Parador de Santiago

Unique rooms

Built in 1499 to serve as a royal hospital, Parador Santiago de Compostela is a jewel containing stunning cloisters, elegant rooms, and a truly spectacular dining room that offers the finest in regional Spanish cuisine. While any room in this Parador is exceptional, the Hostal dos Reis Católicos also features four completely unique rooms with interesting history or one-of-a-kind vistas.

Guests staying at the unique rooms at Parador Santiago are given a bottle of Cava, a fruit basket, and daily newspaper service as well as a special dinner menu that includes fresh local fish and meat as well as traditional pastries, all of which are prepared according to Galician recipes. Come morning, the hotel also serves guests a delicious breakfast in the room.

Royal treatment

You’ll feel like a king in the Real “Royal" Suite, which is located on the main façade of the building and overlooks the Praza do Obradoiro. Sitting in the heart of Santiago de Compostela’s city center, the Praza do Obradoiro marks the end of St. James’ Way, the legendary pilgrimage route that stretches across Europe. Each day, hundreds of pilgrims arrive here and make their way to the cathedral, where they receive a certificate that attests to their journey.

Real Suite at Parador Santiago de Compostela

The buildings surrounding the square are all marvels of different architectural periods, from the medieval Colexio de San Xerome – currently the home of the city’s university–to the neoclassical Pazo de Raxoi – a palace that currently houses Santiago’s city hall. The suite’s bedroom features a double half tester bed as well as a living room with amble balcony and coffered ceiling, while the full bathroom suite boasts a hydro massage shower.

Another option is the Cardinal Suite, named in honor of the eminent Galician bishop Quiroga Palacias. Housed in one of the finest bedrooms in the hotel, this suite features a stunning Mudéjar coffered ceiling and period furniture ranging from a 17th-century friar’s chair made with golden thread, to a Baroque painting of St. Dorothy. The bedroom’s two double four-poster beds and fireplace will make you feel as if you’re a dream…from which you’d rather not awake!

Cardinal Suite at Parador Santiago de Compostela

Archival Beauty

Nicolás de Neyra was the Pilgrim’s Hospital’s administrator during the 18th century, and the one responsible for the construction of the Hostal dos Reis Católico’s offices and archives. Today, this space houses two of the Parador’s most beloved rooms, the Former Archive and San Lucas rooms.

Former Hospital Archive Room at Parador Santiago de Compostela

The Former Hospital Archive features a double four-poster bed, as well as charming architectural elements. Meanwhile, luxury and comfort meet within the San Lucas room, which combines vaulted ceilings and ancient stone walls with the soft comfort of a double four-poster bed.

San Lucas Room at Parador Santiago de Compostela

One of the most luxurious and beautiful hotels in the Paradores chain is located in Santiago de Compostela. In this city, the destination of millions of pilgrims, rays of sunlight illuminate the building façades in summer and the rain creates a magical ambiance that overtakes the cobbled streets in winter. The Parador de Santiago, known as the Hostal dos Reis Católicos, is a blend of history, art and tradition, the dream of pilgrims and emblem of Santiago. It is located on Obradoiro Square near the cathedral, creating an area of spectacular beauty in one of the most visited provincial capitals in the world. A stay at this Parador means a visit to a truly unique and exclusive location.

The hotel was built as a royal hospital in 1499 to accommodate pilgrims traveling to Santiago. Today, it continues to invite visitors to enjoy a city that is as universal as it is fascinating. Inside this Parador Museum, considered the oldest hotel in the world, you will discover four beautiful cloisters, elegant rooms, spectacular guest rooms and a luxurious dining room that offers fish and meat prepared in the Galician style, along with classic apple filloas (a type of crêpe) and crème brûlée.

Santiago is a magical city of almost indescribable beauty, where you will not only look, but you will also feel. In addition to the cathedral and the spectacular Obradoiro and Quintana squares, other sights include Santa María A Real do Sar Collegiate Church. Together with the cathedral, this is the church that has preserved the largest part of its original Romanesque stonework and it has an interior with lovely proportions. There is also the Renaissance Colegio de Fonseca (Fonseca School) and the magnificent San Martiño Pinario Monastery. These are just some of the places well worth visiting in the city’s fine historic district.

The charm and the hustle and bustle of Abastos Market in the morning; the beautifully maintained Alameda Park, which boasts spectacular views of the old quarter; the church, convent and park of San Domingos de Bonaval, home to the Pantheon of Illustrious Galicians; and the green spaces around the capital, extending all the way to the sea, just half an hour away, will guide you through this city brimming with history and beauty. It marks the end of the Camino (Way of St. James) and the start of a one-of-a-kind experience we invite you to enjoy in exceptional accommodations, the Parador de Santiago.