HOSPES PALACIO DE LOS PATOS

On the other side of the city from the magnificent Alhambra fortress, Hospes Palacio de Los Patos offers a well-placed opportunity to soak up Moorish history by day but get under the skin of present-day Granada by night. Spanish and Latin American talents perform on poetry nights; and served on the hotel’s garden terrace, the restaurant expertly marries fine dining, Andalucían cuisine and inventive tapas.

Suitable for:

• Couples and romantics
• Design-conscious travellers
• Families with older children

Things to do at the property:

• Slip away to the spa and sauna
• Taste wine-paired tapas
• Relax in the Turkish baths
• Discover contemporary Spanish poets

Things to do nearby:

• Stroll through the beautiful Generalife Gardens
• Explore the architectural wonders of the Alhambra
• People-watch at Mirador de San Nicolas
• Visit local calle de las teterías (tea houses)
• Admire views of the city from medieval Albaicín
• Go to the 11th-century Islamic El Banuelo bathhouse
• Take a trip to the picturesque Los Infernos waterfalls
• Head into the Sierra Nevada mountains