Palencia hotel accommodation, Spain
| country: | Spain |
| location: | Ampudia, near Palencia in Castilla y Leon |
| price: | From 90 (single) - 230 (suite) per room per night, excluding 7% tax (see below for details). |
description
In the heart of Spain, only a 2 hour drive from Madrid, this 17th century building embedded in the main square of Palencia, with its history and its stately entrance constitutes one of the most emblematic buildings of the village. This Palencia hotel has been totally refurbished maintaining its integrity throughout, while incorporating its original atmosphere with the most advanced technology befitting a 4* hotel. Discover the Romanesque Castellan, the wine routes, the Monumental cities of Palencia, Valladolid, Burgos, Leσn, Avila, Salamanca or Segovia. 
Swimming pool Gymnasium Tennis and paddle courts Mountain bikes Spa wellness and beauty treatment area Conference rooms with capacity from 2 to 300 persons. Explore the local area & towns Golf, horse riding, etc nearby
Palencia Hotel Activities
Swimming pool rooms, food and facilities
Comprising of 24 bedrooms and suites with bathroom, reception rooms, digital telephone, high powered internet access, mini bar, safe, reading area, work table, and hydro massage in the suites, the installations are completed with our restaurant, based on traditional cuisine (1* Michelin). Baby & family friendly: Children under 2 years stay free, 50% discount for 2-12 year olds. Babysitter on request. Cots available. We have games for children available at reception. In the area there are interesting excusions for children: Old style farm, Sting farm to see how honey is made. Also Canal de Castilla, with outdoor activities (canoing, bicycle rides, in between spectacular natural views).
Disabled access: We have 2 handicapped rooms in the hotel
Pet friendly: Small pets welcome (see pet supplement below).
how to find our Palencia hotel
We are situated in Castilla y Leon between Valladolid and Palencia (only 15 min driving from Valladolid airport, Ryan Air flies from UK and also from Paris 5 daily flights with Iberia, as well as from Belgium). The nearest airports are Valladolid (approx 35 km) or Madrid (approx 200 km) Palencia hotel prices
Low season | High season | |
Single room | 90 | 108 |
Double room | 106 | 123 |
Junior suite single room | 108 | 125 |
Junior suite double room | 130 | 150 |
Suite single room | 120 | 140 |
Suite double room | 160 | 190 |
Superior suites | 210 | 230 |
Breakfast | 12 | |
Half board | 48 | |
Full board | 84 | |
Extra bed in room | 40 | |
Pet supplement | 13 | |
how this holiday makes a difference
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At our Palencia hotel we support local producers, selling and showing their products at the hotel. In the hotel we use local olive oil, wines and cheeses. We do this not only from an economic point of view but so as not to loose the traditional crafts and heritage of the area. We organise and participate in gastronomic festivals promoting local products.
Our staff is comprised 88% from Palencia and the local area. We offer training to our staff, especially by Joaquin Koerper in the kitchen (he has in total 5* Michelin). We have local training programmes with specialized schools in the area.  The hotel is placed in a town of 400 inhabitants. People are leaving their own towns in order to go to the city. Towns are starting to be empty as they do not find employment and they can not live from theirs fields due to the lower prices are paying (impact of entering in European Community). Our Palencia hotel offers employment and training to the people of the town, and houses are starting to be occupied again, shops and bars are opening and life is coming back to this beautiful and peaceful town of Ampudia. We have a policy of recycling: we have started an environmental managing programme, which is including separation of recycling materials, through all hotel departments. We recycle oil through local council. As a Palencia hotel comitted to sustainability we use products that minimise their energy useage: low energy lights, automatic dosificators in washing machines, consume control water diffusers, bio-degradable products. We use solar pannels for our swimming pool heating and also to assist a.c.s. Information for the guests about energy saving possibilities is in the hotel, and ecologic routes for respectful excursions, etc. We are preparing a respectful environmental manual for our clients, as a complement of the recommendations that are already set in hotel rooms. All excursions we propose to our clients are environmentally respectful and we encourage the visit to local producers: wine, pate, cheese, etc... |
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