Parador de Manzanares

Although doesn't have the Castle type of other Paradores my experience was great. The staff both at reception and cafeteria were very friendly, nice and efficient. The room has a good size an a very cozy balcony.

Location is good if you are travelling from France to Costa del Sol and cannot drive all in the day. It i9s a basic Parador but the staff and facilities are welcoming. It is clean and the food is good, a good nights rest and you are ready to continue your journey.

We had a reasonably pleasant stay at Parador de Manzanares. It is conveniently situated not far from the motorway. There is covered car parking nearby but unfortunately no allocated disabled spaces. The Reception staff are welcoming and friendly. Our room was spacious and comfortable. We had a disabled bathroom with easy access to a shower. Tea/coffee making facilities in the room would have been good. There is a convenient bar/cafe nearby. The staff here were kindly and helpful. Dinner was disappointing with little gluten free items on offer. The restaurant staff seemed hard pressed and not particularly helpful. It is perhaps understaffed. We shared an acceptable smoked tuna salad as a starter. Salt and pepper have to be requested and arrive in small packets, as given during Covid. Bottles of olive oil and vinegar plus lots of different packets of sugar are ALWAYS found on the table but NEVER salt and pepper mills. Why is this? The main course we had was a supposed beef tenderloin and potatoes. It was tastless and of poor quality without any dressing but excessive salt. It was overcooked and practically inedible. Some other vegetable with it would have been nice. The waitress was advised that it was not good but she seemed uninterested as usual. The dessert taken was a very pleasant surprise. It was a gluten free almond cheesecake that we suspect the chef was not responsible for. The Maitre d' was not very visible nor attentive and had to be requested to bring some wine. Breakfast was acceptable with a good selection. The freshly cooked eggs were speedily delivered but were excessively greasy. This is quite a pleasant Parador that would benefit from improvements in the kitchen (i.e. a proper chef!) and a well staffed and managed dining room.

A stop over en route to the UK. Lovely pool and great garden and play facilities for children. Very friendly staff. Not much English spoken but we all tried hard to communicate. We didn't eat in the restaurant. Had late lunch sitting outside which was excellent. Clean room. Slightly old fashioned but that added to the charm.

An overnight stay when traveling to the South. The Parador was clean and the reception efficient and polite. They made us feel immediately welcome and helped with our luggage without hesitation, or needing to be asked. The rooms were basic (with a rather complicated system to work the television) but clean and ideal for the overnight stay. Dinner was very good both in the quality of the food and the service - a special mention to the dining room staff who were very courteous and always smiling. The quail pate was excellent and a pity we were only staying for one night!