Parador de Tortosa

Parador de Tortosa is Located just off the A-7 about two hours South of Barcelona and three hours 45 minutes North of Alicante. It is not a beach location but the views from the cannon ramparts are spectacular. As many Paradors do, Parador de Tortosa offers a bit of history, and spending time wandering the grounds and the city around the Parador is fun and educational. ||This Parador offered better parking than others we had stayed at which was a welcome change. Breakfast was lovely as always. The cafeteria options were limited but adequate. The rooms were spacious and comfortable, but a bit old and dated. We enjoyed the hacienda style. ||Parador de Tortosa is going through some renovations and construction starts up at 7:30 AM, so late morning folks be warned.

While the grounds of the castle are under restoration the actual building and amenities of the parador are outstanding. The building itself is stunning - a medieval fortress/castle which is beautifully decorated making one feel one is stepping back into Spain’s Golden Age. The views over the town and surrounding mountains are spectacular. |The restaurant was terrific offering delicious food served in a relaxed atmosphere; breakfasts were also great. We found the staff to be friendly and very helpful.

It's a while since I have stayed in a Parador and it all flooded back when I arrived.||You choose a Parador because why would you choose to stay in a modern hotel when you can stay in a castle? I remembered that there are some reasons!||- it's hard to make a castle feel warm and cozy. The dining room is grand, but also a little hard to feel ambiance. The rooms are a bit monastic etc.|- it's a old building. My room smelt a bit, and the bathroom was very old fashioned|- there are few amenities in the room. No coffee machine etc.|- the clientele is inevitably touristy. But hey, I was a tourist too. But you get a very concentrated tourist clientele vibe, undiluted by business people etc.||The staff are nice but the processes are outdated (long to check in). The food was good in the restaurant - not stunning, but sufficient standard.||As others have said, there is a lot of building work so you don't get the wow of an ancient building right now.||Go in the right frame of mind (I was solo, and just needing a bed for the night which is not the right frame of mind). Just don't expect a really luxury hotel experience. Pricing is fair but you could find a better room quality for the price outside of the Parador concept.

We decided to spend two nights in the Parador de Tortosa because we wanted to stay in an historic place like the old castle of Tortosa. WE were not disappointed. In spite the fact that there are major restoration works in the old walls of the castle, which precluded a clean view of the old building, we had great time in the Parador. Good friendly service, nice clean room, great breakfast and a nice bar with a good service at reasonable prices. We used the pool which was all right to fresh up after a long and hot summer day visiting Tarragona and surranding area, Overall a great and positive experience. We look forward to try other Paradores in Spain

Super beautiful hotel in a lovely hill! Staff super friendly. It is great to go and relax. The city itself is not very big, not too much to see. But the stay at the hotel is worth it!

Super helpful staff and lovely rooms- great place for a mini break. Great value for money - parts of it is under renovation - we will come back to stay again when it’s finished.

A castle on the top of a hill in the city center, sympathetically converted into a pleasant hotel. Nice lounge area, and the swimming pool has great views over Tortosa too. Check in is slow, and rooms a little old fashioned but otherwise a very nice place to stay for 1-3 nights.

**Be aware before booking - outdoor summer pool does not work in summer** It's a nice hotel with friendly staff. It is very well located within walking distance of key attractions and offers good value for money. As other users have written, it is a bit worn out, but everything works properly. The layout is a bit strange though; for example, when sitting in the bar/ terrace, you are facing the parked cars overlooking the car park. The outdoor pool is closed in summer due to renovations – these could be carried out during other periods. It doesn't look like it will open soon.