Must-see hotels in Spain

  • Don Julián

    Castilla-La Mancha

    Don Julián has pretty, rustic rooms with balconies overlooking the castle, plus sophisticated jet showers in the swing-a-cat-size bathrooms. There's a…

  • Hotel Simón

    Seville

    This well-used but grand 18th-century Sevillan house in El Arenal has an ornate patio and quiet, old-fashioned rooms, some of them embellished with rich…

  • Hotel Heredero

    Extremadura

    The charmless modern exterior of this place just north of the old town means that the handsome, old-style rooms come as something of a surprise. The wood…

  • Albergue Rural de Guara

    Aragón

    This cheerfully run hostel is perched up above the village with fine views of the surrounds. There are cosy double rooms as well as bunk dorms for six or…

  • Hostal Plaza Mayor

    Castilla y León

    Simple but nicely kept rooms above a friendly, popular bar serving decent Spanish staples and overlooking a pretty square – it's a well-worn Spanish…

  • Apartamentos Altavista

    Morro Jable

    Located opposite the white-painted modern church in the old town, Apartamentos Altavista is easy to find, but parking not so much. The apartments are…

  • Hotel Ciudad de Cazorla

    Andalucía

    It's a cookie-cutter chain hotel but is reasonably attractive with good-sized, bright rooms, friendly staff and a perfect location on Cazorla's central…

  • Hotel Altozano

    Castilla-La Mancha

    This hotel has an ace location on a pretty square; ask for a front room to maximise the view. Rooms are modern and spacious, if a little brown on brown …

  • Hotel Vetusta

    Oviedo

    Sixteen soundproofed, well-kept rooms with touches of crushed velvet, solid wooden furnishings, and in some cases glass galleries, make the Vetusta a…

  • Hotel Pasaje

    Gijón

    A friendly, family-owned hotel with 29 clean, bright rooms, most enjoying sea views. It’s conveniently and centrally located – facing the Puerto Deportivo…

  • Pensión La Guía

    Asturias

    This good-value, spick-and-span spot in a gorgeously preserved 17th-century house is a charming web of dark timber beams and terracotta floors. Its nine…

  • Hotel La Portilla

    Asturias

    It’s in a dull, grey building, but La Portilla has bright modern rooms and a pleasant interior, along with a lovely seaside location just above Toranda…

  • Way Hostel Marid

    La Latina & Lavapiés

    In an area with plenty of hostels, Way Hostel gets good reviews from travellers. The 12-bed dorms are clean if a little chaotic but overall it's a good…

  • Hotel Zenit Coruña

    A Coruña

    The sunny, minimalist rooms, all with outside views, have glass wardrobe doors and washbasins, big bathroom mirrors and tasteful modern art, and there's a…

  • Posada de la Abadía

    Santillana del Mar

    A small, friendly, family-run hotel set in a revamped 19th-century Cantabrian-style house, 200m south of the main road. The 10 pretty, spotless and…

  • Exe Puerta de San Pedro

    Galicia

    Rooms are bland, with pine furnishings, but clean and comfy, and reception is welcoming. It's a two-minute walk from the Roman walls or the bus station,…

  • Aparthotel Capitolina

    Mérida

    Just off Plaza España and wonderfully central, these apartments come bathed in warm colour schemes and some have views of the Puente Romano and Alcazaba…

  • Hotel América

    Seville

    Near the city's main shopping district, the Hotel América is a professionally run three-star with a business-like sheen. Rooms feature standard corporate…

  • Hostal Pepe

    Formentera

    A classic for decades, Hostal Pepe sits on the pleasant (and, on summer nights, lively) main street near the village’s old sandstone church. Whitewashed…

  • Hotel Puerta de las Granadas

    Granada

    This small hotel has a prime location halfway up the hill to the Alhambra. Its small, basic rooms overlook either a back garden or the street, whilst one…

  • Hostal Noria

    Tarragona

    A bargain-basement option right on the old town's main square. These corner digs provide simple rooms, with clean, private bathrooms and, for some,…

  • Hotel Peña Castil

    Picos de Europa

    Friendly Hotel Peña Castil has 11 smallish but impeccably kept, homey rooms spread through a renovated stone house with, in some cases, little balconies –…

  • Bearán Bar & Rooms

    Pamplona

    If you're able to reserve one of the larger rooms – and, importantly, one that's away from the noisy street – you'll find decent value at this no-frills…

  • Hotel Real

    Santiago de Compostela

    The 13-room Real has a cared-for feel with pretty and original furnishings and bedding. The rooms are mostly on the small side, but a couple have little…

  • Hostal Mapoula

    Santiago de Compostela

    Fully modernised and upgraded in 2015, the sunny rooms at this friendly 3rd-floor hostal make the most of the building's stone walls, with wood panelling…

  • Hotel Francisco II

    Galicia

    The Francisco II is low on atmosphere but is well located just north of the Old Town, and the brown-and-cream rooms score well for comfort, with desks and…

  • Apartamentos La Restinga

    El Hierro

    Just a few streets back from the seafront, these nine well-equipped self-catering apartments prove astonishingly reasonable value – spotlessly kept (if…

  • Pensión Arbidel

    Asturias

    Clean, well-kept, homey rooms with comfy beds, framed art, ribboned curtains and cast-iron or wood furnishings make the Arbidel a perfect few-frills…

  • Hotel Nido

    A Coruña

    Welcoming and clean, the Nido is a well-run, friendly budget choice with 47 medium-sized rooms. There's a good cafe for breakfast, and windows are double…

  • Hostal Niza I-II

    Badajoz

    Look beyond the bland marble floors and anaemic colour schemes: rooms at the long-standing family-run Niza are comfy, spotless and efficiently managed…

  • Hotel Arroyo la Plata

    Extremadura

    Close to the river and serenaded by birdsong, Arroyo la Plata has attractive modern rooms, although some could do with a little more light. Everything…

  • Casa Cipriano

    Picos de Europa

    This long-time haunt of mountain aficionados offers 16 plain but cheerful rooms, as well as a long-running, professional mountain guide service and a…

  • Hotel Asturias

    Gijón

    The Asturias offers 87 plain but spacious and comfy rooms in a super-central location, overlooking Cima­villa’s main square. ‘Classic’ rooms have a…

  • Refugio de Respomuso

    Aragón

    This modern staffed mountain refuge at the Embalse de Respomuso has 90 dorm beds, a restaurant-bar and a kitchen. It's on the GR11 trail and is a base for…

  • Auriz

    Asturias

    Six excellent, modern, two-floor, three-bedroom apartments have kitchens and wood-burning stoves, all bursting with colour, beside a trout stream. They're…

  • Hostal La Numantina

    Logroño

    This budget-minded outfit has homey rooms, some with large bathtubs and tiny balconies with views over the street below. There's a communal space…

  • Hotel Compostela

    Vigo

    Solidly comfy, spotlessly clean and reasonably spacious rooms make this efficient hotel near Praza de Compostela a sound choice. The cafe is handy for…

  • Apartamentos El Ardinal

    Picos de Europa

    In a tranquil elevated spot with mountain and village views, Ardinal offers four self-sufficient one- and two-bedroom apartments with plenty of wood,…

  • Pensió Viladomat

    Girona

    One of the nicest of the cheaper pensions (small private hotels) dotted around the southern end of the old town, Pensió Viladomat has simple, modernised,…

  • Hotel Villa de Luarca

    Asturias

    Hotels in Luarca town are a moderate bunch but this 1906 casa de indianos has been renovated in very comfortable, diversely retro manner with real wood…

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