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Old Nazari Palace in the Alhambra with a terrace for a dream stay in Granada
If there is indeed a dream place to stay in Granada, it is surely its parador. Located within the Alhambra, it is an old Nazarí palace, rebuilt under the reign of Yusuf I and then transformed into a convent of the Franciscan order after the reconquest of Granada by the Catholic Monarchs. It was here that Isabel the Catholic was buried, before resting in the Capilla Real. But this dream stay involves constraints, a very high minimum price since the San Francisco National Parador, inaugurated in 1945, remains the most expensive of the Spanish paradors and you will also have to anticipate your stay, because it is better to book on average six months in advance. But if we tick these two boxes, we will then have the chance to sleep in one of its forty rooms spread over this majestic enclosure. With wonderful patios, superb gardens communicating with those of the Alhambra and views of these gardens or the Albaycin. And to opt for the definitely luxurious formula, we will choose the "tower" room and its multiple windows on the surroundings. Those who will not be so fortunate can rest assured that some of the spaces in the complex are open to the public, such as the Parador Chapel, whose work, completed in 2018, has enabled the restoration of an 18th century Baroque altarpiece and wall paintings. Finally, the superb terrace of the parador restaurant welcomes you. To enjoy your choice of habas fritas, monkfish in Mozarabic sauce or the famous piononos, the sweets of Santa Fe, accompanied by the delicate sound of the small fountain.
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Neither of us could help but feel this was because we were a young couple, as multiple other reviews from similar couples here mentioned the exact same problem with staff. Groups with older people especially got overall faster service than us, with at least 3 groups we could spot sitting down later than us and getting all of their food at once in the span between us sitting down and us giving up on the salad. One older couple I noticed sat down, ordered, got both their meals, finished eating, and paid and left in that time period as well, with the waiters checking on them multiple times while we had to try and flag them down to get their attention.
The waitress who eventually helped us was very apologetic and comped our dessert and coffee, however, no suitable explanation was ever offered and the dessert took another 20 minutes to come out. Eventually they told us it was because the computer broke, but somehow it only affected our table?
Overall, the food was decent when we got it and the view was great, but the service was incredibly upsetting. We’re grateful the dessert was comped but we wish we hadn’t wasted so much time there that could’ve been spent at Alhambra.