It is a quiet, isolated place. The surroundings are beautiful. The swimming pool is superb. There is a good playground for small children. The place offers the basic services of a Parador.

The staff barely spoke English. It was unable to give serious information about hike and cultural opportunities. The provided map was very basic, unclear, and showed only very short, rather uninteresting walks, although more interesting alternatives abound, including some interesting historical buildings. It looks like as if the Parador's priority is to minimize its responsibility in case of an always possible accident. In late September, my room was rather hot. In summer, the lack of air conditioning may be a real problem. The room had an awkward shape, long and narrow with a tiny window at the far end, and was definitively not cosy. The food is disappointing. The cafeteria is unpleasant and unattractive, The whole place lacks the cosiness one expects from a mountain resort.

Great location as long as you are prepared for the drive to Cazorla itself. Perfect for the national park. Beautiful gardens and pool to relax in. Especially liked the wooded avenue down to the pool. The staff were very helpful with our late night arrivals, and even recommended groups to see at the Cazorla blues festival. Very quiet at night and in general.

Twice the cleaning staff ignored the "do not disturb sign" The restaurant food: my wife loved the ajo blanco, but I was dissappointe as there were scant vegetables e.g served with my venison with vegetables and tabouleh.

Amazing location, up in the mountains near the picturesque town of Cazorla, in a lodge we were told, was originally built for, but never used by, the former ruler of Spain, General Francisco Franco. Fabulous views, comfortable rooms, as well as nice restaurant and bar menu options. Breakfast buffet choices were varied and abundant.

Not a problem, but be aware the road up from Cazorla is very winding and the drive from the town to the Parador takes about 45 minutes to cover around 16kms.

Quiet location in the mountains. Interesting building, good parking, a restaurant (that was open!), bar and bar food at reasonable price.

Disappointing that the pool was closed in Sept. We were told it was too cold, guess that could have been for us to decide ! I don't think a hotel should have facilities listed that are only available for some of the time without stating so.

We loved the remote location. We came 7 & 19 years ago. The wild boar were just behind the hotel. Now they’ve gone but if you’re lucky you can see them in the woods on the hill. Deer & mountain goats too but they come down by the hotel.

Same old thing with Paradors. 23 degrees & the pools close mid September!!

This review is from Howard. The room was booked by my wife Catherine.This parador is in a stunning location at the top of the road, twenty minutes above Cazorla at 1300 metres elevation. My room was massive, really comfortable and with an amazing view. It was one of the nicest rooms I’ve ever stayed in, anywhere. On arrival, I paid an extra 10 euros per night for a room with a view. This was certainly money well spent! The breakfast was excellent, if a little pricey at 19 euros. I spent two nights here and had two evening meals, venison both times which was excellent. My only criticism was the quantity of vegetables with the venison. It was minimal and, on the second night, the total quantity amounted to two desert spoons only. Despite this, the quality of the food and the friendly service was excellent. I ate both my evening meals outside on the terrace, admiring the stupendous view …perfect! The staff could not have been more pleasant and accommodating. Marina on the front desk was extremely helpful and gave me all the information I needed on the walking trails in the area and even had the Spanish instructions translated into English for me. She was a real standout. Moreover, she speaks excellent English. Brava Marina!

More vegetables with the evening meal please. That is my only criticism, hence my overall score of 9.

Wonderful hotel with very friendly staff and a spectacular location for hiking. The meals were delicious and the gardens beautifully cared for. Caesar and Lydia were particularly helpful!

That the pool was closed for the season.

Beautiful location, lovely grounds, comfy lounge areas and quality dining experience.

Pillows were a bit uncomfortable but there were additional pillows for support/lounging on bed provided.

Nice old property in excellent condition in a pertinent location.

The dinner menu was restrictive and the leaks I ate were very ordinary. In fairness thjough my wife had fish both nights and thought it was reasonable.

Location, the way the hotel is set in the grounds and it felt like a country house rather than a hotel.

Bathroom was a little dated but a minor criticism and no pool service