Andalucia: 58 places to stay
Spain : Andalucia : Seville (12)
Casa de Carmona, Carmona
Fabulous 16th-century palace, elegant and stylish yet friendly and relaxing, in the charming town of Carmona, outside Seville
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Corral del Rey, Seville
Riad-style intimacy in central Seville: a 13-room hotel with a sleek interior and a plunge pool on the roof
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EME catedral hotel, Seville
A fabulous hotel in Seville’s historic centre, with views of the Giralda and lashings of urban sophistication
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Hacienda San Rafael, Seville
A fabulous cortijo-style hotel, just a hop away from Seville: a seductive fusion of traditional Andalucia with spicy, Eastern flavours
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Casa No 7, Seville
The Barbour of Seville: comfortable, classy and curiously English
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Finca Buen Vino, Aracena
Scotland with sunshine and sherry: an elegant, family-run guesthouse in the wooded Aracena hills
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Hospes Las Casas del Rey de Baeza, Seville
Cool, contemporary wonderland with gorgeous courtyards and a rooftop pool, in the heart of Seville's old town
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Hotel Amadeus Sevilla, Seville
A family-run, musically-themed hotel set within an 18th-century manor house in Barrio Santa Cruz
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Hotel Sacristia de Santa Ana, Seville
A classically styled hotel set in an immaculately restored 18th-century convent in the Alameda district, surrounded by popular restaurants and bars
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Molino Rio Alajar, Alajar
A sylvan, sybaritic, self-catering retreat close to one of Andalucia’s most beautiful mountain villages
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Trasierra, nr Seville
A fabulous country house retreat in the rolling hills north of Seville with a house-party atmosphere and oodles of character
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La Casa del Maestro, Seville
Small, cosy hotel in the centre of Seville which was once home to a renowned flamenco guitarist
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Spain : Andalucia : The White Villages (18)
Cortijo El Puerto del Negro, Gaucin
Fabulous 5-bedroom house rental with pool, tennis court, chef and breathtaking views towards Africa (sleeps 8-10)
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La Huerta El Noque, Near Ronda
Rustic chic in a whiter shade of pale at this droolingly luxurious self-catering farmhouse close to Ronda (sleeps 10-12)
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Dar Hajra, Near Ronda
An unforgettable hideaway-for-2, sculpted around a rocky outcrop, with plunge pool and soaring mountain views (weekly rentals only)
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El Nobo, Gaucin
A wonderful B&B (or summer house rental for up to 12) with a heavenly pool: you feel like gods gazing down from Mt. Olympus
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El Tejar, nr Ronda
An old tile factory, perched above a sleepy village in the Ronda mountains, refurbished with oodles of style as a self-catering villa (sleeps 2-6)
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Finca La Morera, near Ronda
A sybaritic hideaway in the Ronda mountains and a perfect choice for a supremely cosseted Andalucian house party (sleeps 12)
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Hotel La Fuente de la Higuera, Ronda
Hip, relaxed and stylish, this is one of the brightest stars in the Andalucian hotel firmament, a 'small-is-beautiful' hideaway in the hills near Ronda
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Hotel San Gabriel, Ronda
To experience true Spanish charm, San Gabriel in the heart of Ronda’s medieval town is the place to go
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La Cazalla, Ronda
Stylish little hotel hidden away in a magical valley, also available as a gorgeous house rental (6 rooms)
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La Herradura and La Bumba Cottage, Gaucin
A stunning villa (sleeps 4) and a cosy cottage (sleeps 2), both with stupendous views
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The Lodge Ronda, Ronda
Country life with colonial spice at Ronda's most spoiling house-party hideaway (sleeps 14)
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Casita Elena, Gaucin
Spectacularly located private cottage near the pretty white village of Gaucín (sleeping 4-8)
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Hotel Cerro de Hijar, Ronda
Clinging to a mountainside high above the village of Tolox near Ronda, this is a hotel for lovers of high places and excellent cuisine
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Hotel Enfrente Arte, Ronda
Ronda goes rock'n'roll: a hip, eclectic and colourful guesthouse in the old town, with friendly staff and free drinks
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Hotel Los Castanos, Cartajima
A cosy small hotel in an undiscovered white village with forest and mountain all around, 8km south of Ronda
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La Casa Grande, Arcos de la Frontera
An 18th-century hill-top house with huge views over the countryside and a front door that opens onto the old town of Arcos
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La Fructuosa, Gaucin
Cheap & chic: a Spanish-owned hotel with stylish bedrooms and great views in the heart of a pretty hilltop village
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The Hoopoe Yurt Hotel, Malaga
One of Andalucia’s hippest places to stay: go nomad in style in a wooded valley south of Ronda
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Spain : Andalucia : Costa de la Luz (12)
Casa La Siesta, Near Vejer de la Frontera
A funky bolthole close to Vejer and the beach, with shabby-chic guestrooms, the warmest of welcomes and a self-catering casita for 2
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Hotel V, Vejer de la Frontera
The hippest hideaway in town: think V for Vejer and Very spoiling
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Casa Vina de Alcantara, Jerez de la Frontera
A gorgeous country house hotel in the rolling vineyards of the Del Rio González-Gordon wine estates, just 10 minutes' drive from Jerez
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El Escondite Del Viento, Tarifa
A hip and colourful town-centre hotel which doubles as a showcase for iconic, contemporary design
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Escondrijo, Vejer de la Frontera
Stunningly cool B&B in Vejer's gorgeous old town, also available as a self-catering house for 6-12 in peak season, 10km from the beach
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Koala Tarifa, Tarifa
Comfort, colour and no koalas in 5 funky apartments at the heart of Tarifa's Old Town.
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La Sacristia, Tarifa
Dreamy, old-town boutique hotel with views from the terrace over rooftops of Tarifa
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Casita La Laguna, Nr Tarifa
A fabulously located hideaway for two, looking out across the Straits to Morocco; at La Laguna you’ll have just the ocean, and the stars, for company
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Casita La Terraza, Pelayo, nr Tarifa
Cosy hillside cottage on the edge of Los Arcornocales National Park with spectacular views of Morocco from the terrace (sleeps 2-3)
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Dar Cilla, Tarifa
Stylish, keenly-priced apartments in a refurbished townhouse built into Tarifa’s old town walls, with more than a hint of North Africa inside
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El Cancho, near Tarifa
Two wonderfully secluded beach houses (sleeping 2-6) on a hillside in a natural park, with views across the straits to Morocco
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Siete Balcones, Vejer de la Frontera
Creativity, authenticity and affordability at the heart of Vejer's labyrinthine old town centre
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Spain : Andalucia : Granada & Sierra Nevada (8)
Hospes Palacio de los Patos, Granada
A restored mansion with a bold alabaster-and-glass wing, offering a choice of romantic or contemporary rooms in downtown Granada
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Carmen del Cobertizo, Granada
Terrace views of the Alhambra, a tranquil garden with a plunge pool, and only 6 rooms - plus a great position in Granada's bohemian Albaicin quarter
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Casa Morisca, Granada
A small, stylish, historic residence with a Moorish-style inner court, in the quieter reaches of the medieval Albaicin quarter
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Hotel Santa Isabel la Real, Granada
An immensely friendly and perfectly manicured small hotel at the heart of Granada's enchanting Albaicín
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Muralla Ziri Boutique Apartments, Granada
Colourful self-catering apartments at the heart of the Albaicín, with an in-house hammam (each sleeps 2-5)
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Casa del Capitel Nazari, Granada
A restored Moorish-style residence in Granada’s Albaicin quarter, which is charming, comfortable - and cheap
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Casa Rural Las Chimeneas, Mairena-Nevada
Delectable, relaxing guesthouse and casitas in a village at the eastern end of La Alpujarra, reachable from Granada and Almeria - an ideal base for hiking
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La Almunia del Valle, Nr Granada
Style and comfort in the Sierra Nevada at this boutique hotel in the mountains, only 10 minutes' drive from Granada and 20 from the ski resort
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Spain : Andalucia : Malaga & Cordoba (8)
Hospes Palacio del Bailio, Cordoba
A fabulous mix of 21st-century style and 16th-century architecture offering chic rooms, ancient frescoes, great food and Roman baths
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Hotel Barcelo La Bobadilla, Near Loja
Luxurious country estate in the Sierra de Loja where the high arts of pampering are practised with flair
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Hotel Claude Marbella, Marbella
A ritzy hideaway with top gourmet cuisine in the prettiest part of Marbella's old town
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Fountainhead, Near Riogordo
A remarkable suite-retreat in the mountains close to Málaga, offering complete respite for body, mind and spirit
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Palacete de Cazulas, Otivar
Magnificent 15th-century mansion in a lush valley between Granada and the coast, perfect for celebrating special occasions with friends (weekly rental, sleeps 12-24)
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Room Mate Lola, Malaga
Noughties eclecticism with a big splash of designer derring-do at the heart of Málaga's old city centre
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Casa Olea, Near Priego de Cordoba
A congenial, intimate and good-value guesthouse in the unspoilt Sierra Subbética's vast olive belt, ideal for walkers and foodies
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Hotel Palacio Blanco, Velez-Malaga
A restful gem at the heart of an authentic Andalucian town, close to the sunny coast’s best beaches and Malaga’s arts and tapas scene
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