Corralejo
This marvellous four-floor, blue-and-white 15-room boutique hotel exudes chic relaxation with its minimalist design, bright white spaces and high-end…
Must-see hotels in Spain
Fuerteventura
This luxurious, colourful and very dishy hotel enjoys a prime position above the beach with extensive facilities, including a state-of-the-art health and…
Gran Canaria
This appealing hotel in a traditional stone-clad building in the heart of Tejeda has rooms set around a Canarian-style courtyard, with plenty of…
Lanzarote
In little Mozaga, 2.5km northwest of San Bartolomé, this elegantly updated, late-18th-century family home awash in white walls and rosy bougainvillea…
Andalucía
This superb five-room hotel lies inside one of Úbeda's oldest buildings, predating the Renaissance. Expertly run by the amiable Jorge, it has beautifully…
Fuerteventura
This excellent rural hotel is hard to miss. Set in an early-19th-century stone-and-wood building, it’s surrounded by a stunning cactus garden and a small…
Maspalomas
This huge, luxurious complex was designed to showcase typical Canarian architecture; the 'traditional town' approach could feel tacky, but it has been…
Vejer de la Frontera
A jerezano couple with an eye for interiors runs this adults-only boutique bolthole on the fringes of Vejer's old town. In the 11 all-different rooms,…
Tenerife
A handsome stone building at the north end of town houses this comfortable hotel with spacious rooms coloured in bright yellows and blues, with terracotta…
El Hierro
Resting right on the edge of a pebbly cliff-flanked beach, a world away from everything, the island’s top hotel delights with its elegant green- or blue…
Petit Hotel Hostatgería Sant Salvador
Mallorca
The monks of Sant Salvador, a fortress-like hermitage high above the plains around Felanitx that dates to 1348, packed up for good in 1992, leaving their…
Ibiza Town
Some of the world's most prolific street artists (N4T4, INKIE, JEROM) have pooled their creativity in this design hotel with an alternative edge. The…
Arcos de la Frontera
This gorgeous, rambling, cliff-side mansion dating to 1729 once belonged to the great flamenco dancer Antonio Ruiz Soler, and still feels more arty home…
La Gomera
Opposite the harbour, elegant marble staircases and tile-covered corridors lead to spacious, light-flooded, modern-rustic apartments boasting beautiful…
Tenerife
Tucked away on a banana farm halfway between Los Gigantes and the little town of Alcalá, this small 11-room rural hotel, with old-fashioned sea-view rooms…
Extremadura
Right on the Plaza Grande, this friendly, sparkling gem of a hotel is an excellent deal. Modern-rustic decor accentuates terracotta with cream paintwork,…
Grazalema
Named for a Lorca poem, this wonderful rural hideaway hosts 10 cosily contemporary rooms in a thoughtfully converted stable on a 32-hectare, middle-of…
Girona
A lovingly restored 19th-century apartment towards the old town's southern end, Bells Oficis makes a stylish, ultra-welcoming base. It's the former home…
Asturias
About 4km south of Llanes, this unique spot combines bold modern architecture and design and lots of original art with sprawling lawns and a relaxed,…
Oviedo
Comprising a revamped century-old mansion and two modern smoked-glass wings, the Barceló is just two blocks northwest of the central Campo de San…
Val d'Aran
Super-central, family-owned and exceptionally welcoming, El Ciervo is a real departure from the mundane ski-town norm. With a facade covered in paintings…
Santa Cruz de la Palma
The nine apartments at German-owned La Fuente are all different. The most expensive have large rooms, plus balconies and amazing sea and town views. Room…
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
These very elegant minimalist suites range from studios to four-bedroom penthouses with spacious living areas and state-of-the-art kitchens. Other perks…
Andalucía
A short distance below Zuheros' castle, this hotel has breathtaking views of the countryside from every one of its unfussily comfortable rooms, and is an…
Fuerteventura
One of the loveliest casas rurales on the island, the lovingly restored 18th-century stone house has two plant-filled central courtyards, traditional…
Extremadura
Built on the site of a 20th-century oil mill, right beside the rushing Río Jerte, this gleaming upmarket arrival offers elegant chambers styled in bright…
Sanlúcar de Barrameda
The laid-back, highly original, skillfully put together 14-room Alcoba feels like something architect Frank Lloyd Wright might have conceived. Rooms…
North & Interior Ibiza
Swap partying for pin-drop peace at this dreamy, secluded 18th-century finca, 2.5km northeast of Santa Agnès. The 10 all-different rooms play up simple…
Parador Castillo de Santa Catalina
Andalucía
Next to the castle high on the Cerro de Santa Catalina, Jaén's parador reopened in spring 2020 after an exhaustive renovation. Beyond the allure of its…
La Ribera
Loved for its lively social scene, 360 occupies the 1st floor of a lovely, bright, tile-floored old building near the Arc de Triomf. Comfortable,…
Castilla-La Mancha
Want to stay in a palace skilfully updated with well-chosen artworks, comfortable beds and exposed beams, fine enough to satisfy the expectations of…
Castilla y León
The most stylish rooms in Calatañazor are to be found here, around halfway up the hill on the main cobblestone thoroughfare through the village. Rooms…
North Coast Tenerife
This hotel is in a simply gorgeous 18th-century manor house filled with period furnishings and wonderful artwork, including a breathtaking 200m-long…
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
Rockin' up Costa Adeje with its global brand of full-on rock-mania, this 624-room resort is perhaps less a place for honeymooning couples and more for…
Asturias
Cosy rooms occupy a 15th-century tower and the 18th-century main house at this gorgeous, olde-worlde riverside mansion in sprawling gardens. Breakfast…
Garachico
With its splendid earthy-toned walls facing right onto Garachico's main plaza, this restored 16th-century manor house is wonderfully central and a lovely…
North Coast Tenerife
This is a genteel little number: a 17th-century mansion restored as an exquisite boutique hotel. The rooms are set around a central patio and have plenty…
Costa Daurada & Around
The six rooms at this cushy, family-run guesthouse are elegant but rustic, with wooden beams, high ceilings and bare-brick or cheery-coloured walls. There…
Santander
Named for its little back garden, this is a charming, six-room world of its own, spread across a 200-year-old house near the city centre. It’s run by a…
La Palma
This excellent-value three-star rural hotel has 40 spacious, elegant rooms, with high ceilings, terraces, lounge chairs and a sitting area. If it’s sunny,…
