Hospes Palau de la Mar
"Located in a bourgeois residential district on the edge of Valencia’s old town, this 66-room hotel was created from an elegant nineteenth-century town house to which a substantial modern annex has been added. Despite its classical facade, the Palau’s visual signature is monastic minimalism—the library, lounge, restaurant, and reception area are all hidden from view off a stone-paved central staircase with elaborately carved wooden railings. Upstairs, rooms are spacious, stark, and comfortable, with black-stained plank floors, built-in furniture, oyster-gray walls, and large marble-accented baths with deep tubs and separate showers. There’s also a sun terrace, a pool, and a fitness center, as well as a restaurant that serves contemporary Spanish cuisine."
