Las Alpujarras
Designed like a traditional Alpujarras finca, with flat roofs, wood beams, beautiful hand-painted tiles and a big shared pool, this cluster of pristine,…
Las Alpujarras
Designed like a traditional Alpujarras finca, with flat roofs, wood beams, beautiful hand-painted tiles and a big shared pool, this cluster of pristine,…
L'Eixample
Named for Catalan author Caterina Albert i Paradís, who published as Victor Català, this rippling building has been plushly reincarnated by forward…
Sitges
This welcoming seafront hotel has fabulous colourful, modern rooms (many with balconies) featuring enormous plush beds and pillow menus. Enjoy the cool…
La Gomera
Comfortable modern rooms, private terraces, excellent facilities, friendly staff, a stellar seafront location and a focus on energy efficiency (solar…
Barcelona
Attractively located in a renovated building just north of the Mercat de Sant Antoni, this chic boutique spot has 68 black-and-white-toned, contemporary…
Tossa de Mar
Extending inland from a series of coves 4km southwest of Tossa, this campground has shady tent sites and steps to a pretty beach, plus tennis courts,…
Gran Canaria
Located in the heart of the port area, this 30-room hotel has the air of a guesthouse about it, with friendly staff and individually decorated, bright…
Madrid
Refined, extravagantly decorated rooms make Casa de Madrid a luxurious choice overlooking the Teatro Real. Rooms, in an 18th-century building, are awash…
Jerez de la Frontera
Dating back to at least 1865, this peaceful family-owned former merchant's house blends historical Moorish-inspired character with contemporary touches…
Cádiz
Bold, beautiful and right beside Playa de la Caleta, the so-called Parador Atlántico contrasts with Andalucía's other paradores (luxurious state-owned…
Tarifa
From the team behind several top Tarifa foodie ventures, the old-town Aristoy occupies a creatively revamped 18th-century building crowned by a terrace…
South Ibiza
Just 3km north of Sant Rafel, this beautifully appointed top-end rural hideaway offers total tranquillity amid wonderful flower-filled grounds. Bali-style…
Barcelona
Mesmerising views of Frank Gehry's shimmering Peix sculpture unfold from the rooftop infinity pool at this five-star hotel (with spa) and from some of the…
Costa Brava
An enticing couples' retreat, Hotel de la Moneda inhabits a plush 18th-century mansion full of low-slung medieval archways, intimate old-world atmosphere,…
Castilla-La Mancha
In the centre of Alcaraz, this handsome, mainly 16th-century building houses the Mirador Sierra de Alcaraz, with its central Moorish courtyard dating,…
Andalucía
Opened in 2019, this sleekly remodeled casa señorial (manor house) enjoys an enviable position on Almonaster's church square. Its nine spacious rooms are…
La Rambla & Barri Gòtic
A cheerful, laid-back yet lively budget find near the cathedral, 1st-floor Itaca has spacious, fan-cooled mixed dorms (sleeping six, eight or 10) with…
Formentera
This white-on-white hotel stands right in the town centre. Its 25 fresh, spacious rooms are tastefully done out in muted colours, some with half-canopied…
Tarragona
For an upmarket stay, seek out this soothing, floral-scented hideaway overlooking the 17th-century castle in Altafulla's attractive old town, 11km…
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
This good-looking place abounds in charm and history: General Franco supposedly stayed here in 1936, launching the coup that started the Spanish Civil War…
Andalucía
Set on a rise among trees, Los Parrales makes a great, chilled-out base, with pine furnishings, terracotta-tile floors and wrought-iron bedheads. The pool…
Ibiza Town
Mint-green doors reveal cosy, uncluttered rooms adorned with swirly-patterned tiles, cream-toned fabrics and pared-back contemporary décor at this…
Córdoba
This small hotel in a quiet section of the Judería has been brilliantly converted from an ancient structure into a stylish, modern establishment, while…
Tossa de Mar
A colourful, sociable hostel just two minutes' walk from the beach, Manà Manà sleeps budgeteers in four- or six-bed dorms (including a female-only dorm)…
Barcelona
Leafy patterns and floral prints adorn doors, furniture and walls at this cheerful, super-central, tropical-inspired pick from the popular Chic&Basic…
La Palma
La Casa Encantada has high ceilings, period features and light-filled rooms, including one double with en suite. The six- and 10-bed dorm rooms are large,…
Oviedo
With an attractive contemporary style, original art, professional yet friendly service and a cosy, almost intimate feel, the 28-room Fruela is easily the…
Barcelona
Set in an elegant 19th-century building, this colourfully and chicly styled boutique find is inspired by travel and dressed with warm woods, textured…
Costa Brava
Partly set within a revamped turn-of-the-20th-century mansion, Casa Marcial makes an attractive old-town choice for its cordial service, small pool and 12…
The Catalan Pyrenees
While not as palatial as some of Spain's other paradores (luxurious state-owned hotels), this pleasing hotel has plain, modern rooms surrounding an…
Alicante Province
In the heart of the old centre, this place offers a very genuine welcome and five sweet rooms, all with an individual aroma scheme. It's got lots of charm…
La Rambla & Barri Gòtic
A sensitively updated 19th-century palace in the thick of Barcelona, set around a handsome interior courtyard and marble staircase. Behind the restored…
La Rambla & Barri Gòtic
On a narrow medieval street, the Mercer is one of the Gòtic's standout boutique hotels. Renowned Spanish architect Rafael Moneo stayed true to the…
Ibiza Town
Tucked into a restored 20th-century mansion overlooking tree-dotted Vara de Rey, this boho-flavoured guesthouse blends patterned tiled floors, wood-beamed…
Lanzarote
Within a creatively repurposed old finca with white walls and sky-blue trim, these seven individually decorated rooms are attractively styled with…
Picos de Europa
Family-run Remoña provides an on-the-ball welcome and 12 comfortable rooms in white and rich wood tones, with up-to-date bathrooms. Next door are seven…
L'Eixample
Set across two historic buildings 50m apart, Hostal Center Inn's simple rooms – some with balconies or terraces – have quirky touches such as wrought-iron…
Lanzarote
Enjoying sweeping coastal views from little Tabayesco, 2.5km west of Arrieta, the Casitas take in a cheery, charming townhouse with a few simply styled…
Formentera
This slinky boutique hotel exudes Mediterranean beach chic. Flooded with natural light, its all-white rooms are decked out with stylish driftwood, blonde…
Andalucía
One of Spain's original paradors (opened in 1930), this plush hotel occupies a historic monument, the Palacio del Deán Ortega, on the wonderful Plaza…