Parador de Alarcón

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 rooms and good amenities. There are only a few rooms so our dinner/breakfast in the dining room was very private which added to the peaceful stay. We even accessed the roof by key, which was a really cool experience looking over the expansive land from above. Breakfast was a great variety and standard.

Okay, so this is a spectacular location. The views are breathtaking. The castle is gorgeous, the town quaint. The canyons all around make it a real island. The breakfast is incredible, as is the dinner. I was looking for a room that would make me feel like I was staying in a medieval castle. This castle hits the nail on the head. I was enchanted from start to finish. I stayed in a small room in the tower with a curved ceiling. If you want a bigger room, choose the junior suite or a room not in the tower. Free parking right outside. Ask for the key to go up on the battlement, the views are out of this world.

Arriving at the Alarcon village was like something out of a story book with the castle being the main character. It was such a treat to stay in a building so beautifully preserved. The staff were very friendly, the rooms were cosy and warm and the food at the restaurant was excellent. If your budget allows it, book your stay in the tower for the whole experience. Alarcón is a pretty village with a selection of restaurants and bars.

Nice experience of staying in a real small castle. Good views from windows on upper floors. Excellent restaurant serving many tasty local dishes. Easy road access and parking right outside the castle. Tiny village outside the castle is largely “dead” but offers some pleasant streets for walking.

The breakfast was really good, the location in a castle was the best, I like that you could see the original walls of the castle, I just wish we could of seen more rooms in the castle, the bar and restaurant were really neat to see the walls and the ceiling.verry quaint out in the middle of nowhere.