B&B Hotel Oviedo

The first problem is to find the hotel. You only have small signs with a symbol of a hotel to guide you. The sign showing Hotel Los Fresnos, the hotel which was bought by the H2 chain, can only be seen once you have passed the hotel, and the next exit to come back is 5 km away. It is amazing that a large group like Hotusa, which owns H2, does not change the sign of the previous hotel even after several years of operation. Very poor business sense to say the least. The rooms are spacious and have wooden floors. In our room, number 117, there was a strong smell of mold. When mention was made to the lady at the front desk the response was "Oh, it's probably humidity". Since we were only going to stay two nights we let it go and left the window wide open to be able to sleep. There is a large grassy area outside the hotel, which resembles an American style motel, where you can have a picnic and there is a small playground for children to play. I didn't have any food in the restaurant so I can't give an opinion on that, but for the size of the breakfast buffet available for six euros it seemed quite expensive. You can have a continental breakfast at the counter though for much less. It is very difficult to walk anywhere from this hotel, but by car there is a Carrefour supermarket and a McDonald's about five minutes away. If you are only a couple I would not recommend this hotel, but for large families it can be reasonable to stay here because of the option of a room with three beds. For a couple the Ibis in Oviedo has nicer and newer rooms, a much better location, and a much better breakfast.

Very helpful staff and nice food. A bit isolated if you have no transport.

I have spent 4 nights at the H2 Los Fresnos in late August 2009 and was quite satisfied with my choice. I had reserved at a very interesting rate through an internet agency. I have probably been given one of the renovated rooms but I couldn't compare with the non-renovated ones. From the inside the hotel definitely is better than it looks like from outside, from where it makes a somehow worn impression. Despite my generally positive impression, I think that it does not correspond to a real *** standard; ** would be more appropriate. Some positive points: (1) Staff was very nice and friendly. (2) A buffet breakfast is served for 5 EUR from 7h on, which was excellent for me since I had planned to leave early for excursions. (3) The location is really good, as the hotel is almost next to the intersection of the two most important highways of Asturias (the East-West route and the Gijón-León north-south route), so you can reach many destinations in that region within very short time. (4) Free wireless internet access is provided in the rooms, and for those who do not carry a laptop with them, there is a free internet access near the reception. (5) There is a Carrefour shopping center with different restaurant facilities only two minutes away. Some negative points: (1) As many other reviewers have pointed out, the hotel is under-staffed: the same person has to keep the reception, serve at the bar, look after the breakfast buffet etc. (2) Many reviewers have complaint about the breakfast buffet being empty -or not refilled- which might indeed happen. I cannot confirm this since I have taken my breakfast always at 7h in the morning, but it looks like as if things that run out are not systematically refilled. (3) There has been much road construction around the hotel site, so the site is nothing special; there is little noise, however. (4) The parking grounds and the garden are not well kept at all and look very neglected. This is a pity since the small park area could be a nice place, but currently it looks desolate. For me, this hotel was ideal (low price, good road access, early breakfast) and I would certainly return there. For people looking for a picturesque address or the comfort and service of a real *** accomodation, I think this is not the best choice.