About this property
Parador de Alarcón is an 8th-century Moorish castle, set next to the Júcar River. It is located above the Medieval village of Alarcón, and offers free public parking on site. The huge Alarcón Reservoir is near to the hotel. The city of Cuenca is 80km away. The stone castle has original wood beams and traditional furnishings. It has clever design, combining old and new features. Rooms at the Parador Alarcón are spacious and comfortable. They are decorated with warm colours and luxury fabrics. They all have a private bathroom, air conditioning and a TV. The hotel offers a laundry service and a tour desk. It also has a garden, and a tower with wonderful views. The Parador's restaurant offers traditional local food, using seasonal ingredients. There is also a good selection of fine Spanish wine.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.
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Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Tara
New Zealand“We stayed a night at the Parador on our roadie from Seville to Valencia. The castle was much easier to access than we expected, even though this small town was very rural. The Parador is very well maintained, with pleasant service, comfortable...” - Simon
United Kingdom“A truly exquisite castle. Rooms therefore not large but clean and comfortable.” - Keith United Kingdom“Unique, the privilege, to share a part of history was second to none”
- Malcolm United Kingdom“The beauty of this parador is it's location. If you like Spanish paradors this is a must to visit. Very small in a small remote village but stunning views.”
- Susan United Kingdom“The location was fantastic and overall look of the property was beautiful. We booked a Superior Room which was in the tower section, it was on the small side but understandable due to its location. The breakfast which was included was excellent...”
- Karen
Australia“Perfectly perfection. Staff great parking easy nice village beautiful views fabulous Moorish castle Amazing interior” - Karen Australia“We loved everything about our stay. The castle is incredible The bar and restaurant are fabulous . The gorgeous little town is lovely too Parking is easy staff are lovely, we had washing laundered and returned perfectly on the same day.”
- Joelle United Kingdom“Beautiful location. It was very special to stay in this fortress.”
- Roedi
Netherlands“Breakfast was splendid. dinner excellent. location impressive.Staff very friendly. It exceeded my expectation and will definitely come back.” - Caroline New Zealand“Fabulous location , free parking ,cosy rooms lovely staff.”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
- Marqués de Villena
- CuisineLocal
- Open forBreakfast • Lunch • Dinner
- AmbianceFamily friendly • Traditional • Romantic
- Dietary optionsGluten-free
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 3 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cots are subject to availability.
The fine print
Please note that drinks are not included in the Half Board and Full Board rates.
License number: 16610100017
