Mont-Sant

Fabulous stay 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 pa

Pros: - Staff were very friendly and welcoming. - Room was very clean, spacious and nicely decorated. We had a lovely view from the terrace of the castle. - Pretty location surrounded by nature. - Walking distance to castle and town. - Free parking. Cons: - Bathroom had a strong drain/sewage smell after using shower and sink. Window is difficult to open as it’s very high up. - Pool was not open during our stay (February) which we were aware of during the booking process but I would say that it looked quite underwhelming. - We booked a table for dinner at the hotel restaurant noting that they had paella on the menu (we don’t eat meat but everything else). When we sat down at 8.30pm, the waiter said that they don’t ‘normally serve rice in the evening’, so immediately our options were very limited as the menu is very meat heavy. The restaurant is only open between 8.30-10pm so it was too late to go anywhere else. We ordered the only two fish main dishes on the menu, as they were also out of the red tuna starter. Both dishes were very underwhelming and over priced. They were luke warm at best and one of them was completely raw / inedible. The dessert was also awful. The only other table in the restaurant also had issues with their food and sent it back. The waiter was really apologetic but the chef was obviously having a bad night. The hotel kindly removed some of the cost of this meal as a result. Overall: nice hotel with potential to be better, but restaurant lets it down.

Beautiful property. Rooms were clean, modern, roomy. Restaurant had fantastic food. Staff was very attentive. The settings is fantastic with amazing views over Xativa. Highly recommended

Property was very beautiful. Room was amazing. Perhaps a little more signage...had a little difficulty finding the pool. The breakfast was very good...maybe add yogurt?

Super awesome being next to the castle entrance. Peaceful hotel with a nice pool

It is very calm and peaceful and popular. Placed slightly up the hill it can get wearing walking into town. The restaurant is very popular and for good reason. Do book in advance. They had two big parties in the marquees but I didn’t even notice. All the guests are very well behaved and the rooms very private and I often felt I was the only one there. One thing that would have improved it for me is a small room, a reading room or something where I could have had a coffee and read a book. If it had been warmer and sunny it would have been easy to find a place on the many terraces outside but it wasn’t and inside all tables were taken for lunch, I said it was popular! I was there in February so it’s probably not a common request. It’s a really nice gentle hotel which takes pride in its uniqueness.