12 Best Hotels in The Pyrenees, Spain

Ten minutes north in the Pyrenean village of Calbinyà, this enchanting 15th-century farmhouse and inn exudes rustic charm with its stone-walled rooms and traditional wooden furnishings. It also provides inexpensive local gastronomy against a backdrop of panoramic views. The friendly owners often accompany guests into the woods to help identify mushrooms and berries and—if you request—will delightedly show you how to make jams, conserves, and cured meats in an informal lesson.

A highland inn with comfortable modern rooms and spectacular mountain views, this perch is an excellent base for hiking, horseback riding, and viewing Pyrenean flora and fauna. Guest rooms have beamed ceilings, bucket chairs, and fireplaces. The restaurant, popular in its own right, has panoramic views over the valley and specializes in meat cooked over coals. 

In a village on the outskirts of Jaca, this adults-only B&B is worth sacrificing city-center conveniences. The property was carefully constructed to resemble a traditional Aragonese country house and has charming rooms with wood-beam ceilings and rustic stone walls that look out over the mountains. The sauna (with hot tub) and massages can be reserved privately, and there is an honor system refreshment bar. The owners provide top-notch sightseeing and restaurant recommendations, as well as above-and-beyond hospitality. 

Situated on a remote and wonderfully scenic stretch of the Eje Pirenaico (Pyrenean Axis Highway), midway between medieval Aínsa and the Parque Nacional de Ordesa y Monte Perdido, is this tasteful mountaintop bed-and-breakfast with verdant valley views, stone-wall rooms, and standout down-home cuisine. The British owner knows the surrounding trails through pine and oak forests like the back of his hand, and you can explore many of them without leaving the property, which spans more than 200 acres.

Enjoy all the comforts and details of a high-end hotel—turndown service, outstanding hospitality, spotless cleaning—in a quiet rural mountain village of 35 inhabitants. The refurbished stone farmhouse offers perpetual views of the mountains and surrounding valleys. Floor-to-ceiling windows in the intimate dining room, where they serve a plentiful homemade breakfast and a set dinner menu (with an outstanding hyperlocal wine list to boot), provide some of the most impressive of the vistas. Other amenities include the downstairs bar highlighting local spirits, an outdoor pool, and Ritual brand toiletries.

This stylish, refurbished 15th-century castle is a breath of fresh air in Huesca's relatively stale hotel scene. Just 10 minutes outside of town, the property sits on the foundation of what was once a Moorish fortress in the 9th century. It was later turned into a church and passed down into the current owner's family, who used it for farming. The place has a delightfully cozy, castle feel with homey common spaces and an airy garden pool open in the summer. 

A comfortable old favorite near Puigcerdà's emblematic lake, this spa hotel with old-fashioned decor consists of several salmon-pink spire-topped mansions arranged around a grassy central garden. It's situated two minutes from the bell tower and town market on foot, though it feels deceptively bucolic and removed from the action. 

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.

Ideally located for exploring Zaragoza's sights, this may be an in-and-out type of hotel—somewhere to lay your head—but as an agreeable city stopover, it's perfect. The rooms are well proportioned and functional, beds are comfortable, facilities are modern, and the staff are very helpful. At the price, it's a great value.

This stately town-house complex at the edge of the lake has some of the most sought-after rooms and food in the Cerdanya Valley. Along with lots of peace and comfort (think rooms with plush white linens and soaker tubs), the hotel restaurant, L'Estany Senzone, is worth a visit even if you're not staying upstairs.