Parador de Almagro

A Franciscan convent of fourteen courtyards

The Parador de Almagro occupies the former convent of Santa Catalina, the first the Franciscans had in the town. It was built in the 17th century and extended in the following two, with a mix of Renaissance and Baroque. Of that convent the refectory, which is now the restaurant, and the wine cellar remain; around them, the restoration as a Parador added new courtyards and spaces. The result is fourteen inner courtyards with orange trees and hedges, galleries and corridors with blue-painted beams and tiles with Mudéjar-style geometric decoration. Wandering inside without a plan is part of the stay: there are courtyards you reach almost by chance.

Where it is, on foot and by car

It is at Ronda de San Francisco 31, on the edge of the historic centre. The Plaza Mayor and the Corral de Comedias are about five minutes' walk away, so once you have parked you never need the car again to see Almagro or to go to and from an evening performance. Parking is outdoors and free, and there is charging for electric cars.

For trips around the area, Paradores gives these distances: Calatrava la Nueva castle-convent 25 km, the Tablas de Daimiel National Park 35 km, Viso del Marqués and its Naval Archive-Museum 59 km and the Lagunas de Ruidera 92 km. Ciudad Real is about 25 km away.

Rooms and what they include

There are three types: standard double, superior double and junior suite. They have air conditioning, a flat-screen TV with Chromecast, minibar, a safe big enough for a laptop and a hairdryer; wifi is free. There is a lift, room service, breakfast in the room, laundry and accessibility facilities.

In the November 2026 rate calendar, the room without breakfast started from €104 a night on weekdays, and on Saturdays and some individual days it went over €170. July, with the International Classical Theatre Festival, is when it fills up first. The rate with breakfast or half board is chosen when you book.

Pool, garden and dining room

The outdoor pool is seasonal, for the hot months; there is a garden and terrace. The Parador restaurant, in the refectory, serves La Mancha cooking at midday and in the evening, and the café opens from 11:00 to 23:00. The convent also has rooms for weddings and meetings, the largest, the Aula Magna, for 130 people: some spring weekends there may be a celebration in the courtyards.

The website does not publish the pet policy: ask when you book.