Parador de Santo Domingo

Hotel Santo Domingo Bernardo de Fresneda

Parador de Santo Domingo Bernardo de Fresneda is located in the region of La Rioja, northern Spain. The Parador is just 800 meters away from the historic center of Santo Domingo.

This town has been related to the "Camino de Santiago", the route to St. James, since the 11th century, Calzada meaning pathway or trail.

The town was named after a priest who dedicated his life to help and assist the pilgrims travelling to and from Santiago de Compostela in Galicia.
His burial place became a centre of devotion and pilgrimage and through the centuries there have been many reports of miracles happening near his tomb.

In the town's cathedral there are some paintings illustrating the saint's miracles.

Santo Domingo de La Calzada is located in a vast plain, near the river Oja, which gives the name to the region and near the mountain "Sierra de la Demanda".

The Parador is sited on the Convent of San Francisco, just a few hundred meters from the historic center of Santo Domingo de la Calzada.
The convent was rebuilt in 1595 by Juan Herrera and is composed of three different sections, the church, museum-workshop and guest house.

Now restored, the convent became an addition to the Parador group. Its location in the way of Saint James pilgrimage route, its design and historic significance make it an ideal and interesting place to stay.

Accommodation consists of twenty four twin bedrooms, twenty four double bedrooms, one duplex and one suite. The parador has restaurant, bar, heating and air conditioning, currency exchange, lift, telephone, mini bar in the rooms, conference room, satellite television, garage and facilities for the disabled.

The variety of the products and gastronomy of Rioja are a consequence of the diversity of the local landscape and climate.

This region has 6 natural areas integrated in the Red Natura 2000, some being included in the European network of special protection areas for birds. This is also an area with many paths and waymarked routes, a paradise for walkers and nature lovers.

Distance from the nearest airport is approximately 60 kms, train station is 17 kms away and the nearest port is 130 kms away.

Pets are not allowed.

The Parador will be closed from 2 January to 3 March 2011.

Parador hotel in the converted Convent of San Francisco.

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