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At LERMAR to drive to small villages north and south
Great home base in historic building
Very nicely done restoration of rooms with lovely marble bathrooms with Victorian size bath tubs, luxurious linens and beds , wonderful views etc
Out of seven hotels I stayed in , it was the best and a bargain at the price.
Charles
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Reception Department. on Nov 10, 2023
Dear Charles, Thank you very much for your review and for sharing your opinion with other guests. We are very happy to know that you enjoyed your stay at the Palacio Ducal, and that the services and facilities were up to your expectations. All the staff at the Parador look forward to welcoming you back in the future. Best regards,
Beautiful hotel in a beautiful town - and right in the centre.
John
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
4/10 Poor
Alison
Travelled with partner
Jan 8, 2023
Disliked: Staff & service
Room was dark with a single small window, not at all like the picture when I booked. No comfortable chairs. The cafeteria/bar area is beautiful but so busy it is hard to find a seat and with only 2 wait staff and no on site bar (meaning wait staff had to go somewhere in the back to fetch all food and drinks) it was very slow. We waited 20 minutes one evening and 30 minutes another time before giving up. Other Paradors, like Soria, have a separate section for residents.
Beautiful location, incredible and historic place. While the chicken was simple, the service in the lobby for drinks that evening was extremely slow and unfriendly. For breakfast the next morning they attempted to seat the six of us in a small room off of the main dining area, we did however push so that we could sit in the more beautiful room, although used three separate tables for two.
Beautiful parador in Lerma with free parking at the front of the hotel.
Unfortunately many places dont open on Mon and Tuesday so maybe best stay later in the week.
The room was stunning with fabulous views and food drinks reasonable.
Brendan
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
10/10 Excellent
José María
Jun 17, 2022
Un lugar digno de disfrutar sus instalaciones hermosas
We have stayed at this hotel many times and it ticks most of the boxes. It’s in a beautiful location n the centre of this picturesque town. The rooms are a little dated but full of character. The restaurant is expensive and not brilliant and even in the warm weather they refuse to open up the terrace for residents. Instead we went across the square for tapas outside. The breakfast is also pricey at over €15 pp. Otherwise good.
Richard
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
6/10 Okay
Laura
Apr 3, 2022
Disliked: Room comfort
Not the expected standard
Food was rather disappointing. Previous night we stayed at the Parador in Toledo and it was excellent. The standard was not the same. Room was incredibly stuffy. Staff pleasant but service below par for the price and not as good as Toledo. It’s a shame there was nothing about the history of the building on the walls. I wouldn’t come back to this particular parador.
Laura
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Response from Estíbaliz Martín. Reception Manager. on Apr 16, 2022
Dear Laura, Thank you for your valuation and for sharing your opinion with the rest of guests. We have taken note of your comments which always help us improve the quality of our services, thank you for your time. We hope you will maintain the confidence in our establishments. Best regards.
Excellent accommodation and location, food particularly breakfast was disappointing
R
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from Estíbaliz Martín. Reception Manager. on Feb 4, 2022
Dear guest, Thank you very much for your valuation and for sharing your opinion with the rest of clients. It is a pleasure for us to know that you have enjoyed your stay in the Parador, and that the facilities and services were up to your expectations, so thank you for your confidence. We have taken note of your comments which always help us improve the quality of our services, thank you. We hope you will stay with us again on your next visit to Spain, we will be pleased to see you again. Best regards.
10/10 Excellent
James
Travelled with partner
Jan 15, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely place to relax before a drive to South of Spain. Spent 2 nights to allow a day for exploring. Would definitely use again.
Also secure under ground car park as we had a car full of valuables.
James
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Estíbaliz Martín. Reception Manager. on Jan 19, 2022
Dear guest, Thank you very much for your valuation and for sharing your opinion with the rest of guests. It is a pleasure for us to know that you have enjoyed your stay in the Parador, and the facilities and services were up to your expectations, so thank you for your confidence. We hope you will stay with us again on your next visit to Spain, we will be pleased to see you again. Best wishes.
We loved it!! Beautiful Parador lovely location and the room was superb. Thoroughly recommend.
david
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from Claire Heath, Reception Department on Jun 7, 2021
Dear David, Thank you very much for your valuation and for sharing your opinion with the rest of users of this community. It is very important for us to know about your experiences because this helps us to improve the quality of our services, so thank you very much. We are very happy to know that you enjoyed your stay at the Ducal Palace, and that the services and facilities were up to your expectations, thank you. All Parador staff hope you will visit us again in the future, we will be glad to receive you once again. Best regards, Claire Heath. Reception Department.
The little town of Lerma is very pleasant with plenty of bars and restaurants. The parador is the focal point and has been sympathetically turned into a hotel from a ducal palace. The restaurant is excellent and the service is very friendly. The only criticism is the bedding in the rooms. I think sheets and blankets are very dated for hotels these days.
Fantastic parador will be back can’t fault the service
We did have an issue it was quickly resolved and a free drink was offered for the inconvenience
Marilyn
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020
Response from Estíbaliz Martín. Reception Manager. on Dec 18, 2020
Dear Marilyn,
Thank you very much for your valuation and for sharing your experience with the rest of clients. It is very important for us to know your opinion because help us to improve the quality of our service, so thank you. We are very happy to know you have enjoyed your stay with us and the facilities and services was up to your expectation (despite of the issue). We hope you will visit us in other future time, we will be glad to receive you in the Ducal Palace again. Best regards,
Lovely place and the staff were excellent Would recommend to everyone and will definitely return. The food in the restaurant was excellent
Sue
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Response from Claire Heath, Reception Department on Sep 29, 2020
Dear Sue, Thank you very much for your valuation and for sharing your opinion with the rest of users of this community. It is very important for us to know about your experiences because this helps us to improve the quality of our services, so thank you very much. We are very happy to know that you enjoyed your stay at the Ducal Palace, and that the services and facilities were up to your expectations, thank you. All Parador staff hope you will visit us again in the future, we will be glad to receive you once again. Best regards.
Fantastic Parador in a lovely small town which has a great atmosphere. We were given a second floor room that looked directly over the main Square. Also really enjoyed dinner in the hotel garden which had very well spaced tables which made it very comfortable in current pandemic situation. Safe undergrounf parking is a bonus in a very hot August 2020.
MICHAEL E
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Response from Claire Heath, Reception Dept. on Aug 30, 2020
Dear Michael, Thank you very much for your valuation and for sharing your opinion with the rest of users of this community. It is very important for us to know about your experiences because this helps us to improve the quality of our services, so thank you very much. We are very happy to know that you enjoyed your stay at the Ducal Palace, and that the services and facilities were up to your expectations, thank you. All Parador staff hope you will visit us again in the future, we will be glad to receive you once again. Best regards.
We stayed here As we were driving back from Marbeya. The hotel is a beautiful place and we would recommend it to everybody.
Karen
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020
Response from Claire Heath, Reception Dept. on Aug 30, 2020
Dear Karen, Thank you very much for your valuation and for sharing your opinion with the rest of users of this community. It is very important for us to know about your experiences because this helps us to improve the quality of our services, so thank you very much. We are very happy to know that you enjoyed your stay at the Ducal Palace, and that the services and facilities were up to your expectations, thank you. All Parador staff hope you will visit us again in the future, we will be glad to receive you once again. Best regards.
It's a beautiful building, the old Duke of Lerma's palace made into a hotel. The restaurants left a lot to be desired in the hotel, you are better off eating out.