Spain Guide
Valencia and Murcia
Accommodation
1 Hospedería del Pilar Plaza Mercado 19 
963 916 600 A well-located hostal with large, airy rooms, some with private shower, and some more modern than others. Rooms at the front can be noisy. Price: Up to €35
2 Hostal Antigua Morellana c/En Bou 2 963 915 773 
www.hostalam.com A tastefully renovated hotel close to the Barrio del Carmen, whose quiet, excellent-value rooms exude a country-living air. Book ahead. Price: €51-70
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Hostal El Globo Paseo de Neptuno 42–44 963 727 777 www.hostalelglobo.com One of the freshest and friendliest beach options. Rooms are funkily furnished and have great views. Good value in low season. Price: €71–150
4 Hostal Venecia c/En Llop 5 963 524 267 www.hotelvenecia.com Don't be fooled by the hostal tag; this is an upmarket, impeccably managed operation in the running for three stars. Some rooms come with views over the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, and all are calm, clean and comfy. Wi-fi. Price: €71–150
5 Hotel Ad Hoc c/Boix 4 963 919 140 www.adhochoteles.com Valencia's first boutique hotel is suitably comfortable and stylish, with exposed brick walls and textile wall-hangings, in a building with plenty of period character. Price: €101-150
6 Hotel Alkázar c/Mosén Femades 11 963 529 575 www.hotel-alkazar.es It doesn't have the most modern decor, but this hotel is dependable and centrally located on a pedestrianized street. Price: €71-100
7 Hotel Husa Reina Victoria c/Barcas 4 963 520 487 www.husa.es An upmarket, centrally located hotel near the Plaza del Ayuntamiento with faux-Victorian decor and period furniture. Off-season and weekend discounts available according to occupancy levels. Price: €151–250
8 Hotel Neptuno Paseo de Neptuno 2 963 567 777 www.hotelneptunovalencia.com Lovely, light-flooded hotel with a spare, modern look: white furnishings, a glass elevator, gleaming hardwood floors and a beach-facing terrace strewn with low sofas and plump red pillows – a prime spot to ease into the Valencia evening. The top-notch Tridente Restaurant serves up creative Valencian cuisine. Price: €101-150
9 Hotel Sorolla Centro Convento Santa Clara 5 963 523 392 www.hotelsorolla.com Comfortable, slightly Asian-influenced rooms (all with a/c and some with sun terraces) and a good location on a pedestrianized street make this a great deal on weekends, when the price drops by more than half. Price: €71–150
10 Pensión Paris c/Salvá 12 963 526 766 www.pensionparis.com Welcoming, family-owned place where the rooms (some with en-suite bathrooms, some with shower and shared bathroom) come with vintage ceilings, shutters and plenty of character, as well as tightly focused views of the old university. Price: Up to €35
11 Vincci Palace La Paz 42 962 062 377 www.vinccihoteles.com Well-heeled hotel with the history to match: housed in a former palacete, with a lovely facade fronted by wrought-iron balconies, that offered safe lodging to intellectuals during the Civil War. Comfortable rooms, soft beds, sparkling bathrooms and all the amenities. Prices can dip significantly midweek. Price: €101-150
12 Center Valencia Youth Hostel c/Samaniego 18 963 914 915, www.center-valencia.com Just about as central as you can get, this amiable, clean, pale-yellow hostel sits in bustling Barrio del Carmen, just a stumble away from a slew of bars and cafés. Roof terrace and free wi-fi/internet; breakfast included. Price: €18.50
13 Hôme Youth Hostel c/La Lonja 4 963 916 229 www.likeathome.net Stylish backpacker hostel, located in the heart of the historic quarter, and featuring retro-chic furnishings and clean dorms, plus private rooms. Full kitchen, laundry and internet facilities, bike rental and a friendly atmosphere. Price: €24
14 Hôme Backpackers Plaza Vicente Iborra 963 913 797 www.likeathome.net Stylish backpacker hostel, located in the heart of the historic quarter, and featuring retro-chic furnishings and clean dorms, plus private rooms. Full kitchen, laundry and internet facilities, bike rental and a friendly atmosphere. Price: €14
15 Indigo c/Guillem de Castro 64 963 153 988 www.indigohostel.com Funky and vivacious, this hostal has lime-green walls and minimalist dorms, as well as all the usual facilities. Price includes free breakfast and internet. Price: €16
16 Red Nest hostel c/de la Paz 36 963 427 168 www.nesthostelsvalencia.com Bright, cheery, backpacker hostel with well-maintained dorms and doubles, and a youthful energy – pub-crawls with new-found friends seem to be a nightly norm. Free wi-fi with your own computer; otherwise, internet €1/hr. Doubles €51-70. Price: €15
17 Purple Nest hostel Plaza Tetuan 5 963 532 561 www.nesthostelsvalencia.com Bright, cheery, backpacker hostel with well-maintained dorms and doubles, and a youthful energy – pub-crawls with new-found friends seem to be a nightly norm. Free wi-fi with your own computer; otherwise, internet €1/hr. Purple Nest has its own bar, which makes for a particularly social atmosphere. Doubles €51-70. Price: €15
18 Devesa Gardens Nazaret-Oliva 961 611 136 www.devesagardens.com Eighteen kilometres out, near El Saler beach and La Albufera; take the hourly bus from the junction of Gran Vía and c/Sueca to El Saler-Perelló. Spacious grounds surrounded by pine forest, and with great amenities, including a swimming pool and tennis courts.