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4 Parador Condes 4 Hotel La Puebla Boutique Hotel €€
de Alba y Aliste Historic Hotel €€€ (%947 20 00 11; www.hotellapuebla.com;
(%980 51 44 97; www.parador.es; Plaza Viriato Calle de la Puebla 20; r from €95; aiW)
5; r €100-168; aiWs) Set in a sumptuous This boutique hotel adds a touch of style to
15th-century palace, this is modern luxury with the Burgos hotel scene. The rooms aren’t
myriad period touches (mostly in the public huge and most don’t have views but they’re
areas). There’s a swimming pool and, unlike softly lit, beautifully designed and supremely
many paradores (luxurious state-owned hotels), comfortable. Extra perks include bikes and
it’s right in the heart of town. On the downside, a pillow menu, while, on the downside, some
there is very limited parking available (just eight readers have complained about the level of
places). The restaurant (menú del día €33) is street noise.
predictabe parador quality.
Soria b
Peñafiel 8
5 Baluarte Contemporary Castilian €€
4 Hotel Convento (%975 21 36 58; www.baluarte.info; Caballeros SPAIN 30 HISTORIC CASTILLA Y LEÓN
Las Claras Historic Hotel €€ 14; mains €12-25, menú degustación €47;
(%983 87 81 68; www.hotelconventolasclaras. h1.45-3.45pm & 9-11pm Tue-Sat, 1.30-
com; Plaza de los Comuneros 1; s €80-105, d 3.30pm Sun) Oscar Garcia is one of Spain’s
€95-150; aWs) This cool, classy hotel is most exciting new chefs and this venture in
an unexpected find in little Peñafiel. A former Soria appropriately showcases his culinary
convent, the rooms are luxurious and there’s talents. Dishes are based on classic Castilian
a full spa available with thermal baths and ingredients but treated with just enough foam
treatments. There’s also an excellent restaurant and drizzle to ensure that they are both exciting
with, as you’d expect, a carefully chosen wine and satisfying, without being too pretentious.
list. Lighter meals are available in the cafeteria. Reservations essential.
4 Hotel Soria Plaza Mayor Hotel €€
(%975 24 08 64; www.hotelsoriaplazamayor.
Burgos 9
com; Plaza Mayor 10; s/d/ste €65/72/91; ai)
5 Cervecería Morito Tapas € This hotel has terrific rooms, each with its own
(Calle Sombrerería 27; tapas €3, raciones €5-7; style of decor, overlooking either Plaza Mayor or
h12.30-3.30pm & 7-11.30pm) Cervecería a quiet side street. There are so many balconies
Morito is the undisputed king of Burgos tapas that even some bathrooms have their own. The
bars and it’s always crowded, deservedly so. A suites are very comfortable.
typical order is alpargata (lashings of cured ham CaptionCaptionCaptionCaption
with bread, tomato and olive oil) or the pincho
de morcilla (small tapa of local blood sausage).
The presentation is surprising nouvelle,
especially the visual feast of salads.

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