In the know
- Our favourite rooms
- Room 22 is a spacious double with lots of light. Room 24 is slightly darker but cool, with an open-plan bathroom. Room 18 is a lovely regular double. Ask for a room facing the courtyard.
Current offers
- Smith card offer
- Smith members receive a complimentary bottle of Spanish cava
Hospedería Convento de la Parra
Extremadura, Spain [view map]
- Style
- Divine retreat
- Setting
- Sunny Badajoz
This historic boutique hotel in Extremadura is a tranquil retreat with style and serenity in equal measure. The thick walls and refeshing pool provide an escape from the midday heat in the region far from the well-trodden tourist routes, while low lighting and flickering flames provide a suitable romantic atmosphere in the cool evenings.
Need to know
- Rooms
- 21, including two suites.
- Rates
- €111–€170, including breakfast.
- Check-out
- 11h, but midday is possible if the room is not booked out.
- Facilities
- Solarium. No TVs or air-con, but there is an extensive library and lots of board games.
- Poolside
- Outdoor saltwater pool, in pristine-white surroundings.
- Hotel closed
- 8 January–1 February.
- Also
- The hotel can arrange a host of activities, including 4x4 excursions, wine-tasting, cooking courses, paragliding and donkey treks.
Food & drink
- Hotel restaurant
- Set in the vaulted refectory, or the cloisters in balmy weather, serving a fresh take on Extremadura’s traditional cuisine, and local Ribera del Guadiana wines. Lunch served 14h–15h30; dinner 21h–23h30.
- Dress code
- Natural fabrics, to harmonise with the hotel’s organic feel.
- Top table
- In a candlelit corner of the cloisters.
- Room service
- 21h–23h for restaurant menu.
- Hotel bar
- You can order drinks anywhere you like, all hours within reason.
Other facilities
- Children
- This hotel is better suited to couples - leave the children at home!
Smith card offer
Smith members receive a complimentary bottle of Spanish cava
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Hospedería Convento de la Parra
16 Calle Santa María
La Parra
Badajoz
W Spain
