Parador de Benicarló

Spain – Castellón – Costa del Azahar – Benicarló

Modern, beachside hotel

 

This luxurious, classically elegant modern Parador is just 30 metres from the quiet Mediterranean beaches of Benicarló, on the picturesque and unspoilt Costa del Azahar. The hotel boasts every modern facility, including a gym and a sauna, and the majority of the bedrooms have balconies facing the sea. Of particular note is the expansive garden, studded with palm trees and containing an outdoor pool, a tennis court, a nine-hole pitch-and-putt course, and a children’s play area. Also in the garden, in the summer months, the Parador lays on barbecues for its guests. The surrounding region is noted for its cultivation of oranges and artichokes (Benicarló holds an Artichoke Fair in January), and in the Parador’s restaurant guests may sip orange juice from fruit just plucked from the trees. Specialities include Alcachofa de Benicarló (artichoke hearts with the much prized designation of local origin), and typical Mediterranean dishes involving rice and seafood.