Parador de Ronda

We are here 3 nights in wonderful Parador de Ronda. Best location in this little city right beside the new bridge. We are in a superior room with a huge terrace looking over the gorge. The room has a marvellously comfortable bed and seating area as well as sun loungers on the terrace. Excellent breakfast.

Breathtaking location, worth the splurge.i was able to get a last minute room, dont count on that, and I even got an upgrade to the best view possible. If you dont.get the.valley or gorge.bridge view, maybe not worth it. Fantastic breakfast included. Madonna stayed here in 1995 filming the Take A Bow video. Going.down into the parking garage is not easy. I would suggest asking the front desk to let you enter via the exit which is easy. Otherwise any car bigger than a sub compact will likely get damaged. The hotel facade is from the 1940s but the hotel was built in the 1990s. The view is everything here. There's a lobby piano anyone can play.. if you are good enough, per the sign.

This is a very good Parador. The location is unbeatable, and the welcome was warm and friendly. We had a large room with a spectacular view over the old part of the town. As ever with Paradors, the room was very clean and comfortable with fairly basic amenities. We would definitely stay here again.

The hotel itself is beautiful, and the staff were friendly throughout our stay. Our room had a wonderful balcony view overlooking the gardens, the bull arena, and part of the gorge, definitely the highlight. However, we ran into a major issue with the air conditioning. The room description listed A/C, but when we tried to use it, the front desk told us they do not run it this time of year. We were given a fan and advised to leave the balcony door open, even though the hotel’s own guidelines say not to do so. Leaving the door open created additional problems. Cigarette smoke from a nearby room drifted into ours, and with thunderstorms in the area, wind came in as well, blowing the curtains, causing light and shadows to come in. We were also concerned about the balcony setup, there is a divider, but a noticeable gap underneath that someone could potentially pass through, which didn’t feel very secure. For a stay costing over $300 USD per night, we expected better comfort . All three of us had difficulty sleeping due to the heat and overall situation. Bottom line: Beautiful property and views, but the lack of available A/C made this a frustrating experience.

We are two families of four traveling from the US throughout Spain for spring break. Upon heading to the hotel, I realized I booked the wrong night. BLESS!! I called immediately, and talked to the most helpful person, Lucia. She listened, and I was grateful she spoke good English, and she was able to accommodate us that evening. When we arrived, we were greeted with a smile. She was very thorough with checking us in, regarding parking and the services of the hotel. She also changed our dinner reservation, and our rooms were lovely with beautiful views. The restaurant had a kids menu with delicious options. Our picky children enjoyed their dinner, and had ice cream for dessert. We were also celebrating a birthday, and our waitress Rosi came out with a candle and a cake. Of course, we were very lucky that they had rooms available for us. However, we were treated with respect and kindness, and we had the most lovely 24 hours at the Paradora.

Central location, excellent facility, varied and bountiful breakfast, and a friendly, helpful staff. We spent four fabulous days and loved our time there. The view from our hotel room balcony was amazing. Best of all was the location.