A beautiful building but our room on the second floor was dark, tree hiding all views from the balcony, lighting ancient and dim. We stayed three nights and the menu was very uninviting and expensive at €36 so we ate out and we probably did better. The bathroom had a cracked basin, loo with a mark on the seat and... more

The Parador de Léon is an amazing building to look but don´t stay there as it is a bad experience as an hotel. We arrived in the afternoon and were given rooms at the end a long corridor, after passing thru an aisle that looked more like an hospital gallery! The rooms are not very confortable, the beds are normal... more

It is great to look at but has several flaws. For one, for a 5 star hotel it has shockingly few facilities: no pool, no sauna, no gym, etc. Does have a great reading room however. Also like most Paradors I found the desk staff really unhelpful...finding out basic info is like pulling teeth. For example, I asked several hotel... more

I walked the Camino de Santiago from France to Santiago de Compostela; half way along the walk, after having spent days in albergues for pilgrims and little pensions and hotels, I decided to treat myself in the Parador of Léon, which originally was built for the pilgrims. It was an awesome experience. When I got there with my friend, it... more

Just returned from staying at the San Marcos Parador de Leon. It looks wonderful - in fact, as we drew up outside the hotel, I thought we were enterting a historical museum - and the immediate reaction of the staircase winding its way up to the top is quite spectacular. However, as an hotel, it is certainly not of the... more

My wife and I satayed 3 nights in August. we upgraded to an historical room so we overlooked the square and river. However the package included half board with a set dinner menue. Ok for one night but not for 3. Because the hotel is really an historical building there were no public rooms, bars or restaurants for guests. The... more

This is a difficult hotel to review because -- well -- it's great. Of course it's great. It's in a magnificent, historical old building, laden with history and lovingly restored. It's full of function rooms and places of public significance. It is one of the flagship Paradors, supposedly right up there with Santiago De Compostella and Granada. And it was... more

We stayed four enjoyable nights at this hotel. The building and setting are fantastic. Although not as old as the main part of the hotel, the rooms were reasonable, spacious, clean, and had balconies. Although outside the old town, it was an easy 10 minutes' walk away. The parking facilities were excellent and free and was very easy to get... more

It is definitely worth the effort to visit Leon, but is it worth the money to stay at the Parador? My answer would be "No". The view from the front of the building is stunning - no doubt about that. You then find out that your accomodation is in the large "modern" wing which is hidden around the back. In... more