Hotel Convento de San Francisco

The Hotel Convento de San Francisco occupies a restored 17th-century convent in La Plazuela, in the heart of the old town of Vejer de la Frontera. It is part of the network of lodgings run by the Cádiz Diputación's public company, alongside others such as Castillo de Castellar or Las Truchas in El Bosque. It keeps spaces of the original convent: the former chapel is now the café and the friars' refectory, the restaurant.

Twenty-four rooms within convent walls

It has 24 rooms, doubles and triples, arranged around the convent's spaces, with a sober decor that respects the architecture. All have a private bathroom, air conditioning, heating, television and free wifi. The triples suit a small family. The hotel has a lift, bike storage and 24-hour reception. Prices are checked in the network's search engine, which guarantees the best price on its official website.

Dining in the refectory

In the former refectory is El Refectorio, a restaurant of traditional Cádiz cooking with local produce, also open to non-guests. The chapel café serves for breakfast or a coffee in the mid-afternoon.

Vejer on foot from La Plazuela

La Plazuela is the heart of the village, and from here the whole old town and its walls can be explored on foot: cobbled streets and courtyards. El Muro, Paco Doncel's restaurant next to the wall, is a few minutes away.

Vejer's old town has narrow, sloping streets, and you cannot park at the door; the municipality has car parks at the entrances to the village, listed on the Vejer parking sheet. Ask the hotel which suits you when you book.

The Costa de la Luz by car

Vejer is a good base for exploring the coast. In a few minutes by car you can drop down to El Palmar beach and Cape Trafalgar; further away, towards Tarifa, are the archaeological site of Baelo Claudia and the Bolonia dune, and inland, Medina Sidonia.

Before arriving, confirm on 956 45 10 01 the check-in time and whether pets are accepted.