Hotels in Peníscola

Peníscola's old town is the reason to come: a walled peninsula topped by the Papa Luna castle, all whitewashed lanes and sea views on three sides, made more famous by its stint as a Game of Thrones filming location. Beyond the castle walls it's a straightforward Costa del Azahar beach resort, with a long sandy Norte beach lined with the kind of mid-rise apartment blocks and hotels that define this stretch of Spanish coast.

Be honest: outside July and August it can feel sleepy and half-shuttered, and the old town's charm is stretched thin by souvenir shops and set-menu tourist restaurants in peak season. It's a small place, around six thousand residents, so distances are short and everything is walkable. Our catalog runs to 17 hotels here, modest for a resort town but enough to choose between old-town character and beachfront convenience. Stay as close to the old town walls as you can manage, since that's where the views and atmosphere actually are, rather than out along the newer beachfront strip.