Dominique L.
Yelp
Costa Vella was an amazing find in Santiago de Compostela. It has a great location, just a couple of minutes from the main square, and it has a wonderful garden which you can sit in for breakfast, tea, drinks basically any time of the day. The staff were friendly and helpful, and, when I pestered them with questions about where I should go, they helpfully brought out a guide to the city as written by the hotel, and updated every month. And this was so much better than your typical run-of-the-mill guidebook as it included secrets only locals would know!
When I stayed here in May, I was given a room on the top floor and I was thrilled to discover that this came with a skylight where I had a great view over the city.
For the record, I paid EUR52 for a single room. This did not include breakfast, which was EUR5.50. If you're staying here, I'd recommend trying their breakfast at least once. It includes the usual continental-style breakfast foodstuffs (e.g. croissants, jam, etc.) but it also comes with a selection of Spanish cheeses. I got the impression I could eat as much as I wanted, and they wouldn't mind.
And one last tip: I paid in cash and got a bit of a discount. I can't remember what it was - but it definitely wasn't tiny.