Parador de Olite

I was disappointed with room location where people walking the street could look in. I was also denied collecting Amigo points for my stay.

You have to drive your car through the small opening to the medieval town to unload your luggage or else you will be driving around for a long time trying to figure out and unless you speak good Spanish you will have a hard time because most people do not speak English at this particular place

Located in a wonderful little town. Great service and accommodations.

only downside was not the hotels fault in that the night we stayed there was a fete on and it was extremely noisy all through the night! We will visit again on a quiet night and fully expect that the hotel will deliver an excellent stay.

During our stay it was my 60th birthday, I was overwhelmed by the kindness of the staff when we returned to find a bottle of sparkling wine in our room.

This was our first Parador and we enjoyed it so much. Located adjacent to the most wonderful castle made it so much more enjoyable. Our room, for 2 adults and our 18 yr old daughter was comfortable and adequate in size. Pillows were just right and the bed was perfect. Breakfast was plentiful with fresh fruit, baguette, cheese, meat, jams and yogurt. If you wanted eggs they were very accommodating. The Nespresso machine was a bonus as they offered regular coffee. We look forward to our next Parador.

The Spanish were geniuses, back in 1928, to start creating a very large network ("red" in Espanol) of first-class hotels out of very old, sometimes decrepit, generally useless palaces, monasteries, and the like. They vary somewhat in quality but, in my experience, are never less than good. And nowadays prices actually seem lower than five-ten years ago. Some are less than $100/night. (Meals still tend to be quite pricey.) This parador, at Olite,in the lovely Rioja wine country, is more than that, but worth the price, esp. if you like staying right in the city or, in this case, town. The location is ideal: practically next door to Olite's big attraction, a castle, and 3-4 minutes from an array of small streets, cafes, shops, and the like. Esp. liked the parador's staff, which not only cheerfully sent a fax for me but then followed up on when it did not 'go.'

We felt it was pricey for the location, town was less attractive.

Great location, charming building, helpful considerate staff. Would be happy to recommend and stay again.

After driving around Olite and seeing all the signs for the Parador , we missed an inconspicuous sign leading though a medieval arch , which leads you to a small square , where there is 15 minute parking to unload -- and then drive and park outside the city walls ( about 150 meters ) . You must find the Orly Café to find the arch you need to drive through . The hotel itself is a part of the magical ( reconstructed ) medieval castle , which will be every child's dream . The rooms are of varying sizes with very differing views -- ask for a room with a view . As with most Paradores we have stayed at , breakfast is a wonderful experience .