
This early 20th-century modernist building is located just five minutes from the center of Alcoy, in the heart of the commercial and leisure district. Some time a go it was transformed from a hydroelectric station into a four-star hotel with sleek décor designed for business travelers. Constructed in 1911 out of stone block, the building now houses 80 rooms, a grand banquet hall and gym. The resta...


Surrounded by vineyards, carob and olive trees on a former farm or masía, this hotel opened in 1998. Its rustic essence lives on in the beams and rafters, stonewalls and ceramic-tile floors. Bedrooms, suites and bungalows are distributed throughout a cluster of small Mediterranean-style houses that reveal a play of light and color in an effort to squeeze out every last drop of...


Nestled in a luxury urbanization and surrounded by pine trees, this hotel complex looks out onto the Jávea Bay and the Montgó Natural Park. Temptingly close to the beach, but far enough away from the commotion, the hotel is today member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World. The complex is the outcome of understandable demand for first-rate architecture that respects the natural environs, combin...




Having paid its dues as a commercial office space, an apartment building and even a convent, this building located in the city center of Alicante was recovered by Elvira Blanco and has now been converted into a modern and translucent hotel. Luminosity and simplicity in elegant and airy spaces. The terrace deserves special attention, with its gym-sauna and heated swimming pool that offers sweeping ...


The Ferrer family undertook the thorough restoration of this stunning old customs house from the 12th century, which looks on the Dčnia Castle. With the Mediterranean Sea just 20 meters away, the docked fishing boats practically hug the façade. The interiors all enclose a well-integrated modern ornamentation that is more warm and cozy than functional. An easy Mediterranean ambiance is felt in ever...


Altea bestows its soothing charms of fine Mediterranean feel on its hilltop. In this serene spot highly recommeded for summers in a picture-perfect white and blue setting, tourists will find little hotels like this one run by Elia Albert, the enterprising owner of the inn built of cement, steel and glass and signed by the architect Fernando Picaza. Guests receive refined examples of good hospitali...



The silhouette of this 19th century house stands tall atop a hill on the outskirts of town, looking out over Les Marines Natural Park, the Arab castle and the rocky Montgó, at the end of a lane lined with orchards. It smells of the earthy forest, and the surroundings are caringly trimmed to create this postcard picture of a Mediterranean hideaway. Whicker chairs and teakwood hammocks under orange ...


The international chain Marriott runs an eagle of a hotel in the Montgó Natural Park; the gleaming complex Dénia Marriott La Sella Golf Resort & Spa, adjoining a golf course designed by José María Olazábal, located in the Marina Alta region of Alicante. With its four stories and 186 bedrooms, eight of which are suites, it doesn’t seem like too much steel for a company known in the tourist indu...


This 186-meter skyscraper overlooks the sea from the third row in Benidorm, the tallest hotel in Europe. Designed by architect Antonio Escario, this complex comprised of four constructions receives guests in a lobby featuring colossal and contemporary airs: luminous globes, structural glass, marble flooring, chrome components and panoramic elevators to climb to the sky. Diversion for a total of 1,...

Opened in 2001, this luxurious complex standing on 800 meters from the beach a close to a frequented commercial area, stands out for its modern health installations, sporting facilities and golf course. The bedrooms are fully equipped and have terraces overlooking hole number 18. Ample and functional, all boast a careful and elegant decoration, featuring fine wrought iron headboards and fabrics of...


On top of the site where the Alicante Bank used to be, a concrete, aluminum and glass structure was raised to give life to this new Hesperia hotel. Its fully outfitted and has a great location. The work of its interior designer, Vicente Navarro, emphasizes urban comfort, more organic than aseptic, creating enjoyable natural spaces. It has well-lit and spacious common areas, straight lines, greenis...


Surrounded by palm trees and tropical plants, sited in the heart of the Huerto del Cura (Preists´s Garden) in Elche, this hotel is a fine example of a tourist installation that is perfectly integrated into its natural setting. The complex is comprised of a central glassed-in structure dressed in ceramics and covered with red tiles, in addition to the little, low independent houses. Nestled into th...