Spain Guide
Valencia and Murcia
Accommodation
1 La City Hotel Avda. de Salamanca 16 
965 131 973 
www.lacityhotel.com Bright, modern hotel near the train station, with a cool-toned lobby that gives way to comfortable rooms with crisp bedspreads and blonde-wood furnishings. Excellent value for the price – and ideal for those with an early-morning train to catch. Price: €51–100
2 Guesthouse c/Segura 20 650 718 353 www.guesthousealicante.com Inviting, cheery guesthouse that's lovingly cared for by the amiable owner Antonio. Individually decorated, spic-and-span rooms and apartments reveal personal touches, such as complimentary coffee and tea, along with free wi-fi. Price: €36-50
3 Hostal-Pensión La Milagrosa c/Villavieja 8 965 216 918 www.hostallamilagrosa.com Run with impressive efficiency and always busy. The great-value rooms (apartments holding up to eight people are also available; €60 for two, €20 for each extra person) are simple, spotless and inviting, and come with or without bath. A wonderful roof terrace seals the deal. Price: €36-50
4 
Hostal Les Monges c/San Agustín 4 965 215 046 www.lesmonges.net Named after the convent of cloistered nuns (monges) that sits across the street, this is one of the better – and more original – deals in Alicante, with lovely, strikingly styled rooms. Some are antique-chic, while others are Japanese-influenced, and are accessed from corridors lined with vibrant azulejos, oddball curios and unlikely paintings – a true labour of love. Ask for an upstairs rooms if you're a light sleeper. Price: €51-70
5 Hotel Amérigo Rafael Altamira 7 965-146 570 www.hospes.es Past meets present in the city's choicest hotel, housed in a magnificently restored seventeenth-century convent. Sleek rooms reveal gleaming hardwood floors and delicate white curtains, while the breezy rooftop deck has a pool, sauna and spa, and a "chill-out" zone where you can relax under the night sky. The tapas bar and restaurant, Senzone, is as design savvy as the hotel, with creatively prepared regional cuisine. Price: €101–200
6 Hotel Bahia c/Juan Bautista Lafora 8 965 206 522 www.hotelbahia.es This friendly, unpretentious hotel on the seafront has a bright reception and unassuming, coolly comfortable rooms, some with sea views. Price: €51-70
7 Hotel Mediterranea Plaza Plaza del Ayuntamiento 6 965 210 188 www.eurostarshotels.com Tasteful four-star hotel, accessed by an arch in the plaza. Large, soberly furnished rooms come with all mod cons and benfit from a location in the heart of town. Price: €71–150
8 Hotel Rambla Rambla Méndez Núñez 9 965 144 580 Refurbished hotel with bright, pleasant rooms, all neutrally furnished and tiled. Price: €71-100
9 NH Hotel Cristal c/Thomás López Torregrosa 11 965 143 659 www.nh-hotels.com Svelte addition to the NH chain, with lots of glass, minimalist straight lines and shiny, parquet-floored rooms. Price: €71-100