Parador de La Palma

This review would have been 5 star except that the cooked breakfast was cold every single morning. We stayed for a week in a spacious sea view room with a large private patio on the first floor, so a great view. Professional friendly staff, good and interesting choice at dinner with a few changes every 3 days or so, english translation individual... wrinkled potato and fish here for example. Extensive, spanish wine list with house wine good value (presume Paradors get good bulk discount) and drinkable. Public areas spacious, comfortable and traditionally furnished, interesting garden and good pool. You need to hire a car but hotel is 10 minutes from the airport. Incredibly peaceful. Guests european, spanish at weekend, english, dutch, danish and german otherwise. Spa, gym and children's play area. would definitely recommend. Island itself is fascinating whether you want to walk or just explore.

Friendly hotel with good service and good local food. Large open air courtyard where you can enjoy a drink from the bar and read without being in the elements. Room 212 was excellent with balcony and large, comfortable twin beds, hot shower / bath, kettle with tea & coffee, hairdryer, in fact everything you would need. The room was tidied and cleaned everyday. Bus stop outside the hotel at the rear, Spar shop 15 minute walk either way from hotel. Car hire from airport or taxi from front of hotel, 11 euros in to Santa Cruz de La Palma. Non heated swimming pool was made good use of and there is also a small gym and sauna on site. Gardens are beautiful and lovely to walk in or just sit and relax. All the staff were friendly, helpful .

We are Parador 'aficionados' and have visited many on the mainland with the majority being in old castles, palaces etc. Forget all that for the Canary Islands! This Parador was purpose built in a lovely location overlooking the sea and the capital Santa Cruz. We had a room with a nice balcony overlooking the sea and it was well worth paying the extra for such a great view although a room on the upper floor would be best to avoid the noise from people above. The breakfast was extensive and it was a joy to be able to have it on the outside terrace in the middle of winter. The evening buffet was excellent with several choices for the main course.Light meals are served in the bar area or lovely courtyard. There are no alternative places to eat nearby and the nearest need a local bus (every 30 mins. from the bus stop above the hotel) or taxi (€10 to Santa Cruz or €5 to the beach below at Los Cancajos). There is a supermarket in the village a short walk along the road uphill from the hotel. Reception staff are very friendly and full of advice on what to see when touring the island either by hire car or taxi (about €150 for 6 hours). The jewel in the crown of this Parador, apart from the lovely views, is their extensive botanical garden below the hotel which you can wander around in your free moments.