Spain
Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Spain.
Destinations within Spain
Hotel guides
Spectacular Hotel Views is the defintive guide to the world's best hotel views. It has over 600 destination rankings with hotels ranked by view quality, uniqueness, and breadth of availability across the property, has a searchable database of 2,500+ hotels with exceptional views and also allows you to browse by view type.
Their Spain ranking provides a useful guide for finding hotels in Spain with the best hotel views.
Read the guide at spectacularhotelviews.com/en/rankings/spain.
spectacularhotelviews.com/en/rankings/spain
Secretplaces is a curated accommodation site for small boutique hotels, guest houses, villas, and holiday homes.
This page presents a Spain selection of small boutique hotels, guest houses, luxury holiday homes, and villas, with examples including Agroturisme Son Foguero, Boutique Hotel San Roque, and Casa Filomena.
Read the guide at secretplaces.com/spain/best-boutique-hotels-holiday-homes.
secretplaces.com/spain/best-boutique-hotels-holiday-homes
Travel videos
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vagabrothers is a YouTube travel channel from Alex and Marko Ayling, focused on cultural and culinary discovery worldwide.
This guide video offers practical Spain travel tips and local advice drawn from the creators' time living there, with references to Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, San Sebastian, Bilbao, and Burgos.
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Wolters World is a YouTube travel channel offering first-hand advice about destinations, planning, culture, and common travel mistakes.
This travel guide video gives a helpful Spain city-planning overview, listing ten places to visit beyond Barcelona and Madrid with notes on attractions, regions, and transport accessibility.
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Creative Travel Guide is a YouTube travel channel from a British couple sharing travel vlogs, advice, guides, and travel hacks.
This itinerary video is useful for comparing Spanish city options, covering Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga, Valencia, San Sebastian, Zaragoza, Alicante, Granada, and Seville.
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Rick Steves' Europe is a YouTube travel channel featuring Rick Steves' European travel programming, guidebooks, and destination resources.
This travel guide video gives Spain's palace history a clear focus, touring the Royal Alcazar in Seville, the Alhambra in Granada, El Escorial near Madrid, and Madrid's Royal Palace.
Travel articles & blogs
The Blonde Abroad is a solo female travel and lifestyle blog focused on destination planning, packing, photography, and travel inspiration. Their Spain timing guide is helpful for choosing when to travel based on the kind of experience visitors want from the country.
Read the guide at theblondeabroad.com/best-time-to-go-to-spain/.
theblondeabroad.com/best-time-to-go-to-spain/
Jessie on a Journey is a solo female, adventure, and NYC-focused travel site with practical planning resources. Her Spain travel guide gives readers a practical starting point for choosing places to visit, shaping itineraries, and finding vacation inspiration across the country.
Read the guide at jessieonajourney.com/spain-travel-guide/.
jessieonajourney.com/spain-travel-guide/
ViaTravelers is a travel media and planning site combining destination guides with practical comparison and itinerary tools. Their Spain guide is a well-rounded resource for comparing the country's cities, islands, regional variety, art, architecture, food, geography, and history.
Read the guide at viatravelers.com/destinations/spain/.
viatravelers.com/destinations/spain/
Going Awesome Places is an itinerary-focused travel brand with detailed guides built around practical trip planning. Their Spain guide is especially useful for trip planning, pairing things to do and food ideas with places to stay, expectations, and practical advice.
Read the guide at goingawesomeplaces.com/destination/europe/spain/.
goingawesomeplaces.com/destination/europe/spain/
Along Dusty Roads is an independent travel blog by Andrew and Emily, focused on photography-led destination guides and selective travel planning. Their Spain guides page offers a strong overview of places to visit, from Seville's streets to Menorca's beaches, with culture, history, and landscapes in view.
Read the guide at alongdustyroads.com/spain.
alongdustyroads.com/spain
Young Adventuress is a solo female travel blog centered on candid travel stories, Spain, New Zealand, polar travel, and photography. Her Spain travel section is a helpful hub for exploring the site's Spain-focused stories and planning ideas in one place.
Read the guide at youngadventuress.com/spain.
youngadventuress.com/spain
Inside the Travel Lab is a journalism-led travel site focused on culture, sustainability, destination essays, and practical guides. Their Spain collection brings together itineraries and travel stories, making it a thoughtful entry point for readers who want both practical routes and broader destination context.
Read the guide at insidethetravellab.com/best-places-to-visit/spain/.
insidethetravellab.com/best-places-to-visit/spain/
The Savvy Backpacker is a Europe budget travel site focused on practical planning for first-time and budget-conscious travelers. Their Spain train guide is a practical resource for understanding tickets, routes, and how to navigate the rail system while planning travel around the country.
Read the guide at thesavvybackpacker.com/spain-train/.
thesavvybackpacker.com/spain-train/
Legal Nomads is a long-running food and travel site with a strong focus on celiac and gluten-free travel. Her gluten-free Spain guide is a valuable planning aid for celiac travelers, covering foods, restaurants, and Spanish and Catalan translation cards.
Read the guide at legalnomads.com/gluten-free/spain/.
legalnomads.com/gluten-free/spain/
NOMADasaurus is an adventure travel and photography blog with destination guides, gear content, and outdoor travel coverage. Their Spain hiking and trekking guide is a strong fit for outdoor travelers who want practical context before planning walking routes in the country.
Read the guide at nomadasaurus.com/hiking-in-spain/.
nomadasaurus.com/hiking-in-spain/
Roads & Kingdoms is a food, culture, and travel journalism publication focused on local reporting and deeper destination context. Their Spain collection offers deeper cultural value by gathering reporting on Spanish food, politics, place, and everyday life.
Read the guide at roadsandkingdoms.com/series/spain/.
roadsandkingdoms.com/series/spain/
Tales of a Backpacker is a solo female backpacking and budget-travel blog with practical destination advice. Her winter Spain guide is helpful for travelers weighing December and January options, with ideas for places to visit and seasonal activities.
Read the guide at talesofabackpacker.com/spain-in-winter/.
talesofabackpacker.com/spain-in-winter/
Ciao Bambino is a luxury family travel agency with an extensive blog focused on family trip planning. Their Spain sample itinerary gives families a useful framework for vacation ideas and planning support when traveling with kids.
Read the guide at ciaobambino.com/sample-itineraries/spain.
ciaobambino.com/sample-itineraries/spain
Be My Travel Muse is a solo female travel blog and travel business focused on independent and women-centered travel. Her solo female travel guide to Spain is a practical match for independent travelers, combining things to do with safety tips from a local perspective.
Read the guide at bemytravelmuse.com/solo-female-travel-spain/.
bemytravelmuse.com/solo-female-travel-spain/
Hand Luggage Only is a travel, food, photography, and home blog with visually driven destination coverage. Their Spain cities article is a good source of visual travel inspiration, connecting city ideas with beaches, wine regions, and broader trip possibilities.
Read the guide at handluggageonly.co.uk/9-cities-must-visit-spain/.
handluggageonly.co.uk/9-cities-must-visit-spain/