Parador de Lorca

Great property with superb restaurant quality. Will become from now on a client for this hotel chain "Paradores" We stayed during the Electric blackout and the generators worked perfectly for everything, elevators, and kitchen. The breakfast is superior with many options and eggs cooked for each guest.

Hotel is beautifully built and is a special in how’s it’s been constructed next to the castle. But there’s aspects we felt let it down - the swimming pool was freezing (it can’t be heated apparently) & so was too cold to swim. A charge to use the spa (which we paid) & it really wasn’t worth the money. Choice of food limited & no nice bar space to sit and have a drink.

It was built in the old castle location at the top of the hill. The view was beautiful, dinner at the hotel restaurant was delicious & enjoyable.

Amazing location - on top of the rock with great sunrise and sun set photo opportunities. Very Quiet in Jan /Feb - perhaps too quiet. Staff delightful. Dinner is sensational - the cooking of the fresh ingredients is perfect.

Very nice hotel, amazing view over Lorca. Very difficult to locate though.

Stunning view.

Car park not big enough for tha amount of people staying. More details needed for sat nav as it took us 15 miles away. Coffee in room would be nice

Spectacular location, up next to old castl. Our window looked out on castle at sunrise. Staff was helpful; loaned us a cellphone recharger cable for one we had lost and told us where to buy another. Hotel seemed strangely empty in afternoon and evening, but in the morning at check-in checkout there were plenty of people. To get to hotel, take GPS option that avoids mid-town. Both of our GPS options got lost trying to take routes that went by Plaza España.

Exceptional value for money. Beautiful location in historical setting

Beautiful Paradores!

This was the 4th Parador of our trip and our expectations were high, because it’s set in the grounds off an archaeological site featuring ruins dating back to the 10th century. Maybe this is why we were sooo disappointed. When you’re in the lobby with all that grandeur you would expect you room to be to par; unfortunately this wasn’t the case. The room was smallish, dark, with tiny windows, cheap-looking furniture, and in dire need of some paint. The bathroom wall and ceiling were a disgrace, and shower glass and hairdryer hook need repair. I must admit that the view was nice. The dining room had no charm and the chef didn’t seem to know what he was doing. My husband asked for a filet mignon medium-rare and the meat came completely raw, (the cow was still mooing). Unlike the other 3 Paradores, this one had no complimentary bottle of water and coffee/tea maker. Nowhere around to buy anything , plus the road to go up and down is very narrow and dangerous with a flimsy wooden guardrail. I wouldn’t recommend it at all.

Beautiful building and position but staff were not that organised. Poor service at breakfast

Was expecting the wow factor from this parador, didn’t get it I’m afraid. Dramatic enough location but interior pretty soulless. Need to up their game with food and drink. They know there’s nowhere else to go and they act accordingly. Need a courtesy bus down into the town.

Parador Hotel is adjacent to the castle and as such is very convenient for a visit there. The hotel is of a high standard in both condition and cleanliness. Although we didn’t have time to use them the hotel has both a spa and pool which look great. Note the hotel is not a short walk from the town and the location is steep.

Nice!

Room not worth the £150+ nightly charge for B & B. Very small room, limited cell like view, no kettle or coffee machine, no complementary water provided, no dressing gowns or slippers. The Spa is a total rip-off at 35 euros when many guests clearly use the facility without paying. The indoor pool temperature was cold. Access to the town only possible by taxi, hotel could do with a minibus service. At breakfast, good range but poor quality on offer. Fried eggs were like rubber and cold. Only branded packaged cereals, no decent muesli. Limited choice on menu for dinner, unimpressed with service or quality of food on offer. Would not return to this hotel at any price!

It's a beautiful hotel with amazing views of the surrounding area. Being built on top of an historic Medieval fort just adds to the amazing location and experience.

Great staff with brilliant service at reception and in the restaurant/cafe. Shower was dated and tray did not drain. Otherwise a fantastic venue and stay with spectacular views. Would highly recommend.

Unfortunately this could have been a very good stay but the customer service reply to a disappointing breakfast lets it down. The room was nice but some things are aging e.g. the handle in the shower is super wobbly. At breakfast, which isn't cheap at nineteen per head, I asked for just a plate of scrambled eggs (the self-serve buffet is only cold or ambient food), and after 27 minutes I ask if the eggs on the trolley of food coming out is mine and was told it was for another table - the server pointing at the table of 10 which arrived after I had asked for the eggs. It should not take so long for eggs to come. I sent an email to the hotel to explain my experience and was told: "We are so sorry to hear about your experience at breakfast. We will forward your complaint to the restaurant team. We hope to receive you on another occasion." ... I thought I would at least be offered a discounted breakfast on my next stay but instead I will not be visiting again.

This hotel is a real treat, in an amazing location in the grounds of Lorca Castle. Access is gained via a steep, twisty road that rewards you with stunning views across the Murcian countryside. It is a fair distance to the pleasant town centre so it seemed that most of the guests ate in the restaurant where the food was delicious and served by friendly, professional staff. A visit to the castle is a must, just make sure you pack very sensible footwear as there is a lot of climbing to do.