The Parador de Santiago de Compostela is one of the oldest and most luxurious hotels in Spain. It is in the Plaza del Obradoiro next to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, one of the most visited cathedrals in the world, and has witnessed the passage of pilgrims over the centuries. It began as a Royal Hospital with the Catholic Monarchs to offer them shelter and today it’s known as Hostal dos Reis Católicos. The historic building preserves the Plateresque façade on the outside, four cloisters, elegant corridors and hallways, spectacular rooms, and a museum in its interior.

The Parador de Aiguablava looks out over the sea surrounded by pines in a unique setting, the Punta D’es Muts, where you can enjoy beautiful coves and impressive natural spaces.

 

Its unique location offers unbeatable views of the Costa Brava from the rooms and from the many viewpoints in the Parador gardens. In Aiguablava, the entire Parador faces the sea, including the spa and the outdoor swimming pool, which have spectacular views of the nearby coves.

Lodged in the heart of one of the most beautiful Gothic-civil complexes in Europe, the Parador de Olite occupies the oldest wing of the majestic palace-castle of the kings of Navarre, built in the Middle Ages and amplified in the 15th c. by Carlos III the Noble.

 

The balance between architecture and decoration in its rooms will take you to another age. Magnificent towers and battlements, galleries and arcades decorated with beautiful stained-glass windows, and details such as suits of armour, tapestries and cast-iron lamps, and coffered ceilings; here in Olite everything is bewitchment and fantasy to make you feel like a medieval noble.

A stone’s throw from France, on the very band, is Charles V’s castle, which houses the Parador de Hondarribia. A 10th-century construction used for military defence on the River Bidasoa, which explains the thick walls and the height of the building, where the Catholic Monarchs, the Emperor Charles V, Philip IV and V, and even Velázquez himself stayed. It contains treasures such as the tapestries designed by Rubens on the theme of the History of Achilles.

 

Important: The historical character of the building makes its pedestrian access present some difficulties. If you have any mobility problems, please contact the Parador, where they will inform you of the best way to access.

The Parador de Vic-Sau is in the vicinity of Vic, in the county of Osona, a stone’s throw from the Sau reservoir and surrounded by the Guilleries mountain range. The hotel is in a building that was once an old Catalan farmhouse, with a well-maintained garden, an outdoor swimming pool, an elegant, bright interior and spacious rooms, some of them with a terrace. The peaceful surroundings are ideal for nature and adventure sports, as well as for visiting Barcelona. The Parador de Vic-Sau is the closest Parador to Barcelona, which will allow you to spend long days sightseeing in the cosmopolitan metropolis and then return to the hotel to rest and relax.