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Reviews of Hostal Rural Villa Vieja

Villavieja, 11, 31390 Olite, Spain

#14 of 26 hotels in Olite

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Review score

Based on 34 hotel reviews

8.7

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.3

  • Comfort

    9.1

  • Location

    9.6

  • Facilities

    8.7

  • Staff

    8.6

  • Value for money

    8.8

  • Free WiFi

    9.2

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  • Reviewed: 9 August 2025

    8.0
    Top floor review
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Attic Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Because of the small windows on the top floor, the room was a bit dark and had not a real view of the beautiful city. Also upon arrival the mini fridge was disconnected; it took quite some time to cool.

    The place was clean and styles nicely. We slept on the top floor, which had a slanted roof with two windows in it, but it had a nice airco and good shower. And the place was easy to check in yourself via a link I got sent. And slap bang in the middle of the beautiful town.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 September 2024

    9.0
    Comfortable overnight stay in heart of town
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Attic Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Automatic check-in so no staff present on arrival. Checking in and access to rooms was not difficult but personal staff only present between 8 and 10 in the morning

    Good location right in the town near the castle and plaza mayor. Very clean and comfortable room with good bathroom

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 July 2024

    10
    Excellent. Staff very helpful particularly on auto check-in
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Attic Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Centrally located and excellent value for money

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 June 2024

    9.0
    Lovely stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Instructions to get to the property could have been better. Signal is not good on the narrow streets so hard to follow google maps.

    Great location for the town and to get around

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 April 2024

    9.0
    Good value, clean and quiet.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    A little more explanation about the town in the room would be helpful.

    The hostal is on a quiet sidestreet in the lovely old town of Olite. We had a top floor room with castle view, comfy bed, and whirlpool bath for a very reasonable price Check in was somewhat curious as the front desk is not manned in the afternoon/evening check in period (entrance is by code box) but the ladies are there in the morning for breakfast (delicious and at a reasonable price) and are friendly and personable.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 April 2024

    9.0
    Great location with an spectacular view of the castle
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No downsides

    From our bedroom we had an spectacular view of the castle and the yacuzzi was a plus. The receptionist is a very friendly woman.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 September 2023

    10
    Wonderful place to stay in Olite
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    I wish that I could have stayed 2 nights this trip!

    This was my third stay at this hotel and it was wonderful. My room had a view of the castle, nice size bathroom and spa tub. What more could I ask for! Check in was easy. Although we arrived around 1pm our rooms were ready early and we were able to check in. Checking out was quick and easy too. Overall another wonderful stay. Our friends had 2 other rooms types and they were also quite happy with their stay.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 May 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Esther was very helpful throughout

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 September 2022

    9.0
    Another wonderful stay in storybook Olite
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    This was my 3rd stay at this hotel but the first time with the automated check in. While the process worked, I didn't like having to enter a code to enter the room. I would have preferred having a key card. Although I understand staffing limitations there was no front desk or personal touch. The only time we had interaction with someone was to pay at check out. I've been to Olite several times so didn't need help with the area but if someone is expecting recommendations or support for the area this won't happen at this hotel.

    The superior rooms with a spa tub were wonderful - spacious room and bathroom with beautiful views of the castle.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 18 September 2022

    10
    excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Double bed
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    nothing, it was just perfect

    everything

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 5 February 2025

    7.0
    Good stover in an interesting village
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Double bed
    • Stayed 1 night

    The village of Olite was fabulous! Quite unexpected.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 November 2024

    1.0
    Horrible and rude customer "service"
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The challenge with this stay was a room mix up. Normally I book the superior double rooms which have a nice view and spa tub. I needed 2 rooms and when I originally booked only one was available. So I booked one superior double room and anther standard room. However I kept checking to see if a superior room opened up and two weeks prior to the trip I was happy to see that one had so I cancelled the standard room and booked a separate reservation for the superior double room so we'd have two superior double rooms. We arrived at the hotel and no one was at reception but we easily entered using the provided codes. When we got to the rooms we discovered only one was a superior and the other was a standard. I went downstairs and no one was available. I called the number provided on the front door for service - no one answered. I called again and explained to the person that there had been a mix up and we had reservations for 2 superior double rooms. She immediately replied that I had cancelled the superior room and reserved a standard. I had hard copies of my reservations and also checked online at Booking.com. Both showed that I had 2 superior rooms reserved. I also contacted Booking.com and they confirmed this. I tried to explain this to the hotel representative on the phone but they insisted that I was wrong and they did not have any remaining superior double rooms (it is a small hotel). There was no one at reception the rest of the day to show my documentation. The next afternoon someone was at the reception desk. I showed her the hard copies along with my phone and Booking.com. She continued to insist that I was wrong. I said that I would never be returning and her response was "good". I understand the room was not available and there was no way for me to have the superior room. It was the blaming of the customer and rudeness of the staff that will cause me to never stay here again.

    Leaving This was my 6th and last stay at this hotel. I've recommended it to friends in the past and would never again. If you want rude to non existent service this is a good choice. Otherwise I'd recommend the Parador for excellent service or the Apartments Ducay for clean, nice and good value accommodations.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 November 2024

    1.0
    Rude service and wrong room
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Horrible rude staff, nearly non-existent. Don't expect to get the room you have reserved. Towels in bad shape. Stay at the Parador for better service. Or stay at the Apartamentos Ducay for good value and space. Also to clarify: I had made one original reservation prior for 2 rooms, one superior and one regular. When I saw that another superior was available I cancelled the regular room on my originial reservation and created a second reservation for the available superior room. This is not a complicated change or "several modifications and cancellations". At the hotel the staff insisted that I was wrong and would not acknowledge that they had made a mistake. This was my main issue. I understand the superior room was not available because the hotel had made a mistake. But they never acknowledged their mistake (until they responded on booking.com) and instead blamed the customer.

    Nothing

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 August 2024

    4.0
    Great location, poor experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Attic Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    During the day the air conditioning seemed to work okay, but during the evening and night it didn't cool the room at all. Even with the windows open we couldn't cool the room, and it was a nightmare to sleep. I even ended up trying to sleep on the tiled floor just to get some sleep. No staff available in evenings and night to talk to about this! Also didn't like the self check in system, which we could complete fully to get the code to enter. We were lucky there was actually someone behind reception (who also didn't know how to use the online system) but could make a phone call to get us into our room.

    The location relative to the palace and everything in the town was very good.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 May 2024

    3.0
    Choose another hotel!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Attic Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Obligation to sent the photos of my identity documents via WApp. The information on the website about the opening time at the reception is WRONG, correct it! The stuff is rude, not a hint of a smile, 30 minutes (!!!) late in the morning with no excuse and speaking ONLY SPANISH. If they were at least kind, but are not.

    Central position Clean

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 April 2024

    7.0
    Good value, really good location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Double bed
    • Stayed 1 night

    The check-in was on whatsapp and had to send our passports via whatsapp picture... not very secure. Either don't ask for passeport like for airbnb or have staff present most of the days. We arrived at 4pm so normal day time. Room was really small so good if you're only there to sleep, but not really to spend any other time. But it was as per pictures so no problem.

    Location was great. Morning staff person was friendly and bubbly. Great to have breakfast available on site (for a fee)

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 June 2023

    7.0
    Perfect location, beautiful rooms. Enjoy!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Simple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Self check in to a hotel was a bit strange, but it all worked easily and I totally understand the need to cut costs in shoulder season.

    Lovely clean tidy rooms in a fairytale castle town - a 2 minute walk from the castle square.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 December 2022

    6.0
    Pleasant enough but would not stay again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Attic Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    dark lobby, the breakfast was really inadequate, basically toast, juice and coffee and not worth the additional cost

    Location, very clean

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 14 November 2022

    1.0
    STAY HERE AT YOUR PERIL
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Attic Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    This hotel has no reception and no human interaction at all times. At no point during the online booking with Booking.com was this flagged up. If it had, I would have chosen another hotel. Instead, arriving late and in the dark, I was left standing in the street being asked for passport photographs in Spanish (which I fortunately speak) on whatsapp before being sent a code to key on the door pad and very confusing instructions on how to open the two entrance doors and then the room number (HAB NO). Trying to call the whatsapp number only got a message to say no one was available. As for the accommodation, it turned a bad start into an awful night - bed and pillows were rock hard, extremely uncomfortable and giving anything but a restful night.

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 25 September 2022

    7.0
    escapa rural
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Simple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    .

    la comodidad era excelente

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 3 July 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Simple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 March 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Attic Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 November 2024

    10
    Trato amable y ambiente confortable.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Simple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 August 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Attic Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in August 2024

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