Where to stay in Granada

Budget hostel in Granada's Centro from €4/night. Walking distance to the Cathedral, Albaicín, and the free tapas bars on Calle Navas. Good for solo travellers.

Budget hostel at the base of the Albaicín, rated #10 specialty lodging on TripAdvisor. Rooftop terrace with direct Alhambra views. Dorms from 25€ a night.

Just 100m from the Alhambra entrance, surrounded by forest with views of the fortress and Generalife gardens. On-site parking available. Rooms from 50€.

Listed 16th-century palace hotel, 19 rooms around a columned courtyard. On Calle Navas, Granada's best tapas street, steps from the Cathedral. From 55€.

25-room boutique hotel in a 16th-century Albaicín mansion, rated #5 of 136 Granada hotels on TripAdvisor. Direct Alhambra views from upper-floor rooms.

1503 Renaissance palace in the Albaicín, now an 18-room boutique hotel. Original wood beams, tilework, cobblestone courtyard. Breakfast included from 60€.

3-star boutique in the Albaicín with a rooftop terrace and Alhambra views. Four minutes from Granada Cathedral. Praised for its location and cleanliness.

4-star design hotel renovated in 2024 with 67 rooms, heated rooftop pool open year-round and Alhambra views from the bar. 600m from the Alhambra. From 60€.

Marriott AC Hotels 4-star with full business infrastructure: conference rooms, high-speed internet, meeting facilities. Modern Granada location. From 65€.

4-star boutique in Granada's Centro with outdoor pool and Sierra Nevada views. 20 min from the airport. Modern alternative to the city's palacete hotels.

4-star hotel with 365 rooms, indoor and outdoor pools, full spa and a children's play area. Ten minutes by bus from Granada's old town. Family rooms from 80€.

18th-century former convent annex in Granada's Realejo, restored with sustainable design. Period architecture, quiet courtyards, minutes from the Alhambra.

4-star city-centre hotel with a rooftop pool and swim-up bar looking toward the Alhambra and Sierra Nevada. 251 rooms, 10 minutes from the Cathedral on foot.

Five-star hilltop hotel open since 1910, five minutes' walk from the Alhambra entrance. Panoramic views of Granada, the Vega, and the Sierra Nevada mountains.

14-room boutique hotel in a restored Nasrid-era house in the Albaicín. Traditional central courtyard, Moorish detail, ten minutes from the San Nicolas mirador.

Serviced apartments in Granada's Albaicín quarter, 5 minutes from Plaza Nueva. One to three bedrooms, full kitchens, washing machines, parking available.

4-star design hotel with spa and wellness centre on Plaza Isabel la Católica, the geographic centre of Granada. Contemporary interiors, couples-friendly.

5-star hotel 400m from the Alhambra, themed around Irving's Tales of the Alhambra. 63 rooms with inscribed passages, first-edition library, pool and sauna.

Restored 16th-century palacete on Carrera del Darro with 15 rooms named after Jiménez poems, 8 with Alhambra views. Rated 9.9 on Booking.com. From 150€.

5-star Design Hotels member in a restored 19th-century palace near the Cathedral. 42 rooms, Bodyna Spa, Michelin-recommended restaurant, butler service.

The most requested of Spain's 93 Paradors. A 15th-century monastery inside the Alhambra UNESCO complex, only 40 rooms. Book at least three months ahead.

5-star boutique with 21 rooms and 6 suites, steps from Granada Cathedral. Small Luxury Hotels member: fine dining, spa, and rooftop terrace. From 300€.