The beauty of this Parador is that it is situated at the entrance to the medieval village of Sos del Rey Católico. It was once a manor house but has obviously been extended since becoming a hotel. Writing about the hotel itself, the room we had offered everything we needed including a kettle that the hotel had kindly provided for us avid tea drinkers! The room had a balcony with two chairs and a table, the view from it being wonderful. The hotel had plenty of public rooms and a large restaurant with a balcony in front of it with again great views over the plain and to the mountains in the distance. We were there for 2 nights having dinner both evenings, both of which we enjoyed. As with the other Paradors we had stayed in, the breakfasts again consisted of an extensive cold buffet with the option to have a hot dish. Again, we enjoyed them. One of the most enjoyable things was sitting on the hotel’s balcony outside the restaurant early on our last evening. We sat there enjoying a gin and tonic with beautiful classical music playing in the background and looking out over the beautiful view. So relaxing. Throughout our stay, all the staff were friendly and helpful, something which appears to be a positive trend for the Paradors. Moving on now from the hotel to some of the benefits it offers given it’s location at the entrance to the village. It is located on a hill and is basically a walled village with a number of entrance ‘gates’. The hotel kindly gave us a map of the village which highlighted the key building. This helped us to identify the 18th century Isidore Gil de Jaz school, Sada’s palace, the San Esteban church and other old buildings. Well worth doing. We also did a couple of walks into the countryside, one to the Valentuñana Monastery, both of which we enjoyed. So, overall a great stay.
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