# Hotel El Bedel

Hotel en Alcalá de Henares: university, Cervantes and Complutum · Alcalá de Henares: university, Cervantes and Complutum

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/alcala-de-henares/where-to-stay/hotel-el-bedel · Revisado: 2026-11-13

- Qué tiene: Three stars · Plaza de San Diego · University views · 24-hour reception · La Cátedra restaurant

Three stars on Plaza de San Diego, with rooms facing the university façade, 24-hour reception and private parking nearby.

On Plaza de San Diego, facing the university
El Bedel is at number 8 Plaza de San Diego, the square with the Plateresque façade of the University of Alcalá: the bedel was the employee who kept order in the classrooms, and the name is no accident. It is the hotel closest to the door of the guided university visit, and is two minutes' walk from Plaza de Cervantes and Calle Mayor. The whole old town can be covered on foot from here.
The premium double, onto the square
The room the hotel highlights is the premium double, with a double bed or twin beds, which faces Plaza de San Diego and the university; the hotel describes it as central but quiet. All have a bathroom with bath, minibar, safe, heating or air conditioning, 32-inch television, telephone and free wifi. The website does not publish how many rooms there are or the prices: ask when booking on 91 888 67 26 or at reservas@hotelelbedel.com.
Apartments on Plaza de Cervantes
The hotel also rents apartments on pedestrianised Plaza de Cervantes, about two minutes' walk away; check-in is at the hotel reception. They have a full kitchen with fridge, washing machine, oven, microwave, utensils and coffee machine (with capsules for the first night), 42-inch television, internet, bathroom with towels and amenities, iron, air conditioning and electric water heater. For families or stays of several nights they are the alternative to a room.
Services
Reception open 24 hours, room service, luggage storage, laundry and private parking a few metres from the hotel. They help you find a tourist guide. On the ground floor is the restaurant La Cátedra, with big windows onto the university, and the hotel has a terrace for a drink on the square.
The website says nothing about pets or check-in and check-out times, or whether breakfast is included: ask when booking.
By the A-2 or by Cercanías to San Diego
By car, take the A-2, exit 23; ask about the private parking when booking, because you cannot leave the car on the square. By train, Cercanías C-2 or C-7 to Alcalá de Henares and about ten minutes' walk. From the door, the University visit starts on the other side of the square.

## Practical details

- Address: Plaza de San Diego, 8, 28801 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid
- Phone: +34 918 88 67 26
- Email: reservas@hotelelbedel.com
- Rating: 3 stars
- Facilities: Wi-Fi, Parking, 24-hour reception, Restaurant, Terrace, Air conditioning, Heating, Luggage storage, Laundry
- Details checked on 13 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://www.hotelelbedel.com/es/index.html
- Coordenadas: 40.48319, -3.36328

## Cerca de aquí

- [La Cátedra Restaurant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/alcala-de-henares/where-to-eat/la-catedra), a 0 m
- [Guided visit to the old University of Alcalá](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/alcala-de-henares/things-to-do/university-of-alcala), a 97 m
- [Calle Mayor, Plaza de Cervantes and the Santa María tower](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/alcala-de-henares/things-to-do/calle-mayor-cervantes-square), a 107 m
- [Hostería del Estudiante](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/alcala-de-henares/where-to-eat/hosteria-del-estudiante), a 226 m
- [Monumental staircase of the Escolapias](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/alcala-de-henares/things-to-do/escolapias-staircase), a 272 m
- [Parador de Alcalá de Henares](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/alcala-de-henares/where-to-stay/parador-alcala), a 282 m
- [Antezana Hospital](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/alcala-de-henares/things-to-do/antezana-hospital), a 314 m
- [Cervantes Birthplace Museum](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/alcala-de-henares/things-to-do/cervantes-birthplace), a 339 m

## Consejos

### Ask for the premium double
It is the one facing the university.

### Book the parking
It is a few metres away, but it is worth asking for it with the room.

### With children, look at the apartments
They have a kitchen and washing machine, on Plaza de Cervantes.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Does Hotel El Bedel have parking?
Yes, private, a few metres from the hotel.

### What rating does it have?
Three stars.

### Does Hotel El Bedel have a restaurant?
Yes, La Cátedra, on the ground floor.

### Are there apartments?
Yes, on Plaza de Cervantes, with a full kitchen.

### Is it near the university?
Opposite, on the same Plaza de San Diego.

Destino: [Alcalá de Henares: university, Cervantes and Complutum](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/alcala-de-henares.md)