Parador De Merida

On the way to the Parador de Cadiz, we spent the night in Merida. The entrance to the Parador is very complicated to find and the hallways are endless and in many cases lack signs. The room was very spacious, it is fine although it needs renovation especially in the floor and in the bathroom; a shower is missed, the bathtub is very high and uncomfortable. The bar restrooms, already renovated, are a marvel. At breakfast, at 9 in the morning, they were completely overwhelmed, I think due to a lack of staff. They provided us with complimentary water in the room, a bottle and a glass. There were 2 of us. Here I would have understood the figure of the person who accompanies you to the room with the luggage, it is difficult to find one.

Perfect location right in the centre, it has a very nice cloister where aperitifs are served. Room was big, spacious and clean, with a nice open view; a long way to reach it through long corridors. A swimming pool in a slightly odd place with no much sun and not too close to the sun-beds, but nice to be able to refresh at the end of the day. Very good value for money. Staff very helpful

We stayed here on our way south, staying two nights as husband wanted to visit Badajus. This was our lowest rated Parador, it was pretty hard to find, Merida seem to like closing their roads, and parking arrangements were a bit tricky. Once we had found our way in there was a rabbit warren to get to Reception, the place had been a Convent and it was very spread out. Room was a bit small and the 'nice view' I had requested was over the parking spaces. Also no tea or coffee making facilities! The bathroom looked overdue for a refurb. There was a very pleasant cloister bar showcasing some of the history of the place, it went way back before the Convent days. We had bar food for lunch which was good. Ate out the first night but the second night couldn't get into the restaurant we planned to so ate in the restaurant which was fine though service rather slow, as it often is at Paradors. Wouldn't rush back.