Parador de Benavente

The old built is fantastic and in front of it are beautiful public gardens. Our room was spacious & on the ground floor with a small veranda with two chairs and a table. The pool & sun loungers we’re right in front of us. The receptionist showed us a beautiful room with magnificent ceiling that is in the oldest part of this old castle and is used for weddings & other occasions. I have a walking disability and the Accessible room and bathroom were excellent - unlike many hotels. Parking was available on first come first served in the space surrounding the Paradore.

Nothing - it was all fabulous.

We loved our stay at this Parador. It is not a fancy place, it feels welcoming and comfortable. The staff were open, helpful and kind. The room was large with a balcony and there was a pleasant pool to dip in. We got 2 meals with our reservation and we're happy that we did. Breakfast was very good, and dinner was a highlight. The chefs outdid themselves. We ordered the "traditional dinner" which was a multi-course feast with local cheeses and smoked beef, soup, croquettes and then the most delicious and perfectly cooked lamb! It was all followed by an excellent dessert and included a bottle of local wine. Wow! I would recommend this parador to anyone travelling in the area.

Breakfast was very good , Wi-Fi was good

No access to the garden round the pool until 11am , restaurant doesn’t open till 8.30 in the evening, too late for us , we don’t like going to bed with our dinner , we had a meal in the bar , my partner ordered a chicken salad and I something hot , her meal came down and sat on the bar uncovered for twenty minutes until my meal was ready and there was plenty of flies about

It's a Parador so you expect a certain standard, and it didn't disappoint. A large room with a good-sized balcony overlooking the garden and pool with views into open countryside (if you ignore the industrial complex in the foreground!), staff were very friendly and keen to practice their English on us, which was fortunate as our shame our Spanish is 'adequate but limited'. A short walk into town where there are ample bars but, as we discovered, a limited number of places to eat, at least on the night we were there. Breakfast is a comprehensive buffet - not cheap but limited options locally made it the best option for onward travel. Furnishings and general decor are dark and in keeping with the building, the tower is a beautiful sight from the interior. Large comfortable bed, linen and towels to a standard you would expect, parking for our motorcycle right outside the entrance - no garage but felt secure. For what we paid very good value for a Parador. If we were passing that way again and a similar deal was on offer we wouldn't hesitate to return.

Nothing really - I think if the price had been higher we could have been more critical - there are better Paradores, but this one wins out on value for money. Forgot to mention - the wifi in our room was quite poor, unless you were in the bathroom or near the corridor!

Lovely atmosphere. It's a smaller cosier parador than we have stayed in before. We had the superior room which was very comfortable and the bathroom was gorgeous with a terrace by the pool. What was good about the location is its a five minutes flat walk to nearby bars and restaurants so you are not tied to the hotel restaurant. We would definitely return here if we found ourselves in the area

Nothing apart from the price of breakfast

we had a lovely room overlooking the town. the hotel is beautifully sited high on a spur. the walk to. the town was much easier than we anticipated. There are historic buildings of interest in the town, sometimes obscured by dilapidation - there are clear signs of poverty, but the town is lively, many locals using the cafes and shops. a very safe environment.

The whole experience - hotel, town was very good. The weak point though was the restaurant. our food was lukewarm which was a pity as the quality of the food was excellent.

Welcoming staff, nice location, lovely building, easy walk into town; would happily book again.

Breakfast looked fabulous but as I don't eat a great deal first thing it would have been an expensive snack so we opted to grab a bite from a local panaderia instead. If I was being picky I'd say that our bathroom was in need of a little tlc, there were a few cracked tiles and a little peeling paint from door bottoms/skirting etc but honestly that's an observation not a complaint. I was very happy with the room, the balcony was an unexpected bonus and I would happily stay here again.

Great location, a short walk through the lovely park to bars and restaurants. Good parking directly outside main entrance. Large comfortable room with a fantastic bathroom. Good buffet breakfast, hot and cold options. Attentive friendly staff.

The main building is delightful. The room we had was good, but not exceptional. The restaurant was splendid - and the breakfast was great. The location was excellent. although it took a bit of finding as the address was a little vague - and street signage marginal.

Room seemed a little tired, but everything worked okay

Rooms were spacious, well equipped, absolutely spotless and very comfortable staff were superb with two very soggy bikers not the cheapest, but well worth the money

nothing not to like but tea and coffee facilities in room would be the icing on the cake