“great time!”

wonderful time in a very nice hotel with a very good and friendly staff. beautiful garden swimming pool and beach.

“Fantastic Parador - a must visit”

This Parador is in one of the best locations, beautiful scenery, beautiful gardens and a lovely swimming pool. You can also walk down to the beach from the gardens. Staff are excellent throughout as well as the restaurant.

“Great surroundings, declining service”

We had a repeated stay in Parador Mazagon as we like the beach and surroundings so much. Unfortunately the service in the Parador is getting worse every year, especially concerning the breakfast buffet. While in previous years at least a a piece of tortilla was available at the chef’s cooking stati… more

We had a repeated stay in Parador Mazagon as we like the beach and surroundings so much. Unfortunately the service in the Parador is getting worse every year, especially concerning the breakfast buffet. While in previous years at least a a piece of tortilla was available at the chef’s cooking station, every few days great large french croissants were served and tomatoes or even salad was an option, none of the above is available now. There are very limited options especially for vegetarians (contrary for instance e to wonderful Parador Cadiz). Ok, there are fruits. But it is up to the clients to pick the strawberries or kiwis that are not yet partly rotten. While for dinner great dark bread is served, for breakfast only cheap mostly white bread is available. Pastries and biscuits must be weeks old. The only highlight is the almond tarte, which however is not an invention of Parador Mazagon, but is served in all Paradors across Spain. The indoor pool is closed even when the outdoor cool ist still much too cold for swimming. In the fitness studio no water or towels are available. There are no side tables to the sunbeds to be found anymore. The grass around the pool area is partly brown and you you will be stitched by thorns if you walk barefoot. I also don’t understand why at the top of the (certainly necessary) fence around the premises a barbed wire is required - somewhat constraining the wonderful view. Some of the staff is are really friendly and efficient, especially the cleaning ladies or the chief breakfast waitress. All in all, Parador Mazagon however seems to be managed as a hotel designed for visitors staying just one or two nights and for receptions at weekends. Then it is certainly a perfect place to stay. For longer stays we will probably look for other places in the future. At some time we will however return due to the wonderful surroundings redeeming any deficiencies of the Parador.

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