Where to stay in Alicante

Carefully choosing where to stay in Alicante is important so as not to risk compromising your holiday. Families certainly don’t like to find themselves side by side with wild twenty-somethings who make a racket until the morning, while party people prefer accommodation with people of more or less the same age to socialise and perhaps start a summer flirtation.

Tourists’ needs are diverse but Alicante’s hotels and flats cater for all. Cheap, family-run boarding houses, resorts with hundreds of rooms, villas with swimming pools, hotels from well-known international chains, hostels for backpackers: the range of accommodation on offer all along the coast (and beyond) of Alicante is vast.

Whether you’re a beach lizard or a nightclub-dwelling nocturnal animal, a family with children or a couple looking for romance, a solo traveller or a group of friends, you’re sure to find the hotel that’s right for you in and around Alicante. With our tips, finding it will be easier!

Centre of Alicante

The Old Town is the city centre of Alicante, with characteristic narrow streets and squares, Gothic buildings, impressive Baroque churches, as well as shops, local markets, restaurants and cafés. The centre is well served by public transport, making it very easy to get around, and the beaches are only a few minutes’ walk away.

Many hotels in the Old Town are housed in perfectly restored historical buildings, so it is not surprising that this area is home to the city’s chicest boutique hotels. It is also a recommended area for independent and budget travellers as many hostels are based here.

Sleeping in the historical centre of Alicante is therefore the best choice for those who love art and history, shopping and good food and for all those who prefer a city atmosphere.

Recommended accommodation in the centre

On the seafront

Aiming for a beach-only holiday? Do you want to get out of bed and find yourself on the beach? Or perhaps hear the soothing sound of the sea waves without even bothering to get out of bed? Hotels close to Alicante’s beaches are inevitably just the thing for you.

The city’s two main beaches, Playa del Postiguet and Playa de San Juan, are lined with a long line of accommodation.

Finding a hotel to suit your budget in this area will not be difficult at all as this is where the majority of Alicante’s accommodation is concentrated, from small family-run pensions to resorts and hotel complexes with hundreds of rooms, with everything in between.

Recommended accommodation near the beaches

Near the Airport

In Alicante, as in many places, the airport area is characterised by a wide choice of international chain hotels. Many are medium/high category, modern and equipped with every comfort, but there are also more affordable options.

Staying in the airport area is the best choice for people coming to Alicante on business, who want to stay away from the hustle and bustle and need fast Internet connection and other business facilities; the area is also recommended for those arriving late or having an early morning flight.

International chain hotels can be found all along the N322, the main road leading from the airport to all major tourist resorts.

Recommended accommodation near the airport

Beach resorts on the Costa Blanca

If the sea is the focus of your holiday but you do not want to sleep in the city of Alicante, you can opt for another beach resort on the Costa Blanca. Tourism is one of the area’s major resources and hotel facilities can be found all along the region’s coastline.

Popular resorts around Alicante are Torrevieja, Calpe and Gandia. Slightly less known to tourists but definitely worth considering, with a good choice of hotel facilities, are Moraira and Xàbia.

For nature lovers, we recommend sleeping at Benissa, a place between the sea and the mountains that allows you to combine lazy days at beautiful beaches with more active ones by taking one of the many hiking trails in the area; another seaside resort less affected by mass tourism is Santa Pola.