Must-see hotels in Cádiz Province

  • La Casa del Califa

    Vejer de la Frontera

    Rambling over several floors of labyrinthine corridors, this gorgeous hotel is Vejer's original hideaway, inhabiting a 16th-century building with its…

  • Riad

    Tarifa

    A seductively converted 17th-century townhouse, the Riad opens through a polished-concrete lobby adorned by an ornamental fountain/pool, fresh lilies and…

  • Plaza 18

    Vejer de la Frontera

    This 2019-opened boutique beauty is a luxe, six-room conversion of an 1896 merchant's house built atop a 13th-century home. The soothing entrance patio,…

  • Casa Shelly

    Vejer de la Frontera

    All quiet, understated Scandi-Andalucian style, adults-only Casa Shelly feels as though it's wandered out of an interior-design magazine and into the…

  • Hostal África

    Tarifa

    This mellow, revamped 19th-century house within Tarifa's old town is one of Cádiz province's best hostales (budget hotels). Full of potted plants and sky…

  • Casa Caracol

    Cádiz

    Mellow, solar-powered Casa Caracol is Cádiz' original old-town backpacker. Cheery as only Cádiz can be, it has colourful, contemporary dorms for four, six…

  • La Casa

    Sanlúcar de Barrameda

    A friendly team manages this gorgeously fresh, outstanding-value boutique guesthouse. Custom-designed in blues, pinks and turquoises, the eight rooms are…

  • La Fonda Antigua

    Vejer de la Frontera

    A jerezano couple with an eye for interiors runs this adults-only boutique bolthole on the fringes of Vejer's old town. In the 11 all-different rooms,…

  • La Casa Grande

    Arcos de la Frontera

    This gorgeous, rambling, cliff-side mansion dating to 1729 once belonged to the great flamenco dancer Antonio Ruiz Soler, and still feels more arty home…

  • La Alcoba del Agua

    Sanlúcar de Barrameda

    The laid-back, highly original, skillfully put together 14-room Alcoba feels like something architect Frank Lloyd Wright might have conceived. Rooms…

  • Hotel Posada de Palacio

    Sanlúcar de Barrameda

    Plant-filled patios, soaring ceilings, historical charm and old-world luxury add up to an elegantly characterful package in this thoughtfully converted…

  • V…

    Vejer de la Frontera

    V… (for Vejer) is an exquisite creation: a beautifully restored 17th-century mansion set around a leafy patio, high above which a view-laden rooftop with…

  • Cortijo Bablou

    Arcos de la Frontera

    In flower-filled, lavender-scented grounds, 6km southeast of Arcos, French-owned adults-only Bablou comprises a creatively converted, four-room 19th…

  • Hotel Misiana

    Tarifa

    The Misiana's penthouse suite, with private roof terrace engulfed in wraparound Morocco views, is one of Tarifa's top-choice rooms. But the doubles are…

  • Casa El Sueño

    Arcos de la Frontera

    This soothing five-room hideaway is tucked into the lower, northeastern reaches of Arcos' old town. Rooms are rustic-modern in style, with fresh white…

  • Casa Palacio María Luisa

    Jerez de la Frontera

    A five-star revamp of a dazzling 19th-century mansion has breathed fresh energy into Jerez' accommodation scene. The 21 luxe rooms are set around a marble…

  • La Vista de Medina

    Southeast Cádiz Province & the Costa de la Luz

    A charming, stylish hideaway opposite Medina Sidonia's Iglesia Mayor. La Vista's six rustic-chic rooms feel like mini apartments, with kitchenettes, red…

  • El Cobijo de Vejer

    Vejer de la Frontera

    A pleasantly low-key alternative to Vejer's boutique hotels, El Cobijo charms guests (many returnees) with its typically Andalucian character, whitewashed…

  • Parador de Arcos de la Frontera

    Arcos de la Frontera

    A rebuilt 16th-century magistrate’s residence that combines classic parador luxury with a splendid setting and the best views in town. Eight of the 24…

  • Casa de las Cuatro Torres

    Cádiz

    Inhabiting part of a listed early-18th-century neoclassical palacete (mansion), in the northeastern old city, the historical-chic Cuatro Torres is a…

  • Hotel Argantonio

    Cádiz

    Rambling across an 18th-century home, this stylishly charming hotel in Cádiz' old quarter sparkles with its hand-painted, wood-carved doors, colourfully…

  • La Fonda Barranco

    Jerez de la Frontera

    Dating back to at least 1865, this peaceful family-owned former merchant's house blends historical Moorish-inspired character with contemporary touches…

  • Parador de Cádiz

    Cádiz

    Bold, beautiful and right beside Playa de la Caleta, the so-called Parador Atlántico contrasts with Andalucía's other paradores (luxurious state-owned…

  • Aristoy Tarifa

    Tarifa

    From the team behind several top Tarifa foodie ventures, the old-town Aristoy occupies a creatively revamped 18th-century building crowned by a terrace…

  • Casa de Huéspedes Santa María

    El Puerto de Santa María

    Exposed-stone walls, tile-covered floors and flamingo-stamped cushions create a retro-chic feel at this homey, welcoming, low-key guesthouse. The 10 rooms…

  • Casas Karen

    Los Caños de Meca

    This eccentric, easygoing Dutch-owned hideaway has characterful, rustic rooms and apartments across a flower-covered, pine-sprinkled plot. Options range…

  • Posada La Sacristía

    Tarifa

    A beautifully renovated 17th-century townhouse (once a Moorish stable) hosts this elegant historical-boutique find in the heart of town. Attention to…

  • Palacio San Bartolomé

    El Puerto de Santa María

    Fancy a room with its own plunge pool, sauna, hot tub and deckchairs? It's all yours with the Spa Suite at the deftly designed, welcoming San Bartolomé,…

  • Casa Campana

    Arcos de la Frontera

    One of several charming guesthouses in old Arcos, Casa Campana has two cosy doubles, a four-person room and a five-person apartment, all filled with…

  • Hotel Palacio Garvey

    Jerez de la Frontera

    Jerez' nominal posh hotel is a gorgeous 19th-century neoclassical palace conversion, with part of the ancient city wall visible from the lift. The public…

  • Nuevo Hotel

    Jerez de la Frontera

    The Nuevo is a sweet 19th-century noble home filled with comfortable, simple, good-value rooms. The star is spectacular room 208, replete with Moorish…

  • Life Astuto Boutique

    Jerez de la Frontera

    Set in a stylishly converted historical building, this great little hostel has crisp, contemporary shared-bathroom dorms (mixed or women-only) for four or…

  • Hotel Dos Mares

    Tarifa

    Opening onto blinding-white sands 5km northwest of town, Morocco-flavoured Dos Mares has bright, tile-floored rooms and bungalows washed in yellow, blue…

  • Hostal Fenix

    Jerez de la Frontera

    There's nothing flash about this revamped 19th-century home – and that's part of its charm. The 14 characterful, unfussy rooms are impeccably maintained…

  • Arte Vida

    Tarifa

    In a dreamy beachfront spot, 6km northwest of Tarifa, the Arte Vida has a deliciously laid-back feel and a handful of stripped-back, contemporary-design…

  • Hotel Avenida Playa

    Southeast Cádiz Province & the Costa de la Luz

    It's all tasteful rustic design, floral paintings and warm yellow walls at this friendly, family-run eight-room hotel in the heart of Zahara. Best are the…

  • Hotel Patagonia Sur

    Cádiz

    A glossy Argentine-run find offering clean-lined modernity and efficient yet friendly management just steps from the cathedral. The 16 rooms, all with tea…

  • Sulok Hostel

    Tarifa

    This contemporary hostel, accessed through a Tarifa-chic old-town boutique, is a welcoming, reliable budget choice. There are three spotless dorms…

  • La Casa de la Favorita

    Tarifa

    Sleek, all-white contemporary design sweeps through La Favorita's impeccable, boutique-inspired rooms, all with kitchenettes and coffee-makers. The best…

  • La Cocotera

    Tarifa

    At this popular hostel and coworking space full of digital nomads, the fruity-named, white-styled four-bunk dorms are crisp and spotless, with personal…