The rooms in this hotel were very nice, clean and comfortable - attractively decorated and uncluttered, but the view from your balcony or terrace is just awesome. You are situated right on the edge of a cliff that drops off hundreds of feet and the valley is spread out below just begging to be photographed. It is a great place to enjoy a bottle of wine on your terrace as you watch the sunset.

This was a great choice for us. A spotless end room with amazing views of the countryside below. Hotel El Convento also has a lot of character as a Spanish Inn. We would gladly stay here again. We paid 65 E for a double and thoroughly enjoyed Arcos. Be careful if you drive all the way up to the Hotel and Parador square, It is a VERY tight squeeze through one of the arches. VERY tight. Smaller car only.

Pros:
Great balcony views--have breakfast there.
Friendly staff in spite of limited English.

Cons:
Aggressive wasp population -- not hotel's fault (several spots in town), but they should put up a few traps.

This hotel is perched right on the cliff- there can't be too many places in this world with this kind of view. The rooms themselves are on the small side and have farily thin walls. This is pretty typical of hotels in Europe. There is nothing wrong with anything here, it's just that the construction top notch. That is why I rated it a 4 rather than a 5.

The staff is friendly and helpful, the breakfast is good, and the location and views are unbeatable.