Hotel Soho Boutique Palacio San Gabriel
Ronda
Despite new chain-hotel management, this heavyweight historic edifice retains its age-old charm, filled with antiques and faded photographs that offer an…
Must-see hotels in Andalucía
Ronda
Located in a particularly tranquil part of town, this hotel is one of those old-on-the-outside, supermodern-on-the-inside places that Spain does so well…
Catedral & Barrio de Santa Cruz
Formerly part of the Alcázar royal palace, this stylish art-clad hotel looks onto the palace gardens, whose peacocks used to roost in one of the suites…
Málaga Province
Ask to see the photo album that documents the Belgian owners' loving restoration of this exquisite small hotel. Original features have been retained as…
Andalucía
For four decades, the Chesterton family has been welcoming guests to their spectacularly sited salmon-pink farmhouse on a hilltop 10 minutes west of…
Málaga Province
The kind of cathartic rural retreat that’ll make you want to up sticks and come live in Andalucía, Finca El Cerrillo is a longtime labour of love for…
Andalucía
Tucked away amid cork/chestnut forest, La Fronda makes the perfect hillside hideaway. Modern-rustic charm abounds in the bright lounge, Mudéjar-inspired…
Córdoba
A 15th-century building in a quiet lane 1km east of the Mezquita has been superbly converted into a welcoming boutique hideaway combining comfort and…
Andalucía
Andalucía's first European Eco-Label hotel, this brilliantly restored 200-year-old house bordering a stream in the heart of Alájar runs on geothermal…
Sevilla Province
Make it to this blissful rural retreat – signposted off the A432, 3km south of Cazalla – and you won't want to leave. Immersed in silence, it's housed in…
Andalucía
Hidden in a sea of olive groves, this gorgeous farmstead dating to the 16th century has been beautifully restored by welcoming Dutch-Austrian owners and…
Málaga
Managed by an enthusiastic young team and delightfully situated in a pedestrianised plaza overlooking a red-brick church, Dulces (sweet) Dreams is a great…
Ronda
If you hate off-the-rack, middle-of-the-road hotels, you’ll love this place. The first hint of its personality greets you at the reception desk: the front…
Córdoba
An inspired conversion of a 15th-century hospital building, Viento10 has just eight relaxing, comfortable rooms, in a beautiful, bright, clean-lined style…
Córdoba
Offering top-end boutique luxury a stone's throw from the Mezquita, the 10-room Balcón is a riveting place with a charming patio, slick rooms and ancient…
Andalucía
Set in its own little olive grove 12km north of Priego, this British-owned country house has a beautifully spacious and relaxed feel. It makes a…
Vejer de la Frontera
Rambling over several floors of labyrinthine corridors, this gorgeous hotel is Vejer's original hideaway, inhabiting a 16th-century building with its…
Las Alpujarras
On a 40-hectare estate of organic vineyards, fruit trees and woodland, this comfortably rustic farmstead makes a gorgeous rural retreat. Wood-beamed…
Tarifa
A seductively converted 17th-century townhouse, the Riad opens through a polished-concrete lobby adorned by an ornamental fountain/pool, fresh lilies and…
Vejer de la Frontera
This 2019-opened boutique beauty is a luxe, six-room conversion of an 1896 merchant's house built atop a 13th-century home. The soothing entrance patio,…
Las Alpujarras
A solar-powered 800-year-old village house, this rustic-chic bolthole makes a dreamy walking base. The nine rooms exude character with antiques, timber…
Marbella
The former summer home of Napoleon III's wife has updated its regal decor to create a hotel fit for a 21st-century empress. Situated in the quieter upper…
Costa del Sol
At the bottom of the staircases that lead down to Torre’s main beach is this nugget of old Spain that sits like a wonderful anachronism amid the concrete…
Sevilla Province
This charming palace hotel, sections of which date to the 15th century, is a delight. Its interiors have been lovingly restored and its rooms, all of…
Málaga Province
Located near the well-signposted Benaoján train station, this British-owned hotel has a stunning setting next to a rushing stream; the main building is a…
Córdoba
An exceptional hostel option 300m north of Plaza de las Tendillas. Staff are clued up about what's on in Córdoba, and there's a social event every evening…
Vejer de la Frontera
All quiet, understated Scandi-Andalucian style, adults-only Casa Shelly feels as though it's wandered out of an interior-design magazine and into the…
Andalucía
This tranquil hideaway sits in the sleepy hamlet of Cariatiz, 8km northeast of Sorbas. Run by an English couple, it's a cosy spot with seven rustic rooms…
Catedral & Barrio de Santa Cruz
A soothing oasis of calm in the heart of the old judería (Jewish quarter), this delightful hotel charms with its ceramic-tiled lobby, period furniture and…
Cortelazor
A longtime labour of love for Scottish-Danish duo Stuart and Annette, this delightful guesthouse features four comfy and colourfully decorated (if mostly…
Granada
Hidden in a venerable 16th-century building, the Casa de los Migueletes, this elegant 25-room boutique property charms with its delightful old-world…
El Centro & El Arenal
A superb location, warm service, and quirky decorative features combine to winning effect at this charming, family-run hotel. Look out for white cast-iron…
Granada
Live like a Nasrid emir at Granada's original boutique hotel, an exquisite late 15th-century mansion in the lower Albayzín lovingly restored by architect…
Andalucía
Glossy, modern rooms contrast with flourishes of original Andalucian baroque architecture at this thoughtfully converted 17th-century convent, Aracena…
Costa de Almería
Friendly owners Alberto and Michaela have completely revamped this stylish boutiquey hostal, with new paint, curtains, bedspreads, mini-fridges, handmade…
Hotel Palacio Marqués de la Gomera
Sevilla Province
Live like nobility at this palatial four-star hotel, elegantly housed in one of Osuna’s finest baroque mansions. Tiled floors and sandstone arches remain…
Nerja
Full of stylish antiques and wonderful paintings, this small, family-run seafront hotel is set above manicured terraced gardens. There’s a pool on a…
Tarifa
This mellow, revamped 19th-century house within Tarifa's old town is one of Cádiz province's best hostales (budget hotels). Full of potted plants and sky…
Málaga
Situated within confessional distance of the cathedral, this four-star hotel has gracious service and a sophisticated, contemporary feel. The spacious,…
Andalucía
In a 250-year-old farmhouse nestled amidst fruit trees, this tranquil refuge promises peace and traditional country accommodation. Its eight thickly…
