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January 31, 2023
Located bordering Parque De Isobel La Catolica, an easy ten minute level walk to the beautiful, clean beach Playa de San Lorenzo, and a further 20 minutes along the beach promenade to the old town & nearby shopping. Free parking. Adjacent to the city's main football stadium. We enjoyed the warm welcome & outstanding service from the reception team, and specifically Victoria (?) who was particularly helpful, suggesting excellent places to stop on our way to the next Parador. The communal areas were clean & attractive, if a little dark & tired. The restaurant was more rustic than other paradors we have stayed in along the green route this last week, but the food was excellent. Unfortunately the room let this parador down. Accessed via an increasingly dark (the PIR sensor was faulty) & narrow corridor, the room was spotlessly clean with comfy (twin) beds, but tired, dated & slightly tatty. The bathroom was dimly lit, the shower over the bath was awkward to use & challenging to get into & out of safely. The safe didn't work. Gijon is an exception to the usual high standards we have come to enjoy with the Parador hotels, and we are looking forward to the next stop on the Route Verde.