Must-see hotels in Spain

  • Posada de Alájar

    Andalucía

    The lovely English-Spanish owners of this basic one-star inn in the heart of town are keen walkers and have excellent hiking advice and materials. Among…

  • Stay Together

    Barcelona

    In a lovely six-storey building in Sant Antoni, you'll find well-equipped, colourfully furnished three- and four-bedroom apartments: a good option if you…

  • Barceló Torre de Madrid

    Madrid

    This five-star hotel occupies nine floors of Torre Madrid, one of the city’s most iconic buildings. With views of the Royal Palace and Gran Vía, a modern…

  • Hotel Abad

    Toledo

    Compact, pretty and pleasing, this hotel sits on the lower slopes of the old town and offers good value. Rooms very successfully blend modern comfort with…

  • Apartamentos Playa Delphin

    La Palma

    Hard to miss, this apartment complex is in an imposing semi-circular building near the beach – close enough to ensure you’re lulled to sleep by the crack…

  • Hostal Vehí

    Cadaqués

    In the heart of the old town, this warm family-run guesthouse has impeccably kept rooms with homey touches such as floral duvets, wood furnishings and…

  • Hotel la Casa del Médico

    Andalucía

    This handsome old townhouse has been converted into a cute contemporary hotel, combining original features such as the high atrium and exposed stone with…

  • Mola! Hostel

    La Latina & Lavapiés

    This sparkling hostel overlooking the Plaza de Jacinto Benavente in the heart of town is a terrific deal. Rooms are colourful, warmly decorated and well…

  • L'hostal de Cabrit

    Castellón Province

    Decent value is had at this good-looking spot on a central square. Rooms vary in size but are cute, equipped with safe and fridge, and commodious. The…

  • Chic & Basic Tallers

    El Raval

    The colour scheme here is predominantly white, with exceptions like the screaming orange fridge in the communal kitchen and chill-out area. Rooms are also…

  • Camping Ecològic Lava

    The Catalan Pyrenees

    Wrapped in greenery 6km southeast of Olot, this animated year-round campground inside La Garrotxa's parc natural has solid amenities, including laundry…

  • Hotel Rural Triana

    La Gomera

    Stylishly revamped in late 2018, this grand old building under warm management is strung around a tranquil inner courtyard, just south of the town centre…

  • Hotel Meliá Recoletos

    Valladolid

    This excellent four-star hotel has a touch of class and is close to the train station. Part of a chain but with a boutique-hotel intimacy, it offers large…

  • Slow City Hostel

    Pontevedra

    Run by a welcoming, well-travelled local couple, Slow City has one spacious dorm with six solid and comfy bunks, and two spotless, all-white private…

  • RH Portocristo

    Castellón Province

    Just across the road from the beach, this hotel is significantly more stylish than most of the sun-and-sand accommodation options along this coast. Rooms…

  • Hotel Rural Las Tirajanas

    Gran Canaria

    A superb base for hikers and cyclists that looks out onto spectacular views of soaring mountains, this alpine-style lodge matches old-school, warmly…

  • Hospedería Conventual Sierra de Gata

    Extremadura

    A modern makeover has turned this 15th-century convent, just outside San Martín de Trevejo, into a wonderfully smart, comfy and characterful hotel. Bright…

  • Q!H

    León

    Located within confessional distance of the cathedral, this boutique spa hotel occupies a historic 19th-century building that provides a suitable…

  • Hotelito del Golfo

    Lanzarote

    In keeping with El Golfo's easy-going feel, there's just one hotel here and it’s this charming, friendly, family-run place, going strong for 20 years. The…

  • NH Palacio del Duero

    Castilla y León

    In a superb position next to a lovely Romanesque church, the seemingly modern building has cleverly encompassed part of the former convent, as well as –…

  • Santuari de la Mare de Déu des Puig

    Pollença

    Take in the full sweep of the north coast from this captivating hilltop hermitage in Pollença, where goat bells are your alarm call and a converted hermit…

  • Palma Suites

    Palma de Mallorca

    This stylish apartment-hotel twins luxury with home-style independence. Playful artworks and splashes of bold colour lend character to 35 sizeable,…

  • Hotel Valldemossa

    Valldemossa

    Composed of two 19th-century stone houses that once belonged to the monastery, this hotel has 12 immaculate rooms. Luxury is the name of the game, with a…

  • Hotel Cala Santanyí

    Southern Mallorca

    From the outside, this place seems like so many other coastal Mallorcan hotels, but there's much to recommend it. For a start, it's a family-run place,…

  • Sol Fuerteventura Jandia

    Morro Jable

    Part of the solidly reliable Melia hotel chain, this centrally located hotel has large modern apartments (some with sea view) furnished with terraces and…

  • Hotel León de Sineu

    Mallorca

    Set in a 15th-century farmhouse, León de Sineu retains much of its traditional look – even the uneven tiled floors add to the appeal. Out back, the…

  • Eurostars Grand Marina Hotel

    Barcelona

    Housed in the World Trade Center, the luxurious Grand Marina has a nautical air that extends to its 291 rooms and suites, with lots of polished timber…

  • Finca Santa Catalina

    La Gomera

    A collection of attractive, very comfortable modern apartments with rustic touches, popular with walkers, ambles along a quiet road at the northern/beach…

  • L'Atelier

    Las Alpujarras

    Hidden in the bucolic valley 4km south of Pitres, this welcoming French-run B&B is squeezed into a 350-year-old Mecina Fondales house. Its two cosy guest…

  • Hotel Jardín Concha

    La Gomera

    On a quiet lane adorned with colourful street art, 800m inland from the beach, Concha's eight bright, impeccably kept sea-facing rooms channel fuss-free…

  • Casona de Lazúrtegui

    Ribadeo

    It's a little bit away from the centre of things, 500m northwest of Praza de España, but this is a beautifully modernised early-20th-century townhouse,…

  • Edelweiss Hotel

    Aragón

    The rooms may lack decorative flair, but many have panoramic balconies, and staff are notably welcoming and helpful, prices are good, and the breakfast is…

  • Sa Barraca

    Palafrugell & Around

    This exceptionally welcoming, good-value B&B perches high on a pine-covered hillside, 3km south of Begur en route to Aiguablava beach, unveiling some of…

  • A Room in the City

    San Sebastián

    Upstairs from a lively bar in a 1905-built former convent (aptly named 'Convent Garden'), and opening to its own roof terrace, this light, bright new-town…

  • Hotel Arrope

    La Rioja

    This town-centre hotel has a young-and-cool attitude, which is quite unexpected in conservative Haro. The attractive rooms feature bold colours, shiny…

  • Estació del Nord

    Catalonia

    Lodgings above a train station seldom inspire, but this smartly modernised family-run hotel goes against expectations. The owners are warm and…

  • Hotel Port Mahón

    Menorca

    This fine, red-hued four-star hotel, built in traditional colonial style, has a sparkling pool, a pleasant garden and 82 smartly updated rooms with…

  • Ca'n Pere

    Alcúdia

    A fine boutique option buried away on a lovely street in the old town, Ca'n Pere is all-stone walls and all-white furnishings; some rooms also have the…

  • Hotel Ida Inés

    El Hierro

    Tucked just below La Frontera's plaza, long-running family-owned Ida Inés holds 12 bright, whitewashed and charmingly rustic rooms with individual touches…

  • Lotelito

    Valencia

    Behind a lively, hipster-fashionable bar-restaurant, though separately run, these modern rooms and apartments are small but svelte, with white floorboards…

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