The 5 Best Luxury Hotels in Granada
From the Gran Hotel Claridge to the Hotel Palacio De Santa Paula: the finest luxury addresses in Granada, hand-picked by our travel experts. Every suitespot booking comes with free breakfast for 2, a room upgrade subject to availability, hotel credit and VIP service – benefits worth over €500.
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The top hotels in Granada at a glance
From legendary grand hotels to intimate design addresses: these properties lead our ranking for Granada. See at a glance where each hotel is located, which loyalty program earns you points and where nightly rates begin. "From" prices are current entry rates and may include limited-time promotional rates.
| Hotel | Location | Hotel program | suitespot score | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gran Hotel Claridge Granada | Centro | I Prefer | – | 280 € |
| Hotel Palacio De Santa Paula Granada | Centro | Marriott Bonvoy | – | 220 € |
| Seda Club Hotel Grenada | Innenstadt | – | – | 250 € |
| Hospes Palacio de Los Patos Granada | Stadtmitte | Marriott Bonvoy | – | 200 € |
| Alhambra Palace Hotel Granada | Centro | – | – | – |
Your guide to the best luxury hotels in Granada
Gran Hotel Claridge Granada · CentroWith every booking through suitespot you enjoy a comprehensive package of suitespot benefits:- Complimentary breakfast for two
- Room upgrade subject to availability
- Up to 100 USD hotel credit per stay
- Early check-in & late check-out subject to availability
- Regular points & status benefits in the hotel programmes
In the centre stand four of our properties: the Gran Hotel Claridge Granada on the Plaza de Villamena (from around 281 €), the Seda Club Hotel on the Plaza de la Trinidad (258 €), the Hotel Palacio De Santa Paula Granada on the Gran Vía de Colón (230 €) and the Hospes Palacio de Los Patos Granada on the Solarillo de Gracia (202 €) – the lowest entry rate in our Granada selection.
On the Alhambra hill sits the Alhambra Palace Hotel Granada, the only property in our selection outside the centre and the closest to the monument. For this one our inventory currently holds no entry rate – our travel advisors will obtain it directly.
Which are the best luxury hotels in Granada?
Granada is small enough that location is rarely the problem – what decides is the type of house and the programme.
Hotel Palacio De Santa Paula Granada · CentroBy price, the Gran Hotel Claridge Granada on the Plaza de Villamena leads with an entry rate from around 281 € per night, followed by the Seda Club Hotel (258 €) and the Hotel Palacio De Santa Paula Granada (230 €). The lowest entry rate is the Hospes Palacio de Los Patos Granada at around 202 €.Personal luxury travel adviceOur travel advisors personally accompany your booking – 365 days a year, from the first offer to late check-out. Reach the suitespot VIP service via email or WhatsApp.Phone: +49 30 81452346 · hotel@suitespot.comBy location, the Alhambra Palace Hotel Granada leads: it is the only property in our selection up on the Alhambra hill rather than in the centre. If you would rather eat in the old town in the evening, the centre suits you better – the other four all sit a few minutes' walk from one another.
By hotel programme, Marriott Bonvoy is the only one with more than one property: the Hotel Palacio De Santa Paula Granada and the Hospes Palacio de Los Patos Granada. The Gran Hotel Claridge Granada runs on iPrefer.
5-star hotels in Granada by area: centre or Alhambra hill?
Granada's centre can be crossed in a quarter of an hour; the climb to the Alhambra is the only real change in elevation.
Seda Club Hotel Grenada · InnenstadtThese two locations cover our selection – and they mean two different stays.
Centro – the city centre
Four of our five properties are here, all a few minutes' walk from the cathedral: the Gran Hotel Claridge Granada on the Plaza de Villamena (from around 281 €) with five suite categories, the Seda Club Hotel on the Plaza de la Trinidad (258 €), the Hotel Palacio De Santa Paula Granada on the Gran Vía de Colón (230 €) with Junior and Grand suites and the Hospes Palacio de Los Patos Granada on the Solarillo de Gracia (202 €).
The Alhambra hill
Above the city, right by the monument: the Alhambra Palace Hotel Granada – the only property in our selection not in the centre. It is also the only one for which our inventory holds an airport transfer and a lunch as benefits. The walk into the old town goes downhill, and the way back up accordingly – worth planning for if you eat in town.
Palaces and suites: Granada's historic houses
What sets Granada apart from other Andalusian destinations is the share of historic town palaces: three of our five properties carry the palacio in the name and in the building.
Hospes Palacio de Los Patos Granada · StadtmitteThe Hotel Palacio De Santa Paula Granada (from around 230 €) on the Gran Vía de Colón offers Junior and Grand suites. The Hospes Palacio de Los Patos Granada (202 €) holds the Alabaster Presidential and the Grand Presidential, the two largest single categories in our selection. The Alhambra Palace Hotel Granada is the third palace – and the only one looking out over the city rather than into a courtyard.
The widest choice of categories, however, belongs to the Gran Hotel Claridge Granada (281 €) with five: Mercader, Gran Patio, Marco Polo, Catedral and Gran Claridge.
For the Seda Club Hotel our inventory lists no separate suite category – please request a specific one through our travel advisors.
Points, status and programmes in Granada
Granada is thinly covered on the programme side, and that is worth knowing before you book.
Marriott Bonvoy is the only programme with more than one property: the Hotel Palacio De Santa Paula Granada (from around 230 €) and the Hospes Palacio de Los Patos Granada (202 €). If you hold Bonvoy status, you have the choice between two palaces here.
The Gran Hotel Claridge Granada (281 €) runs on iPrefer.
Two properties take part in no loyalty programme: the Seda Club Hotel and the Alhambra Palace Hotel Granada. Both are bookable through suitespot with every other benefit – but there are no points or status nights there.
The Alhambra, getting there and what makes a stay in Granada
The reason for most stays in Granada is the Alhambra – and it is the one item that genuinely needs planning: tickets are capped, the time slots for the Nasrid Palaces are fixed, and both regularly sell out weeks ahead. Book the ticket first, then the hotel.Personal luxury travel adviceOur travel advisors personally accompany your booking – 365 days a year, from the first offer to late check-out. Reach the suitespot VIP service via email or WhatsApp.Phone: +49 30 81452346 · hotel@suitespot.comOtherwise a stay in Granada is a stay on foot: the cathedral, the Albaicín, the tapas bars of the centre and the climb to the Alhambra are all within walking distance of our four city properties. Nobody needs a car in the old town.
As a suitespot guest you travel with VIP status: we register your preferences with the hotel before arrival – in Granada most often a quiet room and, where possible, a view of the Alhambra or the courtyard.
All five properties include breakfast for two, an upgrade subject to availability and a late check-out – that is rare, and here it applies without exception. A 100 USD hotel credit is held by the Gran Hotel Claridge Granada and a 50 USD credit by the Seda Club Hotel. Only the Seda Club Hotel requires a minimum stay of two nights.
Earn points & use your status in Granada
suitespot rates are genuine direct rates: you keep earning regular points and elite nights in the hotel's loyalty program and retain your status benefits – on top of your suitespot benefits. These programs are represented in Granada:
| Program | Hotels | Examples in Granada |
|---|---|---|
| Marriott Bonvoy | 2 hotels | Hotel Palacio De Santa Paula Granada, Hospes Palacio de Los Patos Granada |
| I Prefer | 1 hotel | Gran Hotel Claridge Granada |
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Frequently asked questions about luxury hotels in Granada
How much does a 5-star hotel in Granada cost?
Entry rates for our properties in Granada run between around 202 € per night at the Hospes Palacio de Los Patos Granada and about 281 € per night at the Gran Hotel Claridge Granada. The median entry rate is around 244 €.
In between sit the Hotel Palacio De Santa Paula Granada (around 230 €) and the Seda Club Hotel (258 €). The corridor is far narrower than in Málaga or Marbella – in Granada the decision is made on the house and the location rather than the price.
For the Alhambra Palace Hotel Granada our inventory currently holds no entry rate; our travel advisors will obtain it directly.
Which are the best luxury hotels in Granada?
It depends on your priority. By price, the Gran Hotel Claridge Granada (from around 281 €) leads ahead of the Seda Club Hotel (258 €) and the Hotel Palacio De Santa Paula Granada (230 €).
By location it depends on your plans: the Alhambra Palace Hotel Granada is the only one right by the Alhambra hill; the other four are in the centre, within walking distance of the cathedral and the old town.
By programme, Marriott Bonvoy is the only option offering a genuine choice, with two properties – the Hotel Palacio De Santa Paula Granada and the Hospes Palacio de Los Patos Granada.
Do I earn points and can I use my status on suitespot bookings?
Yes. suitespot rates are full direct rates: you earn regular points and status nights in the respective hotel programme.
In Granada the choice is limited, though: Marriott Bonvoy covers two properties (Hotel Palacio De Santa Paula Granada, Hospes Palacio de Los Patos Granada) and iPrefer one (Gran Hotel Claridge Granada).
The Seda Club Hotel and the Alhambra Palace Hotel Granada take part in no loyalty programme. You receive the suitespot benefits there, but neither points nor status nights.
Which hotel is closest to the Alhambra?
The Alhambra Palace Hotel Granada: it is the only property in our selection up on the Alhambra hill, right by the monument.
The other four are in the centre – the Gran Hotel Claridge Granada, the Seda Club Hotel, the Hotel Palacio De Santa Paula Granada and the Hospes Palacio de Los Patos Granada. The Alhambra is walkable from there, but it is uphill.
For the Alhambra itself, regardless of hotel: tickets are capped and time slots are fixed – book the ticket first, then the room.
Which hotels in Granada are historic palaces?
Three of our five properties are palaces: the Hotel Palacio De Santa Paula Granada on the Gran Vía de Colón (from around 230 €), the Hospes Palacio de Los Patos Granada on the Solarillo de Gracia (202 €) and the Alhambra Palace Hotel Granada up on the hill.
The two in the centre are classic town palaces with a courtyard; the Alhambra Palace is the only one with an open view over the city.
The Gran Hotel Claridge Granada (281 €) and the Seda Club Hotel (258 €) are not palace houses, but both sit directly on a plaza in the centre.
Which hotels in Granada have suites?
The widest choice is at the Gran Hotel Claridge Granada (from around 281 €) with five categories: Mercader, Gran Patio, Marco Polo, Catedral and Gran Claridge.
The Hospes Palacio de Los Patos Granada (202 €) offers the Alabaster Presidential and the Grand Presidential; the Hotel Palacio De Santa Paula Granada (230 €) a Junior and a Grand suite.
For the Seda Club Hotel and the Alhambra Palace Hotel Granada no separate suite category is held in our inventory.
What benefits do I receive when booking in Granada through suitespot?
All five properties include breakfast for two, a room upgrade subject to availability and a late check-out – in Granada without exception.
A 100 USD hotel credit is held by the Gran Hotel Claridge Granada and a 50 USD credit by the Seda Club Hotel. At the Alhambra Palace Hotel Granada an airport transfer and a lunch are held instead. Three properties add a welcome gift.
Only the Seda Club Hotel requires a minimum stay (two nights).
When is the best time to visit Granada?
Granada sits at the foot of the Sierra Nevada, so its climate is not that of the coast: hot, dry summers and noticeably cool winters.
The best months are April to June and September to October – warm enough for the gardens of the Alhambra, without the high-summer heat that makes a midday visit hard going.
Winter is the quietest and most affordable time, and the Sierra Nevada ski area is less than an hour away by car – a combination no other Andalusian destination offers.
