Hostal Bonavista

“Comfortable”

After a long walk from La Panadella in the blazing sun, I decided to cut my day in half. Instead of walking to Tarrega, I decided to stop in this small but pleasant Catalan university town. After some searching for a place to stay, a local suggested the Bonavista, which is in a pleasant older bui… Mais

After a long walk from La Panadella in the blazing sun, I decided to cut my day in half. Instead of walking to Tarrega, I decided to stop in this small but pleasant Catalan university town. After some searching for a place to stay, a local suggested the Bonavista, which is in a pleasant older building in the eastern end of the city. Quite hot and tired, I entered into the lobby (which opens on to the restaurant) and obtained a room for 38euro-- which is a little pricy for this region, but was not bad value. My room had a windown opening on to the plaza below, but it was quiet. The bathroom was small, but adequate. We have to remember that this was a hotel designed for a Spanish market about twenty years ago, and a different layout was appropriate then. The receptionist spoke a bit of English, but most of our business was in Spanish. However, all staff were very helpful and hospitable, and seem very pleased that a Canadian and a pilgrim was there. My dinner was very good quality, and I enjoyed a cool and refreshing gazpacho to start with, followed by a tasty if chewy steak (both qualities of Spanish meat), and a bottle of the local red. The next morning, even though I was leaving at a much earlier hour than is customary here, the manager opened the café early to make me coffee and breakfast.

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