Barcelona
A stylish Poblenou budget find, Amistat has sociable common areas including a beanbag-filled lounge with DJ set-up, low-lit TV room, terrace and guest…
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Murcia Province
This place occupies an ugly building by the marina, although it's substantially better than the hotels in the centre. The beach is paces away, and rooms…
Jerez de la Frontera
Set in a stylishly converted historical building, this great little hostel has crisp, contemporary shared-bathroom dorms (mixed or women-only) for four or…
Granada
Granada's outpost of the popular, youthful and ecosensitive Room Mate chain opens through a jazzy lobby filled with crimson sofas and splashes of sparkle…
Barcelona
A listed 1890-built private mansion now houses this ultrastylish 15-room five-star. Chicly designed rooms are kitted out with rainfall showers, luxury bed…
Madrid
This hotel combines a splendid historic building (dating to 1610), brilliant location (just 50m from Plaza Mayor) and modern hi-tech rooms. Rooms are…
Hospedería Conventual de Alcántara
Extremadura
On the eastern edge of town, this comfortable and stylish modern hotel enjoys a marvellous setting in a 15th-century monastery-turned-flour factory. It…
Castilla y León
Just off the main pedestrian street through the historic centre, this fine four-star hotel has contemporary carpeted rooms with tasteful furnishings and a…
Sitges
Housed across two exquisite Modernista villas, the Romàntic is all sparkly chandeliers, grand staircases and colourful tiles. Charmingly updated rooms are…
La Gomera
Opposite the Charco del Conde (a natural seawater pool), these jolly apartments sit in a prime spot of Valle Gran Rey beachfront. The one- to five-person…
Santander
Central Santander's top hotel, opposite the UK ferry port, is hard to beat for location and amenities. Large, comfortable rooms are done up in sparkly…
Palma de Mallorca
The hip, harbour-front Hotel Portixol, with its expanses of creamy tile, whitewashed walls and bare woodwork, brings Scandinavia to the Mediterranean…
Madrid
This is a classy, cool choice. The colour scheme is blacks, whites and greys, with dark-wood floors and splashes of fuchsia and lime green. Flat-screen…
North & Interior Ibiza
This petite guesthouse is a slice of rural-Ibiza heaven, with owners who bend over backwards to please. The eight quiet, colourful rooms are individually…
Málaga
The red, black and white colour scheme of this friendly, small hotel echoes the abstract artwork of malagueño artist Pepe Bornov, whose paintings are on…
Bilbao
Friendly Begoña has small but cosy guest rooms decorated with modern artwork, wrought-iron beds, and colourful tiled bathrooms. The cosy common areas have…
León
In a splendid central position occupying an 18th-century building, this is good old-fashioned budget value in the heart of town. The candy-coloured rooms…
The Catalan Pyrenees
A grand stone archway leads into the hushed courtyard of this cosy country haven with a rose-draped balcony and friendly hosts. The four rooms and three…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
The public areas of the 173-room Taburiente aim for a classic and traditional look, with a few dashes of modern style and Asian art touches. Rooms are…
Andalucía
Just 1km northeast of Aracena, this lovingly run farmhouse immersed in greenery offers a splendid mix of country charm and convenient location. It has 20…
La Palma
The Canary-styled Hacienda offers large and well-thought-out apartments with separate bedrooms, open-plan kitchens, uninspiring decoration but great views…
Tarifa
Opening onto blinding-white sands 5km northwest of town, Morocco-flavoured Dos Mares has bright, tile-floored rooms and bungalows washed in yellow, blue…
The Catalan Pyrenees
Inside two exquisitely revamped 15th-century houses, behind medieval arches, Cal Sastre's eight rooms have an air of updated old-world glamour, with gold…
Ibiza Town
Right in the heart of the Port Area, this unfussy guesthouse has eight comfy, fan-cooled, boutiqueified rooms at the top of a long flight of stairs. Most…
Maspalomas
This resort is exclusively for gay men, with a three-day minimum stay and excellent service. Rainbow Golf Bungalows isn't dead central, but it's worth the…
La Gomera
Looming above Vallehermoso, peaceful Añaterve was a bodega in the 1900s (the original wine press is still here) and later a police station. Today, it's a…
Mérida
This chic hotel brings a classy, contemporary look to a revamped 19th-century townhouse close to the Templo de Diana. Each of the 18 rooms is different…
Almería
In a prime location overlooking the cathedral, this debonair four-star occupies a handsome 1850s building. Inside, the decor slickly marries the old and…
Extremadura
Beyond the exquisite marble-pillared Renaissance patio in this gorgeously restored 15th-century fortress, airy rooms come richly decorated with burgundy…
Southern Mallorca
This must be one of Mallorca's oldest finca (rural estate) hotels. Sensitively reusing the stone buildings of an estate founded in the 13th century, it's…
La Palma
Resembling a huge Canary farmhouse overlooking the ocean, and just a short drive from Los Cancajos, this tranquil parador has a pretty pool surrounded by…
L'Eixample
With glossy design elements and charming little details such as flowers in the bathroom, this 46-room gem has stolen many a heart. The enticing rooms have…
Gran Canaria
Set among lush banana plantations about 1.5km north of town, this aesthetically renovated country estate dates back to 1572. The rooms are rustic yet…
La Palma
If you don’t want to self-cater, this large package-tourism-style hotel at the southern end of the beach is your only bet. With a kiddie-filled pool…
Playa Blanca
Queen of Playa Blanca's resorts, this sumptuous seafront five-star opens through a sweeping marble lobby wrapped in overhanging plants, beyond which lies…
Aragón
This well-run hotel is a solid midrange choice at the foot of the village beside the road to Ordesa, with parking for a dozen cars out front. Rooms are…
Palafrugell & Around
A truly authentic hotel, at the core of Begur's old town, that has managed to preserve original paintwork befitting the 1857 building it inhabits. All 10…
Northern Mallorca
It's not often that we feature resort-style accommodation – there's a sameness to so many – but this place pips the competition with its privileged…
Pontevedra
The rooms are plain but pleasant, and some have nice plaza views – excellent value for this absolutely central old-town location. Reception is amiable and…
Jerez de la Frontera
There's nothing flash about this revamped 19th-century home – and that's part of its charm. The 14 characterful, unfussy rooms are impeccably maintained…
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