# Parador de Zafra Hotel en Zafra · Zafra Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/extremadura/zafra/where-to-stay/parador-de-zafra · Revisado: 2026-11-13 - Qué tiene: 15th-century alcázar · Marble patio · Seasonal pool · Pets welcome Parador in the 15th-century alcázar of the Dukes of Feria, with nine towers, a marble patio, a seasonal pool and pets welcome. Nine battlemented towers on the Plaza Corazón de María The Parador occupies the palace of the Dukes of Feria, which began as an alcázar: the first Count of Feria built it between 1437 and 1443 and his descendants, by then dukes, turned it into a palatial residence. Hernán Cortés stayed in it. Behind the facade, the interior fits around the nine original battlemented towers, with coffered ceilings, chests, ironwork and banisters from the old palace, a marble patio and a terrace with a view of the town. Behind is a garden and a seasonal outdoor pool. It is right in the historic centre, at Plaza Corazón de María 7, about five minutes' walk from the Plaza Grande. Five types of room, with a suite under the golden ceiling Paradores offers standard doubles, superior doubles, junior suites, one suite and accessible doubles. The suite is in the Sala Dorada, the palace room with a Mudéjar wooden ceiling. Facilities include air conditioning, lift, free wifi, minibar, kettle, laptop safe, television with Chromecast, room service, breakfast in the room, laundry and ironing. Rates can be checked by date on the Paradores website, for room only, with breakfast or on half board. Breakfast and meals, in the same palace Breakfast is from 7:30 to 11:00 and the café is open from 11:00 to midnight. The Parador restaurant serves lunch and dinner every day, with Badajoz dehesa cooking: shepherd's migas, lamb caldereta, grilled Iberian pork and sweets from the convent of the Poor Clares. The Parador itself advertises a free guided visit of the building; ask at reception for the time. The €25 pet supplement It is one of the Paradores that accept pets: one dog or cat per room, up to 25 kg, with a supplement of €25 per night. Bookings with an animal are made by phone, with the Parador or the central reservations line, because there is a limited number per night. Inside the building the animal must be on a lead, in your arms or in a carrier, may not be left alone in the room or enter the restaurant, and you must bring its health card. Dogs considered potentially dangerous are not accepted; guide dogs always are. 60 km from Mérida, with the old town on foot Zafra is 60 km from Mérida on the Ruta de la Plata, 73 km from Badajoz on the N-432 and 141 km from Seville, according to Paradores. The Parador's website does not mention its own parking: the car parks in the centre, on the Plaza de España, are a couple of minutes away. From the door, the whole old town can be covered on foot: the Zafra Única route starts at the alcázar itself. For day trips, Paradores suggests the Capricho de Cotrina, 5 km away, the castle of Feria, 15, or Jerez de los Caballeros, 38. ## Practical details - Address: Plaza Corazón de María, 7, 06300 Zafra, Badajoz - Phone: +34 924 554 540 - Email: zafra@parador.es - Facilities: Wi-Fi, Swimming pool, Restaurant, Bar, Garden, Terrace, Breakfast, Lift, Air conditioning, Laundry - Accessibility: Accessible room - Details checked on 13 November 2026. ## Policies - Pets: One dog or cat up to 25 kg per room, with a supplement of €25 per night; booking is by phone and the pet may not enter the restaurant or be left alone in the room ## Cómo llegar y contacto - Web: https://paradores.es/es/parador-de-zafra - Coordenadas: 38.4242, -6.4168 ## Cerca de aquí - [Parador de Zafra Restaurant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/extremadura/zafra/where-to-eat/parador-restaurant), a 0 m - [Hotel Huerta Honda](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/extremadura/zafra/where-to-stay/hotel-huerta-honda), a 91 m - [Santa Clara Museum, Inside the Enclosure](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/extremadura/zafra/things-to-do/santa-clara-museum), a 141 m - [Acebuche](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/extremadura/zafra/where-to-eat/acebuche), a 164 m - [Alcázar of the Dukes of Feria](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/extremadura/zafra/things-to-do/alcazar-of-the-dukes-of-feria), a 180 m - [Zafra Única Route, from the Alcázar to the Pilar del Duque](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/extremadura/zafra/things-to-do/zafra-unica-route), a 180 m - [La Rebotica](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/extremadura/zafra/where-to-eat/la-rebotica), a 211 m - [Plaza Grande and Plaza Chica](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/extremadura/zafra/things-to-do/plaza-grande-and-plaza-chica), a 247 m ## Consejos ### Ask for the Sala Dorada suite It is the Parador's only suite, under the palace's Mudéjar ceiling. ### Book the dog by phone Bookings with a dog or cat are not made on the website: they are made by phone. ### Sign up for the tour of the building It is free; ask at reception when it leaves. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### Does the Parador de Zafra accept dogs? Yes, one dog or cat of up to 25 kg per room, with a supplement of €25 per night and booking by phone. ### Does the Parador de Zafra have a pool? Yes, outdoor and seasonal. ### Where do you park at the Parador de Zafra? Its website does not mention it; the public car parks on the Plaza de España are a couple of minutes away. ### Is it in the centre? Yes, on the Plaza Corazón de María, five minutes' walk from the Plaza Grande. ### Are there adapted rooms? Yes, accessible doubles. Destino: [Zafra](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/extremadura/zafra.md)