Hotels in Ponferrada

Ponferrada has 78 accommodations in total, and the offer is divided quite clearly between the city center and the outskirts. If you're coming to see the city and the Castillo de los Templarios, the most practical thing is to stay in the old town or in the pedestrian area around the plaza del Ayuntamiento. There you'll find small hotels and guesthouses, such as Hostal Nirvana, that let you walk to places and park once and forget about the car. The other option with quite a bit of life is avenida de la Constitución and its surroundings, where mid-range hotels are concentrated, like Hotel Los Templarios, with easier car access and a quick exit onto the highway. If what you're looking for is peace and quiet or space, the apartments, which are the most abundant type with 50 options, are spread across residential neighborhoods such as the Cuatrovientos area or the surroundings of the río Sil. There the price drops somewhat, but you'll have to take the car to go to the center.

The main difference between one area and another is noise and parking. The center is largely pedestrian, so if you arrive by car you'll have to look for a public parking lot, which usually costs between 1.5 and 2 euros per hour. On the outskirts, on the other hand, almost all accommodations have a garage space included or there's room to leave the car on the street for free. As for prices, the lowest you'll find right now is 41 euros per night, and the average is around 93 euros. If you want it to come out cheaper, avoid the weekends of July and August, when there's more demand because of the Bierzo festivals and hiking routes. The months of November, February, and March, from Sunday to Thursday, are when rates drop the most, especially for apartments.

To get there, the usual way is via the A-6 if you're coming from Madrid or Galicia, or via the AP-71 if you're coming from León. The train station is about a ten-minute walk from the center, and there are city buses that connect the outskirts with the old town every twenty minutes, although to move between neighborhoods the most comfortable option is the car. Before booking, take a good look at whether the accommodation has an elevator, because many old buildings in the center don't have one, and also whether the kitchen is fully equipped in the case of apartments, because not all of them include one. Also check whether the final price includes cleaning or whether they charge you separately on arrival, something common in guesthouses and family-run accommodations. And if you're going in high season, call ahead to confirm that the reception hours match your arrival time, because many small places close at nine at night.