This 3 star hotel was completely renovated in the year 2000. It is very conveniently located near the historical centre of Pamplona, and it is perfect for visiting the hospitals and university zone of the city. AC hotels are unique establishments. This property's refined, avant garde design, exquisite service, and luxurious simplicity, make it the perfect home base for both the business and leisure traveler. Pamplona is more than just a city where an annual festival takes place. Long the most significant town in Spain's Pyrenean region, it was also a major stopover for those traveling either of two frontier roads: the Roncesvalles Pass or the Velate Pass. Once a fortified city, it was for centuries the capital of the ancient kingdom of Navarre. Pamplona became the capital of Navarre in the 10th century. Its golden age was during the reign of Charles III (called the Noble, who gave it its cathedral, where he was eventually buried.