I booked this apartment via Airbnb for $55 a night in June. Miguel and Leire run a charming little…read moreestablishment located 10 minutes from the Fuente De cable car, that runs to the top of the mountain. The place has everything you need for a relaxing retreat...and it's all clean/tidy. The couple work all day long to keep up the landscape + interior of this B&B. They also speak English well, so foreigners won't have a problem. Miguel was really helpful in providing tips on what to do in the area during our stay. Great location and phenomenal value compared to all the old people spots in the surrounding area.

A friendlier hostess and a better value for money you could not ask for. She made an amazing…read morebreakfast every morning, and provided loads of helpful tips and suggestions about hiking spots, etc. Picos de Europa is not an easy place to navigate if you're not a local. Information is scarce and mostly in Spanish, but she provided great details to get us to some awesome hiking spots in Ponga National Park. The B&B itself was very well kept. The bedroom we stayed in, although it had a small bedroom, had a very decent sized bathroom with a nice tub for a proper bath. All the furnishings looked quite new and everything was very clean. This was a great value for money, nestled in a beautiful part of Spain. Having a coffee/tea on the patio here in the morning looking at the mountains, will give you a different take on life.

Gayle and I returned to the Teleferico de Fuente De, almost a full 11 years after our first visit…read morein 2011. This time we arrived prepared to take the trail down (PR PNPE 24). The Teleferico took us to the top in 4 minutes (730 metres or 2395 feet), and then it took ~4 hours to hike down. We first stopped at the gift shop to buy a couple winter hats, as it was cold at the top. As we hiked down from the Puertos de Aliva, cold turned to rain as we passed the Royal Hunting Lodge, and then coffee and a snack at the Hotel Áliva. It was then downhill from there, with some steep declines and surprisingly a lot of upward climb until we arrived back at the Parador. The trek was basically 13.4 kilometer (eight miles) loop and was of medium difficulty. And even in the rain, there were several jaw dropping vistas along the way. Gayle and I agreed that our 2011 memory of cow-filled rolling pastures was a bit of a fantasy, that our hike was harder than we thought, and we really felt a great sense of accomplishment in finishing this trail. One bonus was the next day (via a tour guide) we had the privilege of experiencing more stunning Picos vistas, including seeing our Teleferic from a distance from various stunning perspectives.

This is a great way to see the mountains. Make sure you get…read morethere early as the queues quickly grow, we got there 30 min before opening and waited for an hour but it is well organised. Once you get to the top the views are breath taking. There are many people who are hardcore hikers but on the day I was just going for a view, we got to the top and had breakfast and a nice cold Cruz campo.

This is a small bus station, but it does have a nice ArtDeco look, which was very surprising to see…read morein Asturias. It was opened in 1941...maybe that's the main reason why the architecture had that influence. There are only seven platforms to board buses and there are no TV screens telling you where to head for your bus. The best thing is to ask one of the clerks that are walking around, so you don't miss your bus. There is an Amazon Locker station in here and there are a few attendants that sell tickets. There are at least 3 automated ticket machines as well. Lots of restaurants and cafes nearby make it easy to find a place to sit before or after the bus ride.

Charming hotel smack in the middle of the old part of town. The room was bigger than expected and…read morecame with a lovely balcony. Lots of cafes, markets, and sidrerias nearby, too. Check-in was smooth and the lady at the reception desk even delivered a bag we had sent over to our room. Nice!

Since there are not that many places around to get breakfast, we were quite happy to encounter El…read moreCaserio. The breakfast was nothing special, just the regular hostel breakfast with toasted bread, croissants, marmalade and coffee, but very decent. So if you intend to go hiking and don't want to spend lots of money for breakfast in a fancy hotel, this is the place of choice for a breakfast on the cheap. Since we only got breakfast there, I cannot say anything about accommodation at this place though.

Gayle and I returned to Fuente De almost 11 years after our last visit. During our May stay we…read moretook the nearby Teleferic up the mountain (in 4 minutes) and walked down to the Parador via a trail that took about 4 hours to complete. That included some winter-like weather on top, more ups than we expected, and light rain during most of the last half. About a third of the way down is the Hotel Áliva, of which Gayle and I stopped for coffee and a snack. Back in 2011, we decided not to take this trail as we arrived at Fuente De on a whim and weren't properly outfitted for a long hike. Coming back, we sort of expected a idyllic pastural walk, but that didn't quite turn out to be the case. Yet, we were happy we did it, really enjoyed the scenery, appreciated some map help by a French couple (who were really prepared), and felt really accomplished at the end. And we stayed 3 nights at the Parador de Fuente De. We drove in from Baiona (Atlantic Coast) on Day 1, took the Teleferic Hike on Day 2, and enjoyed a tour over mountain roads to the Cares Gorge on Day 3. And after that, we were off to San Sebastian. In between were a couple trips to Potes, an inspirational visit to the Monastery of Santo Toribio de Liébana, and some local village and culinary exploration. The Parador? Marvelous! is huge mountain hotel, of which we had a really nice and comfortable room with a sitting room view (see picture). There are several spacious common areas, a inviting bar, and a nice restaurant. We weren't the only ones here, as the hotel seemed popular with the British motorcycle touring group. These folks were having a great time, and all we needed to do was hang out in the bar or linger in the breakfast room (which had a nice spread). The stunning outdoor and regional culture options here seemed endless and of we course just scratched the surface. I just hope we don't have to wait 11 years to come back again.

I stayed at the Parador de Fuente De near Fuente De, Spain on 5/17/2018. It was my 1st time there…read more It was also the 1st Parador in Spain that I ever stayed at. I was traveling with Tauck and they chose the hotel. Great staff and located in a beautiful natural location. Plus, I took photos.