The Parador de Carmona has superb views from its hilltop position among the ruins of Pedro the Cruel's summer palace. The public rooms surround a central, Moorish-style patio, and the vaulted dining hall and adjacent bar open onto an outdoor terrace overlooking the sloping garden. Spacious rooms have rugs and dark furniture. All but six, which face onto the front courtyard, look south over the valley; the best rooms are on the top floor. Pros: Unbeatable views over the fields, great sense of history. Cons: Hallways resonate, slightly lifeless after Seville.
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