The three star Parador de Bielsa is a small hotel in the Monte Perdido (lost mountain) nature reserve in the Pyrenees. This welcoming mountain retreat is located in a wonderful area for outdoor sports and activities. The western slopes of the Ordesa National Park and Monte Perdido were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997. The pure air of the Pyrenees and of the Monte Perdido combined with the clean waters of the river Cinca and the picturesque Romanesque hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Pineta make this a truly outstanding place to stay.
The hotel is built in traditional stone with wooden floors, walls, ceiling beams and columns combined with modern and comfortable leather furniture, which all make the Parador de Bielsa a very warm and relaxing place to stay.
This Parador de Bielsa has twenty five twin bedded rooms, five with a double bed, eight suites and one duplex. All the guestrooms have a private bathroom with a telephone, cable television and a mini bar. The hotel is heated in winter air conditioned during the summer months. Facilities include a bar and conference room at the hotel
The restaurant specialises in cooking from Upper Aragón with strong and spicy but simple and tasty dishes including Cinca river trout "a lo fine", roast young lamb, "Pierna de jabali" roast leg of wild boar and the puff-pastry dessert from Aragón, "teresicas".
Parador de Bielsa Additional Information
Facilities:
A la carte restaurant; Bar; Conference rooms; Lobby; Shop; Outdoor swimming pool; Gardens; 24-hour reception; Currency exchange.
Hotel Class:
Three Stars
History:
This Parador is built in a modern style building, near a forest, a perfect place to enjoy nature sports. It is located in an old mountain refuge, near the mountains and a the Ordesa National Park and the Monte Perdido.
Internet Access:
No internet access.
Parking:
Free outside parking.
Best For:
Nature; Family; City and Business.
Rooms:
25 twins, 5 doubles, 1 duplex and 8 rooms with hall. Facilities include complete bathroom, mini bar, satellite TV, safe deposit box, direct dial telephone, air-conditioning and central heating.
Disabled Access:
Disabled guests have access throughout all communal areas of the hotel.
Bielsa Activities & Attractions
Places of Interest:
Photographic and Ethnological Museum, 14 km; Romanesque Routes in the province of Huesca.
In Dinsa, 50km from the Parador: Trekking, 4x4 vehicles, horse riding, mountain bikes, mountaineering, paragliding, rafting, canyoning, canoeing, swimming, cross-country skiing.
Parador de Bielsa Location
How to get there:
The Parador is located at the bottom of the Valle de Pineta, 200 m from the Ordesa National Park and the Monte Perdido, within the municipal boundaries of Bielsa, 14 km from the town centre. This town is 135 km from Huesca, passing through Barbastro, a key point and compulsory deviation from the main roads from Madrid, Aragón and Cataluña. From there, take the N-123 to El Grado, 18 km away, and then the A-138, passing the Torreciudad Sanctuary. After 50 km, you come to Aínsa, where you should take the international road to France which passes through Bielsa (34 km).
Transport Links:
Airport: 220 km; port: 300 km; rail station: 118 km.