Where to stay in Spain?

Carrer de Còrsega, in the Dreta de l'Eixample, 1.8 km from the centre, on the edge of Gràcia. A hostel for those who want the bars of Gràcia in the evening and the metro to the beach.

On the Gran Via, in Sant Antoni, 900 m from the centre. A hostel for those who want the Raval and the Boqueria on foot, and the Sant Antoni market on Sundays.

On Passeig de Gràcia, in the Dreta de l'Eixample, 900 m from the centre. For those who want Gaudí's façades at the door and Plaça de Catalunya five minutes' walk away.

At the top of Passeig de Gràcia, where the boulevard meets Vila de Gràcia and its neighbourhood squares. For those who want the terraces of Gràcia in the evening and the modernist facades of the Eixample on foot.

The building is by Domènech i Montaner, the architect of the Palau de la Música Catalana.

On Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, in the Dreta de l'Eixample, the grid district of grand bourgeois buildings. For those who want Passeig de Gràcia a few streets away and the Gothic Quarter on foot.

The hotel occupies the former headquarters of the cotton manufacturers' guild, hence its name.

Carrer de Sant Sever, in el Call, the former Jewish quarter in the heart of the Gothic Quarter, behind the cathedral. For those who want the medieval lanes quiet in the evening and the Rambla a few minutes away.

The neighbouring placeta Sant Felip Neri still bears the marks of the 1938 bombings on its walls.

On the corner of the Rambla and Carrer d'en Xuclà, on the edge of the Raval, a step away from the Boqueria. For those who want the market as soon as it opens and the Gothic Quarter on the other side of the promenade.

The building was the headquarters of the General Tobacco Company of the Philippines, hence the hotel's name.

Calle de San Bernardo, in the Palacio district, 600 m from the centre, a stone's throw from the Gran Vía. A hostel for those who want Malasaña in the evening and the Royal Palace on foot.

Plaza del Ángel, in the Barrio de las Letras, 300 m from the centre. A guesthouse for those who want Plaza Mayor, the tapas of La Latina and the Prado on foot, without hotel prices.

Calle de Juanelo, between La Latina and Lavapiés, two neighbourhoods of tapas and local bars. A hostel for those who want a budget bed and the Plaza Mayor on foot.

On Sunday mornings, the Rastro flea market sets up a few streets from the hostel.

Calle de Sevilla, in Sol, 300 m from the centre, between Puerta del Sol and Calle de Alcalá. For those who want to do everything on foot, from the Prado to Plaza Mayor, in a set of joined-up palaces.

Plaza de la Lealtad, in Jerónimos, 900 m from the centre, between the Prado and the Retiro. The historic palace hotel for those who want the museum opposite and the park at the end of the street.

Opened in 1910 at the request of King Alfonso XIII, who wanted a palace hotel in Madrid: the Prado is across the square.

Paseo de la Castellana, in Salamanca, 2 km from the centre. For those who want the boutiques of the Salamanca district and peace, with the Retiro on foot and the centre by metro.

Calle Reyes Católicos, in the Museo district, 1.4 km from the centre, between El Arenal and the Triana bridge. A hostel for those who want to cross over to Triana in the evening.

Calle García de Vinuesa, in El Arenal, 1 km from the centre and a stone's throw from the cathedral. A Sevillian house with a patio for those who want the Giralda and the bullring on foot.

An 18th-century house built around its columned patio: this is the Seville that predates the chain hotels.

Calle San Roque, in the Museo district, near the Museum of Fine Arts, away from the cathedral crowds. A simple hotel for those who want to walk to Triana in the evening and the Giralda in the morning.

Avenida de Menéndez Pelayo, on the edge of the Santa Cruz district, near the Alcázar. A hostel for those who want the cathedral and María Luisa park on foot, on a tight budget.

Avenida de Roma, in Santa Cruz, 1.1 km from the centre, between the Alcázar and María Luisa Park. The palace hotel for those who want Plaza de España on foot and the Alcázar gardens next door.

Built for the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition, in neo-Mudéjar style: the Alcázar is its immediate neighbour.

Calle Canalejas, in the Museo district, 1.3 km from the centre, between the Museum of Fine Arts and El Arenal. For those who want the cathedral and Triana on foot, in a large classic hotel.

Calle Conde de Tendillas, in the Barrio de la Duquesa, right in the centre, a few streets from the cathedral. A hostel for those who want the free tapas served with every drink and the Albaicín on foot.

Plaza Arquitecto García de Paredes, in the upper Realejo, 800 m from the centre, on the Alhambra hill. For those who want the monument on foot and a view over the city from the terrace.

Opened in 1910, one of the oldest hotels in Spain: its terrace overlooks the whole city and the vega.

Acera del Darro, south of the centre, near the Barrio de San Antón, a large hotel with a rooftop terrace. For those who want the cathedral on foot and the bus to the Alhambra close by.