Hotel Torrecerredo

Access

Cielo azul despejado

We are aware of the condition of the access road to the hotel and apologize for any inconvenience. Unfortunately, as it is a public road, it is beyond our control.

Parking

The hotel has ample space to park all guests’ cars if they are parked correctly between the white lines. Please respect this guideline.

Reception and Services

We hope you enjoy your stay with us. All the staff at Hotel Torrecerredo work to make your experience as pleasant as possible.

WiFi

Wifi should be available and free in all areas of the hotel.
Username: Torretours……..

Password: Picos2012

Bar, Reception, and Terrace

Un jarrón con flores sobre una mesa

Open from 9:00 AM to 12:00 AM. At reception, you can request items such as hairdryers, maps, hiking poles, plug adapters, and information about various activities. The bar boasts a small library with travel guides.

Breakfast Buffet

variado buffet

From 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM in the dining room located on the ground floor, next to the hotel’s village side.

Dinner

Dos rollos de berenjena decorados

From 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM, featuring a menu that includes a starter, main course options of meat, fish, or vegetarian, and dessert. Water is included; other drinks can be purchased separately. Please select your menu option in the morning to avoid unnecessary waste.

Drink Menu and Special Menus

On the dining room tables, you’ll find a QR code linking directly to our drink menu. Please check the daily menu at reception.

Rooms

camas en una habitación con suelos y paredes de madera

Please inform us if you need extra pillows, towels, or blankets. The televisions are internet-connected and offer access to Netflix, YouTube, etc. Remember to log out before you leave.

Lounge

Sala amplia con muebles blancos y ventanas

Welcome to our spacious resident lounge! This is the perfect place to relax with comfortable seating and abundant natural light. Occasionally, access to the lounge may be restricted due to special events such as yoga classes.

Picnics

If you need a packed lunch, we can prepare one including a large sandwich with a variety of fillings, fruit, and chocolate. Please notify us the night before.

Hotel History

In the summer of 1984, a family arrived at our home seeking accommodation. We welcomed them warmly, and they named our house “Casa la Colina.” Thus, the Hotel Torrecerredo was born. Since then, it has undergone various renovations and a significant name change.

Hair Dryers

Secador de pelo sobre baldosa

Due to the very low wattage the hotel has available, it imposible to install hair dryers in all of the rooms. In reception we have several available. Please feel free to borrow one.

Microwave Ovens

In both the dining room and bar, there are microwaves available for heating baby foods etc.

Laundry

To use this service please bring your bag (up to 8kg) to the reception for washing and drying.
Sorry, we have no ironing service. €10.00

Drying room

We have a free drying room available for clothes and boots.
If you need to hose down walking boots, motorbikes etc, there are two hoses available at different
locations.

Environmental Policy

Unlike many big chain hotels, we value both our guests and the environment. Here are a few
ways we are trying to reduce our impact on the environment.
 Fresh Produce. We prepare fresh food daily and try and keep wastage to a minimum.
Much of vegetables are grown locally.
 Solar Power. All hot water is supplied by solar power.
 Recycling. We try to avoid using products with individual wrappers and we recycle all our
rubbish. If you have anything that we can recycle, please give to any member of staff.
 Towels. To reduce the amount of detergent being used, you can help the environment,
by placing only the towels to be changed in the shower or the bath.
 Lighting. Nearly all lighting in the hotel uses low energy lighting systems.

Timing and distances to and from the hotel

Poncebos (Cares gorge) 6 km 10 minutes
Llanes 37 km 40 minutes
Lagos de Covadonga 44 km 1 hour
Fuente De 74 km 1 h y 30 minutes
Oviedo 102 km 1 h y 30 minutes
Santander 101 km 1 h y 20 minutes

Phone numbers of interest

Hotel Torrecerredo
985 846 640 from 9:00 to 00:00 dial
Emergencies 661 910 351

Health Center
Arenas de Cabrales 985 846 786 from 9:00 to 13:00h.
Carreña de Cabrales 985 845 504 from 9:00 to 15:00 h.
Emergencies dial 112

Pharmacy
Arenas de Cabrales 985 845 501 from 9:00 a 14:00 and 16:00 to 20:00.
Carreña de Cabrales 985 845 501 from 9:00 a 14:00 and 16:00 to 20:00.

Taxis:
Taxi Pidal 8 pax 985 845 177
Joaquin 4 pax 689 380 603.

Recommended Restaurants
Casa Xurde 623 319 144
Cafe Cares 985 845 042

Mechanic
Arenas de Cabrales 985 845 027
Posada de Llanes 985 407 393 (Motos)

Town Hall Concejo de Cabrales 985845507

Nacional Park Offices. Picos de Europa
Asturias 985 848 614.
Cantabria 942738109
León 987740549

Sports and cultural activities

There are a wide variety of leisure activities that can be carried out relatively nearby and below you will see a description of what’s available.
If you need any advice, or wish to make reservations, let us know at the reception desk and wewill be more than happy to assist.

Cares Gorge
One of the most popular and beautiful routes in northern Spain. It is advisable to go prepared with good footwear, a large bottle of water, sun protection and be aware of the small risk of rock fall. The route starts in the village of Poncebos (6km). It is 12km long, of which the first 3km are uphill and the rest being effectively flat. For the return, you either have come back via the same route, or contract one of various companies offering either 4X4 routes or normal road routes back. (Please ask in reception)

Bulnes route
A route that runs along the Tejo channel and arrives to the hamlet of Bulnes. A duration of 1:15. There are bars and restaurants in the village. You can also ascend & descend on the underground funicular railway.


Covadonga Lakes
A beautiful place and very busy. Access to the lakes from July to Sept is closed to private cars and you will need to use the public transport available from nearby Covadonga.
From the lakes you can do different routes of greater or lesser degree of difficulty.

Canoeing

Descent in canoe of 1 or 2 people by the river Sella with two options, 10 km or 15 km of
descent. Between 3 and 4 hours.

Horse riding

It is a beautiful route on horseback of about two hours with departure from Unquera.

Biking

Mountain bike rental to enjoy the area and be in contact with the nature that surrounds us in a
different way.

Canyoning

A sport that is increasingly in demand due to the fun and beautiful nature of its performance, you can enjoy spectacular views from within a river. More or less about 2 hours.

Surf

If you want to enjoy the beach you can rent surfboards or be taught a monitor on the beach of San Antolin, near Llanes.

Rafting

An exciting activity. But it can only be done in a very short period of the year, due to the water flow during the spring thaw.

Trekking

You can ask us about the trekking in the countless routes that exist throughout the area. We will advise you by degree of difficulty, levels, distances and times.

Via ferrata

A Via ferrata is a vertical rockface, equipped with various materials such as ladders, handrails, chains, suspension bridges and zipwires, with which it is possible to safely climb routes that would otherwise be only scalable by proficient rock climbers. More or less a duration between two and three hours, there are 4 vias ferratas in the Picos of Europe.

The cheese and cider route

Two brothers from Asiego de Cabrales (Manolo and Javier) teach us how to make cabrales
cheese and cider, as well as the distribution of the Asturian village and life in the rural world.
The route ends with a traditional espicha as a meal or dinner.

Guided queseria


A tour around a modern cheese production facility with an explanation of the cheese making
process from yester year up to the now automated systems for milk and cheese production.

Bird Watching and Local Routes

Bird watching programs and guided cheese and cider routes, as well as gastronomic tours.

For any other information, please consult us at reception. We will do everything possible to make your stay unforgettable. Welcome to Hotel Torrecerredo and enjoy a wonderful stay in Asturias!

Ponga or the cliffs of Ribedesella.