# Parador de Baiona Hotel en Cíes Islands · Cíes Islands Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/cies-islands/where-to-stay/parador-de-baiona · Revisado: 2026-11-13 - Qué tiene: Monterreal fortress · 122 rooms · Seasonal pool · Free parking · Boats to the Cíes in summer from the harbour 122-room parador inside the Monterreal fortress, with three kilometres of wall above the Bay of Baiona and the Cíes opposite. Sleeping inside Monterreal The Parador occupies the Monterreal fortress, on the peninsula that closes the Bay of Baiona to the west, about 20 km from Vigo. The grounds cover 180,000 m² and are surrounded by about three kilometres of crenellated wall, with three towers: the Clock Tower at the entrance, the Tenaza to the east, above the harbour, and the Príncipe to the west, above the bay, which served as a lighthouse. The State bought it in 1963 to make a parador, and the present building, between castle and Galician pazo, dates from 1963 to 1966. A Galician wine cellar was installed in the old stables. The grounds are protected as a Site of Cultural Interest. One hundred and twenty-two rooms and a pool over the sea According to the Michelin Guide, it has 122 rooms. Check-in is at 15:00 and check-out at 12:00. There is 24-hour reception, concierge, room service, left luggage, air conditioning and free wifi in the common areas. Outside, the garden with the outdoor pool, which opens only in season, and the bay and the Cíes in view. It also has a sauna, jacuzzi, tennis court and bicycles for guests. Children of any age are welcome; those up to two years old do not pay if they use a cot or an existing bed, and extra beds and cots are requested when booking. Paradores does not publish a fixed rate: the price changes with the date and the room. Parking is not a problem Unlike the parador in historic old towns, here there is free outdoor parking inside the grounds, with no booking, as well as a paid garage and an electric car charging point. Two restaurants in the fortress Torre del Príncipe is the formal dining room. Enxebre A Pinta is the informal one, for sharing octopus, empanada and local shellfish; outside summer it opens only at weekends. The Cíes from here At Easter, at weekends in June and daily from July to 15 September, boats to the Cíes leave from Baiona harbour, on foot from the Parador: see the boat to the Cíes Islands. The rest of the year, the port with the most departures is Vigo. At the foot of the wall starts the Monte Boi walk, almost two kilometres between the sea and the stone; the grounds are open to the public from 8:00 to 21:00, according to Turismo Rías Baixas. ## Practical details - Address: Avenida Arquitecto Jesús Valverde, 3, 36300 Baiona, Pontevedra - Phone: +34 986 355 000 - Email: baiona@parador.es - Check-in: from 15:00 - Check-out: until 12:00 - Rooms: 122 - Facilities: Wi-Fi, Free parking, Garage, EV charging, Swimming pool, Sauna, Hot tub, Garden, Restaurant, Bar, Breakfast, Air conditioning, Lift, 24-hour reception, Luggage storage - Details checked on 13 November 2026. ## Policies - Children: Children of any age welcome; up to 2 years, free in a cot or existing bed; extra beds and cots on request ## Cómo llegar y contacto - Web: https://paradores.es/es/parador-de-baiona - Coordenadas: 42.1258, -8.8502 ## Cerca de aquí - [Enxebre A Pinta, at the Parador de Baiona](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/cies-islands/where-to-eat/enxebre-a-pinta), a 0 m - [Monterreal Fortress and the Monte Boi Walk, in Baiona](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/cies-islands/things-to-do/monterreal-baiona-walk), a 234 m - [A Day by Sailboat to the Cíes Islands from Vigo or Baiona](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/cies-islands/things-to-do/cies-sailing-day), a 8.8 km - [Discover Scuba and Dives at the Cíes Islands from Vigo](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/cies-islands/things-to-do/cies-scuba-diving), a 10.2 km - [Faro da Porta route](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/cies-islands/things-to-do/faro-da-porta-route), a 10.5 km - [Monte Faro route, to the Cíes lighthouse](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/cies-islands/things-to-do/monte-faro-route), a 11.2 km - [Rodas beach](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/cies-islands/things-to-do/rodas-beach), a 11.5 km - [Camping Islas Cíes](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/cies-islands/where-to-stay/camping-islas-cies), a 11.6 km ## Consejos ### Ask for a room with a bay view It is what sets sleeping inside the fortress apart. ### Go down to the Monte Boi walk It circles much of the fortress on the outside, beside the sea, with the Cíes opposite. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### Do you have to pay for parking at the Parador de Baiona? The outdoor car park is free and needs no booking. The covered garage is paid. ### Can you see the Cíes from the Parador? Yes, from the garden and from the wall. ### Do boats to the Cíes leave from Baiona? At Easter, at weekends in June and daily from July to 15 September. ### How big is the Parador de Baiona? It has 122 rooms, according to the Michelin Guide. Destino: [Cíes Islands](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/cies-islands.md)