Madrid
Around since 1917 but with tastefully renovated rooms, Hotel Europa combines excellent service with modern midrange comforts just a few steps from Puerta…
Madrid
Around since 1917 but with tastefully renovated rooms, Hotel Europa combines excellent service with modern midrange comforts just a few steps from Puerta…
Costa Brava
With its excellent diving centre, this bright, white, family-friendly divers’ hangout just behind the harbour is a top pick if you want to venture beneath…
Córdoba
Hidden away in a tiny street in the Judería, Italian-run Dreamers is excellent for anyone wanting a characterful place to stay at bargain prices. The…
Las Alpujarras
This friendly, old-school hostal makes a pleasant base for the area. Rustic and homey, it offers basic, unassuming rooms and three self-catering…
Extremadura
This three-star place gets good reports from travellers for the friendliness of the service and location – some rooms have castle views. But the modern…
Picos de Europa
Simple, spotless rooms – some with balconies – have been recently repainted in subtle shades of cream and tan in a restored 19th-century building handily…
Cantabria
The Juan de la Cosa may be an unsympathetic-looking building, but about two-thirds of its spacious, blue-hued, maritime-inspired rooms have full-on beach…
Lanzarote
Above sweet seafood restaurant Casa Margucha (owned by the same efficient family), this unpretentious pensión offers clean, uncluttered budget rooms, half…
Aragón
A good site located half way between the village and the castle. It also rents double rooms (€45 to €55) and four-person bungalows (€65 to €75).
Valencia
Just a few steps from the bustling heart of Valencia, but on a comparatively tranquil street, this hotel offers a sound base at a reasonable price. Rooms…
Formentera
Just off easy-going Plaça de Sa Constitució, this friendly, modest, two-storey hotel offers good, clean rooms with ceiling fans and, for some, private…
Córdoba
A longtime backpackers' haunt, the Séneca occupies a rambling house with a few Moorish elements. A small cafe-bar supplies breakfast and drinks on a…
Gran Canaria
A long-term popular choice with walkers, this simple place has an unpretentious rustic charm, with rooms that boast appropriately sublime views of the…
The Catalan Pyrenees
Warm, wood-floored rooms, helpful staff and dreamy church-and-valley views make this 28-room hotel a worthy option. Rooms on the 1st and 2nd floors enjoy…
Cartagena
Located across from the Muralla Púnica and near the bus station, this hotel is something of a bargain, with decent-sized rooms decorated in cream and…
Castilla y León
This place combines a simple hostal with a three-star hotel with large, comfortable rooms (some with spa bathtubs) right opposite the monastery. It also…
Andalucía
A smallish modern hotel on a quiet street, El Postigo provides spacious, comfy rooms in red, black and white. Staff are welcoming, and there's a pleasant…
Murcia
Acres of marble lobby greet guests at this corporate-style hotel. Rooms are spacious and quite stylish, with large luxurious bathrooms, and have been…
The Catalan Pyrenees
At this wellness-focused hotel, lodgings range from unfussy neutral-toned doubles to smart suites with naturalist prints and wood-panelled ceilings. The…
Apartamentos Rurales Monfragüe
Extremadura
This friendly spot on the east side of Torrejón has a handful of simple, modern two- and four-person apartments, all with fully kitted-out kitchens and…
Extremadura
There are just six snug, brilliantly presented and well-managed modern apartments here, sleeping two to four people. All are thoughtfully designed in a…
Granada
On an attractive street snaking up from Plaza Nueva, this modest family-run outfit boasts simple, no-frills rooms, a terrace with Alhambra views, and an…
La Rambla & Barri Gòtic
'The Garden' has no garden, but a handful of boxy doubles with balcony overlooking one of the prettiest squares in Barcelona. If you can snag one of the…
Playa Blanca
Right by the town church, away from the resort bustle, these seven simple, good-value, impeccably kept studio apartments have small green-painted…
The Catalan Pyrenees
An attractive cluster of well-equipped wooden cabins sleeping two to four people, with small kitchens, on a grassy, shaded site with a stream running…
Galicia
In the heart of the old town, shiny, modern Hostel Cross is a favourite with Camino Primitivo travellers but makes a good tight-budget lodging for anyone…
Galicia
The 45 rooms and the apartments (with kitchen and sitting area) are fresh in a Nordic-minimalist way, with pine furnishings, white walls, pale green…
Cádiz
Beyond Cádiz' hostels, the friendly, centrally located Canalejas is a good budget choice, with small, simple, spotless rooms and that most sought-after…
Castilla y León
Near Plaza Mayor, this hostal's overall aesthetic is modern, with rooms painted in bright pastel tones. Its main focus is the attached restaurant (mains …
Salamanca
These apartments don't have heaps of character but are super value, especially the larger ones, which come with kitchens, washing machines and renovated…
The Catalan Pyrenees
For quiet, homey digs away from central Olot, settle in at this no-frills hostal on Santa Pau's main square. There are seven simple, cosy rooms plus a…
Ibiza
Open almost year-round, this friendly, long-running bargain hostal features bright, generous rooms (particularly the doubles), with modern bath or shower…
Benidorm
Right in the heart of the old-town LGBT nightlife area, this has a great location for party folk; the pumping music will keep others awake. It's a very…
Extremadura
Precisely 14km north of Villareal on the EX208 is this shady and social campground, with a cafe-restaurant, shop and pool, plus homey two-to-four-person…
Cantabria
Behind a solid stone exterior on the narrow main street of Castro's old town, this surprising hotel presents 11 slick modern rooms decked out in tasteful…
The Catalan Pyrenees
In central Rialp, on the main road between Llavorsí and Sort, family-run Hotel Víctor is as good a base for summer rafting as for winter ski trips. Rooms…
Andalucía
Just east of the Ermita, Cristina provides comfy, colourful rooms around a cheerful tile-lined patio with lots of plants (sadly, no marsh views). The…
Costa Blanca
Offering great value for its simple, pleasant rooms, this makes a top, central, budget base. A selection of rooms have balconies (though interior rooms…
Castilla y León
Hostal La Balsa has small, tidy if largely unexciting rooms with large bathrooms and tubs for enjoying a post-hike soak. The furnishings are a little…
Aragón
This freshly maintained campground has a lovely riverside site among trees, a restaurant, a bar and seven decent pine-panelled rooms with well-sprung beds…