Parador de Malaga Gibralfaro

Spain - Andalusia - Malaga

Luxury small four star hotel with impressive views over the town and the bay

An outdoor dining terrace and the balconies of the rooms have impressive views over the busy harbour and the Mediterranean sea.

This Parador is in the old quarter of the city on mount Gibralfaro, an area of pine trees looking down over the town.

Opposite the hotel is the "Alcazaba" citadel which was built by the Moors. It was captured in 1487 after a siege lasting 40 days.

The name comes from the old lighthouse ("faro") which used to stand on the hill to guide vessels into the harbour and also to warn of attacks by pirates.

The hotel gives the high level of luxury and service expected in hotels of the group.

The lounges and bedrooms are excellently furnished and a fine swimming pool is on the top floor.

Guests may also use the facilities of the Parador del Golf on the outskirts of the town which has all the facilities for golfers or for those wanting to learn the game.

To commemorate its most famous local citizen of modern times, the Parador restaurant has a Picasso painting on its wall.

In these surroundings taste the delightful cooking of Andalusia while looking out over the sea. Start the meal with :

"Cocktail de gambas y nuences" which is shrimp cocktail with nuts, or
"Borrachuelos” a soup made form angelfish. Continue with
"Fritura de pescaitos a la malaguena", a dish of small fish fried whole, or
"Pechuga de pollo Villaroy" being a fried breast of chicken with potatoes and vegetables or a salad.

At the end of the meal sample one of the dessert wines which have been produced in the Malaga area since Roman times.

There is much to see in the city of Malaga. Visit the cathedral and the castle, the archaeological museum and the Roman theatre.

There are big celebrations at Easter every year which are well worth attending. At other times of the year you can visit the churches of Santiago and Sagrario and the Bishops Palace.

The beaches of the Malaga area are a famous tourist attraction and get very busy in the peak of the holiday season and the same applies to the shops, bars and restaurants in the tourist area of the town.

This Parador has thirty three twin bedded rooms and five bedrooms with a double bed. All the rooms have a private bathroom.

Each room has a a telephone, satellite television, safe and a mini bar.

The hotel has air conditioning in the bedroms and the restaurant and bar. Facilities to hold business meetings are available. Some of the rooms are specially equipped for the disabled.

An outdoor swimming pool is on the upper floor of the Parador

Due to its small size in a very popular destination, the demand for rooms is very great and early reservations are essential.

Pets are not allowed in the Parador.

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Directions

Located within the precincts of the Malaga Alcazaba, it can be reached from the centre of Malaga, arriving at the bullring, along the Paseo de Reding towards Gibralfaro Castle. The Parador is next to the castle of the same name. Another more simple way to find it, if coming from the Algeciras dual carriageway or the Antequera, Granada, Cordoba, Seville and Madrid road, or by the N-340 from Almería and Nerja, is to follow the 'Ronda de Malaga' and to turn off at the 'Limonar' exit.