Hotel Posada de Palacio

Posada de Palacio is a small hotel in an 18th-century palace at Calle Caballeros, 9, in Sanlúcar's Barrio Alto, the part of the city where Santiago Castle, the palace of the Dukes of Medina Sidonia and the great wine cellars are. You enter through an Andalusian patio, which is the heart of the house, and upstairs there is a terrace with a sun deck. The beach is about fourteen minutes' walk away, according to the hotel.

Doubles, family rooms and a suite

There are four types of room: double, family with a double bed, family with two beds and suite. All have a private bathroom, and some add their own lounge or a dressing room. There is air conditioning and heating, free wifi in the common areas and reception 24 hours. The family rooms are the option for travelling with children without asking for two rooms.

Prices are checked in its booking engine: the hotel advertises a 5% discount and exclusive offers when booking on its official website. For questions, 956 36 48 40 or [email protected].

What it does not have

It is an old house and it shows: it has no lift and no parking. If you come by car, ask when you book where to leave it, because the streets of the Barrio Alto are narrow, and if you carry large suitcases, expect stairs. Pets are admitted on request, with a supplement of €8 a day.

El Espejo, next door

At number 11 of the same street is El Espejo, a market-cooking restaurant with produce from the fish market and Sanlúcar's navazos and a €56 tasting menu; the hotel's website gives it its own page. Check its hours, which change with the season: in autumn it serves dinners only from Thursday to Saturday.

On foot through the Barrio Alto

The location is the reason to sleep here. A few minutes' walk away you have the Palace of the Dukes of Medina Sidonia, Santiago Castle and the Barbadillo cellars with their Manzanilla Museum. Going down the hill you reach Plaza del Cabildo and, continuing, Bajo de Guía and the river.