Parador de Albacete

Spain – Castilla la Mancha – Albacete

Manor-house hotel

This elegant country-house hotel set on the plains of La Mancha is redolent of the tales of Don Quixote, and its public rooms include those named after Sancho Panza and Dulcinea. The calm atmosphere of the hotel – with its quiet, luxuriant garden and peaceful outdoor swimming pool – makes it a wonderful place for a relaxing break. For the more energetic guest, there is a tennis court, and a pitch and putt course. A variety of succulent dishes are on offer at the restaurant, including Pisto (tomatoes, courgettes, onion and peppers stewed in their own juices), partridge cooked in red wine, and Miguelitos de la Ronda (puff pastry filled with confectioner’s cream and dusted with icing sugar).