Construction began around 1515 on this monumental building, which features a Spanish Plateresque façade. The cloister, church, canter's house and chapterhouse take guests back to a bygone era. The property has undergone careful renovation work and the interiors are filled with works of art and rooms which gave shelter to pilgrims in the past. A night's stay here is truly one of luxury. Suites come with views of the cloister and there are stately rooms, with 200 guest rooms in total at this charming historical hotel. The premises are air-conditioned and guests are welcomed into a lobby with 24-hour reception and 24-hour check-out service. Facilities at the hotel include a hotel safe, currency exchange facilities, a cloakroom, lift access and a hairdressing salon. There is also a TV lounge, café, bar and a restaurant on site. Conference facilities are available for business travellers and WLAN Internet access is also provided. Guests can take advantage of the hotel's room and laundry services and park their vehicle in the car park.
Rooms: 200
Type: Hotels in the City
Hotel Chain: Paradores de Turismo de España
General information and How to arrive Parador De León San Marcos
A night's stay here is truly a luxury, offering: suites with views of the cloister, stately rooms, and a restaurant which offers: Cocido Maragato (stew), frog legs, beef sweetbreads, cured beef and goat meats and mountain meats.
The Parador is located in the Plaza de San Marcos, next to the bridge of the same name over the river Bernesga. From Madrid it can be reached along the main N-VI road, after passing Valladolid and Benavente, at 130 and 66 km respectively. From Oviedo (120 km), it is reached by the N-632 or along the A-6 motorway.
Facilities of Parador De León San Marcos
| 24 Hours Reception |
Room Service |
Central Heating |
Air Conditioning |
| Garden |
Free Parking |
Elevator |
Bar |
| Non Smoking Rooms |
Disabled Access. |
Other Facilities
- Audiovisual Material Available: Slide Projector With Remote Control - Vcr - Loudspeakers - Overhead Projectors - Screens - Microphones - Interpreters.
Activities
Skiing.
Alpine skiing, Basketball, Frontenis, Golf, Handball, Horse riding routes, Hunting, Indoor football, Motorboats, Speed boats, Tennis, Trout fishing.
Visits:
- León. Cathedral and museum, San Isidoro and museum, Casa Botines.
- Valporquero (43 km). Caves.
- Astorga and 'maragata' area (46 km).
- Castrillo de los Polvazares (50 km).
- El Cares Route (125 km).
- Las Médulas (125 km).
What to eat
A good 'cocido maragato'.
The gastronomy of this Parador will satisfy the most exigent people. With some dishes like 'cocido maragato' (a stew of chickpeas, meat, bacon, etc.), frog legs, veal meat, cured meats.
Credit cards accepted in the Parador De León San Marcos
American Express, Dinners Club, JCB, Visa.
Client's Opinions of Parador De León San Marcos
4 Client's opinions
Opinion of Consuelo - 3/5/2012
Stay in the hotel: March 2012
Evaluation:
8
El hotel y sus instalaciones comunes bien, las habitaciones y los cuartos de baño necesitan renovarse.