Original Hotels

The Marqués de Riscal Hotel is located in Elciego, in Spain. This hotel was designed by Frank Gehry, an architect known for his unique architectural style that can be seen throughout the hotel.

Architecture.

Sometimes known as The Twentieth Century Château, the hotel’s building was designed by Frank O. Gehry. The building is a giant structure shaped like a coloured metal wave.

Rooms and prices.

Inside, the hotel has a modern décor. The hotel has 42 rooms of several different types and a large suite, all of them decorated with strange shapes and bright colours. The rooms are spacious, with a bedroom and a marble bathroom, decorated in different ways. Price varies depending on the type of room and on the season, and starts from 321€ per night.

The rooms have a either a kingsize bed or two individual beds with several types of hypoallergenic pillows to choose from. Each room has a large flat screen television with cable TV, mp3 docks, a safe, a radio, an alarm clock, a telephone and Internet connection. The minibar in each room holds a selection of several snacks.

The hotel has two interconnected wings. The Deluxe and Executive rooms are housed in the spa wing. The Deluxe rooms can either be Grand Deluxe or Premium Deluxe. Each room has a unique style, and all have large, differently shaped windows covered by red velvet curtains with views towards the vineyards. The Premium Deluxe rooms have windows that cover a whole wall and have views towards either the town of Elciego or the other wing, shaped like a present box with colourful ribbons.

The Executive Suites are located in the spa wing of the hotel. These suites are spacious with a modern design. The floors are made from wood, while the rest is painted in white. There is a living room area with a table and chairs, a sofa and a coffee table, all of it made by famous designers. The working area is equipped with the latest technologies, and the minibar has a Nespresso machine and a Porsche kettle.

The Gehry Suite is the hotel’s largest suite. The suite is spacious, with four metre high ceilings and wooden walls. There is a separate living room area and a large terrace with views towards the vineyards and the Cantabrian mountain range. The bedroom has large, windows of different shapes that allow in a lot of natural light, a kingsize bed and a décor designed by the world’s best interior designers. The bathroom is made from black and green Italian marble and has a separate bathtub and shower, a telephone and spa bathroom amenities. There is a separate working area equipped with all the necessary materials, and the suite has its own kitchen with a Nespresso coffee maker and a Porsche kettle.

Special services.

The hotel has special access for people with mobility problems. The hotel admits children, and there are special bathroom amenities and bottle heaters available for children. Some pets are allowed at the hotel.

Restaurant.

The hotel has an haute cuisine restaurant. The menu consists of different courses elaborated with local and traditional ingredients with a touch of design. There is a long wine list which includes both national and international wines. The hotel has several conference rooms where meetings and events such as weddings can take place, and the restaurant can be rented for large gatherings.

Extras.

The hotel has  spa where guests will be able to enjoy both traditional massages and treatments such as vinothérapie, with wine based products. The spa has a swimming pool with a relaxation room, a steam room, a gym, a Jacuzzi, a special bathtub where guests can enjoy foot massages and other facilities.

Location.

The hotel is located in an area known as the Ciudad de los Vinos, the City of Wine, in the region of La Rioja. Near the hotel guests will find hundreds of square kilometres of vineyards where some of the country’s and the world’s best wines are produced.

The hotel is a located in a region known for its wine culture, and the hotel’s theme is wine. The hallways and rooms at this hotel are painted in shades of yellow, pink and red representing the different types of wine. There is a wine museum and a shop where guests will be able to buy several different vintages, and the hotel organizes tours to the many different vineyards in the region.

The Cram Hotel is a boutique hotel located in Barcelona, easily recognizable because of its interior design and colourful façade. The hotel has incorporated new trends into its design and each space is decorated in a different way.

Barcelona is a city where architecture is always in the limelight. Modern glass buildings can be found next to centuries old structures. The hotel’s façade follows a similar line of thought, with intricate carvins dating from as far as 1892.

The interior design of the hotel is full of white walls, waxed and polished wooden floors and black ceilings creating a contrast with the bright furniture. The boutique hotel has several double rooms, each one of them decorated in a different way. The common areas are connected between them, with one area being decorated in whites, the next in blacks, and the next one in whites again, like a piano.

Rooms.

The hotel has 67 rooms and several suites. All rooms are double rooms with a bathroom and a working area, and the suites have a separate living room. The decoration is both timeless and futuristic, with white walls, wooden floors and furniture and decorations that vary in colours depending on the room. The rooms have large windows and receive a lot of natural light, and there is special light control system that allows each guest to personalize the light intensity. Guests have access to fast WiFi connection and all rooms have modern technologies that include large LCD television screens with radio and Internet that provide tourist information and other services.

Standard rooms have a double bed, while Standard Twin rooms have two twin beds. Both these rooms have large windows with views towards the city and a bathroom with many bath amenities. Price is around 132€ per night, but it can vary depending on the season.

Superior rooms are more spacious and have more decorative elements. Price is around 179€ per night depending whether it’s low or high season. Executive rooms are double rooms with a private terrace and a large working area. Price is 230€ per room per night. Privilege rooms have a private terrace and stylish décor with a lot of technology. Price is up to 235€ per night.

The two suites have a master bedroom with a kingsize bed and a separate living room. The bathroom has a three metre squared jacuzzi with scented candles, flower petals and bath salts. Guests who stay in these rooms will be able to enjoy a complimentary champagne bottle, a dinner for two at the restaurant and a breakfast starting at 265€ per night, although the average price is around 330€ per suite per night.

Dining.

The hotel has its own restaurant with one Michelin star, the Gaig restaurant, which specializes in traditional Catalan food. This restaurant is one of the city’s best known ones, where the menu changes according to the season, although traditional Catalan meals are provided throughout the year. The restaurant is decorated with classical styled furniture and contrasting colours.

Meetings.

Business lunches and dinners can be organized at the Gaig restaurant. Hotel Cram has three different conference halls which can be joined in order to create one large meeting hall with a capacity of up to 90 people.

Extras.

The hotel has an open air swimming pool with a large solarium. The terrace, where guests can enjoy the sunshine, is located next to the Mareva Lobby Cocktail Bar, a lounge where guests can have a drink and a cigar.

One of the hotel’s features is its façade, which can be illuminated in several colours. The colour changes every day and guests can decide what colour they want it to be. People who visit the hotel’s website can leave messages describing their emotional state, and at the end of the day the hotel is illuminated according to the colour representing the most voted emotion of the day.

Location.

The hotel is located in the neighbourhood of Aribau. The hotel’s décor is a modern version of avant garde, similar to the city. The hotel is located in the centre of the city, only a few minutes away from the main shopping areas, financial district and the city’s cultural landmarks. It is a short distance away from the Passeig de Gracia, the Gothic Quarter, Plaça Catalunya and the Rambla.

The Mi Norte Hotel is located in the Northern province of Lugo, in Spain. The hotel is one of the country’s most curious ones, since every room is decorated as if it were the set of a famous movie.

The rural hotel has a vanguard style, and all the decorations seem to belong on a film set. Portraits of famous Hollywood actors and actresses hang on the walls next to the film posters. All rooms have outside views, and the terraces and dining rooms have views towards the Cantabric Sea.

The Mi Norte Hotel is located near the town of Ribadeo, in the north of the province of Lugo. The hotel is near the coast of the Cantabric Sea.

The hotel has one main theme, honouring the seventh art. The hotel has 10 different rooms. All rooms are decorated in a different manner, each one of them dedicated to a particular famous film character or a well known movie. Each room is known by the name of the character or film it represents.

All of the rooms are double rooms, and each room has a double bed and an en suite bathroom. However, the decorations in each room vary greatly. Price per night also varies according to the season. During low season, a double room costs around 50€ per night, while during the high season prices rise to 75€ per night. The two larger rooms cost between 63 and  80€ per night depending on the season. Those rooms which have their own private terrace with astounding views cost 85€ per night. An extra bed in any of the rooms costs 20€ per night. Breakfast is 3€ per child and 5€ per adult, and is served each morning in the large dining hall.

Some of the most famous rooms are based on several Spanish films, such as the Todo Sobre mi Madre room, the Gritos y Susurros room or the Manhattan room. One of the most renown rooms is the Breakfast at Tiffany’s room, decorated with photographs and pictures of the ever graceful Audrey Hepburn. Another famous room is the Amélie room, decorated in a charming rustic style and typically French bohemian and chic décor. Guests will also have the opportunity to stay at the 007 room, a room dedicated to Bond, James Bond. The Blue room, unsurprisingly enough, is a room where everything from the walls to the decorations is painted in blue hues. The Romeo and Juliet room is the most romantic room at the hotel, with walls painted in bright red tones with pink prints. The two larger rooms are also reminiscent of two well known films, Out of Africa and The Lover.

The hotel’s information office provides guests with enough information about the different activities offered near the hotel. Guests will be able to learn how to surf in the many local surf schools, as well as rent canoes and practice other water sports. Those who enjoy being out in the wild will be able to explore the neighbouring region on horseback. The hotel also organizes other activities for guests, such as paintball or riding around in quads.

The Alva Park Hotel is located in Lloret del Mar, in Girona, Spain. This hotels is undoubtedly one of the most luxurious hotels on the Costa Brava. The hotel has several different types of rooms and suites, and each suite has its own exclusive design.

The hotel has several types of rooms. All rooms have carved cherry tree furniture, flat screen televisions and many other technological appliances from the prestigious Bang&Olufsen firm. As is customary for this category of hotels, the linen used for bedsheets is made from the best Egyptian linen and is signed by Yves Delorme. Guests can choose any of the eight different types of pillows offered to increase their comfort, and all duvet covers are also made from several different materials, thus allowing the guests to enjoy a truly relaxing atmosphere.

All the rooms in this hotel remind one of a gallery dedicated to the oriental arts, since each room displays various artefacts dating from the time when the ancient dynasties of Mongolia or China ruled the territory. Each room has its own minibar with excellent cutlery and crockery, and each minibar is stocked with Fortnum&Mason products. There are Nespresso coffee making machines in each rooms.

All rooms have a large double bedroom and a spacious bathroom with a jacuzzi, a separate shower, bathrobes and slippers, a flat TV screen and Molton Brown bathroom amenities. Sinks are made from violet marble. Each room also has a large walk in wardrobe with a full height mirror, a dresser, a safe and an armchair. Inside the walk in wardrobe, guests will also find an ironing board and an umbrella.

The Alva Park hotel has several different types of suites. Price per night varies from 550€ to 3,500€, although the most luxurious suites are even more expensive. The Junior Suites are 70 metres square, with two double beds and a 40 inch plasma TV screen. These suites also have domotically controlled lights as well as curtain and roller blinds that can also be controlled by the TV remote control. The bathroom has a hydromassage Jacuzzi bath tub, a crystal shower cabin and direct access to the private terrace.

The Deluxe Junior Suites have a similar layout to the Junior Suites, although these ones have a working area with a desk and chair and enough space for preparing business projects. These rooms, with an area of over 70 square metres, can either have two double beds or a large kingsize bed.

The Premier Seaview Suite is an upgrade of the other suites, with a larger TV with a Playstation 3 console, iPods docks and a computer. These suites are spread out across the third and sixth rooms of the hotel and have wonderful sea views.

The Turkish Bath Suite is one of the largest suites at the hotel. The 80 square metre suite has a kingsize bed and custom decorations. This suite has its own small patio with a large Turkish bath, and is the best suite for those seeking a romantic getaway or a relaxing holiday.

The Grand Deluxe Seaview Suite is a large 100 square metre suite. Notable for its immaculate design, this suite is one of the most luxurious ones at this hotel. Apart from its exquisite décor, this suite is known for its Indian style bed and its large bath tub with  hydromassage.

The Children’s Kingdom Suite is a suite built for families. This spacious suite has an area of 110 square metres, with a bathroom with a separate bath, WC and shower. The master bedroom has a large kingsize bed. The children’s room has two individual beds with hand crafted decorations and toys, a Victorian doll house with nine rooms, and a children’s library.

Suite 163 is the jewel in this crown’s hotel. The 380 square metre suite has two bedrooms, two bathrooms and four terraces. Each terrace has its own design, and offers guests a 270º view towards the Mediterranean Sea. The kingsize bed in the master bedroom is decorated with embroidered cashmere and silk covers. A large Hermés mural decorates one of the walls. The other bedroom has two double rooms, an en-suite bathroom, a large working desk with a 24 inch Mac and a television. The living room has two Philip Bouix sofas, a bang&Olufsen flat screen television and oriental decorations and statues. The suite also has its own dining room with sea views and a small stage for musicians who can be hired to play music during romantic dinners. This suite can cost 11,546.40€ per night. Suite 163 has its own spa with a hydromassage bath tub, a steam room, a cascading shower, hydrotherapy treatments, a small swimming pool and the latest technology shower. There are also several sports appliances, such as Kinesis and Hermés static bicycles and a television with 5 screens.

This hotel has several spas, including the exclusive Indian Princess and Molton Brown Spas, where guests can enjoy the best skin treatments and massages. Those guests aiming for an active holiday can practice mini golf in the mini golf simulators, where they will be able to find golf clubs for men, women, right handed people and left handed people.  The hotel also has a swimming pool for adults with underwater hammocks and special sun beds for massages and a swimming pool with a cinema for children.

This luxurious hotel has four bars and restaurants. One of the restaurants is dedicated to Japanese food, while the other one has a typical North American menu. For a more relaxed atmosphere, guests are welcome to enjoy the lounges.

The Alva Park Hotel is also the ideal place for business meetings. It has several well equipped conference rooms with Internet access, large flat screens and all the necessary audiovisual equipment. The hotel can also organize special events or celebrations, and an excellent catering service is provided at the Flor D’Aigua restaurant.

The Puerta de América Hotel is located near the centre of Madrid, in Spain. The hotel was designed by numerous architects, designers and artists. The hotel’s façade is painted in a variety of bright colours with words in many languages written across the balconies. The fusion of a classy decoration and an unexpected mixture of colours and languages creates a most interesting effect.

This five star hotel is a fusion of several different art and design currents. The merger of several very diverse atmospheres, designs, materials and colours creates a rather comfortable unique space.

The hotel has twelve floors, each floor designed by a different team of designers and architects. Designers from more than nineteen different studios have worked on this project, and some of the most famous names include Teresa Sapey, Victorio&Lucchino, Norman Foster, Kathryn Findlay and Arata Isozaki, amongst many others.

There are several different types of rooms. There are several double rooms, deluxe rooms, junior, senior and executive suites, as well as two luxurious presidential suites. Price per night varies depending on the type of room and the season. A standard double room costs around 100€ a night, while most of the deluxe rooms cost between 200 and 350€ a night. The cost of staying in one of the exclusive suites varies between 800 and 3424€ per night.

The hotel has 315 double rooms, as well as 30 rooms adapted for people with reduced mobility, and 12 suites. All the rooms have a comfortable double bed, their own private bathroom and magnificent views towards the city. The style of each room varies greatly and follows the design set by the decoration of each floor. Most rooms are full of bright colours, with a minimalist touch and curved furniture.

Each one of the double or deluxe rooms has a safe, a television set, Internet access, a mini bar and a stereo set. The floor designed by Ron Arad has rooms with round double beds, while the one designed by Richard Gluckman has a variety of minimalist designs in light colours. The floor designed by Arata Isozaki is full of oriental décor belonging to a traditional Japanese interior, with dark lacquered colours in the rooms and light wooden decorations in the bathrooms.

The executive suites were designed by Jean Nouvel. Each suite has an area of 60 squared metres full of all kinds of luxuries. Each suite has its own hall, a master bedroom, a living room, a complete bathroom and a large walk in wardrobe. Enormous windows decorate the walls, and a multi use remote control controls the intensity of the lights and the window shutters. This remote control also controls the wooden panels that can be moved according to the guests’ desires, allowing each guest to design and divide their room the way they want to see it.

The two exclusive presidential suites are 140 squared metres each, and have two dormitories, two bathrooms, a hall, two walk in wardrobes, a living room and a dining room. One of the bedrooms has large, curved windows that stretch out from the floor to the ceiling, allowing guests to enjoy enviable views of the city. Guests can choose whether they want to stay at the black or the white suite.

The Puerta de America has several restaurants as well as a bar in the attic. The restaurants, found on the ground and top floors of the hotel, have magnificent views towards the vast city. The attic of this hotel is the ideal relaxation zone, with a funky bar which offers its guests a large variety of cocktails, and floors made of glass supported by great metal pylons which allow visitors to watch the bustling city right below their feet. In the attic guests will also be able to find the curious swimming pool decorated with black tiles.

This hotel also has a lobby where events can be organized. The 950 metre squared lobby has five different halls. This floor was designed by John Pawson. Several halls can be used for each event, and all halls have the best technological and audiovisual material and very high ceilings.

On the other floors of the hotel guests can also organize a variety of events, reunions, business meetings and celebrations. The fifth floor has 11 conference rooms designed by Victorio&Lucchino. Two of these rooms, V&L Black and V&L Silver, have a more elegant, dark design, making them the ideal locations for a party or a festival. The Parking Space floor was designed by Teresa Spacey, and is the most used location where numerous runway  and fashion shows have taken place. If visitors want to organize a conference or an event in a more stylish, avant-garde room with breathtaking views towards the city and the mountains, they can rent the hall on the thirteenth floor, which was also designed by Jean Nouvel.

The hotel chain “Testigos de la historia de Navarra” has several hotels situated in historic buildings all across the Spanish region of Navarra. Most of these buildings are now officially considered as historic heritage sites, and many of these structures are located in the most ancient and traditional regions of Navarra.

The Hotel Aire, or Air Hotel, is one of these many fascinating hotels, and is located three kilometers away from Tudela, the capital of the Ribera de Navarra region. This hotel is on the banks of the river Ebro.

This hotel was the idea of the López Rivera architects, and the main idea behind the creation of this hotel was to create an ideal place where guests would be able to relax. The buildings itself can be found in the small village of Bardenas, among vast fields and breathtaking views of the Bardenas Reales Natural Park. In this park, one can enjoy the quiet beauty of the desert and admire the original architecture of the building at dawn.

This hotel is rather small, and has only one floor. All the rooms are cube shaped, and have all kinds of details that make the visitors’ stay more comfortable. All rooms provide designer bathrobes to all guests. Some rooms also have their own private garden with a large fruit tree growing in the middle, and an exterior bathtub. Other rooms look more like pavilions or summerhouses, and can be found amongst the growing wheat crops. Some larger rooms are suites, have more living space and large exterior bathtubs in their private gardens. All rooms have a large double bed, a bathroom, a TV set, Internet access, a safe and a telephone. Guests can rent laptops near the reception office, and a pillow menu is offered for all guests to choose their favourite type of pillow.

The building has been restored recently, and now offers comfortable lodging to all guests. Its design is an interesting blend of rustic architecture and luxury, and on its territory guests can also find a swimming pool and a conference room. The hotel also has a charming patio covered with almond trees, autochthonous vegetation and a small orchard.

Like most hotels in the region, the Aire Hotel has a traditional restaurant where both guests and day trippers can taste a delicious meal at lunch or supper. All the meals are cooked by the hotel staff, and all the fruits and vegetables used in their preparation are grown in the hotel orchard. Their most famous dishes include the typical meals of the region, such as fruit or vegetable ragouts, called “menestra de verduras“.

Near the hotel, visitors are encouraged to visit the small medieval towns and cobbled streets, some of which remain unchanged, where one can breathe the atmosphere of history reigning in the area. The nearest city, Tudela, is also full of other historic buildings and monuments built in several architectural styles during different centuries, from the Roman and gothic styles to the renaissance and the barroque. Tourists can also visit the churches and palaces, most of which were built in the XIIth to the XVIIIth Centuries.

If guests decide to go down to the Ribera, they will be able to visit the small traditional villages around the city. Some of the most famous villages worth visiting are Las Bardenas, the Peñalén, Roscas de Fitero, Llano de Larrate and Vedado de Eguaras.

For those interested in the history and culture of the region, it is highly recommended to visit St. Mary’s Cathedral, which has been named a National Monument in 1984. It is also worth visiting the bridge over the river Ebro, which is right near the city entrance. The old bridge, with seventeen so called eyes, was a very important bridge used for commerce and transport during previous centuries. Magdalene’s Church, a church dating from the XIIth Century, is now a National Monument worth visiting, as is St. Nicholas’ Church, dating from the XVIth Century.

The Hotel La Posada de Alameda, is located in Alameda del Valle, near Madrid. The building, which used to be an old milking shed, has now been transformed into a small and curious hotel.

The three star hotel, located in the Northern Sierra of Madrid, used to be an old milk shed which was completely remodeled and later on transformed into a small and charming hotel. The old milk shed has nineteen double rooms, each one of them with a double bed and their own bathroom. Each room has a television, a telephone, a working desk and chair, a safe and a kingsize 2×2 bed. One of the main rooms also has a terrace. Price per night is between 93 and 106€, with an extra 22€ for an extra bed.

This hotel has a 3,500 meter squared garden. Many events are organized at the hotel, including important occasions such as weddings, cocktails or conferences. Furthermore, the hotel provides plenty of activities for children, as well organizing large meals for those special events and celebrations.

The hotel also happens to have a bar and a coffee shop, creating a good, relaxing atmosphere during the summer afternoons. Both the bar and the coffee shop have their own terrace where guests can relax and watch the sun set above the peaceful landscape.

The Posada de Alameda Hotel also has four different halls, allowing guests to celebrate meetings or anniversaries at the hotel. The Camuesa Dining Hall, also known as the Crystal Hall, is one of the biggest halls at the hotel, and is ideal for organizing big and important events. This hall has a garden entrance facing the hotel’s grounds, and is therefore the first option for family celebrations or different festivities.

The Piorno Hall used to be the old main hall, and now specializes in catering and “à la carte” celebrations. This hall is slightly smaller, and is mostly used for smaller events and business meetings.

The Alameda Hall is the official conference room of the hotel. This room is fully equipped with all the necessary technologies used for work meetings, business conferences and company meetings.

The Chimney Hall is usually seen as the living room of the hotel. This hall is decorated with many comfortable sofas, armchairs and coffee tables. A large French chimney fills one of the walls, and is usually lit every evening. Most of the time, guests will also be able to enjoy various art exhibitions and other cultural events set up in this room.

The Cartuja de Cazalla hotel is a small and slightly unusual hotel in an ancient charterhouse in Cazalla de la Sierra, in Seville, Spain. The century old Carthusian monastery used to belong to the Order of the Carthusians, and is located in the Northern Sierra of Seville.

The hotel is located in a very quiet and picturesque place. The historical monastery was built on a natural plateau, which in turn has thick walls and a 30 mere cliff guarding its perimeter. Those tourists who would like to stay here will have the best views of the Sierra Morena, and will enjoy sundowns and sunrises from the very heart of the Sevillian Sierra.

Near the hotel, tourists can find a natural water source and enjoy the amazing views around them. This site is considered to be a site of historical importance, since centuries ago it was a holy place for religious gatherings. Studies have managed to confirm that this site already existed before the Phoenicians opened the Silver Route. Nearby, one can still find the ruins of antique mosques and houses dating from the VIIIth Century, as well as some old mills.

The old building where the hotel is now used to be a mosque, and later on became a hunting house for the King. By the start of the XVth century, the building became the Monastery of the Jeronimos, and by the end of the XVth Century, the monastery became the Monastery of the Carthusian Order. The small decorated chapel then became known as the Pilgrim Chapel.

In the 1970’s, the building was bought, and was conserved as an historic building which housed the Center of Contemporary Art and Culture. It wasn’t until years later that the building was transformed into a small and comfortable hotel.

The hotel has a total of four suites in the monastery, as well as two individual rooms and eight double rooms in a small annex called the Hospederia. Each bedroom has its own ensuite bathroom and comfortable furniture. Another house on the hotels territory, the Gardeners House, is ideal for accommodating large families or groups, and has two bedrooms, a large living room, a kitchen and a bathroom.

Price per night can vary depending on the type of room or the season. An individual room costs 50€ per night, while a double room costs 80€ per night. Each suite costs 120€ per night, while the Gardeners House, which can accommodate up to five people, costs 300€ a night. Each extra bed costs 17€. However, prices can change, and cost per night is lower after the first night.

The hotel also has its own restaurant, where one can try and savour the best local meals. Most of the products used are ecologic, including poultry, meat, eggs and even vegetables, which grow in the hotel gardens.

This historic place also offers its guests many entertainment options. Guests can take long walks around the countryside, watch the sundowns and sunrises, and relax in the hotel garden. This hotel also organizes several art exhibits and even has a concert room. The hotel also has its own art gallery which has several different art collections by various local artists, and guests can enjoy arts and crafts classes. Guests can also participate in activities such as swimming in the hotel pool or horseriding.

The Hotel & Restaurant Los Caracoles is an innovative hotel with a design resembling that of Gaudi’s famed buildings. The hotel is located in Frigiliana, near Malaga in Spain, on the Mediterranean coast.

This hotel was built following Gaudi’s style, with spherical shapes that remind us of a snails shell. The hotel has several double rooms, and each one of them has its own bathroom with a large bath, as well an individual balcony with breathtaking views. Price per night varies between 70 and 180€, depending on the type of room or the season. Furthermore, the hotel also has a large suite in a bungalow shaped like a white, snails shell. The suite has a double room, a living room with a sofa bed, a big bathroom and bath, as well as a private terrace with a magnificent view. The price per night of the suite can vary between 110 and 210€ per night, depending on the season.

The hotel is rather famous for its renown restaurant. There, guests can try and savour all kinds of delicacies, presented in new ways but using the most traditional ingredients. Its wine list is quite extensive and includes all the best wines from every region of Spain.

The architectural style of the hotel is a very curious one, where Gaudis particular style joins with nature’s elements, integrating the hotel into its surroundings. Furthermore, this innovative structure allows the hotel to maintain higher temperatures in winter and lower temperatures in summer. By doing this, the hotel not only manages to save energy, but also manages to ensure its guests a more comfortable stay.

The Los Caracoles, literally The Snails hotel, is only a couple of kilometers away from Frigiliana and the so called “Pueblos Blancos“, or “White Villages”, a group of traditional, picturesque villages where visitors can see for themselves the true Andalusian spirit. Those who enjoy outdoor activities or sports are encouraged to go trekking in the Natural Park of Las Sierras of Tejada and Almijara. The Los Caracoles hotel is also only 15 minutes from the beach and one can bathe in the clean and warm Mediterranean waters or explore the many coves on the coast.

The hotel Parador de Cañadas del Teide is a recently refurbished house in the mountains which enjoys enticing views all year round. This hotel is ideal for those who need to relax for a few days and leave the busy city behind, and new cheap flights to and from the island mean that one does not have an excuse to not visit this place. The hotel itself is located in the National Park of Teide, a natural park near the famous volcano. This hotel is also the only building in the area.

This hotel has a very welcoming atmosphere, and one can enjoy the high mountain views both from the individual and the family rooms, as well as the large common rooms. The most noticeable paysage is the view of the giant Teide looming not far away from the hotel.

While enjoying your stay at this hotel, one can savour different delicious meals of the most tradictional canarian kitchen, as well as trying all the local food. The canarian “puchero”, a type of soup or the “papas arrugadas”, or wrinkled potatoes, are two of the most known canarian dishes and can be found in the exquisite restaurant that belongs to the hotel.

The Parador is located in a natural crater in the Cañadas del Teide. This magical hotel is 2000 metres above sea level, and while staying there one can not only enjoy the view of theTeide, but also the views of the Montaña Blanca and the thermal waters of Chaorra.

Furthermore, this hotel is in the ideal place not only for nature lovers, but also for those who are interested in astronomy. One can observe the sky and the stars that can be seen clearly from the hotel or enjoy a discussion about the secrets of astronomy that take place every Friday. If one wishes to watch the skies, the hotel has two telescopes that can be used  by their guests.