552 Best Hotels in Spain

This six-bedroom hotel on the Plaza Mayor has exposed stone walls and simple (if dated) modern furnishings; some add whirlpools and wrought-iron balconies. The breakfast area in the cellar is a bit cramped, but the more spacious library-lounge area on the ground floor makes up for it.

Around the corner from the Plaza del Potro, this is an affordable hotel in which Castilian-style furniture, gleaming marble, and high-quality oil paintings add elegance to excellent value. Rooms overlook a gracious inner courtyard framed by arches. The management also run an even cheaper lodging, the Hostal Maestre, a few doors away and two types of apartments down the street; the best are large and clean and represent a great value.

This modern property is tucked away on a relatively quiet pedestrian street yet steps from the action on Plaza del Castillo and Calle Estafeta. It's popular with business travelers, thanks to reliable Wi-Fi, a gym, and a sauna. There are suites and triple rooms for families.

A stately old chalet on Camprodon's grandest promenade, this lovely family-owned hotel offers a chance to live like the 19th- and 20th-century Barcelona aristocracy who spent their summers here. Guest rooms have a grandmotherly charm with blue-gray walls and heavy curtains, and those on the top floor have vaulted wood ceilings. The restaurant occupies the beautifully converted former coach house.  Adults only.

This handsome Moderniste property has gone through several incarnations, the most recent resulting in a rather serene setting (quite welcome in this busy neighborhood) and reasonably priced rooms, some with a terrace or balcony. Inside, the labyrinthine corridors keep traffic noises on the guest floors to a minimum. The downstairs breakfast room is furnished salon-style with comfy armchairs and sofas, and offers an excellent buffet; the fine little roof terrace has parasols and divans, a smallish pool (unheated), and a superb view of Montjuic; the bar is open to the public. Ask for one of the three superior doubles, with a private terrace.

With the rolling green hills of Sella Valley and the Picos de Europa forever in the background, the views alone are worth a stay at this hillside hotel overlooking Cangas de Onís.

Between the Guggenheim and the Museo de Bellas Artes, this quiet boutique hotel with floor-to-ceiling windows and impeccable service is the sister property of The Artist hotel just up the street. Its Y2K aesthetic—picture all-white rooms, crimson throw pillows, and white leather sofas with polished steel legs—ironically feels current once again.

Comfortable, squeaky-clean facilities, and excellent value for the cost are two key reasons for choosing this hotel to the north of the heart of Triana. The large entrance houses modern furnishings with a nod to neighborhood ceramics. Rooms (all refurbished in 2020) come in functional browns and beiges, and standard features include king-size beds, a pillow menu, and complimentary tea and coffee. Rooms on the top floor (fourth) on the front side have views of the river. The hotel also has a rooftop pool, fitness room with city views, and secure private parking (€15 a day; prebooking essential).

The 18th-century mansion of the Count of Montelirio, perched over the deep plunge to El Tajo, has been carefully refurbished, maintaining some original features, but the highlight is the breathtaking view over the valley. Inside, notable points of interest include the empire staircase, a precious stained-glass window, and the handcrafted wood ceiling in the common room. Guest rooms are individually styled with dark-wood furniture and heavy fabrics, and it's well worth paying extra (around €50) for a balcony with views over the ravine. The terrace also looks out over the bridge and ravine—perfect for watching the sunset—and the Turkish bath and open fireplace make this an attractive choice for winter. The exterior pool is open in the summer. The restaurant serves Mediterranean cuisine. If you need a parking space, reserve one when you reserve your room.

Contemporary stained-glass windows add pizzazz to the solemn interior of this converted 13th-century convent that adjoins the church of the same name. Guest rooms are sedate and businesslike with Franciscan dark browns, wooden beams, and stone walls, but they're lightened by cathedral or garden views. 

On the beach at the far end of La Carihuela, in one of the most pleasant parts of Torremolinos, this low-rise resort hotel has a loyal following for its friendly and homey style and comfortable, bright rooms. A tropical theme runs throughout: purple passionflower climbs cover the brickwork, exotic plants and bamboo furniture decorate the common areas, and warm color schemes and dazzling white fabrics make the guest rooms cheerful. Note that there's a minimum four-night stay in July and August. The beachfront restaurant has a good selection of meat and fish dishes.

A two-minute walk from Mar de Fora Beach, this boutique hotel is surrounded by gardens and boasts stunning beach views. The six rooms get lots of sunlight and have basic furniture and ocean-facing balconies. Enjoy a soak in the spa or dinner on the terrace with fresh produce picked from the hotel's organic vegetable garden. Complimentary light tapas and Galician wine are often served as an aperitif.

Just steps from the cathedral, in the heart of the city's old Jewish Quarter, this elegant, upscale, boutique hotel, part of the prestigious Relais & Châteaux hotel group, marries ancient and avant-garde designs. The two buildings that comprise the Neri are restorations, with elements preserved from 12th-century and 18th-century palaces; the interior spaces are a remarkable mix of historic and minimalist-contemporary. Standard rooms have decor in soft tones and gray and beige, with splashes of color in the artwork on feature walls behind the beds; bathrooms have quartzite stone walls, robes and slippers. Breakfast is served in an intimate little room (six tables), on the terrace in Plaça Sant Felip Neri behind the hotel, or on the small rooftop terrace—a lush oasis, bedecked with bougainvillea and hibiscus. Six apartments in a nearby building have well-equipped kitchens, king-size beds with good lighting, and lots of storage.

On a leafy residential street, this 1886 town house bearing the Relais & Château fleur-de-lis feels more like a country estate than a city-center hotel. It was originally the residence of a well-to-do family, and the current owners continue their legacy in touches like pretty flower arrangements, silver platters, and period furniture purchased from French and English castles. Keys come on tasseled keychains, and fine-threaded pillowcases are embossed with Orfila's logo. Upgraded rooms feature balconies (garlanded with tinsel come holiday season) as well as whirlpool tubs and sound systems.

It's not often you get to stay in a 16th-century palace—and this one has a stunning location in the heart of the Albayzín. Each room is magnificently decorated with antiques and modern art; some have balconies with Alhambra views, and others retain their original carved wooden ceilings. Rooms on the two upper floors center around the courtyard and reception area with frescoes painted by a disciple of Raphael.

An early-20th-century palace built for a noble family with extravagant habits (the elevator carried their horses up and down from the rooftop exercise ring), this Marriott mixes old-world elegance with modern bells and whistles. Relics of a grand past include baseboards and fountains covered with ceramics from Talavera, Parisian stained-glass windows, and full-size Lichtenstein silkscreen prints. Most accommodations feature king-size beds, and some upgraded digs have original parquet floors and intricate fretwork. All rooms have superb views of the nearby El Retiro Park.

This majestic hotel, occupying a reconstructed 17th-century country palace by the airport, is a peaceful country retreat with a 9-hole pitch-and-putt and nearby activities including sand, surf, and sailing 15 km (9 miles) away in Plentzia and equestrian activities in Mungia. Unabashedly Victorian rooms are spacious and appointed with antique furniture, while the decidedly less ornate restaurant, Harria, serves polished Basque cuisine.

One of Zaragoza's top hotels, Palafox combines contemporary design with traditional urban service and elegance. Rooms are equipped with the gadgets you want, including flat-screen TVs and Jacuzzis, and the bathrooms are so spacious they feel like private spas. The restaurant, Aragonia, holds its own against any place in town, with various tasting menus with wine or beer pairings.

Overlooking the Kursaal concert hall and the Zurriola beach at the mouth of the Urumea, this small but inviting two-star is also steps from the bar-lined Parte Vieja. Some rooms have views northeast across the Urumea River and out to sea, and all are adorned with oversize photos of San Sebastián.

This family-run hotel in the heart of the old quarter, within easy walking distance of sights and restaurants, offers excellent value and amenities superior to its official two-star rating. With minimalist style throughout, rooms and communal areas are comfortable and clean. Parking is available opposite the hotel. The adjoining Vitola restaurant serves excellent tapas and traditional local dishes.

In a handsomely restored 19th-century building across the Onyar River, with views into Girona's historic old town, this modest hotel occupies a strategic spot at the end of the Pont de Pedra (Stone Bridge), a Girona landmark in the center of the shopping district.

In business for more than 50 years, this hotel on the cove of Es Pianc is just a five-minute walk from Cadaqués's center and is a good option for families, with its dedicated family rooms, pool, and bike and kayak rental.

The central location and the cute rooms at this budget choice, just off the Rambla Vella in the Plaça de la Font, make for a practical base for exploring downtown Tarragona.

A British couple converted this 19th-century stone farmhouse into an idyllic hillside inn with stunning views of the Picos. The hosts' knowledge of the area is extensive, and they are happy to provide self-guided maps of walking trails for all levels. Cheerily decorated rooms with stone walls and wooden beams look out over the wildflower-speckled valley. An organic farm on the premises provides ingredients for satisfying breakfasts and dinners, which are served to hungry walkers in the panoramic glass-gallery dining room.

If you've ever dreamed about running away with the circus, this quirky little boutique hotel, where the walls are covered with gaily colored circus posters, is just for you. Rooms have dark hardwood floors, generic furniture, big flat-screen TVs, and tall double French doors for lots of light; some have queen-size beds. There's a pleasant terrace/lounge one flight up from the reception.

Ask for a room facing the interior garden, with an alcove.

The Praktik Garden is just a few minutes' walk from the shopping and Modernist masterpieces of the Passeig de Gràcia.

In a 19th-century building on the quieter edge of one of Madrid's main shopping districts, Preciados is a charming midrange hotel ideal for travelers who value space and comfort. Though the rooms skew more modern than traditional, the purple backlighting and opaque glass make certain rooms feel dated. A number of (slightly more expensive) rooms have skylights and wrought-iron balconies.

Inspired by Paul Eluard's La Liberté, whose verses are written across the facade, the owners of this hotel granted an unlimited budget to 19 of the world's top architects and designers. The result is 12 hotels in one, with floors by the late Zaha Hadid, Norman Foster, Jean Nouvel, David Chipperfield, and others. Most popular are the futuristic all-white layouts by Hadid, the elegant black wood and white leather proposal by Foster, and the imaginative re-creation of space by Ron Arad. There's also a well-regarded restaurant and two bars (one on the rooftop), which are all just as impressive in design. The only snag: you'll need a taxi or the metro to get to the city center.

This restored 17th-century palace, one of Baeza's best accommodation options, is centered on two patios—one with a pond and views of the cathedral tower, the other with a small pool. The ample public rooms include a library and sitting room, where a cozy log fire roars on winter afternoons. Well-equipped guest rooms are spacious with decor reminiscent of Provence; one has a private patio.