Residencia de Estudiantes y Deportistas

Melilla


A reasonable budget choice if you don’t mind being away from the town centre and like hanging out with students. There are 87 rooms, a cafeteria, a library and a TV lounge. Rooms above the 2nd floor have balconies. A bed comes with free breakfast, lunch (€33) or full board (€39).

Take local bus 3, which stops near Plaza España on Calle Marina every 10 minutes, though there are fewer services on weekends. The trip takes 10 to 15 minutes.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Melilla attractions

1. Plaza de Toros

0.5 MILES

Africa's only active bullfighting ring is operational just once a year for Melilla's Virgen de la Victoria festival. Otherwise, the 8,000-person stadium…

2. Parque Hernández

0.66 MILES

The spacious palm-lined park right at the heart of the city is perfect for lounging on a bench with a book or zigzagging through the maze of blue and…

3. Statue Grande Libre

0.78 MILES

Melilla's role in modern Spanish history isn't forgotten. The Statue Grande Libre marks 7 July 1936, when Franco began the campaign against the government…

4. Plaza de España

0.79 MILES

Plaza de España is the beating heart of Melilla, with arteries leading to the modernist new town and fortress. It's also where you can catch a bus to the…

5. Palacio de Asamblea

0.84 MILES

Nieto’s art-deco Palacio de Asamblea, whose floor plan depicts a ducal crown, is an operating town hall, although the staff at the entrance are willing to…

6. Casino Militar

0.85 MILES

The magnificent two-storey building lining Plaza de España holds free temporary art exhibitions in rooms extending from its Enrique Nieto–designed hall…

8. Puerta de la Marina

1.02 MILES

The main entrance to the Melilla la Vieja fortress is Puerta de la Marina, a gate which once had a drawbridge system with chains and a moat.