The parador in Gredos is about 45 minutes drive from the parador in Avila and about an hour and a half from the Oropesa parador [which is beautiful], so is convenient if you're on a tour, as we were [we were on honeymoon].

It's quite high up in the Gredos mountains in the middle of nowhere. The bar, lounges and restaurant are all HUGE. The food is local and wonderful, and not overly expensive. Avoid the stewed pig's ears, though...

If you are looking for a super-quiet hotel and want to do nothing but drink Pedro Ximenez sherry in huge sofas, eat lovely grub and read and relax this hotel is top drawer. If you have kids, there's precious little to do.

We had a smaller room at the back overlooking the mountains which was fine for us. At night you can hear a pin drop. There is no noise whatever.

Hope this helps.

Stayed here in May/04 - it was amazing. Beautiful grounds, great rooms and bathrooms although you need to decide if you want a bigger room or better view. The mountain views are generally smaller rooms while the views to the front of the hotel are of nice outdoor surroundings in much bigger rooms with much bigger bathrooms. There are PLENTY of public balconies, sitting spaces and views to contemplate the surroundings for hours, so if a big room is important - go for it and spend time reading a good book in one of the public areas on every floor (available both indoors and outdoors.) The service was impeccable, the food in the restaurant very good and the staff sweet in all respects. You need a car to do some exploring of the nearby town, but the hiking around the hotel is excellent and you can hire guides, do bike trips etc. directly from the hotel. If you would like to spend a few days "away from it all" in an amazing building with gorgeous surroundings, check this location out. I'm told all the Parador's in Spain are just as nice.