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In El Barrio, the old town, many historic buildings have been converted into luxury boutique hotels blessed with balconies overlooking romantic Spanish squares and cobbled streets. However, you can also find plenty of Alicante’s cheap yet characterful options in this historic hub.

El Barrio is definitely the most atmospheric and Spanish part of Alicante, heaving with tapas restaurants and cosy bars that open long into the night. If you want to feel the pulse of local Alicante life, this is the place for you.

Families looking for somewhere quieter and more child-friendly may prefer to rent an apartment in a seaside resort on the fringes of Alicante. Many of them have giant pools, and lots of entertainment on tap for the kids. What’s more, many of these hotels are just metres away from the beach.

Also along the seafront or just a few hundred metres away from the beach, you'll find an abundance of Alicante hotels suited to large groups and stag and hen parties.

Many of these larger hotels have air conditioning in the bedrooms, a pool and their own bar, and are cheek-by-jowl with many of Alicante’s after dark attractions.

There are plenty of group accommodation options in Alicante, and an apartment or villa can often work out cheaper than staying in a hotel if you're splitting the cost with your pals – especially if you’re keen to cook your own meals.

If you really want to go all out, treat yourself to a luxury spa break in one of a handful of four- and five-star spa hotels in and around Alicante, where all-inclusive indulgence is actively encouraged and fluffy towel swans on your bed are de rigueur.