I know I am stealing from someone else, but I can't remember where I saw it in describing this hotel as a parador lite. It has the charm, the ambiance but the quality of rooms is not quite equal to a Parador. But the rooms are comfortable, the staff helpful, the location superb. Truly a great choice if you are... More

We loved staying at this hotel. I found it in a book of special places to stay in Spain. When I went to book it I saw that it had been purchased by Best Western and almost changed my mind. I'm glad we went ahead with our booking. This hotel sits in a fabulous location at the city wall. It... More

This hotel is beautiful, and great location. WIfi works good. It is right outside the walls of Old Town, so perfect location, particularly if you have a car. One huge warning - the parking lot in front of the hotel is not the hotel's (!) - it's public parking. When I checked out, I had an $80 parking ticket, because... More

The hotel's location is fantastic, the grounds are lovely and the staff was very friendly, attentive and accomodating. The room itself was, at best, tired and in desperate need of an upgrade. Food was fair... but for a few nights, it really didn't matter terribly. Would I stay there again? Hmmm....

Very well located, in a historic building inside the city walls. Two major drawbacks: there is no parking lot reserved to unload the luggage out of the car, so you have to carry with it from the nearby public parking. Again you have to take it upstairs to the lobby of the hotel (the building is one floor high over... More

We chose this hotel because of its accessibility (just outside the old walls, and at the foot of the escalator leading to the old centre); and because of its character. It scores ten out of ten on both those points. The rooms were well appointed and with plenty of character, and we loved the “old palace” feel of the hotel.... More

The Hacienda (or Hostal) del Cardenal in the Best Western chain is an elegant but inexpensive 3-star hotel on the ring road around the historic old city, near the main city gate and literally just at the bottom of the 4-stage escalator that carries pedestrians up into the old city. It was originally an 18th century pavilion built by the... More

Many have complained about the stairs getting up to reception. Yes there are plenty of them but the schlep is worth every huff and puff. I am 62 and with heavy luggage, taking my time, I made it just fine. The rooms were well appointed, large (bay European standards), the breakfast was plentiful and the building lovely all with a... More

We had an excellent deal at this hotel since our suite was free because of a summer promotion Best Western ran in 2012. After a week of nice but bare bones hotels in Grenada and Cordoba, the luxury of the Cardenal was much appreciated -- especially the comfy bed and extra pillows. Too bad it was January as we had... More