Hôtel Padoue

The position of the Hotel is very strategic, 2 minutes walk from the sanctuary and 5 to 10 from the city where you can find shops and restaurants, supermarket is 12 min walk. The staff is very welcoming and friendly (Filipa was lovely) and the hotel itself is modern and well located, the area is safe as well. The mattress is firm which I adored and the room itself is quite spacious with lots of room for luggage, bags and clothes. The bathroom it’s a nice size too with shower/bath which was a bonus for me. The restaurant is nice with a selection of different dishes meat & fish however I can’t recall seeing any vegetarian or vegan options. I had the ink quid pasta with prawns and selection of cheese which I really liked.

The location was perfect. It was a 10-min walk to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes and Bernadette’s grotto with many cafes and restaurants nearby. There is free parking available but it is a complicated drive and a 15-min walk back to the hotel. You can drop your luggage first. It was raining so we opted for the parking garage across the street. 12 Euro per night, I think. The front desk staff is fantastic. There is a very nice bar off the lobby. The room was well equipped and very clean with maid service every day. We stayed two nights. Highly recommend.

Being on the 6th floor gave us the opportunity to open the doors to the terrace at night as there was no air conditioning. The twin beds were comfortable after long days of walking about. The shower had strong pressure and the tub was deep enough to melt away the achy muscles of the day! The staff was very pleasant. The Saint Joseph entrance to Lourdes sanctuary was mere steps away.

Breakfast was perfect and exactly what you need where you are. We had an amazing server for dinner on the first night of our stay and he also served us in the bar the next day and evening. He was very friendly and accommodating. The location is amazing and right beside the main areas.

Hôtel Padoue is in a prime location to the Sanctuary. It is in walking distance to the Sanctuary, local restaurants and shopping markets. I highly recommend the restaurant Asian Delices, a 1 minute walk away. The room had a great view of the Pyrenees Mountains which was lovely. The establishment was extremely clean and quiet. The staff was friendly and professional.