The hotel is located in the heart of the city, on the banks of the River Arlanzn, overlooking the Cathedral, the Arco de Santa Mara & the Paseo del Espoln. The NH Palacio de la Merced occupies a landmark building dating from the sixteenth & seventeenth century, with a magnificent blazing gothic cloister in the hotel's interior. The hotel, offering an excellent restaurant services, enjoys a privileged location from where it is easy to take day trips to the Las Huelgas Monastery, the Cartuja Miraflores, & the impressive excavations in Atapuerca. It is close to the bus station & easily accessible by road (N-1).