My wife and I spent two wonderful nights in one of the suites here. The rooms are decorated to a very high standard and have views to die for. The restaurant may not have the best food in Spain, but this is more than made up for by the terrace bar built at the very top of the building. The... more

We stayed in this lovely parador for one night in July, our room was beautiful and the views from the parador were stunning. We dined in the hotel restaurant and found it to be quite expensive for the quality of food. The hotel bar is very nice and you can sit outside for a nigh cap, very nice! more

We stayed at the Parador de Cardona for one night in early June 2008 as a detour on our drive from Carcassonne to Barcelona. While it was a few hours out of the way, we wanted to visit this parador since it is one of the most impressive structures among Spain’s many unique paradors. A fascinating complex of restored medieval... more

We've just come back from a few days away without the kids, having spent the last 3 nights at the Parador Cardona. The surroundings are superb - when you see the Castle for the first time, it really is breathtaking. The experience of staying in an authentic, ancient historic monument is not one that comes along every day to most... more

This very special place and majestic parador. We still had the best memories. Huge rooms with very high ceilings and a magnificent view on plain. Excellent restaurant with the benevolent personnel. Though it was necessary to pay for a dinner for some reason at once. And money from my card in euro has been charged in roubles, and any bank... more

After our disappointing trip to the Parador in Olite this was such a welcome contrast! We arrived late in the afternoon, as a themed wedding was finishing in the restored castle. People on horseback in medieval costume complemented the building superbly and added to the atmosphere! Staff were warm and welcoming, took time to personally greet our young son and... more

The two days we spent at Cardona's castle were the highlight of our European holiday. The atmosphere, furnishings and arrangement of the parador was overwhelming, the views out of every window breath taking and the service was excellent. We arrived by car and spent Sunday wandering around teh town of Parador. The market was open and we had a gorgeous... more

My boyfriend and I took advantage of the useful "under-30" discount to treat ourselves to a night in a castle (check the Paradores site for many more deals). Unsure about getting from Barcelona to Cardona without a car, we almost didn't go--but I'm so glad we did. We took a train to a tiny bus station, had minor difficulty figuring... more

What a lovely surprise this hotel and town were! Only an hour or so drive from Barcelona, but you get into the countryside and see a beautiful town with a beautiful castle that’s been restored to a hotel. It is perfect, nice rooms, restaurant, view, and definitely one of the best priced paradors (generally when they are in more remote,... more