Alvarado Palace
Palacio de los Alvarado en Las Merindades
Spain · El Ribero, Las Merindades, Province of Burgos, Castile and León · Near Burgos
Built 1500 · An ancestral tower-palace in Las Merindades, a region of Burgos province with a high concentration of medieval towers and palaces tied to Castilian noble lineages; run as a personal family business
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Quick Facts
- Rooms from
- €70 / night
- Hotel rating
- ★★★ 3-Star Hotel
- Duration
- Overnight stay only
- Best time
- Year-round
- Nearest city
- Burgos
Stay Here
Palacio de los Alvarado en Las Merindades
★★★ 3-Star HotelRooms are within the historic castle building itself
Booked via Booking.com · Free cancellation on most rates
No confirmed independent day-visit product was found; access is primarily for hotel guests.
Highlights
- ✦Located in Las Merindades, in the north of Burgos province, a region with a high concentration of medieval towers and palaces tied to Castilian noble lineages
- ✦Guest reviews repeatedly describe the building as a well-preserved "old palace," personally managed by a couple of owners
- ✦Owners are consistently praised for their close attention to guests and knowledge of the area
Stay in the castle itself
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Alvarado Palace sits in Las Merindades, in the north of Burgos province, a region with a high concentration of medieval towers and palaces tied to Castilian noble lineages. Guest reviews repeatedly describe the building as a well-preserved "old palace," personally managed by a couple of owners who receive consistent praise for their close attention to guests and knowledge of the area.
Today its rooms offer mountain views, including suites and a suite with a hydromassage bathtub.
The palace's setting within Las Merindades, a region historically dense with noble towers and palaces, ties Alvarado directly to Castile's medieval landed-gentry architecture.
The owners' personal, hands-on management style, repeatedly highlighted in guest reviews, distinguishes Alvarado from larger, more standardized hotel operations.
The palace's position in a lesser-visited corner of northern Burgos gives guests staying here access to a genuinely rural stretch of Castile and León, away from the region's more heavily touristed circuits.
History
Alvarado Palace is an ancestral tower-palace in Las Merindades, Burgos province, a region with a high concentration of medieval towers and palaces tied to Castilian noble lineages. It is personally run by a couple of owners, praised by guests for their hospitality and local knowledge, offering rooms with mountain views.
How to Stay
Getting there: In El Ribero, Las Merindades, Province of Burgos, Castile and León.
Rooms & rates: Rooms with mountain views, including suites and a suite with a hydromassage bathtub; from about €70 per night, breakfast included.
On-site: Garden, terrace, restaurant and bar, à la carte or continental breakfast.
Good to know: The owners offer personalized recommendations for exploring the Las Merindades area — the same intimate-hospitality angle as other rural properties in the Spanish catalog.
Combine with: The wider Las Merindades region and its concentration of medieval towers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes — guest reviews repeatedly describe it as a well-preserved old palace, part of the ancestral tower-and-palace architecture typical of Las Merindades.
Location
El Ribero, s/n, 09553 Las Merindades, Burgos, Spain
Nearby Castles
Rooms from
€70/ night