Thankfully, the Spanish parador system still thinks I'm young (even if my wife does not). Being under 35 gives you access to the "jovenes" under-35 tariff which meant that our one night stay cost about 105 euros, instead of over 200. If I was paying the full rate, I would have found this Parador to be a tremendous rip-off. As... more

The Parador at Cardona is a fantastic castle atop a hill, with great views out over the surrounding countryside (except for the nearby salt mines). You can see Montserrat in the distance. Our stay there was delightful. Nice room, great castle to explore (although I think they ought to work out a deal that staying at the hotel gives you... more

I join the other reviewers and can say that this is a really great and romantic place to stay - for one or two nights. We stayed for two nigts, and Cardona itself is kinda sleepy and slient town and the heat were incredible. We missed a pool at the hotel - the public pools downtown were too crowded. I... more

Really a great way to have a castle experience. We went for 2 nights for my daughter's birthday, and she loved it. Nice accommodations, helpful staff, and gorgeous castle. Breakfast was good, but other meals overpriced. We at at El Petit Perico in town and had a delicious dinner there, with a nice, somewhat casual atmosphere. Town of cardona is... more

The castle itself is all worth the visit, not to mention its food. This is the first time we stay in a paradore and my partner and just love it! We took lots of beautiful pics around the castle on the day we left. Inside, rooms are pretty newly furbished. Clean and tidy. Excellent service and food at the restaurant... more

I went with my mother. This castle was the highlight of our trip. What a sight !! The room was spacious, the beds comfy. great view from our room.. The staff was helpfull. I can't say enough on how wonderfull our 2 night stay was. The breakfast was delicious and the dinner a little pricey but worth it just to... more

The parador is in a fantastic location to spend a day with beautiful vistas, and a great cafe on the top level. The room was spacious and very clean, with an equally spacious bathroom. We didn't have dinner there but had a fantastic copious breakfast in the restaurant which is a really phenomenal room with vaulted ceilings. The experience was... more

My family decided to take a trip (cruise) leaving from Barcelona and we stayed at the Parador for two nights prior to our sail date. We arrived at the Barcelona airport on February 14th, 2009 after a very long flight and hopped into a van for the scenic drive to Cardona. My husband and I are in our 30s. We... more

We didn't drive in Spain. So we took a bus from Barcelona which stops at the town cardona. We were going to get taxi from town as we read reviews that the walk uphill was very tough. But taxi was no where to be found. We ask local restaurant to call a cab and apparently there were no cabs in... more