This luxury hotel is in the middle of the Cazorla Natural Park and is surrounded by forests in which deer, wild boar and ibex have their homes.

The windows of this Parador give panoramic views of this countryside and the atmosphere of tranquillity and beauty is heightened by the scent of the surrounding pine trees. The views are particularly dramatic at the approach to winter when the leaves turn to orange and gold.

The building follows in the tradition of the typical Andalusia mountain lodge. The interior is simple and unpretentious with its pleasant sitting room with comfortable furniture and large windows.

The rustic restaurant of this Spanish Paradores hotel specialises in game which appears on the menu regularly during the hunting season. The Andalusian dishes worth sampling include:

"Gachamiga" which is a local dish of flour, bread crumbs and bacon;
"Chuleta de venado en salsa de almendras estilo Cazorla" which are chops served in a tasty sauce;
"pisto" which are fried vegetables;
"pipirrana" which is an Andalusian mixed salad;

The town of Cazorla is dramatic with the well kept houses rising up protected by the castle.

The castle is worth visiting and also the churches of Carmen and Santa Maria. Your visit should also include the monasteries of San Juan de la Penitencia and Montesion.

Further afield go to the Templar castle of Iruela and the Roman villa of Quesada. Also go to Ubeda for its examples of Andalusian Renaissance architecture.

The main local festival takes place in Cazorla on September 17th. Other festivals are at Iruela on August 28th and the local Feasts of San Isidro (May 15th) and San Blas (first Sunday of February).

The National Park of Cazorla, Segura and Las Villas gives the opportunity for hunting, fishing, walking, riding horses, cross country driving or mountain biking.

In late September from the terrace of the Parador you may be able to watch the battles of stags while battling for supremacy within their territories.

The swimming pool has impressive views over the Nature Reserve.
The accommodation in this hotel of the Paradors group is in thirty two twin bedded rooms, two rooms with a double bed and one suite. All the bedrooms have a private bathroom.

The rooms also have a telephone, satellite television, safe and a minibar.

The hotel has central heating, a restaurant and a bar. Air conditioning is not thought necessary due to the fresh mountain air.

Pets are not allowed in the luxury hotels in the Spanish Paradores group.

Luxury Andalusia country house hotel, the Parador of Cazorla is in a National Park.

The Parador will be closed from 18 December 2011 to 7 February 2012.

• 32 Twin bedrooms
• 2 Double bedrooms
• 1 Suite
• Bar
• Restaurant
• Telephone
• Heating
• Satellite television
• Safe
• Minibar
• Car park
• Currency exchange
• Seasonal swimming pool
• Garden
• Children's play area
• Airport: 230 kms
• Train: 90 kms
• Map with location
• Parador Cazorla comments