Parador Alcala de Henares

Convento de Santo Tomas

The Parador of Alcala de Henares occupies a magnificent 17th century building, the ancient Dominican Collegiate - Convent of Santo Tomas de Aquino.

The original building of the Parador of Alcala de Henares was built in the seventeenth-century, but has been restored in a modernistic style although some parts preserve the ol look.

The Hosteria del Estudiante is located in the ancient Colegio Menor de San Jeronimo, founded by Cardinal Cisneros in 1510, and has marvellous views of the Patio Trilingue of the Alcala de Henares university. Together they form part of the collection of old buildings of the town of Alcala de Henares, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1998.

Worth visiting locally and Madrid area are the Cervantes House Museum, the Outdoor Modern Sculpture Museum, Bernardas Monastery, the Prado museum and the convents of Las Descalzas and La Encarnacion.

The Hosteria offers a varied menu with many dishes of the local Cervantine Cuisine. As in all the Paradors there is a special gluten free menu.

Some of the local specialties worth trying include: 'cocido madrileño' a dish based on boiled meat and vegetables;
'asados' which are various types of roast meat;
'costrada' being a almond and puff pastry dessert;

The hotel has a restaurant, bar, garden, air conditioning, heating, free internet access in communal areas, currency exchange, garage, bus and car park.

Accommodation consists of 21 double rooms, 90 twin rooms, 2 quadruple rooms, 2 special rooms with terrace and 1 junior suite. All rooms feature TV, telephone, free internet access , minibar, safety deposit box and hair dryer. There are also 4 rooms with facilities for disabled persons.

The hotel features modern spa facilities, a seasonal outdoor swimming pool and several fully equipped meeting rooms.

The parador's conference rooms are equipped with air conditioning, television plugs, piped music and address system in suite, WIFI connection, flip chart, video projector and a digital multi screen system.

Distance from the nearest airport is approximately 20 kms, train station is 2 kms away and the nearest port is 368 kms away. The Parador has garage.

Pets are not allowed.

The Hosteria will be closed from 2 August to 2 September 2010.

Parador hotel at Alcala de Henares 26 kms from Madrid in buildings that were part of the University.

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