parador
noun
pa·ra·dor
ˌpä-rä-ˈt͟hȯr 
plural paradores
ˌpä-ˈt͟hȯr-ās
or paradors
or paradors
: a usually government-operated hostelry found especially in Spain
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My three-night trip offered a taste of Macs Adventure's full seven-night journey, which takes in five paradors and two other historic hotels on the way to the walled city of Cáceres.
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The Week Uk, theweek, 9 Nov. 2024
That is, to become a parador in Puerto Rico, a property must adhere to four main requirements.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2022
Also known as Hostal dos Reis Católicos, this famous Spanish parador began as a hospital in 1499 to give refuge to the many pilgrims coming into Santiago
—Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017
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The Week Uk, theweek, 9 Nov. 2024
That is, to become a parador in Puerto Rico, a property must adhere to four main requirements.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2022
Also known as Hostal dos Reis Católicos, this famous Spanish parador began as a hospital in 1499 to give refuge to the many pilgrims coming into Santiago
—Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017
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“Parador.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parador. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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