552 Best Hotels in Spain

The attractive rooms at this cozy gray-stone parador are some of the best in Málaga, with spectacular views of the city and the bay, so reserve well in advance. Furnished with blue curtains and bedspreads and woven rugs on bare tile floors, the rooms feel classic, and they all have terraces to take advantage of a location that's on top of the Gibralfaro hill, 3 km (2 miles) above the city and surrounded by pine trees. The restaurant excels at classic Mediterranean dishes plus local specialties like fried fish and gazapachuelo (soup with monkfish and king prawns). On hot days, you can take in the views while cooling off in the rooftop pool.

Perched on the cliff above Burriana beach and with stunning coastal and ocean views, this parador sits in immaculate Mediterranean gardens, with a large pool and guest loungers. Rooms are spacious, and many enjoy the panoramic vistas from small private gardens or terraces. Some have hot tubs. Decor is classic Spanish, with ceramic floors and dark furniture. Central Nerja is a short walk away, and the guest elevator whisks you up and down to the beach in moments.

Built in the 16th century, this imposing stone palace has baronial rooms with heavy wooden beams and splendid antique furnishings. The spacious dining hall has a medieval feel and specializes in local cuisine as well as roasts, stews, and soups borrowed from the Castilian tradition.

Clinging to the edge of the Canón do Sil, this parador, carefully built into the colossal 12th-century Benedictine Monasterio de Santo Estevo, stands out for its atmospheric setting and spectacular vistas. It's worth the extra cost for a superior room overlooking the canyon and forested hillside. Designer furniture and intriguing artwork by well-known Spanish artists pepper the common spaces and lounge areas, and a spa with an outdoor whirlpool encourages reconnection with nature. The cavernous restaurant is a safe if unremarkable bet. 

This fairy-tale 12th-century castle has hosted royalty for centuries, from Fernando and Isabel right up to Spain's present king, Felipe VI. Some guest rooms have four-poster beds and balconies overlooking the wild landscape. The stellar food served here is an essential part of the experience; at a leisurely lunch, your choices might include roast goat, pheasant, or cod with truffles and sheep's cheese.

In another of the region's 16th-century convents, this parador offers tranquility and comfort in cheery restored rooms awash with wall art and patterned textiles. The spectacular building has two full cloisters that shine light onto the thick stone walls of common areas. Even if you're not staying here, it's worth a visit to have a drink in the candlelighted courtyard by night.

This splendid parador is in a 16th-century ducal palace (the facade and patio were fully restored in 2025) in a prime location on the Plaza de Vázquez de Molina, next to the Capilla del Salvador. Guests are led to their rooms—which have tile floors, lofty ceilings, Castilian-style furniture, four-poster beds, and modern bathrooms—up a grand stairway decked with tapestries and suits of armor. The dining room, specializing in regional dishes on its à la carte menu, serves some of the best food in Úbeda. Try the typical andrajos soup with noodles, cod, and prawns. Reservations are essential on weekends and in spring.

One of the finest paradores in the country, this 15th-century building was once a royal hostel and hospital for sick pilgrims. It has a mammoth baroque doorway that gives way to austere courtyards of box hedge and simple fountains and to rooms furnished with antiques, some with canopy beds. Dos Reis Especia—in the grand, vaulted dining room—serves top-notch regional fare including grilled octopus, braised lamb shank, and Galician stews. The tapas bar, Enxebre, is lively and less formal.

This family-friendly inn, housed in a centuries-old convent, clings to the top of the Huécar gorge in Cuenca's old town. Most of the traditionally furnished rooms have balconies overlooking the river. Homey touches, like a leafy garden and cozy nooks distributed around the public spaces, give this budget pick its charm.

Guest rooms in this carefully restored Art Nouveau house, now an eco-friendly B&B, have splendid views, crisp bedding, and knickknacks galore. The homemade vegetarian menu, "bio" wines, and organic breakfasts (fee) provide respite from heavier Pyrenean food. Meals are served in the lounge and dining area, overlooked by a striking ancient rock wall that fuses the house to the adjoining church of San Pedro. 

The Perez family converted their apartment building on a leafy side street in the quiet, upscale, residential neighborhood of Tres Torres and opened it as an exquisitely designed, homey boutique hotel. (Primero primera refers to the flat on the first floor, where grandma still lives.) Nuria Perez and her designer-architect colleagues were responsible for the makeover, keeping essential features like the spiral central stairwell, and creating a retro-modern ambience, with lounges appointed like a posh members' club that invite you to sink into one of the leather armchairs and relax. Rooms have twin- or king-size beds and ample wardrobes; bathrooms have black-slate floors, stretch-out tubs, and Gilchrist & Soames toiletries. Ask for No. 42, with a balcony and view of the street, or A-6 on the top floor, with access to the rooftop terrace. A spacious meeting room and a chill-out oasis in back, with a small wading pool—perfect for kids—add to the appeal.

This quirky rural hotel is a great base for wine tourism, thanks to the gorgeous vineyard views and complimentary visit to a local winery. The owner's passion shines through in the immaculately clean spaces and in-the-know activity recommendations. Upgraded rooms add balconies and scenic views, and some public areas are in repurposed hórreos (granaries on stilts). Amenities include an outdoor pool, west-facing restaurant (ideal for sunset dining), and Galician cooking classes (€65). 

Barrio de Salamanca's most distinctive hotel, under the Rosewood umbrella since 2021, is one of the swankiest properties in all of Spain. Its gold-edged facade looks out over sprawling lawns and gardens, which feel like an urban oasis, and the charming courtyard and marble-walled hammam add to the tranquility. Guest rooms, which pop with patterned rugs and textiles, feature thoughtful flourishes like a DIY gin and tónic kit with fresh rosemary and made-in-Madrid gin.

Sophisticated and luxurious, this hotel is a stone's throw from the edge of Maspalomas beach. In the backyard is a 1,000-year-old palm oasis as well as an up-to-date spa and pool with music piped in underwater. The spacious rooms have a whimsical '70s look and are done in one of four color schemes, including coral/blue and lilac/green; those with the best views are on the fifth through seventh floors. Three restaurants—international, Italian, and French—are on-site, and room rates include breakfast and dinner.

This Hyatt-affiliated oceanfront resort has arches, tiles, and Moorish fountains—all on one of Fuerteventura's most scenic beaches. The rooms, appointed with king-size beds, have spacious balconies that are perfect for contemplating the garden or the ocean (the latter cost extra). Secrets Bahía is all about grandeur, from the lofty marble columns and dome in the reception area to the lush tropical gardens. The jewel here is the spa, included in the room rate.

The lobby’s spectacular design, with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, giant artworks, and a buzzy central cocktail bar, sets the tone of this vibrant boutique hotel that’s a hit with guests and caffeine-seeking locals. Bedrooms have a modern, premium feel; the plush finish compensating for the lack of outside space on most room categories. There’s also a leafy courtyard patio for meals, a spacious rooftop terrace with pool, and an organic, vegan spa.

"Oasis" springs to mind when driving up through family vineyards to this lovingly restored medieval monastery, reborn as a deluxe resort hotel. Weather permitting, meals are served on the poolside patio, with a beautiful view of the Tramuntana Mountains. However, an atmospheric lounge-tapas bar is also inside, decorated with an ancient olive press, stone arches, and thatched vaulted ceilings. Guest rooms have king-size beds and comfortable modern furnishings; bathrooms have huge shower stalls, jetted tubs, and towel warmers. The straw hats in the rooms left there for strolling the grounds in the summer sun are typical of the meticulous attention to detail at Son Brull.

This boutique adults-only hotel is a social-media darling, thanks to its idyllic rooftop pool overlooking the cathedral. The Vegueta property proves that more and more travelers are foregoing the usual bland beachfront digs for hotels with a sense of history and place (Veintiuno occupies an 18th-century palace). You can sense the owners' Scandinavian roots in the minimalist rooms, awash with whites and blond woods.

This mansion-cum-hotel retains many architectural bones from the original 1898 construction—such as vaulted ceilings, stained-glass windows, marble floors, and Victorian oak stairs—but virtually everything else, from the bathroom fixtures to the wall art, has been meticulously refurbished.

Guests and locals alike rave about the rooftop terrace at the Yurbban Passage and with good reason: the panoramic view is hands-down one of the best in the city at this hip, casual hotel, which offers that hard-to-find mix of comfort, location and design at an accessible price point. Set right on the border of La Ribera and Eixample, Yurbban Passage is posher than her sister next door, Yurbban Trafalgar, at C/ Trafalgar 30, which is less chic and more affordable. 

Ca'n Beneït is the perfect rural hotel if you want to avoid it all. It is located in the heart of the Sierra de Tramuntana and mixes contemporary luxury with intelligent design and ample room sizes. If you're sitting on the terrace, the on-site restaurant Mirabona infuses Mallorican gastronomy with the modern and has some of the best views of the Binibona Valley.

Antique embroidered bed linens, shelves with knickknacks, and comfy chairs—this is an English vision of a peaceful and secluded rural retreat, and its glory is the garden of irises, lavender, and flowering trees. The hotel's fine little restaurant, open to the public at lunch and dinner, features classics like beef Wellington and innovative dishes such as sea bass and teriyaki-frosted seasonal vegetables and basil oil.

This high-end apartment-hotel offers great value on a quiet street just a couple of blocks from El Retiro Park, the Prado, and shopping areas. The large lobby, with marble floors and a wood-paneled ceiling, adjoins a café, restaurant, and private outdoor garden. Rooms are ample and feature modern middle-of-the-road furnishings, and they all have a sofa bed plus a kitchenette with a microwave, stovetop, and refrigerator (with complimentary bottled water and soft drinks). Pillow menus are a nice plus.

This classy boutique hotel with a Michelin-starred restaurant is located in the environs of Gràcia, at the base of Avenida Tibidado, and provides a complete respite from the bustle of the city. A lush garden and terrace surrounded by ivory-clad walls creates a cool, external space to relax on soft outdoor seating, while spacious rooms feature floor-to-ceiling windows that bathe the rooms in natural light, accentuated by neutral beige and white hues, deep velvet throws, rich fabrics and enormous beds dressed in the finest linens. Huge Bang & Olufsen flat-screen TVs, Nespresso machines, iPads, and rain showers come as standard in every room. In a listed building that dates back to the 19th century, and joined to a minimalist chalet-like glass and wood pavilion box, there’s a subterranean spa with relaxation pool and submerged loungers for watery repose. The hotel houses one of the city’s finest restaurants, headed by Catalonia’s extraordinary culinary genius, Jordi Cruz. 

This modern hotel has quiet, minimalist rooms and a busy downstairs bar where guests and locals mingle. The glass-enclosed lobby sits beneath the undulating white walls of the upper floors, meant to evoke the surrounding mountains. For peaceful repose, there's a well-kept garden and a terrace by the pool.

Abba Santander is a chain hotel with welcoming staff and modern conveniences. Rooms are outfitted in calming whites and grays, and many have glassed-in galerías (atria) facing the port. A few charming vestiges of the building's past as a grande dame hotel remain: the pillars and stained-glass windows in the lobby are from the original 1913 construction, which barely escaped a fire in 1941.

This eight-floor, four-star Marriott property couldn't be more convenient, especially if you're coming into town by train; the main entrance shares a plaza with the city's inconspicuous train station access point. If you're flying in, the hotel is also just a quick jaunt to the central bus station with routes to and from the airport every half hour. Ask for a room with a view for sweeping panoramas of the city and a mountain backdrop.  

This nicely designed 19th-century town house sits on a quiet street at the edge of the old city, a minute's walk from the Plaza Almoina and the cathedral in one direction, and steps from the Turia gardens in the other. Owner Luis García Alarcón is an antiquarian, and the hotel reflects his eye for classic design and architectural elegance: original decorative brickwork, geometric tile floors, and curved ceiling beams.

If you’re looking for a self-catering option in the heart of Santa Cruz, you can’t go wrong at this comfortable town house, originally an 18th-century mansion. The one-bedroom units (single and double beds available) with kitchenette and pull-out sofa are perfect for families and small groups. The bustling Plaza de la Alfalfa is right on the doorstep, offering local flavor (choose one of the units at the back to avoid street noise). Staff go the extra mile to welcome you and provide information about Seville. The rooftop terrace has a small plunge pool.

In the heart of the old quarter, early-19th-century architecture is paired with comfortable and up-to-date amenities in this boutique hotel with strong design features. Spacious rooms come with exposed stone walls and photos of the city and surroundings, while acrylic and chrome fittings combine with antique furniture. The upstairs terrace (April–October) is great for views of the city while sipping cocktails, and the underground 15th-century Arab baths (included in some rates) continue the relaxation theme.