It pains me to have to write this review about this otherwise lovely hotel. It's pretty to look at but lacks some basic sanitation and comforts. We stayed for 5 days and the entire time, the shower has poor temperature control and constantly vacillates from hot to cold so that it is impossible to take a pleasant shower. Further, there was absolutely no Wifi, and this impeded business meetings---so if you are relying on Wifi to do business, this is NOT the hotel for you. The hotel's interior temperature might be fine and cool in summer, but in November the entire hotel was freezing cold all the time. The restaurant's food was erratic, often cold and overcooked (we were part of a large group so perhaps they struggled with this). But most importantly, there was significant mold in the shower which they insisted was paint. When I asked them to put bleach on it to humor me, they refused. I therefore went to the store and bought my own bleach, to prove it was indeed mold. Here are the before and after photos... The clean white is after I cleaned my own shower. Even after they knew it was mold, shower walls were not cleaned in subsequent days (see additional photos showing residual mold; these photos were taken on day 5, so at no time during this stay were the shower walls properly cleaned). The beds were comfortable, but I cannot in good conscience recommend this hotel, as it was overall an unpleasant stay for all the reasons mentioned.
User:kathyhK9551WZ
Trip type: Couples
Season
03 Sept 2019
Look at the windmills, the castle on the hill and this is the perimeter of a delightful stay in the middle of nowhere. It is hard to find but it is worth the trip. The food is killer good and the waiters speak English and Spanish. Hooray.
User:travelbug155
Trip type: Solo travel
beautiful hotel
18 Feb 2019
I was here for 5 nights and slept comfortably in a great room. The hotel has many great areas to lounge in. I enjoyed the food, except was a little disappointed with the paella. I would love to go back. Belmonte is in a lovely area with nice scenery. The hotel has great views of the castle.
User:Norwegian425
Trip type: Couples
A fantastic hotel
31 Oct 2018
You don't really expect to find such a high class hotel in a small town like Belmonte. We have been to all the Parador hotels in the Iberian Peninsula and this hotel can match just any of those. This is a former palace that have been restored into an excellent hotel but still have kept its original atmosphere. It's a pity that on our visit day only 3-4 rooms were occupied. We were the only couple at both dinner and breakfast. Belmonte Castle is absolute worth a visit. If someone wants to see the caste, a stay at this hotel is absolutely recommendable.
User:michaelpom
Trip type: Business
An historic, interesting hotel in a remote region
27 Jul 2018
This high-end hotel has been restored and upgraded to four-star standard from an original historic structure; it features exposed archaeological digs in different parts of the establishment. It is located in the small village of Belmonte in the region of Cuenca, Spain. The hotel has a certain grandeur and appears to be mainly used by conference groups, for special events (weddings etc.) and weekend travellers seeking tranquillity in an isolated, resort-style venue. The staff were friendly and helpful and the restaurant featured authentic Spanish cuisine. Unfortunately, the air conditioning was unreliable in some of the rooms during my stay of six days. One disadvantage of the stone walls and unrelentingly hard surfaces in the meeting hall and restaurant was the adverse effect on the acoustics, often making conversation difficult. This could probably be alleviated by utilising soft furnishings such as heavy curtains and wall tapestries (in keeping with the historic theme of the building, of course).Overall a very impressive and excellent hotel.
Belmonte, Cuenca
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