is uphill, not flat, and *very hilly. * We love to walk in cities, but Toledo is extremely hilly, especially when first get to the sites. Bus right outside of the train same side of train station.

I hope this review is helpful to others because I could find ZERO info on where to go to get my…read morebracelet after purchasing online. Had to dig a little to see you pick up prepaid bracelets at any of the 7 locations listed as included landmarks. Just show your QR code and they supply bracelet(s) and maps. Then guide your own tour from there. Children (or adults) can get an embossed stamp on the map at each location. They mentioned no prize or anything for collecting all, it's just for souvenir value, and it's fun for kids. We arrived in Toledo later than desired due to a negative experience with Drivalia rental cars (booked through DiscoverCars), so our time in Toledo was cut short. Therefore, we only managed to visit four of the seven landmarks, but it was well worth the €14 per adult, and free for kids. I asked advice on which places to prioritize when I picked up our bracelets and the advice proved very helpful. To give you an idea of how much time you need, you can probably visit all in well under 3 hours depending on how fast you walk. It took us an hour and 40min (with bathroom break detour) to do: Iglesia del Salvador, Santo Tomé, Sinagoga de Santa María la Blanca, and Monasterio de San Juan de Los Reyes. We spent 10-30min at most locations, but do account for walking time, and consult the map for the most efficient route. We spent the longest at Monasterio de San Juan de Los Reyes because it is the biggest and had the most to see. According to time stamps in my pictures, we were there 38min. I definitely recommend this bracelet. Plan to do it all in a half day, and there is still a TON more to see from the El Greco museum, to the cathedral, to sword making, Manchego cheese tasting, etc. Remember to hit the mirador, preferably at sunset!

The staff is fantastic! Rooms were cozy and clean. I highly recommend this wonderful little hotel.read more

Beautiful one year old hotel (boutique) located in the center of the Plaza de Zocodóver. Twelve…read morerooms where all the rooms have a view of the plaza. Truly modern facilities (with a bidet!), spacious, well designed rooms, and great beds. Very reasonably priced hotel. Option of purchasing breakfast at the hotel, but you within close proximity of Starbucks, McDonalds, and Burger King amongst other local options. Fantastic rooftop viewing for sunrises or sunsets or the plaza. You can purchase wine in the lobby to bring up to rooftop.

This review is about the roof-top restaurant of the Hotel. The view is amazing. The food quite…read moregood. The service was stressed and made and left an unfriendly impression on us ... well always those English speaking tourist must be a pain, no comprendo.

Our group ordered 3 sangrias and they were not good at all. Tasted too sweet and not like real…read morewine. 2 minutes after receiving our drinks, the server comes and asks how we're paying and expected payment. We had not even taken 2 sips of our drinks. She did not even ask if we were ordering anything else. Would not recommend.