The Parador de Alcalá de Henares occupies a magnificent 17th century building the ancient Dominican Collegiate-Convent of Santo Tomás de Aquino. The Hostería del Estudiante is located in the ancient Colegio Menor de San Jerónimo founded by Cardinal Cisneros in 1510 and has marvellous views of the Patio Trilingüe of the Universidad de Alcalá de Henares. Together they form part of the monumental collection of the city of Alcalá de Henares declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1998.The Hostería offers a varied gastronomic offering with no lack of allusions to Cervantine Cuisine and the famous Costradas de Alcalá (a local cake).