Must-see hotels in Spain

  • Estrella de las Nieves

    Las Alpujarras

    At the top of town, this dazzling-white complex offers elegant, understated modern rooms with local artwork, hydromassage showers or baths, and terraces…

  • Viña Meín

    Galicia

    Viña Meín, in a beautiful part of the Avia valley about 10km north of Ribadavia, is a delightful six-room, old-stone, country guesthouse, with a medium…

  • MD Design Hotel

    Valencia

    It's easy to love the location in quiet lanes in the old city's northeast, a short stroll from the heart of things and close to the riverbed park. The…

  • Hotel Puerto de las Nieves

    Gran Canaria

    This bright but rather old-fashioned hotel is a few blocks back from the ocean and an easy walk to numerous seafood restaurants. The hotel could do with…

  • Hospedería Valle de Ambroz

    Extremadura

    Inhabiting a 17th-century convent at the southern edge of the old town, this fine, four-star hospedería has a gorgeous courtyard, vaguely old-world rooms…

  • Hotel Diamar

    Arrecife

    Set around a charming wood-framed Canarian-style atrium, the warm seafront Diamar is a welcome addition to Arrecife’s hotel scene. The best of the smart,…

  • Hotel Alda Entrearcos

    Burgos

    This stylish little hotel is as central as you'll find. Its rooms are beautifully presented and the bathrooms have hydromassage showers. Some rooms look…

  • Hotel Usón

    Aragón

    Cosy rooms in peaceful, wonderfully scenic surroundings are what you'll find here, 5km north of Siresa on the road to the Selva de Oza. A good base for…

  • Posada de las Garzas

    Cantabria

    Just a few paces from Playa Berria, this family-run place offers a homey alternative to the big, blocky hotel across the street. Rooms, all named after…

  • Principal Madrid

    Chueca

    Just off the pretty end of Gran Vía and within sight of one of its more charming landmarks, the Edificio Metrópolis, the Principal is a fine, central…

  • Carlos III

    Cartagena

    Modernisation has been undertaken in a fan of bright colours here, with subtlety gone out the window in a shower of reds, blues, greens and blacks. The…

  • Hotel Francisco 1

    Madrid

    This recently overhauled hotel has a wonderful range of rooms, most with hardwood floors, some with design features such as the building's original stone…

  • Hotel Dalt Murada

    Palma de Mallorca

    Gathered around a medieval courtyard, this carefully restored townhouse, dating to 1444, has 23 rooms with antique furnishings (including chandeliers and…

  • Hotel Sol y Mar

    Andalucía

    Possibly the best-value hotel on this coast, with perfect balconies overlooking a broad swathe of beach and little else. It has plenty of style, and…

  • Hostal Plaza Mayor

    Salamanca

    Near Plaza Mayor, this friendly, family-owned hostal has simple but well-tended rooms washed in pale peach, with dark wood furniture and some with wooden…

  • YIT Abentofail

    Andalucía

    Boutique style at bargain prices, just off Plaza de la Constitución, make this characterful and friendly hideaway the best deal in town. Contemporary…

  • Hotel Molinos

    Granada

    Don’t let the ‘narrowest hotel in the world’ moniker put you off – and yes, it actually is, with a certificate from Guinness World Records to prove it –…

  • Retiro del Maestre

    Castilla-La Mancha

    Enjoy cosseted treatment and style without the hurly-burly of a big hotel. Rooms here are spacious and washed in warm yellow and blue; go for one on the…

  • Hotel Salvia

    Sóller

    This stately 19th-century abode has been restored with exquisite taste: suites have gorgeous antiques, shutters that throw open to the mountains and…

  • Hotel Sancho Abarca

    Aragón

    This stylish abode, close to all the old-city attractions, features parts of Huesca's Roman and medieval fortifications exposed to view within. Rooms are…

  • Hostal Voramar

    Formentera

    Peachy-orange Hostal Voramar, just 100m inland from the sea, has comfortable, contemporary rooms with a low-key beachy feel (lots of blues, creams and…

  • Hotel Cala D’Or

    Southern Mallorca

    Built in 1932 and used as a military barracks during the Spanish Civil War, the four-star D'Or has returned to life as a 95-room hotel overlooking the…

  • Parador Nacional

    Tenerife

    This parador is located in the heart of Parque Nacional del Teide, with an exterior that was designed with little empathy for the surrounding landscape…

  • Hotel Los Agustinos

    La Rioja

    Occupying a 14th-century convent, Los Agustinos has 62 spacious rooms with wine-coloured carpets, and striped and floral fabrics The stunning covered…

  • Poshtel Bilbao

    Bilbao

    Located just 300m southeast of the Museo Guggenheim Bilbao, this 'poshtel' lives up to its name, with an interior courtyard with a vertical garden,…

  • Hotel Colón Rambla

    Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    With helpful and polite staff and an abiding sense of professionalism, this elegant hotel located just south of the Rambla de Santa Cruz doesn't look…

  • Sulok Hostel

    Tarifa

    This contemporary hostel, accessed through a Tarifa-chic old-town boutique, is a welcoming, reliable budget choice. There are three spotless dorms…

  • Hotel JC Rooms Santo Domingo

    Madrid

    Part of the growing JC Rooms portfolio, the Hotel JC Rooms Santo Domingo has smallish themed rooms brimful with colour and with large photos of Madrid and…

  • Room Mate Vega

    Salamanca

    The Salamanca outpost of this cool and contemporary boutique chain has stylish rooms and a youthful vibe that adds more personality than most chains can…

  • Tarragona Hostel

    Tarragona

    All the backpacker essentials are well executed at this friendly central hostel with chirpy staff, a leafy patio, a comfy common room, a shared kitchen…

  • Hostal Casa Clara

    Costa Brava

    Genial service and cosy rooms make this colourful hostal a splendid midrange option in the heart of old-town Castelló d'Empúries. All eight spacious rooms…

  • Hostal Don Rodrigo

    Castilla y León

    An excellent hostal in the centre of town, the Don Rodrigo has rooms that sparkle with a sense of style that wouldn't look out of place in a hotel where…

  • Hostal El Mirador

    Castilla-La Mancha

    El Mirador, with spotless rooms that are a steal at this price, is a budget option in a modern whitewashed building offering great panoramic views over…

  • Hotel Hispanos Siete Suiza

    L'Eixample

    Within spitting distance of the towering madness that is La Sagrada Família is this original lodging option. Wander in past seven vintage Hispano-Suiza…

  • La Posada del Almudí

    Aragón

    This lovely old place exudes charm. The rooms in the main building, a 16th-century palace, have been lovingly restored, while a separate building across…

  • Hotel Rural Casa Lugo

    La Gomera

    Rust-red shutters and peachy-yellow walls grace this sensitively converted 18th- and 19th-century noble home towards the southern end of town. Set around…

  • Abba Centrum

    Alicante

    Though we don't think they named the chain after the band, there's a certain Scandinavian blond-wood elegance about this business hotel a short walk from…

  • Evita Beach

    Lanzarote

    Graciosa's most upmarket accommodation has stylish, North Africa- and Greece-inspired suites with four-poster beds decked out in white with splashes of…

  • Hostal Loreto

    Dénia

    Right in the middle of the Calle Loreto eat street, this historic building has plenty of quirks and charm. Run by a friendly family, the hostal is a…

  • La Casa de la Favorita

    Tarifa

    Sleek, all-white contemporary design sweeps through La Favorita's impeccable, boutique-inspired rooms, all with kitchenettes and coffee-makers. The best…

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