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Palacio del Virrey Laserna

Palacio del Virrey Laserna

Palacio del Virrey Laserna
4.5
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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Discover the incomparable beauty of the Palacio del Virrey Laserna (Viceroy Laserna Palace), luxury and splendour of old times located in the heart of the historical centre of Jerez de la Frontera. Its property has been trasnmitted from fathers to sons since the Repartimiento (Distribution) of Alfonso X the Wise in the 13th century
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  • optom
    96 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Go Back in Time with a Fabulous Tour of a Family Palace.
    This is one of the most interesting palaces/ historic monument I’ve ever visited. There appears to be 3 tours/day in English and others in Spanish.. you’d need to go to the palace and see the notice on the door of the different times of tours. It’s shut the rest of the time.The tour is given by one of the two inhabitants of the palace, the count and his brother. The count really brought the whole place to life, I felt I learnt about a noble family and Spanish history. I disagree with comments about poor restoration and lack of cleanliness. I just felt I’d stepped back in time, and could imagine life in the rooms with his ancestors. Do go! It takes less than one hour, but will linger in your mind for many days. Fabulous value for €8.
    Visited February 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written February 17, 2024
  • permia
    66,951 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fabulous tour through ennobled history
    It was fascinating over a lengthy guided tour to hear so much about the long resident family and to see a plethora of artistic treasures and family mementos. In the same family for many centuries the Palacio has been passed along the numerous generations. It was also pleasant to spend time in the gorgeous gardens.
    Visited February 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written May 17, 2024
  • Paula H
    South Wales, United Kingdom194 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Getting the family history from the family themselves
    We wet staying at the Palace (thoroughly recommended), so of course we took the tour! Only a small group (4 of us), we are shown around the delightful old building by the current Count’s younger brother - For all the fabulous antiques and history, this is still a family home. So many beautiful items relating to their family history, which sit alongside, more modern family mementos. A lovely way to spend an hour and see behind the doors of a more unusual historical home.
    Visited June 2024
    Traveled with friends
    Written June 11, 2024
  • Eulalia1
    Harpenden, United Kingdom13 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A wonderful step back in time
    We stayed in this historical gem, a beautiful old palace with a lot of history. The generously sized ensuite room had a wonderfully comfortable bed with high quality bedding, a coffee maker with pods, complimentary chocolates and exquisite biscuits, an authentic bathroom and a view over the beautiful garden with a small pool, perfect for a refreshing dip in the morning. Upon our arrival, the Marquis picked us up at the central square (underground public car park), about 3 minutes walk away. It was very nice and interesting to talk to him and also later on by chance his mother in the garden. We thoroughly enjoyed the detailed tour of the house with its fascinating history and artefacts, which is free for guests and was led by a very knowledgeable and lovely historian. And as someone else already commented, we also disagree with the negative comments of another guest, who did not appreciate the character of the house, which would get lost by modernisation, and it was by no means dusty or dirty.
    Visited August 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written September 30, 2024
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ADA Lockett
14 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
Visiting Jerez for the first time, we came across this delightful palace, near the centre, the entrance was through a side door, we were met by a very charming gentleman, & asked to wait a few moments/ entrance fee was not expensive,& an excellent guide to Jerez was available to buy, all very low key, we were asked to go through to an entrance hall, where the same gentleman welcomed us to his house, we were fairly taken aback, intrigued, & excited & we were the only visitors on the tour. The young Count of the Andes was personally showing us his home, wow how amazing, room after room of beautiful things, furniture, pictures, china, family photographs, a gem of a house, with a wealth of knowledge, the Count was very informative & spoke perfect English, he certainly loves & knows his house & its many treasures, took his time to answer our many questions, with a gem of an outside garden & small swimming pool for the family & guests who can stay in the annex as part of their small hotel.
A perfect way of spending an hour away in this fabulous palace.
Written April 13, 2020
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Alan P
Toronto, Canada29 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020 • Couples
Interesting tour by one of the two brothers, descendants of the aristocratic family since the 13th century. As it turned out, it was only my wife and I on the tour. We were guided through each room and the outside patios, with lovely perspectives of the paintings, and historical pieces, wrapped in stories about the family. Highly recommended!
Written March 11, 2020
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nad_ldn
47 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2020 • Couples
We were lucky to stay at this beautiful hotel which is part of the museum so went for a guided tour. The Palacio is beautiful and it was especially unique to be guided and showed around by the count himself. He spoke excellent English and explained a lot about the history of his family and unique objects in the palace. It is full of beautiful art work, furniture and hunting trophies of his grandfather. It was especially interesting to visit as it is their home and has been in the family for centuries. Very unique experience and definitely must visit when in Jerez.
Written August 2, 2020
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Mike
Ruishton, UK25 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020
This location within 100m of the main sites and city restaurants, but in a totally secluded and idylic setting was a massive surprise to me.I could not have expected this quality or ambience .The hosts were superb, they offered to assist in booking local tours and gave faultless information and help.
For me the only thing left to discuss is bed quality, as i rely on a good nights sleep. This proved to be no issue. A1
Written March 5, 2020
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johnwendywoo
Andalucia, Spain72 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023
On our recent visit to Jerez we were fascinated to visit the Palace. We took the tour in English and were delighted to find that our guide was actually the Marquis himself; brother to the 9th Count! As it was just the two of us this made the experience really personal and insightful. It was so incredibly interesting, that we would recommend a visit to any who are keen to learn more about a Spanish aristocratic family with such an interesting background! We hope to return at some point and stay in the beautiful accommodation available.
Written March 4, 2023
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José M
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023
The guided tour of the Palace of the Viceroy of Laserna is well worth it. With great sympathy, Asís showed us the family palace in a very enjoyable and instructive visit. It is a delight to be able to see inside such a beautiful palace full of hidden treasures, of great and rare beauty. The visit is a way to immerse yourself in the art and history of Spain through the family of the last Viceroy of Peru, which connects the reconquest of Alfonso X the Wise with the recent history of Spain. Highly recommended
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Written August 10, 2023
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Ama_lia
Madrid, Spain152 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Couples
It was really surprising being showed around the house by the count’s brother himself. The place is loaded with history and there are many valuable pieces of art inside the house. Some people complain in their reviews that there was no interaction with the guide, but it wasn’t our case: he answered every question I asked him in a very educated manner and being very patient. You can take pictures in the garden but not inside the house. The only but is about the general state of the house that could be better restored. There are some items that maybe because of their historical value can’t be dusted or restored, but others could be cleaned and the overall of the house and the garden would give another impression if cleaned.
Written July 24, 2023
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Stéphane P
Marseille, France531 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2024 • Couples
The idea of sleeping in a palace (the viceroy's palace!!!) is very attractive but in the end, the experience is particularly disappointing.
Certainly the location in the city center of Jerez is perfect but the room is tiny (maybe it is the smallest of the palace but in case, why give us this room when the palace is almost empty?), wet, without light.
The smell of enclosed is quite pervasive and the bathroom is surreal: glazed and almost blocked sink, sanitary from another age. Cheap, but no breakfast either... too bad, really bad...
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Written November 4, 2024
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Yigg
Jerez De La Frontera, Spain69 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019
This is a definite must visit when in Jerez. Beautiful Palacio, Thus is a family home, with some of the most amazing art work, and furniture, wow.
Alvaro was amazing, he took so much time and effort to explain everything to us, in excellent English. He is so knowledgeable and so enthusiastic about his beautiful home. Thank you Alvaro. X
Written February 10, 2020
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Ian C
Rotherham, UK659 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
An interesting visit with some great history but sad to see it’s decline.
This place has lots of history and the tale told by the owner/guide was great to hear BUT, it was also sad to see it’s decline.
I think the property was, in its day, very elegant and sophisticated but I could see during the tour that the property was in dire need of some urgent care & attention. Lots of areas need general maintenance and restoration work and most of the property could look better after a good clean and dusting.
We enjoyed the tour but it felt like these are the last days of this once prestigious property.
Visit whilst you can.
Written September 23, 2023
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Thank you very much for your message. The cost of maintenance of the palace is more than 100.000 euros every year. We are very lucky to be able to afford it. We have done a lot of work in the palace and obviously there is much more to do. A building of 3000 m2 and more than 750 years is always a never ending story. Nevertheless, an old building has to have its “wrinkles”. It has to look its age. For instance, anyone who has studied history of art knows that you can never replace a cracked 18th century Carrara marble slab for a shiny new 21st century Macael marble slab. There are always limits on restoration. An old manor can not look as a bank, a government building or one of those shabby buildings restored by the newly rich. Just think about it. How would you like to look when you will be 80? Like Robert Redford with all his wrinkles? Or like Silvio Berlusconi after a hundred operations? All the best
Written October 3, 2023
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