Parador de El Saler

Hotel mediocre. Precio elevado para el servicio que ofrecen.

Very special location and wonderful staff! We don’t play golf but, if you do, you would love to play here! There’s a lovely “Nature Walk” and, of course, great, quiet beach. The pool, poolside and poolside service are very good. The smart restaurant food really was delicious! The casual restaurant also very nice… Lovely breakfast and great terrace, you can see tortoises ;)

Fabulous location in setting of peace and nature. Great looking golf course. Good parking. Great swimming pool. Good beach. Close to great lagoon with birds and fish and boat rides. But - the hotel/parador was disappointing. Staff ok but not friendly or warm. Hotel is spacious but many areas are not clean and not inviting. The bar and terrace area very dirty with bird droppings and thick dust. Room is spacious but also looking tired. Restaurants disappointing. Lacking service, food average and we just felt unwelcome. Breakfast and its offerings are unclear. Coffee machines not functioning- you need to ask for coffee and hot milk. The offerings on buffet ok but fresh fruit not great. Lots of things running out and not replaced as not enough staff. Staff doing their best but it was all a bit disappointing. If you advertise as 5* firstly it needs to be pristine, then everything needs to be top quality. And El Saler falls short. Such a pity, so much potential.

Poor experience! On our way to the airport, my wife and I thought we would visit the hotel to check out the golf course as we were hoping to book a week with friends next Spring. We were concerned that the golf course might not be good enough having read mixed reviews. Well, after driving for an hour to the Parador and looking forward to seeing the golf course (and hotel), we were stopped at the front barrier and told we could not enter the grounds without paying 30 euros. We explained what we were planning to do but were told the barrier would not go up without payment. We then had to reverse back up the drive and rejoin the main road. We have stayed at Paradors before and never paid an entrance fee before booking. (Or indeed any other hotel around the world!) No idea therefore what the golf course was like and we shall never know. Strange business practice to turn down a potential €2000 for €30?

Returning to this parador after 30 years, we were very satisfied with the changes and improvements. Rooms are quiet and comfortable. The pool and adjacent beach are great. Facilities are very good. And the location is great for excursions and also for visiting the city of Valencia. The weather was great, and we are looking forward to repeat our stay!

Very grand hotel with great views, very comfortable beds, secure parking with EV chargers and super breakfast.