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On a height just north of the Casco Viejo, this comfortable 4-star hotel combines a convenient central location for sightseeing, only minutes by foot Pamplona’s buzzing heart, the Plaza del Castillo.
Occupying a 19th-century convent on a cobbled square, it’s a top boutique option, and one of the best for families. Rooms and suites are bright and contemporary, with big windows, many offering spectacular views over the city; west-facing rooms get the lovely sunsets.
There’s a small garden at the back of the hotel and a chic all white restaurant in the former chapel, plus valet parking (and places are limited, so best to reserve one when you book). Bikes are available to hire if you feel like a pedal into the country.
Set back from a quiet street, the hotel is near the Puerta de Zumalacarregui, the gate into Pamplona. The pedestrianized and one-way system of the historic centre make driving there a challenge; study the map and suggested directions on the hotel’s website before setting out.
The immediate vicinity is an older residential area dotted with churches and various institutions, but it’s only a three-minute walk to the Cathedral, the city’s main covered market, the Mercado de Santo Domingo and six minutes from Plaza del Castillo with an abundant choice of pintxo bars and restaurants.
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