We stayed at the Posada Rural Fontibre for 1-night in late May (€75) while on a trip from Bilbao to visit the Iglesias Rupestres along the Ebro River. Fontibre is a tiny hamlet with 2 restaurants, the source of the Ebro River and not much else but rural tranquility. The posada fits right in, an historic country inn, 2 floors of rock, brick, dark timbers & wood accents fronted by a sun room and a pleasant grassy garden with a couple of picnic tables.
Our 2nd floor room was spacious, with a high sloping wood-gabled roof, plastered walls with exposed rock in an accent wall, and a Juliet balcony. It was furnished with 2 single beds (shoved together), a large wood armoire for clothes storage, small desk & chair, mini-refrigerator and small wall-mounted TV. The bathroom had a vanity with a reasonable amount of space around the single sink & a quarter-circular shower stall, but only minimal toiletries.
The hallways and common areas were packed with period furniture and rural collectibles (cow bells, old photos, maps, etc.). Breakfast was basic, toast, a fruit basket, sweet cakes, yogurt, orange juice & coffee. Our host was friendly (no English, so we had to overcome a bit of language difficulty – no problem), and helpful (he led us to the only open restaurant for a late lunch). Overall, a very comfortable stay at a pleasant and atmospheric rural posada at a reasonable price.
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