Hotel El Hidalgo in Valdepeñas; just keep driving!
No Dogs Allowed
When travelling with a puppy your hotel options are limited, especially in Spain. Still, Hotel El Hidalgo is not an option I´d recommend. It´s situated right smack on the high way, which is convenient when you´re trying to get to France, but rather depressing as well. Ok, let´s be honest: this place is a dump.
“petfriendly”
We soon learned that “pets allowed” is something very different from “petfriendly” as pets were not allowed anywhere and the place was plastered with “No dogs allowed” signs. Add to that that the usual “wifi is free and available in all public areas” was, once again, a bit of a fib: the only place you could get any internet at all was in the restaurant. A dismal place with chairs wrapped in red fabric just that many shades off from the red table cloth to give me a head ache and dull, overcooked, overpriced food.
The upside? The beds were great and breakfast was a lavish affair. Served in yet another depressing place where dogs were frowned upon, but we chose to ignore the icy stares from the staff. If I ever want to shoot a zombie movie, I´ll definitely consider El Hidalgo as an ideal location. Other than that, I say keep driving.
