Places truly worth staying in.

A collection of 15 standalone villas scattered across the slopes of the Sierra Calderona, on the outskirts of Serra. Minimalist architecture with large picture windows, a private terrace and a heated pool in every villa, designed for privacy. Hedoné restaurant serves local cuisine with views over the valley, and massages can be enjoyed in your own villa.

A former hayloft restored in 2011 on the outskirts of Fuentes de Ayódar, with its original stone façade and a contemporary interior. It is a house for two, with a single bedroom, an open-plan living room and kitchen, and a fireplace. It deliberately does without television and wifi, and has a telescope for making the most of the area's dark skies.

A Barceló resort under the Royal Hideaway brand, set on a hillside in Finestrat next to Terra Mítica, overlooking the bay of Benidorm. Its architecture and gardens evoke Southeast Asia, with bamboo, bonsai and dozens of palm species. It features seven pools, several restaurants and a Thai Spa staffed by therapists trained at the Wat Pho school.

A pioneering wellness clinic on the slopes of the Sierra Helada, between L'Alfàs del Pi and El Albir, with views of the Mediterranean. It combines luxury accommodation with medical programmes for longevity, detox and weight management, and healthy cuisine based on macrobiotic and Mediterranean diets. It has a hydrotherapy circuit with two indoor pools.

A preventive medicine and wellness complex opened in January 2025 in the former Altea Hills hotel, above the bay of Altea with the Sierra de Bernia as a backdrop. It pairs a luxury hotel with a clinic covering numerous medical specialities and a spa area of more than 4,000 m². Salvia restaurant sources part of its produce from a nearby organic farm.

A hotel built on the historic Las Arenas spa, founded in 1898, right on the Malvarrosa beachfront. It retains classic Mediterranean-style buildings set around gardens and pools, with a spa and gym. With more than 250 rooms and spacious function rooms, it works as well for beach getaways as for events.

Set in an early 20th-century Modernista building in the Mestalla district, a kilometre from the historic centre, with Art Deco-style rooms. The rooms surround an interior garden where El Jardí restaurant serves. Its 850 m² spa includes a 25-metre indoor pool, sauna and Turkish bath.

Housed in the former Hotel Astoria building, renovated and reopened by the Only YOU group right in the centre, a short walk from Plaza del Ayuntamiento. The interiors embrace a warm, eclectic lifestyle aesthetic, with dining spaces also open to locals.

Two stately 19th-century mansions joined and renovated with contemporary design, in the Ensanche district next to the Porta de la Mar and the Turia Gardens. The rooms are arranged around a landscaped courtyard. It features a Bodyna Spa and Ampar restaurant, devoted to Valencian cuisine and rice dishes.

A hotel set in the palace of the Marqués de Caro, in the La Seu district of Ciutat Vella, where restoration revealed more than two thousand years of history: Roman remains, a stretch of Arab wall and medieval features. Francesc Rifé's interiors pair these vestiges with sober, contemporary design.

A boutique hotel from the Valencian MYR group, set in a historic palace in the centre and restored to preserve noble features such as its grand staircases, ceilings and façade. It offers a small number of classically styled rooms and is included in the MICHELIN Guide's hotel selection.

A grand city hotel from the SH group on Paseo de la Alameda, facing the old Turia riverbed and close to the City of Arts and Sciences. It brings together a spa with pool, a gym and spacious meeting rooms, making it practical for both leisure and conferences.

A compact five-star hotel of around 50 rooms, next to the City Hall in Alicante's tourist centre, a stone's throw from the Explanada and the port. It is one of the few hotels of this category in the city.

Set in a former Dominican convent in the heart of Alicante, renovated with contemporary design that respects the original structure. The rooftop has a pool and terrace overlooking Santa Bárbara Castle, and inside there is a Bodyna Spa.

A seafront holiday resort from the SH group in the Villa Gadea area between Altea and Benidorm. Its Mediterranean-style buildings step down through gardens towards the coast and include several pools and a spa.

A resort opened in 2003 between Dénia and Jesús Pobre, at the foot of the Montgó, surrounded by 27 championship holes designed by José María Olazábal. After a complete renovation it reopened in 2019 with more open, contemporary spaces; it combines hotel rooms with apartments, a 1,200 m² spa and services tailored to golfers and cyclists.

A large 544-room hotel right on the waterfront between the marina and Postiguet beach, a short walk from the Explanada and the old town. Many rooms look out over the sea or Santa Bárbara Castle, and it has an outdoor pool, a spa area with sauna and a restaurant focused on rice dishes and fish.

Housed in Casa Alberola, an emblematic early 20th-century building between Paseo de Canalejas and the Explanada, restored in 2019 for Hilton's Curio Collection brand. The interiors revive the aesthetic of the 1920s, and some suites, set in the turret, have a circular layout and vaulted ceilings.

An all-suite hotel of contemporary design on Alicante's seafront, part of the Meliá portfolio. Every room has a terrace with sea views, facing either the beach or the marina, and breakfast is served overlooking the Mediterranean; a small wellness area completes the offering.

A 50-room hotel right on Plaza del Ayuntamiento, in the heart of the old town and a short stroll from the Explanada and Postiguet beach. Fully renovated between 2019 and 2020, its top-floor terrace offers views of Santa Bárbara Castle and the port.

An adults-only hotel right on Calp's Arenal-Bol beach, with the Peñón de Ifach as its backdrop. With contemporary interiors in wood and glass, it features an infinity pool over the sea, a heated indoor pool, a spa with sauna and steam bath, and an à la carte restaurant alongside the buffet.

A 29-storey tower facing the bay of Calp with spacious suites of around 75 m², many with sea views and an optional fitted kitchen. On the top floor, the Sky Bar offers 360º views over the bay and the mountains; below, there are four pools with waterslides, a thalassotherapy spa and a kids' club.

A large AR chain hotel a short walk from La Fossa beach, with views towards the Peñón de Ifach. It stands out for its dining, with Rafa Soler's MICHELIN-starred Audrey's and a Japanese restaurant with a sake bar, as well as a large spa with thermal circuit and hammam and an adults-only panoramic terrace.

A small 16-room boutique hotel owned by the Ascolese family and built around gastronomy: its name refers to the recipe book the family's mothers handed down to their daughters. It is home to chef José Manuel Miguel's restaurants and organises visits to the fish market, wineries and local producers.

A Moraira hotel devoted to rest and wellbeing, with the spa at the heart of the stay. It lies in the municipality of Teulada-Moraira, in a quiet residential setting on the Marina Alta coast, close to the coves and the port of Moraira.

A Parador opened in the 1960s beside Arenal beach in Xàbia, with gardens that reach down to the sea. Almost all its rooms have Mediterranean views, and the building has long been awaiting a full renovation to modernise them and convert some into suites.

A small boutique hotel in the centre of Moraira, a few steps from the port, the castle and l'Ampolla beach. Its intimate scale and location make it easy to explore the village, nearby coves and seafront restaurants on foot.

A 15-storey tower from the RH chain on Calp's main avenue, between the Salinas and the beach, with views of the Peñón de Ifach. Designed for families, it offers an outdoor pool, a heated indoor pool and a children's pool, plus a spa with massages and treatments.

Following a complete renovation, it reopened in May 2026 with two connected towers: the renovated Blue Tower and the new 26-storey Sky Tower overlooking the Mediterranean. The upper floors house The Iconic by Port Hotels, with 20 premium rooms, and the La Terrasse rooftop occupies floors 19 and 20.

A small hotel in the La Seu district, in the heart of historic València, with interiors by Valencian artist and designer Jaime Hayon in his colourful, sculptural idiom. It offers rooms and apartments on an intimate scale, a few minutes' walk from the Cathedral.

A boutique hotel beside the Torres de Serranos, on the northern edge of Ciutat Vella. Its interiors draw on the neighbourhood's old tanning trade and Islamic heritage: curved forms, white and earthy tones, natural oak and neutral textiles. It has its own car park with charging points.

A small boutique hotel from the MYR chain set in a 19th-century building right in the centre, a few steps from Calle Poeta Querol and the city's most exclusive shopping area. Cosmopolitan interiors and a small number of rooms and suites, with the historic Café Madrid in the same building.

A large holiday resort about 50 metres from the sea in Calp, with views of the Peñón de Ifach from many of its units. It combines rooms and apartments, a saltwater spa, several pools and a sky-high bar, plus a kids' club with simulators and virtual reality and event spaces for up to 600 people.

A hotel facing Peñíscola's north beach, thoroughly renovated with an investment of more than 10 million euros. Its 80 rooms were conceived as opera boxes facing the sea and Papa Luna's Castle, all with balconies and views; they even come with binoculars. A pool, a private spa for two and a penthouse bar complete the offering.

A former aparthotel in central Benidorm converted into a design hotel, with a curved façade and a large six-metre-high glazed lobby. The rooms favour wood, natural fibres and neutral tones, and the infinity pool on the 17th floor offers sweeping views of the sea and the city.

A city hotel from the Civis chain in Castelló, a short distance from the station, with a wide range of rooms from standard to penthouses and panoramic suites. It has a gym with a sauna free for guests and six function rooms for events of up to 700 people; its aQua restaurant is recommended by the Repsol Guide.

A beach hotel on Poniente beach, at the end closest to the old town and the Balcón del Mediterráneo. It offers sea-view rooms, a seasonal outdoor pool with sun terrace and an optional all-inclusive plan, plus a mini club and children's play area.

A terraced resort on a hillside above Benidorm, built like a Mediterranean village of streets, squares and colourful buildings. It sits beside Villaitana's two golf courses designed by Jack Nicklaus and has several pools, a spa and a range of restaurants, with views over the bay.

One of the long-established hotels on Avenida del Mediterráneo, just metres from Levante beach, reinvented as an exclusive adults-only property. The focus is on tranquillity: no children's entertainment, and services designed for restful stays.

A high-rise hotel in the centre of Benidorm, a short walk from Levante beach and the shopping and dining area. Its upper floors and panoramic terrace look out over the bay and the city skyline.

A small boutique hotel perched on the old-town headland, between the Balcón del Mediterráneo and Poniente beach. It presents itself as a gastronomic hotel, with its own restaurant and terraces overlooking the sea, far from the bustle of the avenues.

A landscape hotel in the Guadalest valley made up of independent modules scattered across the hillside, with large windows facing the mountains and the reservoir. It operates as an adults-only hotel and adds a spa and pool with views; the setting takes centre stage.

A rural guesthouse with very few rooms in El Castell de Guadalest, a short stroll from the historic quarter and the castle. It presents itself as an adults-only boutique stay, with personal service and views over the valley and the reservoir.

An H10 hotel facing Poniente beach, with nautical touches in its facade and interiors. It features two plunge pools, the Despacio spa and the Marea Alta rooftop terrace, with views across the whole bay.

A hotel from the Valencian RH chain in central Benidorm, a short distance from the old town and Levante beach. It has a pool, a spa with hydromassage and a gym, and combines services for couples with options designed for families.

An adults-only hotel in the upper part of Levante, about 900 metres from the beach and close to the Tío Ximo cove. Its 185 rooms are complemented by a spa, a garden-fringed pool, a sun terrace, a gym and a padel court, while the dining offer is spread across four bars and themed show-cooking stations.

A health and thalassotherapy retreat with more than a century of history (its origins date back to 1910), overlooking the Mediterranean in Benicàssim and surrounded by gardens. It combines hotel and clinic: stays are built around wellness programmes, sea cures and treatments, and the rooms have private terraces.

A new-era hotel built on the site of the former Hotel del Golf, two minutes from Pinar beach and next to the Costa Azahar golf course. Its design draws on the flora of the coastal dunes and it runs on solar power; it offers 127 rooms, two outdoor pools (one heated), a spa, a gym and a buffet of local cuisine.

An RH hotel located about 400 metres from Clot beach and a short walk from the historic centre of Vinaròs. Its highlight is a large terrace of around 700 m² with a panoramic pool and chill-out area, complemented by a gym, sauna and jacuzzi.

A classic Peñíscola hotel right on the seafront, facing the beach with the old town and castle in view. Its Castilian-style architecture blends with Mediterranean touches; it has 86 rooms, many with terraces, and a Mediterranean restaurant, Los Ficus.

A Servigroup holiday hotel on Peñíscola's seafront promenade, facing the Mediterranean with views of the rock crowned by Papa Luna's castle. It is geared towards family sun-and-beach holidays, with several pools, a wellness area, its own restaurants and bars, and a kids' club.

A newly built hotel opened in 2021 on Gandia beach: a 13-storey tower with 200 rooms. Highlights include its Senzia centre of around 430 m² with a hydrotherapy circuit, along with outdoor and children's pools, a rooftop lounge bar and a dining offer that includes MARAO by Paco Pérez.

A village house converted into a 22-room boutique hotel in Altea's old town, next to the blue-domed church. Whitewashed walls, original tiles, clay renders and North African and Mediterranean furniture; some rooms look out to the sea or the dome, others onto a patio with a fountain and jasmine.

A hillside resort between Benidorm and Finestrat, next to Terra Mítica and close to other theme parks, with panoramic views of the skyline. Rooms and suites have terraces; there is a heated outdoor pool, a gym, a spa with steam room and three dining venues, plus a convention centre.

A hotel from the Benidorm-based RH chain, right on Poniente beach, next to Parque de Elche and a stroll from the old town. Its main draw is the location: rooms with Mediterranean views and direct access to the Poniente promenade.

A Servigroup hotel in central Benidorm, next to Plaza Triangular and between Levante and Poniente beaches. It offers pools and a sun terrace, a buffet restaurant and a wellness centre with sauna, steam room, jacuzzi and treatment rooms.

The first hotel from an international brand in Benidorm, opened by Accor after refurbishing the former Hotel Benilux Park, close to Poniente beach. It has gardens, a pool with pool bar, a gym and the Malaspina restaurant, all in a contemporary urban style.

An RH hotel in the Levante area catering to two clearly separated audiences: families, with pools and a kids' club, and adults, with a full spa reserved for over-18s. Rooms have terraces and Levante beach is a short distance away.

A mountain hotel in Benimaurell, one of the villages of the Vall de Laguar, surrounded by terraced fields and trails such as the Barranc de l'Infern. Guests stay in duplex suites and rooms in the main building, and its own restaurant works with local produce from the district.

A contemporary AZZ hotel in Paterna, a few kilometres from València and Manises airport. It combines meeting and event rooms with leisure areas: a pool, padel court and sauna, plus a Mediterranean restaurant for guests and visitors.

A four-star hotel opened in 2024 next to the Portal de La Marina shopping centre in Ondara, with direct motorway access and about 8 km from the beach. It combines rooms, suites and fully equipped apartments with a rooftop pool and a Bici Box featuring a workshop and wash area for cyclists riding the Coll de Rates or the Vall d'Ebo.

A large independent hotel right on Peñíscola's seafront promenade, one kilometre from the walled old town. Many of its rooms face the sea, and the offer centres on a wellness spa (access from age 12), a pool, a gym and an entertainment programme designed for families.

A large holiday complex in Peñíscola now marketed as Palladium Hotel Peñíscola, with more than 300 rooms. It brings together an indoor pool and a seasonal outdoor pool, a spa with treatment rooms, a gym and a free kids' club, plus several restaurants and bars, making it clearly geared to family stays.

A beach resort within the Oliva Nova complex, set between dunes and the championship golf course designed by Severiano Ballesteros. Rooms are spacious, with covered terraces overlooking the resort, the dunes or the Montgó. A lagoon-style pool, spa, padel courts and El Olivo restaurant, focused on Valencian rice dishes, complete the offer.

A Parador of modern architecture set between dunes and pine forest within the Albufera Natural Park, south of València. Its great asset is the 18-hole, par-72 golf course opened in 1968 and highly rated by players, complemented by a spa, outdoor pool, gardens and Mediterranean views.

A state-run Parador on the seafront in Benicarló, with every room facing the Mediterranean and extensive gardens opening directly onto the coast. It has a seasonal pool, sauna and children's area, and its cuisine relies on fish from the local market and the Benicarló artichoke with designation of origin.

A two-storey hotel opened in 2001 in the Torre en Conill development, next to the Club de Golf Escorpión and about 17 km from València. It is surrounded by some 2,000 m² of gardens with a pool, and has a gym, sauna and spacious halls and gardens for celebrations; its proximity to the Sierra Calderona makes it popular with cyclists.

An adults-only hotel within La Galiana Golf, an estate of some 200 hectares of Mediterranean woodland in Carcaixent whose course was named the best in Spain in 2019. Contemporary architecture with rooms featuring a balcony, terrace or garden, a spa with heated indoor pool, sauna and Turkish bath, and a summer outdoor pool.

A complex on a 52-hectare estate of former citrus groves in Vilamarxant, combining a restored farmhouse with three new pavilions housing rooms, restaurant and spa. Each room is named after a citrus fruit and has a terrace facing the estate; there is an Arab-inspired courtyard, outdoor and heated pools, and tennis and padel courts.

A hotel opened in 2024 in a former bank headquarters on Calle Pintor Sorolla, in the heart of València. Rosa Roselló's interiors play with wood, bronze and colour; it has a boutique spa and gym, and on the rooftop is The Coin, a bar with cocktails by Patxi Troitiño and views of the city-centre domes.

A boutique hotel on Calle Comèdies, in the La Xerea neighbourhood, next to the Universitat's La Nau building. It preserves period architectural details combined with contemporary furniture, and its rooms range from doubles to penthouses with terraces. It has been awarded one Michelin Key.

An urban hotel on a quiet street about 300 metres from Estación del Norte and Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Its soundproofed, classically decorated rooms offer a pillow menu, and it has parking and four meeting rooms. Convenient for getting around the centre on foot or arriving by train.

A contemporary-style hotel on Calle Linterna, in the Mercat neighbourhood, a few steps from the Mercado Central and the Lonja. It has a restaurant, café, pool and parking, and is adapted for guests with reduced mobility. A good base for exploring Ciutat Vella on foot.

A hotel in a 1909 building on Calle de la Paz that retains its stately facade and main staircase; during the Civil War it housed intellectuals evacuated from Madrid as the 'Casa de la Cultura'. Refurbished in 2020 with interiors that revive early 20th-century aesthetics, some rooms have terraces.

It occupies the former Hotel Reina Victoria, an eclectic 1910 building by architect Luis Ferreres that opened in 1913 and is considered the city's oldest hotel, once visited by Lorca, Hemingway and Robert Capa. It closed in 2014 and reopened in 2016 after a restoration that kept its facade and historic character with contemporary interiors.