Each Parador is a hotel with all modern amenities including rooms with private bathroom, hot and cold running water, central heating, telephone in every room, public sitting rooms, garages and complementary services. Advance booking is advised. These are traditional restaurants, decorated in the style of the region in which they are situated and serving excellent meals. Pensiones are common throughout Spain and vary in quality from austere to relatively luxurious. They are usually run by the family on the premises and provide bed and board only.
Regulations demand that off-site camping is in isolated areas only.