The Parador de Cuenca reopens its doors with a new interior design by CIDON, reinterpreting the monastic legacy with contemporary elegance. The project transforms the historic convent of San Pablo into a destination of understated, sensorial hospitality, deeply connected to its natural and cultural heritage.
Front Desk Cuenca Parador
Habitación Parador de Cuenca
After two months of interior refurbishment and furnishing, the Parador de Cuenca has reopened its doors with a renewed image that respects the soul of the former convent of San Pablo, while redefining the experience of the contemporary traveler. The project, awarded to CIDON Interior Design & Contract last June, involved a comprehensive intervention across the 63 guestrooms and the main common areas of the building, in constant dialogue with its historical architecture and the majestic landscape of the Huécar Gorge.
With this renovation, CIDON strengthens its role as an awarded contractor in Paradores interior design projects through public tenders, having been selected on several occasions, bringing an emotion-driven design vision and rigorous execution that have transformed heritage spaces into memorable destinations. The Parador de Cuenca thus joins other recent milestones such as the Paradores of Sigüenza and Molina de Aragón.
One of the most distinctive aspects of the project has been the personalization of each room. Far from applying a repetitive formula, CIDON designed each guestroom as a unique unit, adapted to its geometry, orientation, and architectural context. This handcrafted approach translates into a differentiated stay, making the guest an active part of the space, in harmony with the monastic sobriety of the building.
The common areas have been conceived as spaces for contemplation and retreat. The glazed cloister, the restaurant and café located in the former chapel, and the outdoor pool overlooking the Huécar gorge have been reinterpreted with a subtle treatment of lighting, furniture, and materials. Natural woods, stone-toned textiles, and bespoke carpentry coexist with contemporary pieces of clean lines, creating a balance between past and present.
The new Parador de Cuenca does not pursue ostentatious luxury, but rather silent beauty: the one revealed in the texture of a stone, in the creak of a wooden floor, or in the light filtering through a lattice. CIDON’s intervention highlights this “sensory luxury”, aligned with a new way of inhabiting historical spaces: respectful, functional, and deeply emotional.
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