Hotel Patio de las Cruces

Housed in a former flamenco school, the family-run Pension El Patio de las Cruces offers style and comfort on a pretty and central square aptly named for its wrought iron crosses. The friendly proprietor, Manuel, proudly whisked us through the one-star hotel’s tiled entryway to show us some rooms—and introduce us to his wife and staff.

The hotel’s 28 guestrooms are decorated with traditional Andalusian tiles and violet- or chestnut-hued accent walls. Dark wooden window shutters keep rooms cool, and air conditioning, a flat-screen TV and free Wi-Fi are standard throughout. Some rooms face El Patio de las Cruces.

The private bathrooms are clean and simple, with boxy showers and white bowl sinks.

The hotel’s two plant-filled interior patios are decorated with wicker furniture. A free Internet station is located (where else?) across from a stone wishing well—replete with a bucket on a string. Wi-Fi is free throughout, and the property is pet-friendly.