We stayed at the O Palleiro do Pe do Forno in Orellan for 1-night in mid-June (€58). While our GPS had a hard time locating the casa rural, it is easy to find – just follow the signs to the Orellan Mirador, drive through town and look for the Palleiro's sign about 1 km before the mirador parking lot. Sitting above the road, the casa had two 2-floor stone buildings, one with the reception & bar with the restaurant above and a patio with tables in front, the other with the six guest rooms. Our ground floor room was compact, simple and well-maintained, furnished with a queen bed & side tables, chair & old chest, a couple of small knick-knack tables, and a built-in closet for clothes & luggage. It had air conditioning, a godsend from the 35 degree heat in mid-June, but no mini-refrigerator, TV, or safe. The bathroom had a pedestal sink with a wall-mounted shelf and a large shower stall with a rainfall shower head. We dined at the casa's restaurant – about €20 each for a shared appetizer, bottle of wine, and two entrees from a great menu of both regional cuisine and Roman dishes that the owner had researched from ancient texts of Epicurius and others. Isobel was a perfect host, speaking both English & French, friendly and willing to explain anything we wanted to know about the area. There did not appear to be other dining options in Orellan – in fact, if you blinked, you would miss the town – but there were other restaurants in Las Medulas about 5 km away. Overall, a pleasant, simple, comfortable stay with great food that you wouldn't expect in an out-of-the-way location. Good value for a very modest price, it made a good base for visiting the Roman mines at Las Medulas.
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