NH Gran Hotel Casino de Extremadura
Riverside casino grandeur by the Alcazaba
About this hotel
NH Gran Hotel Casino de Extremadura sits directly beside the Guadiana, ten minutes' walk from Badajoz's city centre and the Alcazaba fortress, and houses the Gran Casino de Extremadura within the same building, a genuine point of difference among the city's hotels. Soundproofed rooms come large, bright and elegant, with a flat-screen satellite TV, minibar, coffee machine, laptop safe and ironing facilities, and bathrooms include a bath, shower and professional hairdryer. The restaurant offers panoramic views over the river and the Puente Real bridge, with a varied buffet breakfast and twenty-four-hour room service, alongside a separate bar and cafeteria. Bus and taxi stops sit right outside, with direct access to the Madrid-Lisbon dual carriageway, and Badajoz Train Station is just 1.5 kilometres away. Children under twelve stay free, with reduced breakfast rates for younger guests.
- Casino on site
- Riverside restaurant
- 24-hour room service
- Near the Alcazaba
Our take
This is the pick for travellers wanting a five-star riverside stay with an evening at the casino built in, and the panoramic restaurant views over the Puente Real are hard to match elsewhere in the city. Families benefit from the free stays for younger children, though anyone wanting a quieter, non-casino property should consider the riverside hotels further from the entertainment district.
- ✓Request a river-view room for the best views over the Guadiana and the Puente Real.
- ✓Check the children's rate in advance if travelling with kids under twelve.
- ✓Use the direct dual carriageway access if continuing toward Madrid or Lisbon after your stay.
Why we love it
- Houses the Gran Casino de Extremadura
- Panoramic river views from the restaurant
- Soundproofed five-star rooms
- Free stays for children under twelve
Why guests love itThe riverside restaurant views over the Puente Real were the highlight of dinner each night, genuinely worth requesting a table by the window for. The room itself was quiet despite the casino downstairs, thanks to proper soundproofing, and the ten-minute walk to the Alcazaba each morning made the location feel earned rather than just convenient. Having our child stay free took some pressure off an otherwise five-star budget.