Parador de Caceres

Our bedroom was so beautiful, with very high ceiling and an ample balcony with three flags, Extremadura, Spain and EU. I felt like a queen in her palace!

We only stayed for one night, on our way from Andalucia to Madrid. The drive up into the old town area went through some narrow streets (not too bad as compared to Arcos!). The Parador situated right in the smack of the old town centre makes it a special base to explore the area. You get to enjoy the peace and beauty after daytrippers have left, and in the wee hours of the morning you get to experience the quietness of an ancient town. This Parador is a little diffferent from the one in Cuenca, it feels more modern (although also converted from lodgings of aristocrats centuries ago), perhaps due to more modern renovation of the place. Less rustic than the one in Cuenca. Breakfast sprrad good, but lesser than compared to the ones in Cuenca. Service from the reception team was excellent and conmendable. Very much an enjoyable stay. A good choice for traveler who wants to stay in the old town area. Also, a stone’s throw away is the Michelin Three Star — would have tried had we knew this!

If I could rate this a 3.5 that would be more like it. Firstly, if you follow GPS you are bound to get lost. We used car GPS first then phone GPS and both took us in the wrong direction. We booked our room through Thank You points so did not get a confirmation from hotel, which may have had better driving directions for arrival. Thanks to one kind soul at reception he told us to get to Plaza de Santa Clara on the far east side of old city and call. We did and he came and got us and we followed his van in. We got the last of 8 parking spots at 3:30 pm on a Sunday. The room was lovely and spacious. The hydro tub was enjoyed as we were soaked to the bone in rains that night. Hotel did not have available umbrellas and when I asked for one I received a very unpleasant smack of one (only one) umbrella for the 2 of us on the desk with a gruff request for room number. We then tried to find an open tapa bar but being Sunday at 5 most were closed. We had not eaten since 9 am. We tried the “bar” and they only offered chips. The hotel website offers room service but that I found out was unavailable at 8 pm when the restaurant opened. So, I did a first, I ordered McDonald’s Uber Eats and one hour later we had food delivered to the hotel entrance. As others have said, the public spaces are not super warm and inviting. I can see how wonderful the courtyard is during peak seasons. We had a few cleanliness issues as seen in photos also. All in all I think the city is charming but not a whole lot to do. I would suggest getting a taxi in if you stay the night. I’m rating hotel low based on attitude of most of the staff except for the kind man than escorted us in for which we did not get a name. Breakfast was just OK too.

We enjoyed two lovely evenings at the Parador de Caceres. The Parador is a beautifully restored noble house from the 16th century and is absolutely stunning. Our room was excellent, an perfect combination of historical detail and modern amenities. The staff of the Parador were excellent as well, attentive to our needs and enthusiastic about helping us enjoy our visit to Caceres. I cannot recommend it highly enough.

If visiting Caceres it is a must stay ! The location, staff, rooms, and cuisine are all fantastic. I will be recommending this hotel to all my friends visiting Spain !

The Parador is a magnificent building and is in the heart of the old town within easy walking distance of all the sites. In particular, the garden area is really lovely. Staff are friendly and helpful.