Ubeda Homestays

Picture this: you've been wanting to go and see Úbeda for years. Then your friends regale you with a voucher to stay in any parador in Spain. Where do you choose to go? To Úbeda at last! You make a reservation for a nights' stay and are so happy that you finally can go and enjoy some precious time off, which is a rarity in your life because you work 7 days a week for months on end. Then, through no fault of your own, you see yourself obliged to cancel the very last minute. You immediately inform the parador and ask to change the date (any date). The answer is a firm no, because of their rigid cancellation/modification policy, annulling your friends' gift in the process. When after several emails to and from the parador with no satisfactory answer at all as to why it is so difficult to change a reservation, you vent your thoughts on a platform, and to add insult to injury you get an answer from the director stating that they DO make exceptions but that yours is not a valid reason for changing a reservation. It makes you literally sick to the stomach to be treated like that. Would you ever stay in a parador again? A firm no is the answer. Never ever have I encountered this kind of non-customer service, this lack of empathy and this complete rigidness. You then try to contact Paradores on Facebook and they don't even answer at all. Customer service? Zero!! Complete loss of faith in this probably otherwise fantastic institution, but I will never set foot in a Parador again.

We were pleasantly surprised. The room was a decent size and was comfortable and quiet. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The location was very good – close to sites we wanted to see and restaurants, the two we ate at turned out to be good and reasonably priced. You can park right under the hotel, a convenience. We ended up finding a handicapped spot a bit away, but what the heck it was free. The room rate was very reasonable at $75, total. Breakfast was additional, 8 euros each, I believe and was very disappointing with very limited and mediocre choices, although I did manage to get them to make me some scrambled eggs after a couple of attempts, because I think they had quite a bit of difficulty understanding my English. I would go elsewhere for breakfast, if you can find a place. The only weak link here.

Ubeda is a wonderful and picturesque town. Booked a suite with balcony at the Hotel Palacio - which was extremely large and very grand (pictures on the website are v accurate) and yet fairly unpractical. Good points: very central; valet parking (expensive but was incredibly useful at an exceptionally busy period); wrap around balcony was amazing for watching the Semana Santa processions. Not so good: no WiFi reception in bedroom but there was in the enormous entrance/bathroom; balcony was not one you could relax on, no outside space - rooftop pool was closed (they said it was closed when booking) and looked completely out of commission so you couldn’t just sit up there - bet the views would have been very good. Kind of weird to have so much space but a lot of it you couldn’t use. Didn’t have breakfast - instead went to the incredibly good value Coffee Garden around the corner. Not sorry I stayed here but should have done better research I think.

With a stay at Hotel Alvar Fañez in Úbeda, you'll be just steps from Palace of the Count of Guadiana and Sinagoga del Agua. This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Palacio de Vela de los Cobo and 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Alfareria Tito.Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room.Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers 24-hour room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Planning an event in Úbeda? This hotel has 1000 square feet (93 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room.Make yourself at home in one of the 11 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature bathtubs or showers, hair dryers, and bathrobes. Conveniences include safes and electric kettles, as well as phones with free local calls.

First the positives: good location; on a quiet street; nice staff; fast WiFi which worked on the terrace; nice seating area downstairs. The hotel sent me a text, before arrival, with 4 parking options. But: I was surprised that a four star hotel would not have a safe nor a fridge in the room. There is quite a bit of black mould in the shower. Like a lot of Spanish hotels, it advertises that it has air-conditioning, but it doesn’t really mean that. Not in early/mid April anyway. The room was at 25 degrees when we arrived. Reception adjusted something but it only brought the temperature down to 22 degrees and that seemed to take hours.

We were given a room on the second floor overlooking the swimming pool and garden where a bouncy castle is situated for parties. Unfortunately for us we had a very disturbed night with guitar playing and out of tune singing from below which went on till 2.00am. The room is fine though the shower is temperamental and can soak the bathroom as it spins out of its wall attachment! It is advertised that English is spoken but it isn't and trying to navigate the menu for dinner is a nightmare. I would suggest that an English translation is obtained. Google translate is helpful but not always accurate. Ubeda is an interesting city with many beautiful buildings and is well worth a visit though the hotel is about a thirty minute walk to the old town centre. The museum of St John of the Cross is particularly interesting as is a tour of the small mediaeval synagogue.

It meets all the requirements to qualify it as excellent: very central (on the Place du Municipalité), in a beautiful renaissance building with a magnificent indoor patio on which you can access both floors, large rooms, very clean, The hotel is located in the centre of the city. The hotel is very nice and is very nice and very nice.

When you a stay at Hotel Ordoñez Sandoval in Úbeda, you'll be in the historical district, just steps from Plaza del Marques de la Rambla and Palace of the Count of Guadiana. This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Casa Museo Arte Andalusi and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Sinagoga del Agua.Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM.Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk.Make yourself at home in one of the 3 guestrooms featuring free minibar items and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.