Hotel Merindad de Olite

On the wall

The Merindad de Olite is a small hotel restored among the remains of the Roman wall, on Rúa de la Judería, in the old town, next to the Royal Palace of the kings of Navarre. The entrance opens onto the old town streets, but the windows look mostly towards the palace and the Sierra de Ujué. It is a hotel for sleeping inside medieval Olite and going out on foot to everything.

Rooms

It has ten rooms, each individually styled and all with a balcony and views. They are doubles and one junior suite. The website does not detail the size or equipment of each, nor publish rates: booking is done through its booking engine, which also handles cancellations, or by writing to [email protected]. Nor does it give check-in and check-out times, breakfast, parking or pet policy, so ask before you confirm the booking, especially if you are travelling by car or with a dog.

With only ten rooms, it is wise to book ahead at weekends and bridge holidays.

Eating and drinking

The hotel has three spaces. The wine bar and gastrobar is a corner devoted to wine where you can taste a selection of Navarre wines with tapas, toasts and sharing plates. The restaurant, small, serves market and seasonal cooking with Navarre produce, mixing traditional cooking with current creative touches; it publishes neither hours nor prices. And the terrace, quiet and with panoramic views, is for taking the sun or a glass of wine, especially on summer evenings.

The hotel is part of the Merindad de Olite group, along with the Hotel El Juglar, on Rúa Romana, and the Restaurante Merindad de Olite.

What is on your doorstep

The Royal Palace is a few steps away. In autumn 2026 it is open every day from 10:00 to 18:00, and from 1 December from 9:30 to 17:30; general admission costs €4.40. Attached to the palace is the church of Santa María la Real, with its sculpted doorway. The Enozentrum, the wine culture centre, is open at weekends and is free, and in the village there are wineries you can visit, such as Bodegas Ochoa or the Cosecheros Reunidos cooperative.

From the windows you see the Sierra de Ujué: the medieval village of Ujué, with its fortress church, is about 20 km away by mountain road and makes a good mid-morning excursion.

Getting there

Without a car, the Pamplona bus stops in Olite and the hotel is in the old town, on foot. By car, remember that the old town is narrow: ask the hotel where to leave it before you go into the streets. The address is Rúa de la Judería, 11; telephone, 948 740 735.

Who it suits

It suits couples who come to Olite to see the palace and drink Navarre wine, and anyone who wants to have dinner and a drink without leaving the hotel.