Parador de Mazagón

We stayed here for a week with nothing planned but to relax. Located on a cliff overlooking the Atlantic, Parador de Mazagon is only about 200 steps away from the ocean. The beach is expansive in both directions, with plenty of room for privacy, even on the busy Saturday. The restaurant offers fine dining that you need to make reservations for the day before, but the bar lounge also has food available and no reservation is needed. Choices for vegan/vegetarians weren’t many in the restaurant, so we opted for the delicious veggie burger and hummus sandwiches in the bar lounge instead. Buffet breakfast at the restaurant was very good, though the choices for vegan/vegetarians could be expanded a bit. Their coffee is excellent. Staff was very friendly and attentive. Highly recommended.

More local food in the restaurant - will encourage the local chef. Todays menu is too much Parador std menu. Wounderful location. Loved the beach.

We had a repeated stay in Parador Mazagon as we like the beach and surroundings so much. Unfortunately the service in the Parador is getting worse every year, especially concerning the breakfast buffet. While in previous years at least a a piece of tortilla was available at the chef’s cooking station, every few days great large french croissants were served and tomatoes or even salad was an option, none of the above is available now. There are very limited options especially for vegetarians (contrary for instance e to wonderful Parador Cadiz). Ok, there are fruits. But it is up to the clients to pick the strawberries or kiwis that are not yet partly rotten. While for dinner great dark bread is served, for breakfast only cheap mostly white bread is available. Pastries and biscuits must be weeks old. The only highlight is the almond tarte, which however is not an invention of Parador Mazagon, but is served in all Paradors across Spain. The indoor pool is closed even when the outdoor cool ist still much too cold for swimming. In the fitness studio no water or towels are available. There are no side tables to the sunbeds to be found anymore. The grass around the pool area is partly brown and you you will be stitched by thorns if you walk barefoot. I also don’t understand why at the top of the (certainly necessary) fence around the premises a barbed wire is required - somewhat constraining the wonderful view. Some of the staff is are really friendly and efficient, especially the cleaning ladies or the chief breakfast waitress. All in all, Parador Mazagon however seems to be managed as a hotel designed for visitors staying just one or two nights and for receptions at weekends. Then it is certainly a perfect place to stay. For longer stays we will probably look for other places in the future. At some time we will however return due to the wonderful surroundings redeeming any deficiencies of the Parador.