Castilla y León
This two-star place is decent downtown value, with comfortable, if drab, carpeted rooms sporting light-pine furniture, good firm mattresses, green-tiled…
Castilla y León
This two-star place is decent downtown value, with comfortable, if drab, carpeted rooms sporting light-pine furniture, good firm mattresses, green-tiled…
Oviedo
Small to medium-size rooms with comfy beds, up-to-date bathrooms and tasteful paintings make this central 44-room hotel a good bet in the budget bracket…
Aragón
This stone-built hotel has pleasant rooms, pine-furnished and relatively modern, and the spacious in-house restaurant does hearty menús del día (set menus…
Andalucía
This friendly hotel in Moguer's historic core offers modern, pastel-hued rooms surrounding a central patio with potted plants; there’s a small library and…
Murcia Province
Compact modern rooms with just OK bathrooms and friendly staff make this Lorca's best budget hotel. It's 1.5km northeast of the old town, near Lorca's…
Lanzarote
A modern low-rise building within walking distance (east) of the beach, this blue-balconied block offers spacious, well-maintained, pine-furnished…
Galicia
On a small Old Town square, the Irixo has amiable staff and provides plain but comfy rooms, some renovated more recently than others. A few look out on…
Ribadeo
For views, you can't beat Ribadeo's parador (luxurious state-owned hotel), where most of the 47 fairly formal rooms have their own galerías with ría…
Ribadeo
One of four budget hotels lined up facing the central square, the Linares is endowed with a pleasant cafe and garden-patio as well 19 smallish but…
La Gomera
A cheery, low-key budget pick on Vallehermoso's main square, where a communal terrace, kitchen and organic garden complement spruce rooms with pops of…
Galicia
New in 2015, El Mosquito offers 12 plain but pleasing contemporary-styled rooms in whites, greys and browns, with wood floors and scattered stone details…
Oviedo
One of few lodgings actually in Oviedo’s old town, this modern brick building offers a friendly welcome and 10 simple, clean rooms, all cheery and…
Aragón
Close to the cathedral, the friendly París has high ceilings, creaky wooden floorboards, spotless, ample-sized rooms and smart shared bathrooms. Many…
Santiago de Compostela
A well-designed, medium-size, centrally located hostel, new in 2018, with cotton sheets in capsule bunks, good clean bathrooms, a bright sitting area and…
Fuengirola
Right in the middle of town, this cheap and cheerful family-run hotel offers no bells and whistles but all the basic comforts without pretension or fuss…
Menorca
In business since the 1950s, this pleasant, simple hostal offers crisp, clean rooms with balconies, as well as a pool, its own seafood restaurant and a…
Santiago de Compostela
Clean-lined modern rooms combined with exposed stone walls and original art based on a scallop-shell motif make for pleasant lodgings in this centrally…
Andalucía
Conveniently located on Palos' main street, this well-run hotel has clean old-fashioned rooms and a decent restaurant downstairs (complete with models of…
Asturias
Just off the central Plaza de España, Hotel Don Pedro has attractive, comfy rooms with exposed stone or brick, velvet sofas, rich colour schemes and rugs…
Aragón
Casa Jaboneros has just six modest but well-kept rooms set above a bar and good restaurant specialising in grilled meats. There's handy free parking for…
Galicia
Hostal Plaza, right on Ribadavia's central square, has 11 plain but well-kept rooms, and a straightforward, good-value restaurant.
Las Alpujarras
On the main drag, this central two-star is well placed near the Balneario and has clean, anonymous rooms, and an outdoor pool.
Picos de Europa
Among Caín's handful of straightforward hotels, Hostal La Ruta, with clean, reasonable-sized rooms and a bit of colour, is closest to the gorge and one of…
Basque Country
A basic but central place with sparkling-clean rooms and friendly service. It's in a great, central location. Prices are cheaper on weekends (doubles from…
Picos de Europa
The mildly smarter choice among Poncebos' smattering of hotels, with 24 spacious, pastel-painted rooms and a sidrería (cider house) attached.
La Palma
Simple apartments with small kitchenettes in a sea-blue-and-white block. It’s Spanish run and very friendly, but the partition walls are thin indeed.
Castilla y León
A comfortable, modern block of a hotel within walking distance of the town centre. The look is contemporary with a predominantly business clientele.
La Palma
This simple stone mountain shelter has room for 20 people; there is no toilet or water. The shelter is free, but you need to reserve ahead online.
Picos de Europa
An attractive, stone-walled, wood-beamed house with six snug rooms, efficient management and a nearby riverside restaurant, La Casa del Puente.
Castilla y León
In a pretty stone-built building along the main road in Aldeadávila, this good place has simple but attractive rooms and a decent restaurant.
Castilla y León
This busy place in the centre of town has plain but tidy hostal rooms and a good restaurant.
Centro Internacional de Windsurfing Hostel
Southern Gran Canaria
Right on the beachfront, this large hostel caters to windsurfers and can arrange classes and gear hire. The dorms have ocean views.
Galicia
A sound choice, the Eli-Mar provides 18 neat rooms with pretty art prints on a quiet street a couple of blocks up from the harbour.
Castilla y León
A short walk from the historic centre and removed from its night-time noise, this excellent place has simple, bright rooms.
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
A long-established and family-owned accommodation booking agency for studios, apartments and villas with swimming pools.
Asturias
An agreeably rustic campground in Valle de Lago village, with a BBQ area, laundry service and a simple bar-restaurant.
Barcelona
Wide range of apartments located throughout the city and beyond, ranking from small and dated to large and luxurious.
Tenerife
Located 3270m above sea level, this basic refuge offers bunk beds in dorms and the use of a basic kitchen.
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
A centrally located accommodation agency that can help with holiday-apartment reservations.
Santiago de Compostela
Snug but thoughtfully designed rooms just steps from the cathedral.