Parador de Antequera

Room small and dark. Wardrobe area all black. Linen good.No english language tv, not even bbc news channel which is usually in all hotels. No proper reading light, bedside lights very high so disturbs person in other bed if have on. Normal rooms have baths so to get a walk in shower we had to have a disabled room. Shower and sink grouting looked as if a 4 year old child had done it, not attractive. Door into room creaked very loudly and we heard others making the same loud noise. No bidet. Everyone polite and helpful but no friendliness, formal. Very quiet. Areas to sit. Easy and free carpark access. No gym, spa or indoor pool. Was fine for a one night stay.

Antequera is fabulous: GO! The Parador: airy, bright & done with style throughout & helpful staff. Big very comfortable rooms, great bathrooms, This Parador was purpose built, not a historical building. Driving in is easy & they have tons of free on site parking! Walking into Antequera takes 5 minutes (to the heart of the old town 12 minutes.) We originally planned to stay in town: narrow one way streets, some under construction, changed our minds. The quiet of the Parador was excellent. (Staff moved us when kids nearby were blaring car radios: thank you!) What they can improve: the parking lot had many cars but the vast dining room with huge view windows was unused. At breakfast it was quiet (no wonder considering the charge!) At dinner time only saw one couple inside. The bar is tucked into a small recess off the entry hall with zero atmosphere, no windows & staff had to be called to get a drink. Why not partition the vast dining hall with it's huge view windows & create an enticing bar area? Would've loved sitting there having drinks & snacks there but were told only those having dinner could enter (even tho from 3-6 it was totally empty & when we peeked in later, one solitary couple were dining.) Real disappointment: we loved having drinks with views in Paradores in Arcos & Ronda and I suspect other guests felt the same as the bar here was barely used. So we walked back to town for drinks & ended up staying there for dinner. Hotel is very nice and enjoyed the room!