Unbeatable setting, clean, calm, very friendly staff and English speaking. Can reserve the fitness room and sauna for private use.

Stayed in April 2024

The parking is difficult. There is little place right next to the reception. Too little for a car to park and other cars to pass. There is parking a little higher up. But there is only space for maybe 6 cars. Too few. Then there is parking further down with enough space. No problem to find a space there but you have to carry your luggage uphill. I understand: It's an old castle not built to accommodate cars and we had no problem with this. It was just confusing when I arrived.

Living in a fortress with fabulous views! Like a queen and a king. Nice hotel rooms, restaurant and bar; very friendly and helpful staff. There is a nice place around each and every corner of the Parador. They even have a free sauna. The rooms were large with a window overseeing the old town of Cardona. And the window faced west for a perfect view of the sunset. The walk to the old town goes downhill but it only takes around 10 minutes.

Stayed in April 2024

Very friendly, helpful staff

Stayed in April 2024

Amazing location & very special experience to stay in a castle dating back to the 9th century. And that for a price that in many other countries does not get you even an average hotel.

Stayed in April 2024

So romantic and magical, as all the Parador properties are.

Stayed in March 2024

Nothing

Staying in an historical building was special. Room was cozy with fantastic views from it windows. Castle is way up on a small mountain. Exploring the castle was fun.

Stayed in March 2024

Nothing

Amazing room. Best service.

Stayed in March 2024

Scrambled eggs were cold at breakfast.

Staff was excellent. Breakfast waitress was handling way too much very well. Could have had more help!

Stayed in February 2024

Some signage to reception would really help along with pointers to the addition parking. If it was there, we missed it.

An absolutely spectacular position looking over the town and countryside. It was fun exploring this historic castle. The dining experiences were delicious and so were the wines. The room was comfortable and the bathroom modern with a great shower! The hotel staff were all delightful and couldn’t have been more helpful.

Stayed in February 2024

Restaurant expensive. Limited and pretentious menu. Can we not have a classic or wholesome regional dish on offer.

Stayed in January 2024

Beautiful location, great service, dinner and breakfast. Comfortable rooms, everything was great!

Stayed in January 2024

The Onion Soup with Creameaux didn't come together well, partially due to an overly elaborate service in which the warm soup was poured from an unheated pitcher into a cold bowl with a large hunk of room temperature cheese at the bottom along with scant crouton. It wanted for melted cheese and a more solid crouton. My soup wasn't properly hot (because of the silly pitcher theatrics). The solid chunk of Creameaux didn't properly meld with the soup; instead, it overpowered the dish unpleasantly. If one wants to complicate a soup service, why not flambé the top so that the cheese is melted? I ate the whole thing, trying to be open-minded, but honestly, it never grew on me this was one of the worst soups that I have had. (I am being detailed here because I have studied culinary arts and worked cooking as well, and the issues were obvious here.) The Tortilla seemed to have been made by someone who themselves hates tortilla. The one that I had at the Barcelona Airport so upstaged this that I sent it back. Never be afraid to season your food!

I arrived during a Christmas season holiday weekend, with a knee injury. Naomi at the front desk, was very kind and drove me to and from the bus stop. I really thought that this was wonderfully kind and attentive. She even helped me wheel bags to the elevator. The man working the desk at night very kindly brought me some tea after the restaurant and cafeteria were both closed. This location is very special. I had never seen a castle before, let alone slept in one. The room had a nice bathtub and I employed it often! Wonderfully scented Orange Blossom lotion in the bathroom that I wish I could take home! I slept a lot because I wasn't feeling well. It was very tranquil. The dining room is beautiful. Just breathtaking. Some of the food was very good. The house Tempranillo was value-priced and so good that I had 3 glasses! I liked the steak I ordered for one meal, but being accustomed to US steaks, I was not expecting the ribeye to be trimmed of all of the fat! This was cooked to temp precisely.. The Whiskey Torte was soooo delicious. It had wonderful flavors and interesting textures. featuring a lovely Whisky Mouselline and simultaneously laced with crunchy bits of what seemed to be Toffee. Beautifully presented. I had it with a Johnny Walker and Black Tea Toddy alongside. The fresh-squeezed Orange juice was fabulous and came out of a wonderful little gadgetr The Croquettes were super yummy, decadent, and I felt a little naughty eating them because they clearly were haute junk-food! All of the bread was super fresh and very good.

Stayed in January 2024

The gym facilities could be upgraded a bit-couldn’t get the the treadmill to work. Also, would be great if they offered a short tour or some history information in the form of a magazine perhaps.

Loved our room and the view from it! Really enjoyed the sauna and the breakfast too.

Stayed in December 2023

Cafeteria options. (no chocolate drinks) poor choice concerning tapas. Service average...

Location outstanding!

Stayed in January 2024

Beautiful position staff were really helpful and friendly. Breakfast was excellent

Stayed in December 2023

Poor parking access & very poor (no!) signage to reception. Very rude breakfast attendant.

Stunning historical building.

Stayed in December 2023

For such a good standard of maintanance all the carpets on each floors were terribly stained and seemed like haven't been cleaned for a long time. It did ruin the whole image a little

The place was absolutely splendid and historical

Stayed in October 2023

Carpets in the hallways has lots of wear and tear. Otherwise all was great

This was by far the best experience. Wonderful historic property, excellent location and view, great staff, and the best restaurant. Breakfast was good, the dinner was amazing. Sunrise is stunning. The room was extremely spacious and had a beautiful view. Tge bathtoom was huge

Stayed in November 2023

Not enough information about what the different parts of the building were used for.

Beautiful historic property. Dinner in the restaurant was excellent!

Stayed in November 2023

If you walk around the outside of the property at night you need to be careful as there are some trip hazards on the timber decked areas.

Beautiful parador and setting, lovely views nice large, clean room with huge bathroom. Very quiet. Nice restaurant and cafeteria. Lovely cloisters with very old frescos. Nice staff.

Stayed in October 2023

Breakfast could be better with more choices.

Hot tub was great to use after a day of sightseeing .

Stayed in October 2023

The bedrooms, whilst comfortable with all mod cons lacked a touch of the style or decor of being in a castle

The view from our bedroom window was stunning, and living in a castle was a unique experience

Stayed in October 2023

Long walk to town

Beautiful setting

Stayed in September 2023

The hallway carpets are dirty. The place seems understaffed and the staff seems overworked. In some cases, their behavior bordered on rude.

Beautiful, old castle with panoramic views and big, comfortable rooms.

Stayed in October 2023