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Hotel Jerez Centro ( Formerly Tryp Jerez)

This four-star hotel occupies an impressive classical building set in grounds of palm and orange trees. It looks out onto a large, leafy plaza near the city centre, and is located within walking distance of some bodegas as well as the Royal Equestrian School, with bars, shops and restaurants also nearby.

Hotel Itaca

Hotel Itaca Jerez

This hotel is in the former Convento Maria Auxiliadora, with its distinctive yellow and red facade - the old chapel is now the restaurant, complete with religious statue and walls in appropriately ecclesiastical purple, high vaulted ceiling, and original doorway decorations. Close to the Old City Walls and Jewish quarter, the Itaca cleverly combines the historic and the modern, with plenty of light spaces and bright colours.

Hotel Guadalete

Four-star hotel with gardens and pool with conference facilities, close to bodegas and Royal Andalucian School of Equestrian Art. Located a 15-minute walk (or a short taxi ride) from the city centre, this hotel is a three-storey pink building set in lush tropical gardens with an outdoor swimming pool.

Casa Grande

A restored mansion on a pretty square with a roof terrace, close to the train station, this small, discreet boutique hotel is converted from a 1920s casa-palacio (mansion) built in typical Andalucian style, with central patio. Offering great value for money, the three-star hotel is furnished with antiques, such as writing desks and free-standing wardrobes.

Hipotels Hotel Sherry Park

Modern hotel with garden, pools and business facilities, located 15 minutes' walk from the city centre. This four-star hotel with its modernistic glass facade has a classic-contemporary interior with wood floor and leather sofas in the lobby. The hotel is well located, close to the main monuments such as the cathedral, equestrian school, bullring and the Sandeman sherry bodega.

Balcon de Cordoba

Balcon Cordoba

This four-star hotel in a traditional 17th-century Cordoban house, one street away from the Mezquita, is classic-contemporary in style. Its 10 rooms and suites, over two floors, are tastefully decorated in soothing, muted tones of cream and beige, with marble columns and comfortable beds. Some rooms have wooden shutters and vaulted rooves; windows open onto the street, or to interior patios.

NH Hesperia Cordoba

This four-star hotel is located on the river Guadalquivir, just across from the Mezquita. A short walk over Book now!the Roman Bridge will take to the old centre. A striking pink building with towers, its location on the riverbank allows it a feeling of space.

Hotel Exe Conquistador

The four-star hotel features a traditional, leafy arcaded Andalusian courtyard with cobblestone and bricks floor, where meals are served in fine weather, as well as a garden with wrought-iron benches surrounding a fountain, shaded by orange trees.

Room Mate Leo

Part of the excellent Spanish-owned Room Mate group, known for its attentive service, great style and superb value, this three-star hotel marries a traditional building with modern decor. Located on a pedestrian street, it is just 300 metres from the Plaza Bib-Rambla next to Granada cathedral, with its famous terrace restaurants.

Barcelo Carmen Granada (formerly Sercotal Carmen)

Hotel Sercotal Carmen

This four-star hotel is positioned on one of Granada’s main boulevards, close to the shops and cathedral. The 222 guest rooms have clean, unfussy, modern décor in muted tones accented by lamps, throws and cushions in bright reds and blues. The junior suites have their own private terraces. The reception is a vintage-contemporary mix of marble floors, leather sofas and glass tables.

B&B HOTEL Granada Estación (formerly H2 Granada)

H2 Granada

This four-star hotel is located next to Granada bus station, which is handy if you’re arriving or leaving by bus and don’t want to have to travel far to start your journey; it is also close to the airport and A44 motorway. On the downside, it’s a 20-minute walk into the centre (or you can always hop on another bus).

Parador de Granada

Historic charm and Andalusian elegance await at the Parador de Granada © Michelle Chaplow

The Parador of Granada enjoys one of the most unforgettable locations in Spain: inside the celebrated Alhambra complex of Christian and Moorish palaces, set high on a hilltop above Granada.

Parador de Jaen

Jaen Parador is lodged in the 12th century Santa Catalina Castle © Paradores

The Jaen Parador, also known as the Parador de Santa Catalina, has a spectacular setting: it is in a restored castle on a hill overlooking the ancient city of Jaen, and the countryside and mountains beyond. In Andalucia.

Hotel Catedral

hotel catedral

This small hotel is in an attractive restored 1850s mansion, right on Almeria’s cathedral square, located in the centre of the historic quarter. The neomudejar mansion has kept many of its original features, with high ceilings, sweeping staircases and chandeliers.

Hotel NH Ciudad de Almeria

NH Ciudad de Almeria

Modern brick-and-glass building opposite train and bus stations, 10 minutes’ walk from historic centre and beaches. Contemporary furnishings and colourful rugs in lobby, and 138 bright, spacious rooms decorated in soft colours. Bar and Mediterranean restaurant, fax and photocopying facilities.

Sercotel Gran Fama

Modern, medium-sized hotel with an impressive double-height reception featuring graphic monochrome marble floor and funky modern lights. This hotel is well located for cafes, restaurants and shops of Avenida Mediterraneo. 88 good-sized rooms and suites, simply furnished with wood floors and flatscreen TVs. Soak up the rays on the sun terrace.

Hotel AC Almeria by Marriott

This elegant hotel is within easy reach of the port, beaches and historic monuments. The hotel was converted from townhouses, with 97 rooms decorated in contemporary style with wooden floors. Book now! On the rooftop terrace, there is a small plunge pool and extensive wooden sundeck offering fabulous views over the city.

Aire Hotel & Ancient Baths

Aire Hotel and Ancient Baths

Overlooked by the Alcazaba, this is Almeria's hottest hotel. The square where it is located was formerly called Plaza Vieja, the hence hotel's name. The 10 minimalist rooms have oak parquet floors, huge flat screen TVs, high-tech bathrooms with rainshowers (not everyone will like the loo’s glass walls) and oversized retro photos covering entire walls.

Hotel Salles Malaga Centro

This seven-storey hotel offers two styles of rooms, to cater for all tastes: traditional, which have warm colours – oranges and purples, and pine furniture; and modern, which are bold monochrome, with strong, graphic print fabrics, and furniture in either black or white, accented by splashes of red. Some of the 147 rooms have balconies, and some have views towards the mountains inland from the city.

AC Malaga Palacio Hotel by Marriot

This hotel, part of the AC group, is located on Calle Larios, the central shopping street of the city, in a sleek 1960s corner building. It has 214 rooms, decorated in a warm, contemporary style with wood Book now! and neutral tones; some rooms have balconies; higher rooms are quieter, as they’re further from the busy, sometimes noisy street – you are right in the centre of the city. The minibar has free water, soft drinks and beer.

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