The best hotels Granada

In the pleasant neighbourhood of Plaza de Trinidad, offering several possibilities for accommodation, catering and shopping, the Hostal de Jose Luis is truly charming, decorated with great care. A total of 5 beautiful, soundproofed rooms, very clean and all air-conditioned and with TV (international channels including the French TV), some with balconies. Personal service and excellent value for money.

Difficult to do more central, difficult to make higher range. AC Hoteles chain (bought in part in spring 2011 by Marriott) has invested the old convent of Santa Paula to create the 5-star that it missed in Granada, it is a success as visually as the comfort question. In all, there are very beautiful rooms, with a sober but refined décor, overlooking the imposing cloister or on the outside (less interesting!). In the summer, the hotel organizes classical music evenings that can be enjoyed by taking a drink in the café overlooking the cloister. Even without being hosted.

Located in the center of Granada, on a lively pedestrian shopping street, Room Mate Leo is a charming 4-star boutique hotel. It's just a 5-minute walk from Granada Cathedral and 1.8 km from the Alhambra. Rooms are elegant and tastefully decorated, and include free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, minibars and desks. Some rooms also feature a furnished terrace. Buffet breakfast is available at an additional cost. The hotel also boasts a rooftop terrace with city views. Guests particularly appreciate the room design, free Wi-Fi, central location, friendly service and breakfast served until midday. The hotel also offers concierge and laundry services.

It will be surprising that the establishment has only one star, because it risks conquering you from the reception hall, accessible on the 4th floor by elevator, by noting the standing, the quality of the decoration and the tranquility of the place. It offers 23 rooms, not always well soundproofed, and some with terraces, one with balcony and two with whirlpool baths. Parquet floors, small tiled bathrooms, a few showers with hydromassages, new mattresses covered with pretty patterned bedspreads, everything to please.

On the outskirts of the city centre, judiciously located a few cables from the Palacio de Congresos, this recent establishment (also owning the Granada Center, avenida Fuentenueva, near Camino de Ronda), an expanding Spanish chain, has 115 rooms and suites spread over four floors, the best of which have a balcony or terrace. The rather chic establishment is really very modern and straightforwardly at the forefront of comfort: effective soundproofing, very good bedding, pretty operational bathrooms marbled in black and white. He also knows how to be welcoming, with a professional reception, and pleasant with a mini pool and solarium on the roof. And it is from there that the view will be very pleasant, both on the city and on the Sierra Nevada. A superior quality product wrapped in a pink case designed mainly for the business and conference world. If it is a little off-centre, you still stay well connected to the city centre via the bus.

It was probably the first historic hotel in the Gothic Palace. Housed in a th century palace, Palacio Santa Inés is a beautifully decorated and restored hotel for years. It is known as the house of the Father Lord by the paintings of the patio attributed to the disciple of Rafael and Alejandro Mayner. With its 35 rooms, 5 suites or assimilated, it is a building with patio located in the area declared by UNESCO as a heritage of humanity with a very warm atmosphere. The hotel was very close to the city centre. Everything is thought carefully, the service is impeccable. Friendly staff.

The Carmen Hotel Santa Ines is an ancient Arab house. It offers nine rooms of extraordinary tranquillity. Located a little higher than the Palacio Santa Ines. They are all old rooms renovated. The hotel offers the particularity of having breakfast in a patio open onto a garden with myrtle trees, fruit trees and fountains, all overlooking the Alhambra. What a fantastic wake-up call!

In the heart of the low town facing El Corte Inglés, in a pretty building, a 2-star tourist hotel for groups, with 74 rather spacious but unfortunately a little noisy. Some rooms have balconies, all equipped with TV and air conditioning. Very close to the hotel. Given the offers sacrificed on the canvas, advised only for troubleshooting.

Located opposite Velilla beach, Hostal Velilla is a 2-star hotel offering a privileged location on Granada's Costa Tropical. It offers simple but functional rooms, equipped with en suite bathroom, minibar, fan and TV. Some rooms also feature a terrace with sea views. Parking is free and pets are welcome. The hotel is ideally located close to numerous restaurants, bars, supermarkets and stores. It is also just 2 km from the Aqua Tropic water park, 3 km from Castillo de San Miguel and 4 km from Parque Botánico El Majuelo. For those looking to enjoy the beach and local attractions, Hostal Velilla offers good value for money.