Hotel Abad Toledo

A 19th-century forge next to the Puerta del Sol

The Hotel Abad occupies a former 19th-century forge, restored, on Calle Real del Arrabal 1, next to the Puerta del Sol and the Cristo de la Luz mosque. From here you go up to Zocodover and the monuments in about five minutes on foot, and the bus station is a few minutes away. It has its own car park, which is uncommon inside the wall.

Twenty-eight different rooms

There are 28 rooms, each with its own layout, which keep what the building had: attic ceilings, exposed brick, wooden beams and wrought-iron balconies. Some look onto the Tagus plain: if you want that, ask when you book. They have individual climate control, with air conditioning and adjustable heating, and wifi. Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out until 12:00.

The hotel also has apartments in a renovated old house next to the Puerta del Sol, with steel, glass and wooden flooring alongside the original beams and balconies; they are booked on a separate website, apartamentosabadtoledo.com.

Breakfast, bar and parking

Breakfast is a buffet, with options for coeliacs, and there is a bar. Its own parking costs €13.50 a day and has limited spaces: book it with the room. The hotel arranges airport transfers if requested in advance, sells tickets for day and night tours of the city and has a 44 m² meeting room for 20 people.

Booking on its website, according to the hotel, guarantees the best price with no commission and gives priority for room upgrades if available. The website does not publish rates outside the booking engine or its pet policy: ask on 925 28 35 00 or at [email protected].

What is nearby

On foot: the Primate Cathedral, the Alcázar and the Army Museum and San Juan de los Reyes. By car, Puy du Fou is about 15 minutes away. For dinner outside the wall, Venta de Aires is on Paseo del Circo Romano, a walk away.