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Parador BenaventeHotel Rey Fernando II de Leon |
Luxury four star hotel in a restored twelfth century castle The Parador hotel has been built on the site of the castle built by King Fernando II of Leon. The castle was destroyed in 1808 during the Napoleonic Wars.
Incorporated in the Parador is the old tower of the castle known as the "Torre del Caracol". This tower contains a beautiful room of the Parador with a much admired Mudejar coffered ceiling.Beautiful gardens surround the parador where it is possible to sit and enjoy a glass of local wine.
The interior decoration is of classical style with the wall ornaments such as wrought iron lamps recalling the turbulent past of the castle.
The castilian bricks are featured with wood floors covered in rugs. The coffered ceilings are a special feature of this Parador.
The bedrooms are particularly pleasant. There are twenty nine twin bedrooms, 4 double bedrooms, 2 suites and three single bedded rooms.
The Parador restaurant, as usual, specialises in the regional cooking. Worth trying are:"Bacalao a la tranca", a dish of reconstituted dried salted cod with eggs and peppers.Benavente has over the centuries been a favourite resting place for teavellers being the crossing point of the road from Madrid to Santiago de Compostela and the road from France to Pontevedra, Tui and Vigo.
"Dos y pingada" fried eggs and bacon together with fried bread.
"Lechazo asado" which is roast lamb.
"Tocinillo de ceilo" which is a desert made with egg yolks and syrup.
Buildings in the town worth visiting include the Santa Maria de Azogue and San Juan del Mercado churches, and also the Piedad Hospital.The main local festival is the ”toro enmaromado” (tied-up bull) which is held the day before the Corpus Christi religious holiday in June.
All the bedrooms have a private bathroom, a telephone, cable television and a mini bar.The Parador has a conference room.
Distance from the nearest airport is approximately 110 kms, train station is 70 kms away and the nearest port is 195 kms away.
| Parador Rey Fernando II de Leon at Benavente |
| DAILY RATES (inc Tax) FOR 2 PERSONS SHARING A DOUBLE ROOM | |||
| 2009 Rates | Standard room | Double superior | Double w/ living room |
| Jan and Feb Nov and Dec | 127 EUR | 153 EUR | 153 EUR |
| Mar to June and Oct | 137 EUR | 165 EUR | 165 EUR |
| Easter July to Sept | 160 EUR | 192 EUR | 192 EUR |
| Breakfast 15 EUR per person per day Lunch or Dinner 31 EUR per person per day | |||
| PROMOTIONS - DAILY RATE (inc Tax) FOR 1 PERSON SHARING A STANDARD DOUBLE ROOM* | ||||
| 2009 Rates | Golden Days | Young Persons | 5 Night Card | 2 Night Special |
| Jan and Feb Nov and Dec | 54.95 EUR | 56 EUR | 51.5 EUR | 87.6 EUR |
| Mar to June and Oct | 58.45 EUR | 56 EUR | 51.5 EUR | 91.6 EUR |
| Easter July to Sept | 66.5 EUR | 56 EUR | 51.5 EUR | 100.8 EUR |
| *Supplement and restrictions may apply - General terms and conditions |
| PROMOTION | OVERVIEW (for more detailed information use the link) |
| Golden Days | 30% discount for guests 55 years or over in a standard room with breakfast |
| Young Persons | Discounted rates for guests 20 to 35 years in a standard room with breakfast |
| 5 Night Card | Discounted rates for 5 nights in a standard room exc. breakfast |
| 2 Night Special | 20% discount for 2 consecutive nights or more with half board |
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| The Parador is in the town of Benavente in the southern walls.
It is in Paseo Ramon y Cajal at the Jardines de la Mota. From both the A-6 motorway from Madrid - A Coruna, and the N-630 to Vigo and Pontevedra take the exit signed Benavente. There are signs to the Parador in the town. |
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Distance in Kilometres | Direction |
| Zamora | 65 | South |
| Leon | 70 | North |
| Tordesillas | 82 | East |
| Puebla de Sanabria | 84 | West |
| Salamanca | 130 | South |
| Villafranca del Bierzo | 147 | North-west |
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