A Dormir:
Where to Stay During Your Travels
When it comes to deciding during your trip, you should take several factors into consideration:
- Your budget.
- The level of privacy you wish to have.
- The types of amenities you prefer, or could live without.
- How much time you plan to spend in your accommodations
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HOSTELS
Hostels serve as budget-friendly accommodations that provide a social, communal atmosphere for travelers. They usually offer prices much cheaper than hotels with rooms that sleep anywhere from two to fifteen people. They tend to cater toward a younger crowd of travelers, especially those who are traveling alone or with a small group. Most hostels will feature a community room with couches, computers and plenty of books, games and music for people to enjoy.
(Photos from the Oasis Backpackers Hostel in Sevilla)
There is usually a full kitchen for guests to use at their own leisure - in the event that you opt to stay in and prepare a meal for yourself or with newly-made friends. I have even stayed at hostels where they offer bar services after a specific time in the evening. Some occasionally feature tours and outings, outdoor roof decks and hot tubs on the facility for patrons to enjoy.
(Photos from the Oasis Backpackers Hostel in Sevilla)
Like hotels, you can make reservations online for your hostel stay. While I was traveling, I frequently used HostelBookers and HostelWorld to read reviews on hostels in the areas that I would be visiting, as well as to make a reservation ahead of time. By using a website to look up different hostels, you are also aware of the provisions for their bedroom and shower facilities - i.e. what is provided in terms of bedding, towels, etc. Most hostels have community bathrooms with public showers that guests must share.
(Photos from the Oasis Backpackers Hostel in Granada)
Many hostels offer a complimentary light breakfast of coffee, tea and pastries or toast. The average price for a hostel can depend on the types of amenities that you would like. Many times, the rooms that sleep the largest amounts of people run the cheapest (10-20 EUROS per night). Should you prefer a room that is more private, the price will most likely go up. Still, the hostel environment provides travelers with the option to socialize and meet other globe trekkers in a setting that they normally wouldn't be able to connect.
(Photos from Picasso's Corner Hostel in Malaga)
HOTELS
The hotels featured in Andalucia's major cities offer a higher level of privacy, similar to standard hotels that we commonly associate with in the United States. Based on your needs, you can find moderately priced hotels that range from 50-60 EUROS per night and still offer a private, in-room bathroom along with other standard hotel amenities.
(Photos of the Hotel Cordoba Centro (left) and the Hotel Villa Guadalupe in Malaga (right)
If you are looking for a more romantic stay in an authentic Spanish hotel, there are many old, historical buildings in Andalucia that have been converted to luxury hotels. The amenities in these hotels extend outside of your room - many times, these hotels will have a pool, in-house restaurant and even a spa.
(Photos from the Hotel Alfonso XIII in Sevilla)
However, you don't necessarily have to break the bank to have a comfortable stay. While my parents visited me during my time in Spain, we traveled to Granada and had a wonderful stay at the Hotel Corona de Granada near the city center for only 90 EUROS per night.
(Photos from the Hotel Corona de Granada)
PARADORS
Should you want to pull out all of the stops and truly feel like you're living amongst royalty, step back into time and into a parador of Spain. The paradors are old castles, palaces, fortresses and religious monasteries or convents that have been converted into top-of-the-line luxury accommodations.
Paradors offer the entire experience not only on their interior, but with lavish landscapes and locations overlooking fertile valleys and seaside cliffs. Perhaps the most pleasant surprise when staying at a parador is that prices are not entirely beyond your means. Many paradors are available for 100-200 EUROS per night.
(Photos of the Parador of Malaga Gibralfaro (left) and the Parador of Granada (right)
To learn more about the paradors throughout Andalucia, click on the picture below. To look into making a reservation at a parador, click HERE.
In the end, you decide where you will stay during your travels.
Whether lodging is a focal point of your trip or merely just a place to rest your head for a brief period before setting out on your next daily adventure, Andalucia offers a variety of accommodations to meet your needs. Below I have included guides from each province to help you to narrow down your search by region.
Where to Stay in Each Province:
Visit Sevilla: Booking Your Stay
Discover Cordoba: Where to Stay
Love Granada: Accommodations
Malaga Tourism: Accommodations
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