Parador de Vielha

We had a very nice stay. The spa overlooks a beautiful mountain on the right and village in front. The view is simply breath taking. The staffs are really nice. The dinner was delicious. We would love to come back.

As part of our recent holiday in Spain we spent one night in the Parador in Vielha. The impression was that it is more a winter holiday hotel – for the skiing, and we were there in September, so it was probably quieter than during the peak periods, but all facilities were available. The hotel is situated about 1km outside the town, in the middle of a hairpin bend on the road to Lleida. Others have commented about noise from trucks using the road, but we were unaware of any, and we slept well. Views from the hotel are amazing. The room was a good size (we had a junior suite), well equipped with tea-making equipment, the bed comfortable, the bathroom clean and again well stocked with toiletries. We ate in the restaurant, there are no other possibilities to wall to, although probably a walk into town would not have been a problem, but the steep hill back certainly would have been, not to mention dangerous. The food was good, well served and not too expensive. In fact, in line with most Paradors, it is the staff that were one of the best features and this was certainly the case here, without exception they were polite, helpful and friendly, which contributed to the excellent stay we experienced. Downsides? Probably only one small point. Although there is an outside pool, it is not heated, but the hotel does have a small heated indoor pool for which they charge 24€. A bit over the top!

It is a shame that Paradores continues to fail to deliver any worthwhile user experience. Bad management and a missed opportunity to show that a public flagship hotel chain is worth it.