Hotel Posada del Rey

Cuenca


In a restored colonial-style house, 10 rooms with hand-painted murals surround a central courtyard full of wood and iron. It’s not quite fit for a king, as the name implies, but all the relatively comfy rooms have balconies, cable TV and an odd disinfectant odor. They could be a little more cheerful when showing you the room: doesn't a king deserve that?


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