44 HOTEL HOTEL MONASTERIO DE SAN FRANCISCO Dormir en la historia: un convento franciscano convertido en hotel Sleeping in history: a Franciscan convent converted into a hotel Solera y Macarena Gross Patricia Zapardiel U A Desde 1870 pertenece a la familia Moreno de la Cova, que ha volcado su esfuerzo en conservar y devolver la vida a este edificio histórico, cuidando cada detalle de su patrimonio con especial cariño. Since 1870 it has belonged to the Moreno de la Cova family, who have put all their effort into conserving and bringing back to life this historic building, paying careful attention to every detail of its heritage. Como el destino nos llevó hasta Palma del Río, no podíamos dejar pasar la oportunidad de dormir en el antiguo convento franciscano del siglo XV, hoy Hotel Monasterio de San Francisco, un lugar único que a lo largo de los siglos fue ermita, hospital, convento, granero, residencia familiar e incluso parroquia. Al cruzar su gran portón el ritmo cambia: frescos, claustros, piedra gastada y el mural que recuerda cómo los frailes llevaron las naranjas de Palma del Río a California. Entre arte, flores, piscina entre jardines y un huerto muy cuidado, este trozo de historia se ha reinventado en clave de slow living. As fate took us to Palma del Río, we could not miss out on the opportunity to spend the night in the former 15th-century Franciscan convent, now the San Francisco Monastery Hotel, an extraordinary place that over that centuries has served as a hermitage, hospital, convent, granary, family residence, and even a parish. Stepping through the large front door our pace slows down to take in frescoes, cloisters, weathered stone, and the mural that recalls how the friars took oranges from Palma del Río to California. Among the art, flowers, a pool framed by gardens and a well-maintained orchard, this slice of history has been reinvented with slow living in mind.
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