Hotel Las Palmeras

On the Plaza Grande itself

Las Palmeras is a manor house restored in 1993 under the arcades of the Plaza Grande in Zafra, right in the old town. On one side is the 16th-century convent of Santa Catalina, and on a flank the hospital of Santiago, of Mudéjar architecture. Next door is the Plaza Chica, the old market and centre of the medieval town, with the measuring rod carved on one of its columns. From the rooms you can see the grand houses of the square, with their coats of arms and their flower-filled balconies. It is run by Vivere Stays.

The rooms

There are single rooms, doubles for one adult, double rooms with a double bed, twin rooms, triples and quadruples. The decor is rustic, with tiled floors and some rooms with vaulted ceilings. All have a private bathroom with shower or bath and toiletries, air conditioning and heating, flat-screen television, desk, wardrobe and free wifi. There is a lift to the upper floors.

The quadruple, of 26 m², has two single beds and a large double bed and views of the town: it is the option for families or groups of four. The hotel presents it as a family room, spacious and comfortable.

Services

Breakfast is served in the house's patio, with traditional cooking and quality produce, according to the hotel. On the ground floor, a vaulted lounge opens onto the patio. The hotel advertises itself as pet friendly and accepts pets, and as bike friendly: it has a safe place to store bikes. The website does not publish fixed prices, check-in and check-out times or conditions for pets: ask when you book.

Who it is for and how to get there

For sleeping in the centre without taking the car: everything you come to see in Zafra is a few steps away. It suits couples and families looking for a room for four, and anyone travelling with a dog or by bike. Zafra is 45 minutes by car from Mérida, 30 km from Almendralejo and an hour from Seville, according to the hotel.

The old town is pedestrianised, so the practical thing is to leave the car in the car parks in the centre of Zafra and walk. If you come by train, the Zafra station is on the outskirts.

What is nearby

You step out onto the Plaza Grande and the Plaza Chica from the door. A few minutes away are the Candelaria collegiate church and its Zurbaráns, the Santa Clara Museum and the alcázar of the Dukes of Feria. For dinner, La Rebotica is two minutes away. Bookings on 924 552 208, on 682 531 558 or at [email protected].