Parador de Mérida

The property was lovely. The old convent was wonderfully suited to be turned into a hotel and quite centrically located. Staff was very hospitable. The amount of Roman Ruins are all around was mesmerizing.

Nice location. Property needs better staff, more amicable.

This is an elegant old building, showing its age a bit but charming. The maids are very helpful it you need anything. There is a nice pool. The beds are comfortable. The location is walkable from the train station, and being a small town, you can also walk to all the ruins if you like to walk. As you walk to the center, you will come across restaurants and many shops. They have extensive and convenient parking with an attendant to help.

Everything was very good except for dining. Our experience was not the best with the food and the waiter did not have good knowledge of the wine they offer. Breakfast was excellent.

As with most hotels paradores, this is a grear value for an excellent hotel, high quality dining and very professional staff to ensure a relsxing stay. Highly recommended.

Pros: comfortable beds, huge room, quiet Cons: sewer gas smell in bathroom, strong carpet deoderizer smell in hallways. Those with mobility issues should be aware that the elevator and the reception/dining areas are almost at opposite ends of the hotel so a lot of walking is required to avoid stairs Often the fastest way between parts of the hotel involves stairs (two here, three there, a half flight elsewhere) and the stairs are often a bit higher than modern stairs.

Lovely location in the old part of Merida and close to all the Roman sites. Very friendly and helpful staff, especially on reception. Comfortable room and secure parking. Breakfast good and wonderful to be able to eat on the terrace.

Staff was great!

It was 34C (perfectly normal for May), the swimming pool was full and blue and calling us, weary travellers, but we were not to use it. It is not open until 1 June. Ridiculous.That apart, a beautiful, historic hotel.

It has a lovely combination of being a centuries old building combine with the amenities of a 4 star hotel. Friendly staff and well kept property all around. Thumbs up for El Parador de Mérida.