Our vacation stay was 3 nights at Hotel Parque Real in Ciudad Real, Spain. Check in was easy and efficient. The hotel clerk spoke some English and communication was not a problem. The room was ready, clean, and very modern. We included breakfast with our room each morning and the buffet service had a nice selection of meats, cheeses, fruit, and dairy. Also, a machine dispensed orange juice. The coffee machine was excellent as served espresso, short and long, and could be adjusted for Americano which we preferred.
The only issues we encountered were dead batteries in the room safe which needed to be replaced. It took two days to receive the replacement batteries, so we were unable to use the safe for a period of time. Another issue was the air conditioning controller. Despite being set to a desired temperature, the unit had a mind of its own. When the room was too hot we opened the window. Summer travelers may want to test the temperature settings before settling in on hot days.
This was my third visit to this hotel. I like it because of its proximity to downtown, the rooms relatively quiet, the staff professional and friendly, and the hotel seemed fairly priced. The hotel was about 10 minutes by taxi from the train station. The taxi was approximately 8 euro each way.