Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) is the gateway to the Costa Blanca, one of Europe's most popular holiday coastlines. Hotels in Alicante provide direct access to beautiful beaches, the hilltop Santa Bárbara Castle, vibrant tapas culture, and year-round Mediterranean sunshine.
Our Picks — Alicante
Explanada — Seafront
A modern five-star on the famous Explanada de España promenade, Lucentum offers rooms with sea views, a rooftop pool, and a restaurant that does justice to the region's rice traditions. The terrace facing the marina and the palm-lined promenade is among the most civilised places in Spain to begin a morning.
Old Town — Dominican Convent
The most atmospheric hotel in Alicante, Hospes Amérigo occupies a perfectly restored 15th-century Dominican convent with a cloister courtyard, vaulted corridors, and a rooftop pool that overlooks the Santa Bárbara Castle. The spa is the best in the city, and the restaurant's rice dishes are exceptional.
Post Office Square — Seafront
The largest and most complete hotel in Alicante, the Meliá towers above the port with sea-view rooms, an outdoor pool, and the brand's Level floor offering butler service and an exclusive lounge. The location directly on the port access road puts the city's best restaurants and the castle funicular within easy walking distance.
Barrio de Santa Cruz
A charming boutique in the atmospheric Barrio de Santa Cruz at the foot of the castle, Maygar has rooms with original terracotta tile floors and wooden beams, a small courtyard with jasmine, and staff who know every hidden tapas bar in the neighbourhood. The best affordable boutique in Alicante's old quarter.
City Centre
A contemporary AC by Marriott in a central location, offering clean, well-designed rooms and the brand's trademark high-quality coffee and breakfast. The rooftop terrace has good castle views, and the central location makes it ideal for business travelers visiting Alicante's growing tech and port industries.
City Centre
A design-forward boutique in the heart of the city with rooms that reference Alicante's Baroque heritage in a contemporary register, a rooftop terrace pool, and a lobby café that has become a popular meeting point for the city's creative professionals. Excellent value for the quality and location.
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