Parador Jaen Hotel Castillo de Santa Catalina

Spain - Andalusia - Jaen

Luxury four star hotel in a thirteenth century Arab fortress

The views as the road climbs to the Parador over the city of Jaen and the Andalusia countryside are marvelous with the ultimate panorama at the top from the Parador.

From the balconies of the bedrooms there is a 180 degrees view of the plain of the Guadalquivir river, surrounded by the hills of the Sierra Morena and the high mountains of the Sierra Nevada.

As this is enjoyed, it is easy to understand the reason for the position of this castle with both the ability to see approaching enemy and also the difficulty of making an attack.

Jaen has a long history. During the Roman occupation, around the time of Christ, it was called Aurigis because of the silver mines in the region. Later it was captured by the Moors who gave it the name of Geen which is the Arabic for caravan route since important trading roads met in the city.

During the Arab rule the castle was built on this site which kept the city at peace until it was captured by Ferdinand III in 1246. He extended the castle which held out against the repeated attacks by the Moors over the next two hundred years.

The castle was rebuilt and extended to form the Parador which opened in 1968.
Impressive twenty metre high crossed arches dominate the main sitting room with large metal chandeliers hanging from the ceiling with furniture to match the historic setting.

The comfortable and friendly bedrooms with magnificent panoramic views stand out. Many of them have canopied beds on raised platforms.

The decor of the large dining room is Arabic in style and a mixture of international dishes and local specialties are served. Some of the local dishes that should be tried include:

"ajo blanco" which is a cold soup with strong garlic flavouring;
"Ensalada de perdiz" being partridge with salad;
"pipirrana" being the regional mixed vegetable salad;
"morcilla en caldera", black pudding cooked in the pot;

There is an exterior swimming pool for the guests or a walk can be taken on the now grassed parade ground of the castle while looking at the surrounding fortifications.

This Parador has thirty one twin bedded rooms, six rooms with a double bed and eight single rooms. All rooms have a private bathroom, a telephone, satellite television and a mini bar.

The Parador is air conditioned with a restaurant and bar. There are conference facilities if required.

Pets are not allowed in the Parador.

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Parador Castillo de Santa Catalina at Jaen

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DAILY RATES (ex Tax) FOR 2 PERSONS SHARING A DOUBLE ROOM
2008 Rates in Euros	Standard double room	Double superior	Double w/ four poster bed
Jan and Feb Nov and Dec	138 EUR	173 EUR	173 EUR
March to October	149 EUR	186 EUR	186 EUR
Breakfast 15 EUR per person per day               Lunch or Dinner 29 EUR per person per day

PROMOTIONS - DAILY RATE (ex Tax) FOR 1 PERSON SHARING A STANDARD DOUBLE ROOM*
2008 Rates in Euros	Golden Days	Young Persons	5 Night Card	2 Night Special
Jan and Feb Nov and Dec	59 EUR	52 EUR	48 EUR	90 EUR
March to October	63 EUR	52 EUR	48 EUR	95 EUR

*Supplement may apply - Not all promotions are available, consult calendars of use - General terms and conditions

PROMOTION	OVERVIEW (for more detailed information use the link)
Golden Days	30% discount for guests 60 years or over in a standard room with breakfast
Young Persons	Discounted rates for guests 20 to 30 years in a standard room with breakfast
5 Night Card	Discounted rates for 5 nights in a standard room exc. breakfast
2 Night Special	20% discount for 2 consecutive nights or more with half board
May Offer	Limited number of rooms at reduced rates. Prices from 60 euros.
June Offer	Limited number of rooms at reduced rates. Prices from 60 euros.
July Offer	Limited number of rooms at reduced rates. Prices from 60 euros.

 

DIRECTIONS

The Parador on a hill overlooking the town 5 kms distant Go past the cathedral and turn right at the end following the Parador signs.

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Parador	Distance in Kilometres	Direction
Ubeda	60	North-east
Cordoba	100	West
Granada	100	South
Cazorla	125	East

 

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