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Sego Apartments II

Sego Apartments II

Calle Arias Dávila 5, Segovia, Spain

Sego Apartments II is an economical option in Real Sitio de San Ildefonso, Segovia, handy for travellers focused on Palacio Real de La Granja de San Ildefonso and the main sights.

Guests typically choose Real Sitio de San Ildefonso for its balance of location and price; Sego Apartments II is a good fit if you want to be near the action in Segovia.

Rates shift with the season and with demand, so the live price on the booking page is always the one to trust — tap through for tonight’s or your dates' real availability.

Key facts

Area
Real Sitio de San Ildefonso
Address
Calle Arias Dávila 5, Segovia, Spain

What’s included

Bathroom Free Wifi Internet access Kitchen Non smoking rooms TV Washing Machine Wifi

How many nights in Segovia, and what to do with them

Two nights is the minimum that makes Segovia more than a Madrid day trip, and three or four is right if the castles are the reason you came. Day one: the aqueduct at Plaza del Azoguejo — 813 m of it, 28.5 m high at the tallest point — then Calle Real up to Plaza Mayor and the Cathedral, the last great Gothic cathedral built in Spain, at about €4 to enter. Finish at the Alcázar, roughly €9 for the palace with a few euros more for the 152 steps of the Torre de Juan II, and walk out through the Puerta de Santiago into the Eresma valley for the Vera Cruz church and El Parral. Book cochinillo asado for the evening; a full roast menu at one of the old asadores runs €30–40 a head.

Day two belongs to Real Sitio de San Ildefonso: the Palacio Real de La Granja at around €9, the gardens free, and if you have timed it for 30 May, 25 July or 25 August, the full fountain display. Riofrío and its deer estate is 11 km further south, and Valsaín puts you at the Boca del Asno entrance to the Sierra de Guadarrama National Park. With a third night, pick one direction: north-east for Pedraza’s walled square and Zuloaga’s castle plus Sepúlveda and the Hoces del Duratón vulture cliffs, or north-west for the mudéjar brick of Coca and the Alburquerque castle at Cuéllar. A fourth night lets you add Turégano’s fortified church-castle and Ayllón’s red-stone square, 95 km out on the N-110.

What accommodation actually costs in Segovia

Budget in Segovia means €45–70 for a double in a hostal or 2-star in San Millán, El Salvador, San José or Nueva Segovia midweek, rising to €70–95 on a Saturday. Mid-range 3-star inside the Casco Antiguo or the Judería sits at €75–120 Sunday to Thursday and €110–160 on Friday and Saturday, usually in a converted townhouse with small rooms, thick walls and no lift. The top end — 4-star conversions near Plaza Mayor and the Parador on the hill with the city view — runs €110–180 midweek and clears €200 at Semana Santa and during the San Juan y San Pedro fiestas at the end of June. Breakfast is rarely included and costs €8–14; add €14–20 a day if you need to park in the centre.

The rhythm to understand is that Segovia is Madrid’s day trip, so demand is concentrated on Saturday night. The same room can move €40 between a Tuesday and a Saturday in the same week, and a Sunday-to-Thursday stay is the single easiest saving available here. Village posadas in Pedraza, Sepúlveda, Turégano and Ayllón charge €80–130 and often impose a two-night minimum on weekends, particularly during the Pedraza candle nights in early July. La Granja and Palazuelos de Eresma tend to run €70–110 and hold their prices better in August, when the altitude makes them noticeably more comfortable than the city.

Castle opening days, and the base people wrongly skip

The trap unique to this province is assuming the castles keep city hours. Most of them do not: Pedraza’s castle, home to the Zuloaga collection, opens only on a limited run of days and closes for stretches of winter; Coca is run by the town on guided visits at around €3 with fixed departure times; Cuéllar sells timed guided and theatrical tours rather than free entry; and Turégano’s Iglesia-Castillo de San Miguel is a working church inside a fortress with its own restricted timetable. Monday closures are common across the province, including the Palacio Real de La Granja and Riofrío, so a Monday castle day can leave you with three locked gates and 120 km on the clock. Check each site’s own calendar before you fix the driving route, and treat the last admission — often 60 to 90 minutes before closing — as the real deadline.

The base people wrongly skip is Real Sitio de San Ildefonso. Visitors treat La Granja as a two-hour stop, but staying there means the gardens at opening time before the coaches, dinner in the village, and Valsaín’s pine forest and the Guadarrama trails ten minutes away — all 11 km from the aqueduct on the CL-601, at 1,192 m where August nights are 4–5°C cooler than in the city. Zamarramala, 3 km north, is the other overlooked option, with the Vera Cruz church below and the best long view of the Alcázar from the Mirador de la Pradera de San Marcos side. Both work only with a car or a willingness to use the La Granja bus, but both are cheaper than the Casco Antiguo for the same standard of room.

Questions, answered

Where is Sego Apartments II located?
Sego Apartments II is in Real Sitio de San Ildefonso, Segovia (Calle Arias Dávila 5, Segovia, Spain), close to Palacio Real de La Granja de San Ildefonso.
How much does Sego Apartments II cost per night?
Prices are set live by the hotel — check the booking page for a real rate for your dates.
When is the cheapest time to stay in Segovia?
November, January and February are the cheapest, with doubles that cost €120 at Easter dropping to €55–70. It is genuinely cold — the city is at 1,005 m and overnight lows of -3°C are normal, with snow on the Guadarrama passes — but the aqueduct, Alcázar and Cathedral are all indoor-or-quick visits. The one winter date to avoid if you want a bargain is the Sunday nearest 5 February, when Santa Águeda in Zamarramala fills local beds. Whatever month you pick, a Sunday-to-Thursday stay saves more than the season does, because Saturday is when Madrid arrives.
How many nights do you need in Segovia?
Two nights covers the city properly: one day for the aqueduct, Calle Real, the Cathedral and the Alcázar, and one for the Eresma valley with Vera Cruz and El Parral. Three nights lets you add the Palacio Real de La Granja, 11 km out on the CL-601, plus Riofrío or Valsaín. Four nights is the right number if the province’s castles are the point, because Pedraza is 37 km away, Turégano 34 km, Coca 52 km and Cuéllar 60 km, and they don’t chain together neatly in one day. Anything beyond four nights works best from a village base rather than the city.
How do I get from Madrid airport to Segovia?
The fastest route is Cercanías line C-1 from Barajas T4 to Madrid-Chamartín, about 12 minutes, then the AVE to Segovia-Guiomar in roughly 27 minutes for €13–25 booked ahead. Guiomar is 5 km from the centre, with urban buses 11 and 12 meeting the trains for the 15-minute run to the aqueduct, or about €10–12 by taxi. Driving is around 95 km and 1h15–1h30 via the M-40 and the AP-6/AP-61 tolls, or free over the Alto del León on the N-603. The Avanza coach from Moncloa takes about 1h15 if you’d rather not change trains, but you still have to reach Moncloa from the airport first.
Do I need a car in Segovia?
Not for the city — a car is actually a nuisance inside the walls, where traffic is restricted, most old-town hotels have no garage and underground parking costs €14–20 a day. You do need one for the province: buses to Pedraza, Sepúlveda, Coca, Turégano and Ayllón run once or twice a day on weekdays, which makes a castle circuit impractical without wheels. La Granja is the exception, with a frequent bus covering the 11 km in about 25 minutes. A common compromise is arriving by AVE, spending two nights car-free, then hiring for a day.
Is Segovia better for couples or for families?
It works for both, but the practicalities differ by area. Couples do well in the Judería and the Casco Antiguo, where rooms are small, buildings are old and lifts are rare. Families are usually better off in San Millán, El Salvador or La Albuera, where newer buildings mean larger rooms, easier parking and only a 5–15 minute walk to the aqueduct. Children tend to like the Alcázar and its 152-step Torre de Juan II more than the Cathedral, and the gardens at La Granja are free to walk even on days when the fountains aren’t running.
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