The Parador Hotel in Alcala de Henares - Hosteria de Alcala Henares
The three star rated Hosteria de Alcala de Henares is situated in the beautiful Colegio Menor de San Jeronimo University which was founded by Cardinal Cisneros in 1510. The building is designed in Mudejar and Renaissance style and has a garden, central well, columns and arcades. It has a "Trilingual Courtyard" so named because it was the place where the three languages of Latin, Greek and Hebrew were originally taught. The restaurant opened in 1929 and many of its traditional Castilian recipes still date back to that time. It is situated right inside the university campus and has a wonderful traditional feel with a 4.5 metre open fireplace, oil lamps hanging from the wooden beams crossing the ceiling and pigskins filled with local wine. The furniture is traditional rope covered chairs and high backed carved wood settees
The Hosteria de Alcala de Henares offers an extremely large and tasty three-course table d’hote lunch or dinner with regional Castilian specialties including roast suckling lamb, huevos comigos (eggs fried with mushrooms), garlic soup, stews and trout Navarre style. For dessert try "costrada" which is an almond and puff pastry from Alcala or sample the cheese produced in La Mancha.
Parador de Alcala de Henares Additional Information
This Parador was a 16th Century College in a University Setting, with an Hosteria (restaurant), located in the Colegio Menor de San Gerónimo, founded in 1510 by Cardinal Cisneros. In Alcala lived famous people and artists like Cervantes, Lope de Vega and Quevedo. It has one of the most prestigious and old Universities of Spain.
Internet Access:
No internet access in the building.
Parking:
Not available.
Best For:
Heritage, Business
Rooms:
Facilities include direct dial telephone, air conditioning and central heating.
Disabled Access:
Disabled guests have access throughout all communal areas of the hotel.
Alcala de Henares Activities & Attractions
Places of Interest:
Alcala de Henares: declared heritage of Manking, it has Cervantes museum-house, outdoor modern sculpture museum, Oidor and University Chapels, San Idelfonso Chapel, Santos Justo y Pastor Magesterial Church, Las Bernardas Monastery. In Aranjuez (67 km): Palace, Casa del Labrador (National Heritage). In Madrid (29 km): Royal Palace, Prado Museum, El Pardo Palace, Las Descalzas and La Encarnación Convents (National Heritage).
Festivals:
Local festivals from 23rd to 30th August. Cervantes Day: 9th Octobere. Los Santos Niños Celebration, 6th August.
Activities:
Touristic visit to the monumental city.
Parador de Alcala de Henares Location
How to get there:
The Parador de Alcala de Henares is located 26 km from Madrid, on the E-90 motorway, towards Guadalajara or Zaragoza.
Transport Links:
Madrid airport is 20 km away, and the nearest train station is 2 km away, in Alcala de Henares.
