4-star Hotel / Parador
HUBD3, Ubeda and Baeza, Andalucia
Renaissance Palace at the heart of World Heritage Baeza
Housed in a Renaissance-Gothic building from 16th century, at the heart of the World Heritage ensemble of ??beda and Baeza, this recently renovated hotel is one of the town's most important and emblematic buildings, in what was the Count and Countess of Garciez's Palace.
Some of Spain's finest examples of Renaissance architecture -Baeza Cathedral, Town Hall, Plaza del Populo & the Old University – are just a short walk from the hotel door whilst Ubeda, with yet more jewels, is just a 10-minute drive away.
Featuring exposed stone walls and restored period furniture, the rooms come with free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and minibars. Superior rooms include sitting-room and mural artworks; suites add balconies. Room service is available
Accommodation
30 rooms (including 5 suites) –
All rooms are individually decorated rooms come with an en suite bathroom, a hairdryer, a direct dial telephone, TV, a radio, a stereo and Internet access.
In addition, there is a minibar, air conditioning/ central heating and hire safe.
Some rooms are interior, opening onto the central cloister / patio whilst others have views to the city. Superior rooms and suites have a sitting area.
One room is specially adapted for wheelchair users.
Hotel Features
24-hour reception with a safe, a currency exchange and lifts.
Parking facilities (public car park nearby).
Wi-fi
Bicycle hire service
Air conditioning in public areas
Fireplace
Hotel safe
Lift access
Restaurant
Buffet breakfast is offered each morning
The hotel has no restaurant but offers drinks and snacks in the lobby bar.
There are restaurants and bars within a short walk.
Hotel Facilities
24 Hour ReceptionWiFi all areas
Lift
No smoking in hotel
Air Conditioning
Room facilities (all rooms)
En-suite bathroomHeating
Air conditioning
WIFI
TV
Fridge / Minibar
Coffee maker
Tea/Coffee making facilities
Hairdryer
Safe deposit box
Dining
Bars / restaurants within walking distance of the hotelBar for clients only serving drinks and light snacks
Packed lunch service
Accessibility
Facilities adapted for guests with reduced mobilityParking
Public parking nearby (pay locally)
Baeza, Andalucia
Set in what is now a sleepy, agricultural corner of Andalucia among the mountains and the olive groves, Ubeda, and its sister town Baeza, can come as quite a surprise.
Here you will find a spectacular treasure trove of Renaissance art and architecture belying the glorious past of these two towns which reached their heyday in the aftermath of the Reconquista as the riches of the Americas flooded up the Guadalquivir river.
Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003 Ubeda alone holds 48 monuments 9 of which of national interest including the magnificent Capilla de San Salvador, Palacio de las Cadenas and the Hospital de Santiago as well as numerous other palaces and works by architects such as Andres Vandelvira.
There's a thriving local pottery tradition dating back to Arab times, typically with a deep green colour and fine lattice-work.
Nearby you can wander in the Olive groves or visit the Sierra de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Nature Park, Spain's largest nature reserve with many unique species, home to the source, at over 1300m, of the Guadalquivir.
- In Ubeda visit Plaza de las Molinas, Capilla de San Salvador, Palacio de las Cadenas and the Hospital de Santiago.
- In Baeza the Town Hall, Plaza del Populo & the Old University.
- Wander round or take a walking tour, don't miss the smaller palaces.
- Visit the Sierra de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Nature Park
- Browse the many local antique and pottery shops
- Go to the source of the Guadalquivir river
- Wander among the olive groves or visit a press.
- Take e a trip to Jaen watched over by the imposing Santa Catalina castle.
