The Spanish city where you can get five-star stays for under £40pp & it’s 37C next week
IF you’re looking for five-star stays on the cheap, check out Zaragoza in northeastern Spain.
The city has rooms in luxury hotels for as little as £79 per night for two people, as well as a thriving tapas scene – and it’s going to be very hot next week.
The Hotel Price Index from Hotels.com found that Zaragoza is the cheapest destination for five-star hotels in the whole of Europe.
The report revealed that you can stay in luxe rooms for an average price of £120 – but Sun Travel has found five-star stays for under £80 per night.
The first is Reina Petronila which is a short walk to the city centre and plenty to do at the hotel itself.
It has a long indoor pool, spa with a sauna, gym, bar and on-site restaurant.
In the morning there’s a buffet breakfast which one guest described it as the “best part” of their stay.
Rooms range from single to Junior Studio Suite which sleeps up to two but has a self-contained dining and kitchenette.
Visitors have described it as “beautiful” another called it “value for money“.
You can book a one-night stay in the Reina Petronila from £79 per night (or £39.50pppn).
Hotel Palafox is another five-star hotel found in the Old Town, it’s very near the train station too so it’s in a prime location for visitors.
On-site there’s an Aragonia restaurant which serves up local dishes as well as a sauna, gym and pretty terrace.
The gem of the hotel is the seasonal outside pool surrounded by sun umbrellas and parasols.
Rooms range from singles to grand suites and start from £81 per night (or £40.50pppn).
After a restful night, there’s plenty to do in Zaragoza which sits on the banks of the Ebro River.
And if you fancy a visit soon, the city is set to reach highs of 37C next week.
For tapas, head to El Tubo which has maze-like and narrow streets filled with restaurants.
The small dishes are generally served from 1-4pm and 8pm-midnight.
Some tapas specialities here include Ternasco de Aragón (lamb), migas (fried breadcrumbs), and borraja which is local wild greens.
It’s also a prime bar-hopping spot during the evenings.
If anyone is heading there as a family, there’s lots to keep children entertained like the aquarium and the Emoz origami museum is filled with tiny paper treasures.
The city has some impressive buildings, some of which are Basilica de Nuestra Senora del Pilar and Palacio de la Aljaferia.
Further afield, visitors can take a day trip to the Monasterio de Piedra which is a national park that has lots of pretty waterfalls.
Brits can fly directly from London Stansted to Zaragoza from £18 with Ryanair in June.
Here are the cheapest five-star stays abroad…
These are the destinations where you’ll find the cheapest five-star hotels from Hotels.com…
- Nha Trang, Vietnam (£70)
- Zaragoza, Spain (£120)
- Wrocław, Poland (£120)
- Tirana, Albania (£130)
- Riga, Latvia (£130)
- Zagreb, Croatia (£130)
- Sofia, Bulgaria (£135)
- Heraklion (Crete), Greece (£135)
- Tallinn, Estonia (£140)
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (£140)