Hotel Mont Sant

The check in was fabulous and we had a lovely room (Room 1) that actually has a kettle! We had a terrace with views of Xativa Castle and also the town and valley, all framed by pine and cypress trees. Deb had injured her knee so was able to sit on the terrace, read her book and chill as we watched the sunset. We had breakfast both mornings at the hotel and the breakfast was fabulous and we ate far too much delicious food. After breakfast I had a wander around the grounds. The views really were spectacular, especially with the early morning mist, and you could see sections of the town walls stretching from the valley up to the castle.|We ate one dinner in the hotel as Deb had already perused the menu, although I was somewhat sceptical. There were weird things like sea urchin, pig's ear, lamb gizzards and duck liver but I opted for sea bass and Deb had rabbit lasagna. The food was just magnificent. Right from the bread and olive oil, with the type of oil and its characteristics being explained to the main course and desserts there was nothing I could improve upon. I had two desserts - a cheesecake and a hazelnut mousse and both were fabulous. We left feeling full but not bloated, a lovely way to round off Deb's birthday.|Our room was fabulously quiet, service throughout the hotel was impeccable, the room had modern heating/cooling if needed and a modern bathroom. There was a lovely seating area with panoramic views as well as a private terrace and there was plenty of parking. The lady on reception was wonderfully helpful and the castle is about 15 minutes walk up the hill. A thoroughly enjoyable stay and a hotel I will recommend to friends visiting the area.

Booked into the restaurant for a two night stay. Had dinner the first night which was inedible. The menu was totally weird! One starter was pigs ears with raw prawns! All MAIN courses were served cold straight from the refrigerator, scallops, prawns, foie gras. We have eaten in many high end Spanish restaurants including 3 star michelin but never experienced anything like this. Although the two staff serving on the night were very polite there didn't seem to be any supervisory management around which you would expect for a four star hotel. We left the restaurant after just having the starters and cancelled our second nights booking.

Very nice, tranquil hotel. It's true uniqueness is the location - surrounded by picturesque mountains, very close to the Moorish fortress - great option to spend a couple nights.

A beautiful, luxurious hotel in a wonderful spot below the castle. The restaurant is amazing.

3.5 stars would be fair - neither average nor very good. The hotel is in a stunning location with views up to the castle. We chose a room with private terrace to enjoy the tranquility I expected the hotel to offer due to its location. Unfortunately there were First Communion parties taking place the afternoon we arrived. This meant our "private" terrace was anything but with loud music & drunken revellers singing until 8pm. Dinner and breakfast were underwhelming & we have never stayed anywhere with a policy that drinks could not be served to a resident before 8.30pm. The hotel has so much potential but is not making the most of its unique location with breakfast being served in a strange marquee with no view. Our second day was much more relaxed but we chose to eat out. The lady receptionist was friendly & helpful & we were also given a bottle of wine and olives to apologise for the disruption of day 1.

This hotel reminds me of my stays at 5-star hotels like the Four Seasons and the Ritz. I wished I could have stayed longer than a night. ||We stayed in one of the chalet types of rooms. You have to swipe to open the gate into your terrace, and then swipe to get into the room itself.||Unlike another review, I really found the decor to be nice, not outdated. Maybe the reviewer preferred a more sleek and modern design. I like they, too, but that doesn’t make it outdated. I really like how the top of the door can be opened so you can have access to fresh air.||The bathroom was very nice with top to bottom marble in the toilet and the shower. What I didn’t like was there was no door to the bathroom and both the rooms to the toilet and shower are clear glass. There is no privacy, so you have to let whoever stays with you you’re on the pot. The rain shower also prevents the shower door from being opened into the shower, so you have to “force” it to open to the outside. On the plus side, the shower floor was slip-free.||The bed was huge and very comfortable with thick sheets. I only wish that hotels in Spain would start installing USB ports next to both sides of the bed like we do in the US. ||The one thing that this lacks compared to 5-star hotels is the thickness of the towels. Towels below 5 stars in my experience tend to have quite thin towels for some reason.||When we stayed there, there was a wedding group staying. They have been a bit loud, but when the stopped their partying, the property is so quiet and peaceful.

This is a stunning location for a hotel and overall it is well worth a stay. Appreciate that our stay was 'out of season' and still the hotel staff could not do enough for us. The food was delicious and beautifully presented. Breakfast was plentiful with a great variety of food and beverages. Dinner was very tasty and so many courses. Disappointing that the pool was closed during our visit, and we couldn't even sit by the pool as the surrounding grass area was being tended/re-seeded. There were plenty of places within the hotel grounds with amazing views over Xativa and the surrounding mountains, an excellent view of the Castle just up the hill. The tastiest, juiciest oranges were plentiful growing on trees throughout the hotel grounds and a beautiful courtyard to sit and enjoy a glass of wine or a coffee - except you could get neither until the bar opened at 8.30pm! This alone, reduced my score from 'excellent' to 'very good'. We had no mini bar and no tea/coffee facilities in our rooms, and nowhere to get a drink! The room itself was quirky and reasonably clean (a little bit of the previous occupants litter under the bed). The bed was comfortable but the pillows were very hard. I would stay here again, but I would take plenty of drinks with me.

Amazing rooms and amazing food. Just a short walk left up to the castle from here too. Lovely 24 hour stay on our way from Valencia to Murcia.