Hotel La Merced de la Concordia

A palace of the three cultures

The hotel occupies a 1501 palace in the historic centre of Tarazona. According to the house, it was commissioned by the convert Santafé from the Muslim master builder Mohamed, a sign of how the three religions coexisted in the city for centuries; later it was a well-known bakery of the neighbourhood. It is on Plaza de la Merced, a few minutes' walk from Plaza de España and the climb to the Jewish quarter. The Town Council classifies it as a four-star hotel.

The rooms

There are seven doubles, all carefully decorated and each with a different bathroom:

• Standard double, about 20 m²: €76 a night, VAT included.
• Superior double (suite), about 35 m², with a sitting room: €96 a night. There are three.

These are standard prices that may vary with the season. Children up to 3 years old do not pay if they use the existing beds; an extra bed for children from 3 to 12 costs €25. All rooms have a flat-screen TV, telephone, wifi, minibar and a full bathroom. The website does not publish the price of breakfast, check-in times or pet rules: ask on 976 199 344.

The restaurant

On the ground floor is the house restaurant, with three dining rooms and room for 90 people. It serves elaborate traditional cooking, with seasonal local produce: vegetables, meat, mushrooms and fruit. At midday, Tuesday to Sunday, there is a set menu with five first courses, five mains and several desserts to choose from, which changes often; there is also a seasonal menu with starters, meat, fish and home-made desserts, and an exclusive menu that blends traditional cooking with current trends. The wine list gives weight to the Aragonese D.O.s: Borja, Cariñena, Calatayud and Somontano.

Hours: lunch Tuesday to Sunday, from 13:30 to 15:15. Dinners only to order or for celebrations. Closed on Sunday evening and Monday. Group menus are available by phone. It has its own page as a restaurant.

Getting there and what is nearby

There is free public parking about 10 metres from the hotel, on Plaza de la Merced itself. From here, on foot, you have the cathedral, the Episcopal Palace and the Jewish quarter. By car, a short distance away, the Veruela Monastery and the Moncayo Natural Park, with the climb up the Moncayo.