Parador de Jarandilla de la Vera

The hotel is housed in a 16th-century castle-palace, formerly owned by the Counts of Oropesa. It was famously used as a residence by the king Charles V, between 1556 and 1557 after his abdication, before he moved to the nearby Monastery of Yuste. The building preserves many original architectural features, including towers a gothic interior gallery, and a central courtyard. It has been carefully restored to combine historic charm with modern comfortable four start hotel.

To dream in a castle is wonderfull. It is amazing how paradores breathe history. If you want to be a part of history, go to this Parador.

Beautiful old castle with impressive history, lovingly transformed into a comfortable hotel with great bar and restaurant. Can't recommend highly enough. Beds are comfortable but a bit on the small side!

This castle is an amazing place to stay - a unique experience. Room was very good; staff were friendly and very helpful; especially Andrea who was outstanding! Thanks for helping with wine & food choices! Particularly appreciated being amongst predominantly Spanish speaking visitors. Thoroughly enjoyed Spanish culture and village life - local Festival with street procession, bull running and the locals having a great party time!

Another nice Parador stay. We stayed for three nights. It was easy to reach and there was ample parking. Check in was easy. Walking to most rooms one passes through a courtyard that is nice for sitting and having a drink or snack. The cafeteria, restaurant, and breakfast rooms are all off the courtyard. The room was standard for most Paradors we’ve stayed at and had a safe and mini bar/refrigerator. The staff were very personable and helpful. During our stay some rooms were closed for a special event so we were unable to explore all the common rooms.||Sections of the building’s exterior were undergoing renovations and there was also some landscaping work going on, so there was some noise from construction vehicles and other vehicles (delivery, tour buses). Since we spent little time in the room it wasn’t too much of a nuisance.||There’s little to do or see in the town itself, but the Parador makes a good base for exploring the area.

This was our 4th visit to this Parador over a number of years. each time in September. We enjoyed it much less than previously. On this occasion, because of a mobility issue we had to have one of the rooms accessible via the lift. This faced the car park, was quite dark, smaller than previous rooms, and had a quite absurd bathroom. The standard 2 basin had been placed where there was just not enough width, so one had to more or less go sideways to get into the bathroom. If one of us was using a wash basin, it was impossible to get in the bathroom.|We stayed 4 nights, having dinner twice. On the first night service was very slow which we assumed was due to a large group in another room. However it was worse the next day. We waited from 8 30pm until 9 before even being given a menu. I searched for one but couldn't find any. The food itself was nice enough.|First impressions were not as before, because the patio, which is magnificent still had awnings etc, left over from previous days wedding. These were taken down during the following day.|On a positive note, reception staff were very helpful. Staff at breakfast were also very helpful.

Beautiful setting, the Castle is well maintained and the surounding area has lots of interesting things to see. The service is good as well as the food. The bathrooms and rooms are very confortable with great views. We could not use the pool due to bad weather.

The outdoor courtyard for drinks and dining was spectacular. The palm trees, foliage, and beautiful stone walls of the castle offered a relaxing and pleasing setting. The overlook above the courtyard was filled with comfortable seating and a lovely view. The room was spacious and comfortable, and the staff was friendly and helpful when we inquired about nearby hikes. All of this in the walls of a wonderfully maintained castle made this a memorable and remarkable stay.