Must-see hotels in Spain

  • Balcón de Válor

    Las Alpujarras

    Designed like a traditional Alpujarras finca, with flat roofs, wood beams, beautiful hand-painted tiles and a big shared pool, this cluster of pristine,…

  • Sir Victor

    L'Eixample

    Named for Catalan author Caterina Albert i Paradís, who published as Victor Català, this rippling building has been plushly reincarnated by forward…

  • Hotel Platjador

    Sitges

    This welcoming seafront hotel has fabulous colourful, modern rooms (many with balconies) featuring enormous plush beds and pillow menus. Enjoy the cool…

  • Hotel Gran Rey

    La Gomera

    Comfortable modern rooms, private terraces, excellent facilities, friendly staff, a stellar seafront location and a focus on energy efficiency (solar…

  • Hotel Market

    Barcelona

    Attractively located in a renovated building just north of the Mercat de Sant Antoni, this chic boutique spot has 68 black-and-white-toned, contemporary…

  • Camping Cala Llevadó

    Tossa de Mar

    Extending inland from a series of coves 4km southwest of Tossa, this campground has shady tent sites and steps to a pretty beach, plus tennis courts,…

  • RK Hotel El Cabo

    Gran Canaria

    Located in the heart of the port area, this 30-room hotel has the air of a guesthouse about it, with friendly staff and individually decorated, bright…

  • Casa de Madrid

    Madrid

    Refined, extravagantly decorated rooms make Casa de Madrid a luxurious choice overlooking the Teatro Real. Rooms, in an 18th-century building, are awash…

  • La Fonda Barranco

    Jerez de la Frontera

    Dating back to at least 1865, this peaceful family-owned former merchant's house blends historical Moorish-inspired character with contemporary touches…

  • Parador de Cádiz

    Cádiz

    Bold, beautiful and right beside Playa de la Caleta, the so-called Parador Atlántico contrasts with Andalucía's other paradores (luxurious state-owned…

  • Aristoy Tarifa

    Tarifa

    From the team behind several top Tarifa foodie ventures, the old-town Aristoy occupies a creatively revamped 18th-century building crowned by a terrace…

  • Can Lluc

    South Ibiza

    Just 3km north of Sant Rafel, this beautifully appointed top-end rural hideaway offers total tranquillity amid wonderful flower-filled grounds. Bali-style…

  • Pullman Barcelona Skipper

    Barcelona

    Mesmerising views of Frank Gehry's shimmering Peix sculpture unfold from the rooftop infinity pool at this five-star hotel (with spa) and from some of the…

  • Hotel de la Moneda

    Costa Brava

    An enticing couples' retreat, Hotel de la Moneda inhabits a plush 18th-century mansion full of low-slung medieval archways, intimate old-world atmosphere,…

  • Mirador Sierra de Alcaraz

    Castilla-La Mancha

    In the centre of Alcaraz, this handsome, mainly 16th-century building houses the Mirador Sierra de Alcaraz, with its central Moorish courtyard dating,…

  • Hotel Luz

    Andalucía

    Opened in 2019, this sleekly remodeled casa señorial (manor house) enjoys an enviable position on Almonaster's church square. Its nine spacious rooms are…

  • Itaca Hostel

    La Rambla & Barri Gòtic

    A cheerful, laid-back yet lively budget find near the cathedral, 1st-floor Itaca has spacious, fan-cooled mixed dorms (sleeping six, eight or 10) with…

  • Hotel Sa Volta

    Formentera

    This white-on-white hotel stands right in the town centre. Its 25 fresh, spacious rooms are tastefully done out in muted colours, some with half-canopied…

  • Gran Claustre

    Tarragona

    For an upmarket stay, seek out this soothing, floral-scented hideaway overlooking the 17th-century castle in Altafulla's attractive old town, 11km…

  • Hotel Madrid

    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    This good-looking place abounds in charm and history: General Franco supposedly stayed here in 1936, launching the coup that started the Spanish Civil War…

  • Casa Rural Los Parrales

    Andalucía

    Set on a rise among trees, Los Parrales makes a great, chilled-out base, with pine furnishings, terracotta-tile floors and wrought-iron bedheads. The pool…

  • Hostal Juanita

    Ibiza Town

    Mint-green doors reveal cosy, uncluttered rooms adorned with swirly-patterned tiles, cream-toned fabrics and pared-back contemporary décor at this…

  • Hospedería Alma Andalusí

    Córdoba

    This small hotel in a quiet section of the Judería has been brilliantly converted from an ancient structure into a stylish, modern establishment, while…

  • Manà Manà

    Tossa de Mar

    A colourful, sociable hostel just two minutes' walk from the beach, Manà Manà sleeps budgeteers in four- or six-bed dorms (including a female-only dorm)…

  • Chic&Basic Lemon

    Barcelona

    Leafy patterns and floral prints adorn doors, furniture and walls at this cheerful, super-central, tropical-inspired pick from the popular Chic&Basic…

  • La Casa Encantada

    La Palma

    La Casa Encantada has high ceilings, period features and light-filled rooms, including one double with en suite. The six- and 10-bed dorm rooms are large,…

  • Hotel Fruela

    Oviedo

    With an attractive contemporary style, original art, professional yet friendly service and a cosy, almost intimate feel, the 28-room Fruela is easily the…

  • Casa Vaganto

    Barcelona

    Set in an elegant 19th-century building, this colourfully and chicly styled boutique find is inspired by travel and dressed with warm woods, textured…

  • Casa Marcial

    Costa Brava

    Partly set within a revamped turn-of-the-20th-century mansion, Casa Marcial makes an attractive old-town choice for its cordial service, small pool and 12…

  • Parador de La Seu d'Urgell

    The Catalan Pyrenees

    While not as palatial as some of Spain's other paradores (luxurious state-owned hotels), this pleasing hotel has plain, modern rooms surrounding an…

  • La Casa de los Aromas

    Alicante Province

    In the heart of the old centre, this place offers a very genuine welcome and five sweet rooms, all with an individual aroma scheme. It's got lots of charm…

  • Catalonia Portal de l'Ángel

    La Rambla & Barri Gòtic

    A sensitively updated 19th-century palace in the thick of Barcelona, set around a handsome interior courtyard and marble staircase. Behind the restored…

  • Mercer Barcelona

    La Rambla & Barri Gòtic

    On a narrow medieval street, the Mercer is one of the Gòtic's standout boutique hotels. Renowned Spanish architect Rafael Moneo stayed true to the…

  • Vara de Rey

    Ibiza Town

    Tucked into a restored 20th-century mansion overlooking tree-dotted Vara de Rey, this boho-flavoured guesthouse blends patterned tiled floors, wood-beamed…

  • Casa de Hilario

    Lanzarote

    Within a creatively repurposed old finca with white walls and sky-blue trim, these seven individually decorated rooms are attractively styled with…

  • Hostal Remoña

    Picos de Europa

    Family-run Remoña provides an on-the-ball welcome and 12 comfortable rooms in white and rich wood tones, with up-to-date bathrooms. Next door are seven…

  • Hostal Center Inn

    L'Eixample

    Set across two historic buildings 50m apart, Hostal Center Inn's simple rooms – some with balconies or terraces – have quirky touches such as wrought-iron…

  • Casitas de Tabayesco

    Lanzarote

    Enjoying sweeping coastal views from little Tabayesco, 2.5km west of Arrieta, the Casitas take in a cheery, charming townhouse with a few simply styled…

  • Es Marès

    Formentera

    This slinky boutique hotel exudes Mediterranean beach chic. Flooded with natural light, its all-white rooms are decked out with stylish driftwood, blonde…

  • Parador de Úbeda

    Andalucía

    One of Spain's original paradors (opened in 1930), this plush hotel occupies a historic monument, the Palacio del Deán Ortega, on the wonderful Plaza…

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