With a stay at Hotel Universal in Santiago de Compostela (Santiago de Compostela City Centre), you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Santiago de Compostela Cathedral and Galicia Plaza. .This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Fundacion Eugenio Granell and 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Toural Square.
What's nearby
Alameda Park - 3 min walk
University of Santiago de Compostela - 4 min walk
Obradoiro Square - 7 min walk
Mercado de Abastos de Santiago - 7 min walk
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral - 7 min walk
Getting around
Santiago de Compostela Station - 10 min walk
Santiago de Compostela (SCQ-Lavacolla) - 23 min drive
Restaurants
Mesón Cestaños - 3 min walk
Porta Faxeira - 3 min walk
La Tita - 3 min walk
Mercado la Galiciana - 2 min walk
Antollos pinchos e viños - 2 min walk
About this property
Hotel Universal
Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, a short walk to Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
Hotel Universal offers 54 accommodations with hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. This Santiago de Compostela hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 54 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-out, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and a 24-hour front desk.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Languages
English, Portuguese, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Food and drink
Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 8:00 AM–11:00 AM: EUR 8 per person
1 coffee shop/cafe
Conveniences
Lift
Free newspapers in reception
Front-desk safe
Guest services
24-hour front desk
Daily housekeeping
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff
Tour/ticket assistance
Accessibility
If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Lift
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)
More
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Bed sheets
Premium bedding
Bathroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Towels
Entertainment
TV
More
Desk
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 8 per person
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
We should mention
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Property is also known as
Hotel Universal Santiago de Compostela
Universal Santiago de Compostela
Universal Santiago Compostela
Hotel Universal Hotel
Hotel Universal Santiago de Compostela
Hotel Universal Hotel Santiago de Compostela
Hotel Universal Reviews
Reviews
8.4
Very good
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The place was very clean the service staff was very professional and helpful. 5 stars for Victor, Alicia at the front desk and Olga who works at the breakfast room, they all provided an excellent customer service. Thank you!!!
Absolutely shocking value for money - really annoying to be given the worst rooms when you're travelling on your own
Cleanliness left a lot to be desired - the bathroom bin was full with the previois guest's rubbish and the hair dryer was dirty, broken (with ancient sticky hair around it) and certainly not in presentable condition for hotel guests.
Mattress and pillow reaally dated and uncomfortable.
I have stayed in this hotel a few times due to its excellent location, but never again!!
Very nice hotel around the corner of old town. Airport bus stops right in front. Excellent breakfast and super nice staff. Would stay again.
claudine
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
6/10 Okay
suzanne
24 Sept 2024
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
suzanne
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
4/10 Poor
Jeannie, Vienna
18 Sept 2024
Jeannie
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
10/10 Excellent
Jacqueline, Saint John
Travelled with group
17 Sept 2024
Friendly staff. Room was decently spaced and very clean. Breakfast was good:). Quiet at night. No screens on the windows but maybe that’s a Spain thing? Not sure. Enjoyed the location! I’d go back.
We has a triple room. The room had enough space for us and our daughter of 17. She even had her own TV. Only one bathroom but toilet and shower in one room made it easy.
Room had a very strong smell of paint or other chemical and furniture was covered of a fine dust (seems it was recently sanded and painted) but was not cleaned properly. Had to open the windows in the middle of the night to dissipate the strong odor. Additionally, the room was next to the dining room which was extremely noisy. Complained to reception personnel about the room odor and all they said was sorry. Not much of a solution. Very displeased with this hotel.
This is the second time we’ve stayed here after our Camino. It is close to all amenities and only a short walk to the Cathedral. We did have some issues with our room this time as the AC for the building was not on and our room was 27C. The staff that evening was helpful and did some troubleshooting. And when that did not work staff did change our room to a cooler room with cross breeze. Not everything always goes as planned but it is in those moments staff can make a difference and they absolutely did. That goes a long way. We will be back.
Very convenient, simple, clean room in the center of Santiago de Compostela. I arrived before check-in and left my luggage with the front desk staff while I went out. Then I got my key a little early once the room was ready. It was a good experience.