Hotel Sol Almería is set in Almería, within 19 km of La Envía and 1.9 km of Andalusian Center of Photography. Featuring a bar, the 2-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, each with a private bathroom. The property is non-smoking and is situated 1.9 km from Zapillo Beach.
Hotel Cathedral Almería is set 500 metres from the sea, in Almería centre. It offers a rooftop pool, and computers with ADSL internet access in rooms. The hotel is a restored mansion, built in 1850. Bedrooms at the hotel are spacious and elegant. They have full en suite bathrooms, air conditioning and TV.
Situated just 300 metres from Mediterráneo Shopping Centre, Avenida Hotel is 5 minutes’ drive from the centre of Almería. It offers spacious, elegant rooms with free WiFi, flat-screen TV, parquet floor and private bathrooms.
Elba Almería is a modern hotel located right across the Mediterranean Shopping Centre in Almería. It offers good value rooms with air conditioning, free WiFi and satellite TV. The hotel’s Entresabores bright restaurant serves traditional Mediterranean food with some typical Almerian dishes. The hotel also has a varied wine selection.
Modern 4-star hotel situated in a retail and leisure area, just 25 minutes walking distance from the centre and a great base to use when exploring this beautiful, diverse city and region.
The Costasol is set on Almería’s main avenue, an ideal location for visiting the city. Free Wi-Fi is available and rooms feature satellite TV and a minibar with free mineral water.
La Perla Hotel is set in the heart of Almeria, just 500 metres from the Cathedral, 37.5km from Cabo de Gata. It features a restaurant, a café and comfortable, good-value accommodation with free Wi-Fi. Rooms have air conditioning and an en suite bathroom. They also have a TV and a safety deposit box.
Opposite Almería Train and Bus Stations this hotel offers modern rooms with city views. The historic city centre and beaches are a 10-minute walk away.
Ohtels Gran Hotel Almeria offers sea views from its setting next to Almería Port and 10 minutes’ walk from the beach. It features an outdoor swimming pool and free Wi-Fi.
Hotel Sevilla is located in Almería city centre, close to San Sebastián church and Puerta de Purchena. It offers rooms with free Wi-Fi. All air-conditioned rooms at this hotel feature a TV and a private bathroom and some of them have a private terrace.
The AC Hotel Almeria is located in the cultural and commercial centre of Almería, 6 minutes’ walk from the Alcazaba fortifications. It has a seasonal rooftop pool and offers spacious, air-conditioned rooms.
The food experience in Almeria is unique, we call it "tapaear" (tapa-ing), but if you are not familiar with the city or do not speak Spanish it can be a daunting and sometimes disappointing task doing it on your own. I love food, fun facts about my city, and sharing all of the above with my friends.
Itinerary: Almeria - Tabernas - Almeria - (Day trip) Or continue to Guadix - Granada. If you're a fan of Wild West movies, or you have children in your group, then this outing is perfect for you. Take the A92 north out of Almeria, then turn off to the right on the N340 towards Mini Hollywood.
Itinerary: Almeria - Cabo de Gata - San Jose - beaches - Rodalquilar - . Leave Almeria on the N344, heading east. Then take the small road towards the town of Cabo de Gata, and carry on as far as the road goes, past the salt flats on your left. You will reach Faro de Gata, the lighthouse - enjoy the open sea views. Head back along the same road, taking the right turn to Ruescas, then right again - you're driving behind Cabo de Gata, as the cape itself is a national park.
If you want to visit a small but historic Andalucian city, then Almeria airport is where to collect your hire car. The surrounding area offers some of Spain's finest and most unusual beaches - wide sweeps of sand hemmed in by rose-coloured cliffs. This area is as yet undeveloped, so it's a perfect destination for those who prefer quiet days lazing in the sun, away from busy towns and noisy crowds. Movie-lovers will enjoy a visit to the old Hollywood film sets, where many Westerns were filmed, and where you can still see gunfights and dancing girls in a saloon bar.
Modern hotel with contemporary decor near the city’s main shopping avenue. This hotel is conveniently close to Almeria airport and Zapillo beach, and walking distance from the Centro Commercial Mediterraneo.
The city's heyday was in the 11th century (just after the Alcazaba was built), when the taifa (small independent state) of Almeria was second only to Seville, its port was the most important in Andalucia humming with silk and ceramics exports, the city was a centre for philosophy and poetry, and merchants from Egypt, Syria, France and Italy filled its streets. It is said that at the height of its power, "When Almeria was Almeria, Granada was but its farm". Almeria means "Mirror of the Sea" in Arabic.
La Chanca is a colourful area, both culturally and visually, located between the Alcazaba and the old town and stretching down the hill to the port. Its brightly-painted houses, begging to be photographed against the red-tiled rooves, brown hills and azure sky, are inhabited by gitanos (gypsies) and fishermen; some of the cave dwellings are still lived in.
