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Parador de Cruz de Tejeda
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The establishment is located in Cruz de Tejeda, 1,560 metres above sea level, almost in the exact centre of the island of Gran Canaria. It is set in a mountainous area overlooking the Roque Nublo as well as the gullies and cliffs leading down into the ocean. Places of interest include the Nublo Nature Reserve, which can be found near to the hotel, as well as the municipality of Tejeda, the Abraham Cárdenes Sculpture Museum and the Ethnographic Museum. The Medicinal Plants Centre, the ‘Kings Caves', Roque Nublo and Roque Bentayga are all also worth a visit. The hotel is only 9 km from Tejeda, 35 km from Gran Canaria and 45 km from Playa del Inglés. This air-conditioned hotel offers magnificent views over the island and of the huge rock cross presiding over the entrance. It was refurbished in 2007 and comprises a total of 43 rooms spread over 5 floors. Facilities include a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out service, hotel safe, currency exchange service and lift access. A café, bar, TV room, restaurant, Internet access, laundry service and a car park are also available. Rooms come equipped with an en suite bathroom, hairdryer, TV, Internet access, a minibar and double beds. Air conditioning and heating are centrally controlled. The rooms also offer a safe and a terrace. There is also a Jacuzzi, sauna and solarium. Massages and spa facilities are available. Among the Spa facilities include a Turkish bath, foot bath, Scottish shower, sensations, sun loungers and whirlpool, lumbar jets, jets for cervical, bath bubbles, for buttocks, thighs and calves, heated loungers and relaxation area, plus outdoor sun terrace. In the restaurant guests can choose from ‘baifo' (kid), ‘potaje de berros' (watercress hotpot), ‘conejo en salmorejo' (rabbit in sauce), ‘papas arrugás y mojos' (potatoes with a hot sauce) and ‘bienmesabe de Tejeda' (almond syrup dessert). Cruz de Tejeda is located 34 km from Las Palmas, via San Mateo, along the 811 secondary road.