Parador de Soria

The approach by car climbs and circles around, eventually emerging on to the top of the hill that the Parador shares with remains of a castle and a swimming pool. Parking was easy, near to the front door, and the welcome by Reception staff exemplary. Our room was lovely, with astonishing views across the rooftops of Soria and onwards over the Duero river towards the Parque Natural Sierra de Cebollera. Our room included an enclosed balcony room, a feature we have not enjoyed previously. We stayed just one night and would happily return.

This is a very good, solid Parador. It's housed in a modern building which serves its purpose well, and the room was a good size, very clean and fairly comfortable. It came with the usual range of basic amenities one would expect from a Parador. The welcome to the hotel was first class, and the staff on reception could not have been more friendly and helpful. I also really liked the bar area, which had lovely views across the countryside and was extremely efficiently run by a professional who took pride in his work. The grounds were also nice to wander around, and to soak up some of the atmosphere, with nice views across the town and some interesting history attached to the ruins of the castle in which the hotel sits. The restaurant was decent and service was good.

A modern hotel located high above the town of Sofia. A not too strenuous walk from the hotel down to the riverside attractions or into the old town. We stayed two nights in a junior suite - spacious but without the views at the other side of the hotel. - a little disappointing. The hotel is relatively modern - 40? Years old - and is crammed on the side of the hill with a design not really making best use of its location. Tourist Soria occupies a small area and it is possible to see almost everything in one full day. We stayed here as a convenient stopover on our way from Santander to Chinchon.

As mush as we can we try to stay in Paradores when we travel to Spain. At first I was not to sure about this one since it has a “modern” appearance, but once I our room and we saw the view from our room, there was not doubt we were in the right place. The staff was very courteous and friendly.

A very pleasant more modern parador, in a lovely location high above Soria. Friendly staff. Our standard room was large, with some lovely views down to the Douro river. Unlike some paradors, the cafeteria only opens during the same hours as the restaurant, but reception omitted to tell us this, despite us telling them (in Spanish) that we hadn’t been able to stop for food during the day, and were looking for something to eat as soon as possible (They did apologise for this later). Had we known at the time we would have been able to walk down to Soria for some sustenance as we weren’t able to have a meal late that evening. Consequently were were keen on having breakfast, which was of the usual high parador standard. The restaurant operates a time slot basis for breakfast, but of necessity ours was as early as possible, so we had a tranquil and positive start to the day.

The Parador de Soria is a modern, purpose built hotel that opened in 2005. We spent one night and had easy parking. We had a superior double king room and it was huge. Large sitting area with a sofa and two arm chairs. The bed was comfortable. And the bathroom was palatial, with double sinks, tub/shower and also a separate shower. We ate dinner in the dining room and it was good (opens at 8:30pm). We had lamb and beef. Well prepared and presented. You must book your breakfast time in advance, and we had the breakfast buffet for 18 Euro per person. I should have simply booked it with the room rate but I couldn’t find a way on the booking tool. All in all a good stay. Not a tourist hub, but on our way so good stopping point for us.