Must-see hotels in Spain

  • Hotel Palacio de Oñate

    Andalucía

    Conveniently located on the edge of the historic centre, this friendly four-star does the job without being overly exciting. The palacio dates from 1905…

  • Palacio Buenavista Hospedería

    Castilla-La Mancha

    Palacio Buenavista Hospedería is a classy boutique hotel set in a 16th-century palace next to the town's iconic Iglesia Colegial de San Bartolomé. Stylish…

  • Gar-Anat

    Granada

    Gleaming, literary-themed boutique style runs through this sharply repurposed 16th-century house (later a pilgrims' hostel), set around a courtyard where…

  • Casa del Capitel Nazarí

    Granada

    Another slice of Albayzín magic in a 1503 Renaissance palace that’s as much architectural history lesson as three-star hotel. The sound of trickling water…

  • Pazo de Esposende

    Galicia

    This 16th-century mansion in the Avia valley, a few kilometres north of Ribadavia, boasts appealingly comfortable, up-to-date rooms with subtle lighting…

  • Casa de Huéspedes Santa María

    El Puerto de Santa María

    Exposed-stone walls, tile-covered floors and flamingo-stamped cushions create a retro-chic feel at this homey, welcoming, low-key guesthouse. The 10 rooms…

  • Hostal Don Juan

    Chueca

    Paying cheap rates for your room doesn’t mean you can’t be treated like a king. This elegant two-storey hostal is filled with original artworks and…

  • Hotel La Galeria

    San Sebastián

    Located a few steps from the beach, Hotel La Galeria has a peaceful location for those wanting to bask on the seaside. The building is a lovely late 19th…

  • Utopia Beach House

    Sitges

    A short walk from the beach, 1.5km west of central Sitges, this bubbly hostel has pastel-painted four-, six- or 10-person dorms (lockers and towels…

  • Can Curreu

    North & Interior Ibiza

    Above terraces of almond and fruit trees, and amid close-clipped lawns bordered by a kaleidoscope of roses, this much-modernised Ibizan farmstead has 19…

  • Mario Room Mate

    Madrid

    Entering this swanky boutique hotel is like crossing the threshold of Madrid’s latest nightclub, with staff dressed in all black, black walls and swirls…

  • Casas Karen

    Los Caños de Meca

    This eccentric, easygoing Dutch-owned hideaway has characterful, rustic rooms and apartments across a flower-covered, pine-sprinkled plot. Options range…

  • Posada del Rincón

    Extremadura

    Behind the misleadingly tucked-away facade on Guadalupe's main square, this sparkling up-to-date posada sprawls back into 20 comfy, rustic-design rooms…

  • Vrabac

    La Rambla & Barri Gòtic

    In a central location just off La Rambla, Vrabac is set in a beautifully restored heritage building complete with original decorative ceilings, exposed…

  • Hotel San Bieito

    Santiago de Compostela

    An excellent conversion of a 16th-century building with 20 bright, comfortable and reasonably spacious rooms in greys and whites, all with exterior…

  • Hotel 54

    Barcelona

    It's all about location at this sparkling three-star in the thick of Barceloneta. Modern rooms have dark tiled floors, stylish bathrooms and splashes of…

  • Hotel Cala Saona

    Formentera

    Tucked into the back of an outstanding blonde west-coast beach, this large, sparkling-white, vanilla-scented hotel offers a pool, an ultramodern spa,…

  • Hotel Lancelot Playa

    Arrecife

    With king-size beds, royal-blue carpets, orange curtains and, for many, cosy balconies, the beachfront Lancelot's large bright good-value rooms exude a…

  • Hotel Ordóñez Sandoval

    Andalucía

    Housed in a dusky pink neoclassical mansion, this small hotel offers a peaceful and elegant refuge in the heart of Úbeda. Rooms are bright and incredibly…

  • La Freixera

    Catalonia

    Tucked into an elegantly revamped 14th-century artisans' house, La Freixera thoroughly surprises with its glam contemporary decor and 10 rustic-chic rooms…

  • Hostal Oasis

    Ciutadella

    Run by a delightfully friendly and efficient team, this quiet, simple hostal sits on the southern edge of Ciutadella's old quarter. Its bright, pleasing,…

  • Senderos de Abono

    Tenerife

    This rural 17-room hotel is just across from the lovely stone church in Granadilla de Abona, a genuine working town. A converted post office, the hotel…

  • Casa de Díaz

    Galicia

    Samos has plenty of inexpensive lodgings, but a good option is to continue 3.5km west to the welcoming Casa de Díaz, an 18th-century farmhouse turned…

  • Parador de Cruz de Tejeda

    Gran Canaria

    The interior of this luxurious, state-run hotel matches low-key sophistication with a muted earth-colour palette, accentuated by tasteful artwork and…

  • El Ladrón del Agua

    Granada

    A sensitively restored 16th-century mansion overlooking the Río Darro, in the lower Albayzín, family-run El Ladrón centres on a marble-clad patio with a…

  • Boutique Hostal Salinas

    South Ibiza

    With a fun-loving party vibe, this stylish 11-room hostal sits just a few minutes' walk from exquisite Platja de Ses Salines. Each of the subtly chic,…

  • Hostal Santa Cruz

    Aragón

    Overlooking the church in Santa Cruz de la Serós, this is a beautiful place with friendly service and eight charming rooms. It closes for a few weeks per…

  • Urbany Barcelona

    L'Eixample

    Near El Poblenou, this massive 400-bed hostel is a good place to meet other travellers, with its own bar and airy lounge set amid graffiti-esque artwork,…

  • Arpa de Hierba

    Asturias

    The immaculate eight-room Arpa is a homey, welcoming world of pastels and florals amid peaceful gardens, 4km south of Llanes. Delightfully stylish…

  • Anakena House

    L'Eixample

    The 1st floor of this Modernista building designed by Catalan architect Enric Sagnier i Villavecchia has been transformed into an intimate, elegant…

  • Can Fuster

    North & Interior Ibiza

    Sky-blue paintwork on gleaming-white walls welcome you at this charmingly restored 150-year-old Ibizan farmhouse on the western edge of Sant Joan. The…

  • Casa Zaguan

    Tenerife

    Facing the plaza, this family-run six-room casa rural – the building dates to the 18th century – is a good-value choice, with a charming traditional…

  • Mad Hostel

    La Latina & Lavapiés

    From the people who brought you Cat’s Hostel, Mad Hostel is similarly filled with life. The 1st-floor courtyard – with retractable roof – recreates an old…

  • Sierra y Mar

    Las Alpujarras

    With eight rooms across several houses around a lush terraced garden, this casa rural complex has been welcoming guests to the soothingly quiet hamlet of…

  • DO Reial

    La Rambla & Barri Gòtic

    Overlooking the magnificent plaza for which it is named, this 18-room property has handsomely designed rooms with beamed ceilings, wooden floors, Molton…

  • Poblenou Bed & Breakfast

    Barcelona

    A five-minute walk from Bogatell beach and steps from Rambla del Poblenou, this 1930s house, with original high ceilings and beautifully tiled floors,…

  • Can Garriga

    Figueres

    On the edge of a peaceful village 13km northeast of Figueres, this converted stone house makes a charming, rustic-style escape from the Dalí-trail bustle…

  • Hotel Nuevo Torreluz

    Almería

    A polished four-star enjoying a superb location on a small square in the historic centre. Carpeted corridors lead to smallish but comfortable rooms…

  • Hotel Santa Isabel

    Toledo

    Providing a safe, economical base to stay in Toledo, the Santa Isabel is clean, central and friendly. It’s encased in an old noble house with simple rooms…

  • Cami Bed & Gallery

    L'Eixample

    Just footsteps from the Plaça de Catalunya, this handsome and central Modernista building was reimagined by artist and designer Camila Vega and doubles as…

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