Asturias
Six excellent, modern, two-floor, three-bedroom apartments have kitchens and wood-burning stoves, all bursting with colour, beside a trout stream. They're…
Must-see hotels in Spain
Malasaña & Conde Duque
Simple but pleasant rooms in the heart of town are watched over by a friendly mother-and-son team. Noise from down below can be an issue, but most…
Picos de Europa
In a tranquil elevated spot with mountain and village views, Ardinal offers four self-sufficient one- and two-bedroom apartments with plenty of wood,…
Rías Altas
Overlooking O Barqueiro harbour, O Forno offers well-kept, medium-sized rooms in blue and white (about half with harbour views), and a restaurant for…
Aragón
In Loarre's 16th-century former town hall, right on the central plaza, the Hospedería has 12 rooms renovated in neat, unflashy style with tile floors,…
Asturias
Hotels in Luarca town are a moderate bunch but this 1906 casa de indianos has been renovated in very comfortable, diversely retro manner with real wood…
Logroño
This budget-minded outfit has homey rooms, some with large bathtubs and tiny balconies with views over the street below. There's a communal space…
Vigo
Solidly comfy, spotlessly clean and reasonably spacious rooms make this efficient hotel near Praza de Compostela a sound choice. The cafe is handy for…
Girona
One of the nicest of the cheaper pensions (small private hotels) dotted around the southern end of the old town, Pensió Viladomat has simple, modernised,…
Picos de Europa
This friendly, family-run country house welcomes travellers with flower-filled balconies, gorgeous gardens and tastefully decorated rooms in a cosy rural…
Calella de Palafrugell
Ideally set in a pine-and-oak space 100m back from the seaside at the southwestern end of Calella, this campground has tennis courts, a pool and a…
La Palma
This modern 43-room hotel is comfy enough, but avoid rooms facing the main road as they can be noisy. The breakfast spread is excellent and the owners can…
Aragón
A solid midrange choice with a faint Regency air to its decor, smart modern bathrooms and a good cafe. It also runs several spick-and-span, recently…
Andalucía
The best of Montilla town's limited options, friendly Lujo Pobre has three cosy rooms (two sharing the same bathroom) in a home-like house strewn with the…
Santander
Tidy, spotless and well-cared-for rooms with tiled floors and little desks await inside this friendly, no-frills guesthouse, tucked inside a modern…
Tossa de Mar
Rooms at this friendly no-frills guesthouse, one block northeast of the bus station, are basic, clean and decent value (some with balconies). There's a…
Cáceres
This welcoming modern hostel, with its homey back garden full of flowers, offers comfy, simple beds in dorms for up to seven people, along with meals and…
Marbella
Although this hotel doesn't have a lot of character, it does provide a good central base near the beach. The rooms have dark-wood furnishings and floral…
Cantabria
Smack in the heart of Polientes, in an old stone building on the main road, you'll find this simple, family-run posada. Rooms are nothing special, but the…
Picos de Europa
A modern peach-coloured build, Hotel Sotres has 12 straightforward, good-sized rooms, all quite comfy and pleasant with big, decent beds. Its restaurant…
Puerto de Mogán
About 750m inland, heading north from town, this excellent-value place has straightforward and simple, light-filled rooms, a spacious rooftop terrace and…
Galicia
The Cardenal Quevedo offers comfy but standard contemporary chain-hotel rooms in greys, browns and whites, 600m north from the heart of the Old Town…
Galicia
Opened in 2015, this is a spick-and-span, bright and friendly place that offers both four-bed dorms and private rooms with bathroom. It's a 10-minute walk…
Aragón
Rooms are small but clean in this centrally located, typical ski-lodge-type hotel with a woody decor, gabled roof and helpful staff. It has a restaurant,…
Vigo
A friendly budget hotel near Praza de Compostela, with a clean, crisp style and a pleasant nautical look. Rooms are on the small side, but cosy. It has a…
Almería
This basic budget hotel makes a good base for exploring the centre. Within easy walking distance of the central tapas district, it's a quiet, modest set…
El Puerto de Santa María
A smart restaurant, a pool in semitropical gardens, and classically elegant rooms with an old-meets-new feel await at this refurbished 18th-century…
Zaragoza
Río Arga offers adequately comfortable, medium-size rooms in greys and whites and large bathrooms with tubs. The on-site parking (€15) is a real boon…
Castilla y León
North of the town centre, this unexciting modern hotel has quiet carpeted rooms and a bar-restaurant that feels slightly like a truck stop. The rooms are…
The Central Basque Coast
About 3km east of Zarautz, campers will find Gran Camping Zarautz, which has memorable views off the cliffs. The sites are small and don't allow much…
Aragón
The budget alternative at Baños de Panticosa offers solid wooden bunks with blankets, in four-to-10-person dorms, each with one or two bathrooms. There's…
Rías Baixas
Reservations for Camping Islas Cíes can be made online or at this camping office in the Estación Marítima de Ría. If you book online, you must show a…
Castellón Province
Family-run (see the photos of its three generations around the tiled dining room), this is a bargain with five plain, comfortable rooms and a great…
Picos de Europa
This yellow-washed 11-room hotel offers the closest beds and meals (menú del día €12) to the Garganta del Cares walking trail and is well managed. Rooms…
Navarra
This well-run hostal has 23 plain rooms with flower-bedecked balconies, some with river views. The attached restaurant (open Monday to Saturday; mains €11…
Albarracín
Up near the top of town, this budget spot has just had a full renovation and offers good value with its 16 bright rooms, glassed-in showers and panoramic…
Galicia
The rooms and apartments at this superior Old Town hostal are simple but inviting, with all-wood furnishings and sparkling bathrooms. Advance reservations…
Costa da Morte
One of a few budget hotels along the main road in O Pindo, the friendly Sol e Mar offers eight plain, decent-sized rooms, five of them with beach views…
Casa Rural la Asomada del Gato
La Laguna
This casa rural (village/farmstead accommodation) sits behind the excellent restaurant of the same name and is surrounded by lush subtropical plants. Its…
Cáceres
Far enough away from the Plaza Mayor to avoid its night-time noise yet close enough to get there on foot in just five minutes, the Gran Hotel Don Manuel…
