Parador Olite
The Parador in Olite occupies part of a majestic palace-castle that dates back to the 15th Century and has been declared a National Monument. The communal areas and some of the bedrooms are within the palace-castle itself, and the remaining rooms are housed in an annex building.
Its stone walls enclose a multitude of features that enhance the Medieval atmosphere of the building. Stained glass windows, archways and other typically Medieval elements can still be seen today inside and on the facade of the palace-castle.
The brick columns and arches in the restaurant area provide an excellent setting to enjoy local produce such as asparagus from Navarre, piquillo peppers, lamb al chilindron (cooked with tomatoes and peppers) and cod ajoarriero (with garlic and peppers).
Most things about Parador Olite were excellent as we have come to expect (this is the 23rd. parador my wife and I have visited during the last four years or so). We were well looked after at reception and our room, its facilities and its view were suberb. Our drinks were taken outside with fine views of the surrounding countryside and the restaurant had a good atmosphere with a wide choice of food which was not over regionalised. The visit to the adjacent palace was interesting, however,although we were able to unload the car close to the entrance, the allocated parking was too far away.
The approach road into Olite was blocked off by a huge grandstand at the Palace/Castle, but we eventually found another way into the town only to find that car parking was some 150 metres away from the Parador (although you can off load and load quite close to the main entrance). Reception was very friendly and the view from our room overlooked the nearby monestary vineyard with good views to distant hills. The food in the restaurant was very good given the limited choice. The town is interesting and a walk around the castle is a must.
March 2010
We loved our stay in this Parador. It was so nice and clean and a wonderful location!!
We really enjoyed the stay. The surrounding village was a small wonder of beautiful small, quiet steets and a lively townsquare.
We have recommended Olite and the Paradors in general to friends and family.
We visited Olite at fiesta time and enjoyed seeing the running of the bulls.However we came to the conclusion that the chef must have had the night off as our dinner was the worst meal we had during a 15 day tour of Northern Spain. The Parador is excellent and our room was very comfortable. Olite is a lovely town. What a pity about the food.
We enjoyed this parador.We found that everything about this hotel was of high standard except one thing:the parking -too far and not convenient.Yet, we would happily recommend it to our friends.
We loved this parador! Our room was elegant, air conditioned and comfortable. The resturant was superb, a good choice of menu, everything you could want for your breakfast was available, excellent.
The decor in this parador isinteresting and tasteful, the staff were extremely helpful and Jorge makes the best Irish coffee you’ve ever had!
The town of Olite is interesting and a visit to the castle a must.
Everything about this parador was of the highest standard and we would highly recommend it.
We were very satisfied with all aspects of the parador – in spite of having to park away from the hotel in a safe area a hundred yards from the village. It was quiet and comfortable.
Our room had an enclosed balcony overlooking vineyards to the rear and a side view of the adjacent castle – quite delightful. The food was excellent and the staff pleasant and helpful.
The historical monument was an unexpected pleasure to visit. We would recommend it and happily stay again.
Unfortunately my husband thought we were on the Bilbao ferry for one night but it was two, so we missed our stay at Parador Olite.
Hopefully we’ll be able to come another time!
The hotel was in a quiet location and the room was pleasant but not overly large. Parking was difficult and somewhat exposed when the car was full of the things we needed for 6 weeks away from home. The restaurant was elegant and the food good. The surroundings were interesting and the town was lively . Staff at the hotel were polite and helpful. We would stay in the hotel again.