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Tips on choosing a hotel to stay in Spain:

Most of the tourists in Spain stay in hotels because, as you know, hotels offer full service. You only have to sleep, eat or whatever you need to do during your vacation. They take care of you by cleaning your room, making your bed, preparing meals (they usually have a restaurant downstairs) and they also give you directions to popular tourist destinations, etc. Everybody knows what a hotel is about. Hotels in Spain (as in most countries in the world) are rated with stars. They have 1 through 5 stars, and of course, the more, the better. In my opinion, depending on your budget, if you are looking for a very comfortable vacation, don't go lower than 4 stars. 4 star hotels are almost as good as 5 stars but they are usually quite cheaper. 3 star hotels are so diverse that it's difficult to know if it's good or not, but nowadays, with the Internet, it might be a little easier to find out. I have had very different experiences staying at 3 star hotels and I can't say it was consistent. With two and one star hotels you know what to expect. Something probably in the lower end, with rooms that are not as spacious, older decorations and older construction. You can still feel pretty comfortable on them, as long as you know you won't be living like a "king" or a "queen" there! By the way, king-size beds are not as frequent in Spain. You won't have a problem finding them in 4 and 5 star hotels, but it might be more difficult to find it in 3, 2 and 1 star hotels, so if that's important for you, be aware of it. Hotels are usually clean in Spain, you shouldn't have a bad experience in that regard.

There are also Hostels (Albergues), Board and guest houses (Hostal, Pension), and they definitely offer cheaper prices, but you won't really know what to expect and the levels of cleanliness might not be up to your expectations. Of course there are many options and some will be good and some won't be, so if you can do some research before you go on your vacation, the better your trip will be.

Here are some websites that will help you find hotels in Spain (Note that I haven't used any of their services, so I can't say anything good or bad about them):

Bookings.es
Phone: (+34) 93 272 14 50
E-Mail: spain@bookings.net

Hotelsspainonline.com
E-Mails: romwo222@pol.pl, robwoj@email.msn.com

SleepinSpain.com
E-Mail: clientes@bookingonline.biz

Charming-Spain-Hotels.com
Phone: (+34) 91 567 05 72
E-Mail: info@charming-spain-hotels.com

InnsOfSpain.com
Phone: (+1) 250 412 7336 (From the U.S)
E-Mail: info@innsofspain.com

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