Nothing really.

Hotel is right in the centre of El Escorial which is set in the mountains in beautiful countryside just outside Madrid. the town is a bit of a tourist trap but is a nice place with Philip II's palace and a lot of very pretty countryside around. The owner was very friendly and helpful and had a list of the sights to see and a guide to the best restaurants. His suggested walk up to a viewpoint was quite long and hard but well worth it. You could see the town, the palace and all the way back to Madrid, 25 miles away.

Stayed in May 2024

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The host Ignacio was brilliant and couldn’t have been more welcoming and helpful. In addition the location is perfect for the town.

Stayed in May 2024

No breakfast at hotel. But near by.

Stayed in May 2024

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Really lovely place in a great location. The owner is really lovely and very knowledgeable about the area. He was very kind and helpful.

Stayed in May 2024

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Charming house with a real Spanish character. Close to centre of town and with some garage parking.

Stayed in April 2024

I liked the host, the services, the room, and the location of the hotel! We were so impressed with this charming hotel that we are planning to go back and book it for a week to explore more San Lorenzo and the Escorial- I recommend Posada Don Jaime without reservations!

Stayed in March 2024

I liked everything

The owner of the property is a very friendly and engaging person, and who gave a good welcome, helping me to park the car in the parking lot of the posada, and ensuring everything in the rooms was good for us. The location is great, being very close to the royal palace in San Lorenzo de El Escorial. The car parking is very helpful as parking on the street is hard to come by. The rooms were excellent, beds comfortable, and the heating efficient.

Stayed in February 2024

The host is exceptional. Friendly and helpful. The location is perfect. There is a garage available (with prior reservation as it is limited). Even though the place does not offer any food options, there are plenty options within walking distance

Stayed in January 2024

Very friendly, helpful host. Beautiful house and great location

Stayed in November 2023

Nothing - it was wonderful.

The gorgeous room in a lovely old home; the location; warm friendly welcome and so helpful with parking our rental car plus recommending restaurants etc

Stayed in October 2023

Parking could be a problem but the owner helped us make it into his parking garage into what looked like a tight space. Parking on the street would have been a problem.

The owner was gracious and helpful. The location was great. It was an easy walk to historic sights and restaurants etc.

Stayed in September 2023

Obviously there is a security issue as the front door was locked all the time. I had a big car so needed help with entering the garage which was very tight. Breakfast not available here altho there is a charming dining room but cafe's within easy reach.

The location was superb 5 mins walking to restaurant, cafes monatsery etc. private Car parking was very useful although a challenge! The owner was superb and could obviously park a lorry in the space for a mini! The hotel is in traditional spanish style and charming.

Stayed in September 2023

Very kind host!

Stayed in September 2023

Location

Stayed in July 2023

Very kind staff, beautiful decorations in the whole place and information about the city

Stayed in June 2023

no ability to make a hot drink in the bedrooms

nice clean and spacey rooms

Stayed in June 2023

just a note that breakfast is no longer served but a lovely cafe is only about 100m away on the town square with views over San Lorenzo.

excellent location close to all amenities and the monastery. if driving you can park your car in the garage and not touch it until ready to leave. the host was most welcoming and helpful, giving information about the local restaurants and the monastery. even a map to hike to the best view of the monastery. the room was comfortable and clean with a lovely terrace that was almost private.

Stayed in June 2023

Breakfast being available would have been a real convenience, but the lack thereof should not be a deal-breaker.

The personal "touch" lent to your stay at Posada Don Jaime by owner Ignacio, puts the experience "over the top"! Besides being a wealth of information concerning El Escorial and the surrounding area (in my case hiking information), his attention to detail and apparent devotion to serving his clients is an undeniable asset to his hotel. Reasonable pricing, location and availability of secure parking at a reasonable price were factors in my choice of Posada Don Jaime, and proved to be an excellent choice.

Stayed in June 2023

Hotel was marvelous, manager was a great bloke. Very helpful and facilitated my early departure.

Stayed in May 2023

We had the room with the terrace. The owner is very warm, friendly and helpful without being intrusive. He does everything to make you feel at home.

Stayed in May 2023

Sometimes the hills get to you.

Fantastic host very helpful and well prepared.

Stayed in May 2023

We have stayed here twice before and were initially very disappointed to find no desayuno, which used to be a generous breakfast served in the dining room to start off your day. However there are some excellent pastry shops within a very short walk. Much of the town is steep so expect to climb a lot of hills.

The rooms are elegant and the bathroom was great, lovely terrace off the bedroom. This is an old world style, do not expect fridge in room, TV, or elevator but the WiFi was excellent. Limited parking but we were lucky to squeeze our car into underground garage. Street parking difficult. Interesting classic paintings, maps and artifacts of old Escoreal in the whole building.

Stayed in March 2023

it’s a beautiful older mansion with exceptional rooms, well ours was! The inn attendant, Ignacio, was pleasant and very helpful about things so see and discover. Loved our one night stay!

Stayed in October 2022

excellent character property in a great central location

Stayed in September 2022