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Hotels in

Spain

260 hotels in 13 destinations, from the ULTIMATE City Guides.

Andalusia46Barcelona38Marbella36Madrid29Mallorca27Valencia23The Canary Islands17Menorca16Ibiza15Formentera10Baqueira Beret1Formigal-Panticosa1Sierra Nevada1

Andalusia

46 hotels
The floodlit south façade and grand stair of the Gran Hotel Miramar
Grand hotel

Gran Hotel Miramar

Málaga · Andalusia · SpainMálaga’s grand palace hotel on the seafront, with a spa.
The lit façade and iron balcony of Hospes Palacio de los Patos at night
Palace hotel

Hospes Palacio de los Patos

Granada · Andalusia · SpainA 19th-century palace with a modern wing and a spa, in the centre of Granada.
A frescoed suite at the Hospes Palacio del Bailío, Córdoba
Palace hotel

Hospes Palacio del Bailío

Córdoba · Andalusia · SpainA palace hotel in the old centre of Córdoba, with a spa.
The entrance of the Hotel Alfonso XIII in Seville
Grand hotel

Hotel Alfonso XIII, a Luxury Collection Hotel

Seville · Andalusia · SpainSeville’s landmark grand hotel, beside the Real Alcázar and the university.
The marble-floored, arcaded patio of the Casa Palacio María Luisa in Jerez, under a crystal chandelier
Palace hotel

Hotel Casa Palacio María Luisa

Jerez · Andalusia · SpainA five-star palace hotel in the centre of Jerez de la Frontera.
Hotel Palacio de Villapanés, from its own photography
Palace hotel

Hotel Palacio de Villapanés

Seville · Andalusia · SpainAn 18th-century palace hotel in the quieter Santa Catalina quarter.
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Barcelona

38 hotels
Hotel Arts Barcelona
Hotel · Barcelona

Hotel Arts Barcelona

Barcelona · SpainA Ritz-Carlton hotel in a glass tower over the Port Olímpic, with the sea at the door: a calm base before an embarkation.
The timber-slatted façade and garden of ABaC on Avinguda del Tibidabo
Hotel and restaurant

ABaC Barcelona

Sant Gervasi · Barcelona · SpainA small hotel at the foot of Avinguda del Tibidabo, with a three-star restaurant.
A suite at Alma Barcelona, leather lounge chairs and a timber wall opening onto a private terrace
City hotel

Alma Barcelona

Eixample · Barcelona · SpainA calm hotel on Carrer de Mallorca, a short walk from La Pedrera.
A room at Almanac Barcelona, with travertine walls and a window seat over the Gran Via
City hotel

Almanac Barcelona

Eixample · Barcelona · SpainA contemporary hotel on the Gran Via, between Passeig de Gràcia and Rambla de Catalunya.
Casa Bonay, from its own photography
Boutique hotel

Casa Bonay

Eixample · Barcelona · SpainA design-led hotel on the Gran Via.
Tables under fringed parasols and banana palms on the Cotton House terrace
City hotel

Cotton House Hotel

Eixample · Barcelona · SpainA hotel on the Gran Via, a block from Passeig de Gràcia.
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Marbella

36 hotels
The pool and gardens of Gran Hotel Guadalpín Banús, running down to the sea
Five-star beach hotel

Gran Hotel Guadalpín Banús

Puerto Banús · Marbella · SpainA five-star hotel on the beach, a few minutes’ walk from the yachts, boutiques and nightlife of Puerto Banús.
The pools and parasols among pines at Gran Marbella Resort, with the sea beyond
Five-star resort

Gran Marbella Resort & Beach Club

East Marbella · SpainA five-star resort on the eastern beaches, with a Spa by Champneys and the Amù Beach Club.
The marble-floored lobby at Alanda Marbella, with gold fluted columns and yellow sofas
Five-star hotel & spa

Alanda Marbella

Golden Mile · Marbella · SpainA five-star hotel on the Golden Mile surrounded by palms and gardens, three minutes’ walk from the beach.
The pool and wooden bridge at the Barceló Marbella, among palms
Four-star hotel

Barceló Marbella

Guadalmina · Marbella · SpainA four-star hotel in Guadalmina Alta with a wellness centre, padel courts and a big solarium.
Friends on the roof terrace of Hotel Lima, with the Sierra Blanca behind
Four-star town hotel

Hotel Lima

Marbella centre · SpainA 61-room hotel in the centre of Marbella, close to the beach, with a rooftop bar.
A villa bedroom opening onto a private pool at Villa Padierna
Palace-style resort

Anantara Villa Padierna Palace

Benahavís · Marbella · SpainA palace-style resort among golf courses in Benahavís, west of Puerto Banús, with a large spa.
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Madrid

29 hotels
The Torre de Madrid, home of the Barceló Torre de Madrid, on the Plaza de España
City hotel

Barceló Torre de Madrid

Plaza de España · Madrid · SpainA hotel with a pool in the Torre de Madrid, on the Plaza de España.
The rooftop bar at Bless Hotel Madrid, under vines and ceiling fans
Design hotel

Bless Hotel Madrid

Salamanca · Madrid · SpainA design hotel on Calle de Velázquez, in the heart of Salamanca.
Brach Madrid on the Gran Vía
Design hotel

Brach Madrid

Gran Vía · Madrid · SpainA hotel at Gran Vía 20, in the stretch between Alcalá and Callao.
A guest room at Casa Almagro, with red walls and a toile banquette
Boutique hotel

Casa Almagro by The Pavilions

Almagro · Madrid · SpainA boutique hotel full of works of art, beside the Plaza de Colón.
The rooftop pool of Dear Hotel Madrid at dusk, above the city
Boutique hotel

Dear Hotel Madrid

Gran Vía · Madrid · SpainA boutique hotel with a panoramic rooftop, near the Plaza de España.
The marble lobby lounge of the Four Seasons Hotel Madrid under its glass roof, with a sweeping staircase
Grand hotel

Four Seasons Hotel Madrid

Canalejas · Madrid · SpainA grand hotel in the Canalejas block, between Sol and the Paseo del Prado.
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Mallorca

27 hotels
The skylit grand staircase of Can Bordoy, with tapestries on the stone walls
Palace hotel

Can Bordoy Grand House & Garden

Palma old town · Mallorca · SpainA grand house and garden in the old town, with the Botànic restaurant and a spa.
The fortress gate of Cap Rocat, lined with clipped olive trees in terracotta pots
Fortress hotel

Cap Rocat

Cala Blava · Mallorca · SpainA fortress hotel on the bay, with a spa in the rock.
A room at the Cap Vermell Grand Hotel, Canyamel, opening onto a terrace over the valley
Resort

Cap Vermell Grand Hotel

Canyamel · Mallorca · SpainA Canyamel resort with Mallorca’s only two-star restaurant.
The palm avenue and red flower beds leading to Castell Son Claret
Castle hotel

Castell Son Claret

Es Capdellà · Mallorca · SpainA castle estate with a starred restaurant and spa.
The crenellated tower and entrance of the Castillo Hotel Son Vida
Castle hotel

Castillo Hotel Son Vida, a Luxury Collection Hotel

Son Vida · Mallorca · SpainA castle hotel in the villa district of Son Vida, in the hills above Palma.
A spa lounge with striped walls at Four Seasons Resort Mallorca at Formentor
Resort

Four Seasons Resort Mallorca at Formentor

Formentor · Mallorca · SpainThe legendary Hotel Formentor, reborn as a Four Seasons.
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Valencia

23 hotels
A suite under a carved ceiling at Caro Hotel
Palace hotel

Caro Hotel

Ciutat Vella · Valencia · SpainA small five-star hotel on Calle Almirante, by the cathedral.
A frescoed suite at Hospes Palau de la Mar
Palace hotel

Hospes Palau de la Mar

Eixample · Valencia · SpainA five-star hotel on Navarro Reverter, by the Turia Garden.
The pool and palms of the Hotel Las Arenas Balneario Resort at night
Beach hotel

Hotel Las Arenas Balneario Resort

Las Arenas · Valencia · SpainThe grand spa hotel on the beach at Las Arenas.
The Parador de El Saler among the dunes
Parador

Parador de El Saler

El Saler · Valencia · SpainThe Parador between the Albufera and the sea, with its golf course and spa.
The double-height lobby of SH Valencia Palace, with mustard velvet sofas on a red carpet and a lit column under a scattered-tile ceiling
City hotel

SH Valencia Palace

Alameda · Valencia · SpainA large five-star hotel on the Paseo de la Alameda.
The white façade of The Westin Valencia on Amadeo de Saboya
Grand hotel

The Westin Valencia

Alameda · Valencia · SpainA modernist building by the Turia Garden, with a garden courtyard.
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The Canary Islands

17 hotels
A sea-view room at Royal Hideaway Corales Resort
Resort

Royal Hideaway Corales Resort

La Caleta, Adeje, Tenerife · The Canary Islands · SpainA resort at La Caleta whose restaurants El Rincón de Juan Carlos, San-Hô and Il Bocconcino all hold MICHELIN stars.
The pool at Baobab Suites
Resort

Baobab Suites

Costa Adeje, Tenerife · The Canary Islands · SpainA five-star family spa resort in Costa Adeje, now part of Domes Resorts.
The panoramic restaurant terrace of Bohemia Suites & Spa above the sea
Boutique hotel

Bohemia Suites & Spa

Playa del Inglés, Gran Canaria · The Canary Islands · SpainAn adults-only design hotel in Playa del Inglés, with a panoramic restaurant, a rooftop cocktail bar and an art gallery.
Hotel Botánico in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife
Hotel

Hotel Botánico & The Oriental Spa Garden

Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife · The Canary Islands · SpainA five-star garden hotel in Puerto de la Cruz, a member of The Leading Hotels of the World, with its Oriental Spa Garden.
Inside Hotel Hacienda de Abajo
Boutique hotel

Hotel Hacienda de Abajo

Tazacorte, La Palma · The Canary Islands · SpainThirty-two rooms hung with works of art, in a seventeenth-century sugar plantation in Tazacorte.
The front of Hotel Puntagrande
Hotel

Hotel Puntagrande

Las Puntas, Frontera, El Hierro · The Canary Islands · SpainAn adults-only hotel on a spit of lava rock surrounded by the Atlantic, with its own restaurant.
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Menorca

16 hotels
The manor house and courtyard of Alcaufar Vell at sunset
Country hotel

Alcaufar Vell

Sant Lluís · Menorca · SpainA country hotel and restaurant on the road to Cala Alcaufar, near Sant Lluís.
A room at Cap Menorca, with a carved timber headboard and blue shutters onto the countryside
Estate hotel

Cap Menorca

Alaior · Menorca · SpainA hotel on the Camí de Llucalari near Alaior, between Maó and the south coast.
The sitting room at Cristine Bedfor, with cane armchairs and a woven wall hanging
Boutique hotel

Cristine Bedfor Mahón

Maó · Menorca · SpainA boutique hotel in the centre of Maó, with La Cocina de Cristine and its Menorcan chef Pau Sintes.
A room at Faustino Gran Relais & Châteaux in Ciutadella, with a terracotta floor and a green velvet bed
Town-house hotel

Faustino Gran Relais & Châteaux

Ciutadella old town · Menorca · SpainA Relais & Châteaux hotel in historic houses on Carrer de Sant Sebastià, in the old town of Ciutadella.
The red façade of Santa Ponsa, the Fontenille Menorca country house, among pines
Finca hotels

Fontenille Menorca: Santa Ponsa and Torre Vella

Alaior · Menorca · SpainTwo country fincas near Alaior: Santa Ponsa, a 17th-century finca in its words, and Torre Vella.
The breakfast room at Hotel Boutique Can Sastre, Ciutadella, with tiled floors and palms
Boutique hotel

Hotel Boutique Can Sastre

Ciutadella old town · Menorca · SpainA boutique hotel in the heart of Ciutadella’s historic centre.
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Ibiza

15 hotels
The glass door of the Hostal Parque café at dusk, with wicker chairs inside
Hostal

Hostal Parque

Ibiza Town · SpainA simple hostal on Plaza del Parque, in the centre of Ibiza Town.
A bedroom at Aguas de Ibiza with a swirling plaster ceiling and glass walls opening on to a terrace over the bay of Santa Eulària
Hotel

Aguas de Ibiza

Santa Eulària · Ibiza · SpainA hotel by the marina in Santa Eulària des Riu.
A whitewashed Ibizan farmhouse porch at Atzaró, smothered in bougainvillea
Agroturismo

Atzaró Agroturismo

Sant Joan road · Ibiza · SpainAn agroturismo on the road to Sant Joan, with a spa and restaurants.
The lounge at Bless Hotel Ibiza, with blue velvet sofas and glass walls over Cala Nova
Beach hotel

Bless Hotel Ibiza

Cala Nova · Ibiza · SpainA hotel above the beach at Cala Nova, near Es Canar on the east coast.
A curtained terrace at Can Xica, over the pool and cypresses
Agroturismo

Can Xica

The north · Ibiza · SpainA rural hotel in the countryside of the north of the island.
Hacienda Na Xamena on its cliff above the sea in the north-west of Ibiza, from the air
Cliff-top hotel

Hacienda Na Xamena

Sant Miquel · Ibiza · SpainA hotel on the cliffs of Na Xamena, above the sea near Sant Miquel de Balansat.
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Formentera

10 hotels
Guests by the pool at Five Flowers, Formentera
Five-star hotel

Five Flowers Hotel & Spa

Es Pujols · Formentera · SpainA five-star hotel and spa on Calle Fonoll Marí in Es Pujols, close to the beach.
The pool and sun loungers at Hostal Mayans, Formentera
Hostal

Hostal Mayans

Es Pujols · Formentera · SpainA family-scale hostal on Carrer Punta Prima in Es Pujols.
A whitewashed room at Can Tres, with a peacock chair, woven baskets and a dry-stone wall
Country house

Can Tres Formentera

Sant Francesc · Formentera · SpainA country house to stay in on the Camí de Can Simonet.
Tables under sabina pines and parasols on the terrace at Dunas de Formentera, above the sea
Beach hotel

Dunas de Formentera

Migjorn · Formentera · SpainA hotel among the dunes of Migjorn, managed by Marugal.
Burrata, tacos and glasses of rosé on a table at Gecko Beach Club, Migjorn
Beach hotel

Gecko Hotel & Beach Club

Migjorn · Formentera · SpainA boutique hotel and beach club on the sand at Ca Marí, on the long south-coast beach of Migjorn.
The pool terrace of Hotel Cala Saona at dusk, lanterns lit along the restaurant
Cove hotel

Hotel Cala Saona & Spa

Cala Saona · Formentera · SpainA hotel and spa above the cove of Cala Saona on the west coast, home of Sol Post Ramón Freixa.
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Baqueira Beret

1 hotel
The spa pool at Hotel Val de Neu, its stone wall and water jets
Five-star Grand Luxury hotel

Hotel Val de Neu

Baqueira Beret · SpainBaqueira’s five-star, 50 metres from the gondola.
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Formigal-Panticosa

1 hotel
Spa hotel

Balneario de Panticosa, Gran Hotel

Formigal-Panticosa · SpainA spa hotel of 1896 renovated by Rafael Moneo.
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Sierra Nevada

1 hotel
A room at El Lodge, Sierra Nevada, with timber walls, an antler chandelier and doors onto a snowy terrace
Alpine boutique hotel

El Lodge

Sierra Nevada · SpainA ski-in, ski-out lodge with a heated outdoor pool.
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