Parador De Bielsa Huesca

“Tranquility in the mountains”

This Parador is quaint and comfortable. I spent three days and never drove anywhere else - everything that I needed was here… fresh air, a running river and beautiful scenery. It is a great place to relax, read and walk. The rooms are comfortable and cozy, even in the rain!

“Very beautiful location. Service less so”

The location and views are astoundung. Beautiful views from the terrace. Quality of rooms is good. General athmosphere of building is very nice and cosy. Service however is pretty bad. Some waiters were close to being unkind and grunting at you for asking something. The restaurant service was also … more

The location and views are astoundung. Beautiful views from the terrace. Quality of rooms is good. General athmosphere of building is very nice and cosy. Service however is pretty bad. Some waiters were close to being unkind and grunting at you for asking something. The restaurant service was also pretty bad, very uncoordinated waiter service with some bringing the starters before oil/bread and amusebouches. A waiter did not even know what amusebouche was being served, what it was. Wine glasses were dirty sometikes too…the quality of the food was good The checkin/out counter people were really kind and helpful! Again, this Parador is amazing for its location and views, less for its bar/restaurant service.

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“Great location but be aware well outside the village.”

We had an okay stay, no complains about the room or the breakfast. However we would have preferred dining elsewhere. Dining rooms are mostly empty in the Paradors and Bielsa was no exception despite the fact that the nearest alternative restaurant is 30 minutes drive in the village. hence the place… more

We had an okay stay, no complains about the room or the breakfast. However we would have preferred dining elsewhere. Dining rooms are mostly empty in the Paradors and Bielsa was no exception despite the fact that the nearest alternative restaurant is 30 minutes drive in the village. hence the place lacks admosphere. The food was of good quality but unfortunately everything was served cold.

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“A mixed experience. Stunning scenery but this Parador needs to up its game”

This Parador is located about 14 km from the little town of Bielsa. It's very close to the French border. We stayed there for two nights on a half-board basis. To be honest, half-board is the only realistic option because there are no other places to eat nearby. Our experience was mixed. We had a… more

This Parador is located about 14 km from the little town of Bielsa. It's very close to the French border. We stayed there for two nights on a half-board basis. To be honest, half-board is the only realistic option because there are no other places to eat nearby. Our experience was mixed. We had a pleasant room at the front of the hotel from which we had good views of the surrounding scenery. We found the reception staff were friendly, helpful and welcoming. The restaurant and bar staff were not quite as welcoming. The dinner menu in the restaurant was ok but not terribly inspiring. The service was not brilliant. On this trip to Spain we stayed in four different Paradores and this was the only one that did not operate a reservation system at dinner; goodness knows why not. This meant that the majority of guests turned up at or near the time that the dinner service began. We think the kitchen was under too much pressure, resulting in slow service. On the first night we ordered veal steaks, one cooked medium and the other medium rare. When the dishes arrived both steaks were rare. We had to send them back and, frankly, when they reappeared the meat was not much better cooked. How hard can it be to grill two veal steaks as ordered? In fairness, the following night we chose salmon for our main course and that was very nicely cooked and presented. The management need to up their game in the restaurant, The hotel closes each year in January and February but the reception staff told us that in 2025 the hotel will be closed for six months for refurbishment. This is needed; the public spaces and the bedrooms and bathrooms look tired. The USP of this Parador is the stunning scenery. It's just like being in the Canadian Rockies and the setting is tranquil; no problems getting a sound night's sleep. There's ample parking in front of the hotel and there's no charge for the parking. We've stayed in many Paradores over the years; this one fails to hit the mark but refurbishment and improved staff service could make all the difference.

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