The arcaded inner courtyard of the Hotel Alfonso XIII in Seville, seen from the gallery above

Luxury guide · Andalusia

Luxury Andalusia: Our Favourites

The finest of Andalusia: palace hotels in Seville, Granada and Córdoba, Paradors in the Alhambra’s gardens, three- and two-star tables from the Bay of Cádiz to Ronda, the great sherry bodegas of Jerez and Sanlúcar, and the candlelit Arab baths of Seville and Granada.

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  1. Palace hotelHospes Palacio de los PatosGranada
  2. Grand hotelGran Hotel MiramarMálaga
  3. Resort hotelSO/ Sotogrande Spa & Golf ResortCádiz province
  4. BodegaBodegas BarbadilloSanlúcar de Barrameda
  5. Hotel spaThe spa at Hotel Convento AracenaAracena
  6. City hotelEME Catedral MercerSeville
  7. Boutique hotelHotel Casa 1800 SevillaSeville
  8. Grand hotelHotel Alhambra PalaceGranada
  9. Boutique hotelHotel Casa 1800 GranadaGranada
  10. Boutique hotelHotel Balcón de CórdobaCórdoba
  11. Boutique hotelPalacio SolecioMálaga
  12. City hotelRoom Mate ValeriaMálaga
  13. Mosque-CathedralThe Mosque-Cathedral of CórdobaCórdoba
  14. MuseumMuseo Picasso MálagaMálaga
  15. MuseumCentre Pompidou MálagaMálaga
  16. Flamenco tablaoTablao Flamenco El ArenalSeville
  17. FestivalBienal de FlamencoSeville
  18. Estate agentEngel & Völkers MálagaMálaga
  19. Seafront residential towerSierra Blanca TowerMálaga
  20. MetroMetro de SevillaSeville
  21. MetroMetro de MálagaMálaga

Palace hotels and Paradors

  1. Seville’s grand hotel

    Hotel Alfonso XIII, a Luxury Collection Hotel

    Seville·Grand hotel·€€€€

    Seville’s landmark grand hotel, beside the Real Alcázar and the university.

    Calle San Fernando 2, 41004 SevillaExplore View on map

  2. A polished small palace

    Mercer Sevilla

    Seville·Palace hotel·€€€€

    A small, polished hotel in a town palace between the cathedral and the river.

    Calle Castelar 26, 41001 SevillaExplore View on map

  3. A palace in quiet Santa Catalina

    Hotel Palacio de Villapanés

    Seville·Palace hotel·€€€€

    An 18th-century palace hotel in the quieter Santa Catalina quarter.

    Calle Santiago 31, 41003 SevillaExplore View on map

  4. In the heart of the Alhambra

    Parador de Granada

    Granada·Parador·€€€€

    A Parador in the former convent of San Francisco, inside the Alhambra precinct.

    Real de la Alhambra s/n, 18009 GranadaExplore View on map

  5. Hospes Palacio de los Patos logo

    A palace with a spa

    Hospes Palacio de los Patos

    Granada·Palace hotel·€€€€

    A 19th-century palace with a modern wing and a spa, in the centre of Granada.

    Solarillo de Gracia 1, 18002 GranadaExplore View on map

  6. Hospes Palacio del Bailío logo

    A palace over Roman remains

    Hospes Palacio del Bailío

    Córdoba·Palace hotel·€€€€

    A palace hotel in the old centre of Córdoba, with a spa.

    Calle Ramírez de las Casas Deza 10–12, 14001 CórdobaExplore View on map

  7. The palace by the sea

    Gran Hotel Miramar

    Málaga·Grand hotel·€€€€

    Málaga’s grand palace hotel on the seafront, with a spa.

    Paseo de Reding 22–24, 29016 MálagaExplore View on map

  8. Hotel Casa Palacio María Luisa logo

    A palace in Jerez

    Hotel Casa Palacio María Luisa

    Jerez·Palace hotel·€€€€

    A five-star palace hotel in the centre of Jerez de la Frontera.

    Calle Tornería 22, Jerez de la FronteraExplore View on map

  9. Golf and spa in Sotogrande

    SO/ Sotogrande Spa & Golf Resort

    Cádiz province·Resort hotel·€€€€

    A resort with a spa and golf in Sotogrande, at the eastern end of the Cádiz coast.

    Avenida Almenara s/n, 11310 SotograndeExplore View on map

Three and two MICHELIN Stars

  1. Aponiente logo

    Three MICHELIN Stars

    Aponiente

    El Puerto de Santa María·Fine dining·€€€€

    Ángel León’s cooking of the sea, in a tidal mill among the salt marshes.

    Calle Francisco Cossi Ochoa, 11500 El Puerto de Santa MaríaExplore View on map

  2. Noor logo

    Three MICHELIN Stars

    Noor

    Córdoba·Fine dining·€€€€

    Paco Morales’s modern take on Andalusia’s Moorish and historic kitchens.

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  3. Two MICHELIN Stars

    Alevante

    Chiclana de la Frontera·Fine dining·€€€€

    Ángel León’s second restaurant, at the Gran Meliá Sancti Petri.

    Explore View on map

  4. Two MICHELIN Stars

    LÚ Cocina y Alma

    Jerez de la Frontera·Fine dining·€€€€

    Juanlu Fernández’s French-inspired cooking with Jerez wines.

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  5. Two MICHELIN Stars

    Bardal

    Ronda·Fine dining·€€€€

    Benito Gómez’s creative tasting menus near the Puente Nuevo.

    Calle José Aparicio 1, 29400 RondaExplore View on map

The great sherry bodegas

  1. González Byass (Tío Pepe) logo

    Home of Tío Pepe

    González Byass (Tío Pepe)

    Jerez de la Frontera·Bodega

    The bodega of Tío Pepe in the centre of Jerez, open for tours and tastings.

    Calle Manuel María González 12, 11402 Jerez de la FronteraExplore View on map

  2. Bodegas Lustau logo

    Sherry, brandy and vinegar of Jerez

    Bodegas Lustau

    Jerez de la Frontera·Bodega

    A Jerez bodega making sherry, brandy and vinegar, with visits and tastings.

    Calle Arcos 53, 11402 Jerez de la FronteraExplore View on map

  3. Bodegas Barbadillo logo

    Manzanilla since 1821

    Bodegas Barbadillo

    Sanlúcar de Barrameda·Bodega

    The manzanilla bodega of Sanlúcar, founded in 1821 according to its own site.

    Calle Sevilla 6, Sanlúcar de BarramedaExplore WatchView on map

Arab baths and spas

  1. Candlelit baths

    AIRE Ancient Baths Sevilla

    Seville·Baths

    Candlelit thermal baths in a historic house in Santa Cruz.

    Calle Aire 15, 41004 SevillaExplore View on map

  2. Hammam Al Ándalus logo

    Arab baths

    Hammam Al Ándalus

    Granada·Hammam

    Arab-style baths in Granada, with branches in Córdoba and Málaga.

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  3. A spa in the sierra

    The spa at Hotel Convento Aracena

    Aracena·Hotel spa

    The spa of a former convent hotel in the Sierra de Aracena.

    Calle Jesús y María 19, 21200 AracenaExplore View on map

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