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Parador de Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Spain · Paradores · Accessible Luxury
Commissioned in 1499 by Ferdinand and Isabella after their own pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, this Plateresque hospital took architect Enrique Egas a decade to build and sheltered pilgrims arriving at the end of the Camino de Santiago for four centuries. It opened as a hotel in 1954 and joined the Paradores network in 1986; at 137 rooms across four cloisters, it remains the largest Parador by capacity and is often cited as one of the oldest continuously operating hotels in the world. It still gives free meals to a handful of pilgrims each day.
- 137 rooms
- Opened 1954
- Neighborhood: Casco Histórico
About Parador de Santiago de Compostela
- Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand funded the hospital in 1499 after their own pilgrimage to Santiago, and construction under architect Enrique Egas took roughly a decade to complete.
- The hospital sheltered Camino de Santiago pilgrims for more than four centuries before its hospital function moved elsewhere in 1953 and it reopened as a hotel in 1954.
- The Parador holds the largest collection of Madrid School paintings in the entire Paradores network, more than 140 works by artists including Alvaro Delgado and Menchu Gal.
- At 137 rooms it is the largest Parador in Spain by capacity, spread across four cloisters behind the building's Plateresque facade on the Praza do Obradoiro.
History
Founded in 1499 by the Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella, the property originally served as the Royal Hospital to care for pilgrims completing the Camino de Santiago. The building is a masterpiece of Plateresque architecture featuring four distinct cloisters and was eventually converted into a luxury hotel, joining the Paradores network in the 20th century. It remains one of the most iconic landmarks in the city, situated directly adjacent to the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral.
The setting
3 km from modern City of Culture of Galicia.
Amenities
- Two on-site restaurants (Restaurante Dos Reis and Restaurante Enxebre)
- Four historic interior cloisters and a Royal Chapel
- Electric car charging station
- Meeting and banquet halls for events
- Free Wi-Fi and digital press service
- Accessible facilities for guests with reduced mobility
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