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Where To Stay In Seville, Spain: Hotels for Every Budget

From traditional Moorish palaces and opulent mansions, to stylish boutique hotels and lively hostels – this accommodation guide will help you decide where to stay in Seville!

Seville is one of my favourite Spanish cities. There’s something about the combination of architecture, cuisine and colourful surroundings that make it feel wonderfully exotic. Bursting with lavish palaces, fabulous shopping and some of Spain’s finest restaurants and tapas bars, the vibrant city is perfect for a short holiday. Also, with temperatures reaching double figures throughout the year, it’s a great spot for an autumn or winter city break.

Plaza De Espana, Seville

Arriving in Seville for the first time is an assault on the senses – you’ll find fragrant orange trees and aromatic jasmine plants, dazzling Mudejar architecture and the sounds of flamenco music in the streets. Marvel at the sheer size and grandeur of Seville cathedral, get lost in the winding streets of the Barrio Santa Cruz, and discover the flamenco joints and hole-in-the-wall bars known only to locals.

READ MORE: Top Things To Do In Seville

Views from the Giralda Tower, Seville

If you’re trying to decide where to stay in Seville, you’re in luck! No matter what your budget, there are several Seville hotels for you to choose from. I’ve always adored the range of luxury hotels in Seville, many of which are converted palaces and mansions.

To help you get started, and find the best Seville hotels for your holiday, I’ve put together this handy accommodation guide featuring all my favourite spots to stay at in the city…

Mercado De Lonja Del Barranco, Seville

Where To Stay in Seville

Luxury Hotels in Seville

Hotel Alfonso VIII

In a city packed with luxurious 5-star hotels, Alfonso VIII stands out as one of the most opulent. Perfectly located at Puerta del Jerez, this impressive mansion is just a short walk away from the cathedral, so you’ll be right in the heart of the action.

However, guests may find it difficult to tear themselves away from the luxury spa, the peaceful garden roof terrace and the intricately-decorated rooms. Hotel Alfonso VIII also offers two excellent restaurants with an impressive range of Catalan and Andalusian specialities. Yes, this is definitely a hotel for a special occasion or a celebration.

Check availability and latest prices at Hotel Alfonso VIII here

Hotel Alfonso VIII, Seville

Casa del Poeta

If you’re looking for a hotel with unique character and style, in a central location, look no further than the Casa del Poeta. This atmospheric converted mansion is located in the Barrio Santa Cruz (the old Jewish quarter) and offers stunning views over the cathedral from the rooftop terrace.

Built in traditional style around a central, open courtyard, Casa del Poeta is decorated with lush, trailing plants and delicate flowers, giving it a really romantic feel. The gorgeous setting, combined with the nightly guitar concerts on the candlelit patio, makes this hotel the best place to stay in Seville for couples.

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Hotel Casa Del Poeta, Seville

Hotel Palacio de Villapanes

This stunning converted palace is one of the most stylish luxury hotels in Seville. Built in the 18th century, the Hotel Palacio de Villapanes offers elegant interiors complete with plenty of period touches, and pretty patios lined with fragrant orange trees.

The hotel is conveniently located a little off the beaten tourist track in the upmarket Alfalfa district, but is still within easy walking distance of all the main sights. Don’t miss the delicious tapas, delivered directly to your room or to one of the beautiful patios. Hotel Palacio de Villapanes is without doubt one of the best hotels in Seville – perfect for a memorable city break.

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Hotel Palacio de Villapanes, Seville

READ MORE: 5 Food Experiences You Can’t Miss In Seville

EME Catedrale Hotel

With Moorish-inspired interiors and luxurious contemporary rooms, EME Catedrale Hotel is one of the most popular 5-star hotels in Seville’s old town. As the name suggests, it’s just a stone’s throw from the cathedral, and offers one of the best views of any hotel in the city from its rooftop pool terrace.

It’s also an ideal base from which to explore the Jewish quarter and all the main sights and sounds of the city. Along with the pool, another great feature is the hotel’s cocktail bar, which has a glass floor showing the subterranean Roman ruins below. Definitely a great spot for an atmospheric pre-dinner drink!

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EME Catedral Hotel, Seville

Corral del Rey

Corral del Rey is a classy boutique hotel fit for a king, and is the ideal destination for those seeking calm and relaxation in Seville. I adored my stay here, and it’s one of my top recommendations on this list. The hotel is actually made up of three converted mansions, with beautifully furnished rooms, some of which have their own private pool terraces.

Located in the chic Alfalfa district, just a short walk from the cathedral and the Plaza Nueva, Corral del Rey offers everything you’ll need for a truly memorable holiday. What’s more, if you’re looking for where to stay in Seville with a family, this deluxe boutique hotel could be an excellent option, as the rooms are kitted out with family-friendly facilities and extra beds are provided at no additional cost in the junior suites. Read more about my stay here.

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Hotel Corral del Rey, Seville

Mid-Range Hotels in Seville

Hotel Alcoba del Rey

There are traces of Seville’s Moorish history all over the city, and at the Hotel Alcoba del Rey, you’ll find some of the finest examples of Moorish-inspired stucco design. This classy boutique hotel is one of the best hotels in Seville for style and atmosphere, and is located in the Barrio de Macarena, where some of the most impressive processions depart during Seville’s Semana Santa (Holy Week).

The rooftop terrace is filled with aromatic herbs and plants, and is the perfect place to unwind after a long day of sightseeing.

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Hotel Alcoba del Rey, Seviile

Hotel Casa 1800

If you’re looking for a peaceful retreat in the heart of the Barrio Santa Cruz, look no further than Hotel Casa 1800. This tranquil boutique hotel offers classy, sophisticated comfort at prices that won’t break the bank. Located just off the bustling street of Mateos Gago, this is also a perfect spot to try some of Seville’s best tapas bars. The gorgeous terrace features a rooftop pool and unbeatable views over the Giralda Tower. I’d stay here for that view alone!

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Hotel Casa 1800, Seville

Hotel Inglaterra Seville

Hotel Inglaterra Seville is a traditional, stately 4-star hotel, decked out with antique furnishings with plenty of period features. The rooms are comfortable and elegant, and the stylish roof terrace offers excellent tapas. Guests can use the gym and spa next door, and the rates are exceptionally good value for the quality of service on offer.

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Hotel Inglaterra Seville

Budget Hotels in Seville

Triana Backpackers

If you’re looking for where to stay in Seville on a budget, try the Triana Hostel. This popular backpacker joint is located 15-minutes away from the cathedral, next to the Guadalquivir River in the popular Triana district. This is the best part of town for nightlife, flamenco music, and to see the beautiful Gothic-Mudejar church of Santa Ana.

Offering a range of dorm rooms and extremely good value doubles, Triana hostel is the ideal place for those seeking fun, good company, and affordable accommodation. What’s more, this friendly hostel has its own rooftop bar complete with jacuzzi, for a taste of luxury at budget prices!

Check availability and latest prices at Triana Backpackers here

Triana Backpackers., Seville Hostel

I hope this guide has given you plenty of inspiration for where to stay in Seville. Whatever you choose, this charming city is sure to captivate and surprise you – don’t forget to let me know where you end up!

Planning your trip to Seville? Don’t forget to read my guides: Top Things To Do In Seville 5 Food Experiences You Can’t Miss In Seville

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Tapas ‘til ya Drop-as

Well, sort of. Spain included some of the most beautiful views and challenging circumstances we’ve experienced so far…although those circumstances are not why it has taken us so long to post about our time there. We did go to one city that was almost completely devoid of WiFi (looking at you Granada), but ultimately these posts are about reflecting on our experiences & when you travel through 6 cities & 2 countries in 2 weeks, there’s not a lot of room for that. So, apologies for the delay friends. Let’s get crackin’ on Spain.

After an overnight bus from Lisbon dropped us in Seville at 6am, we were graciously welcomed to our hostel for breakfast despite the mandatory 3pm check in time. This allowed us to not only recharge, both physically and technologically speaking, but also afforded us the opportunity to hop on a 10am walking tour and immediately take in the sites of one of the most beautiful cities in Spain. Over the two days we were there, we saw a private flamenco performance, wandered through the old Jewish Quarter, geeked out over visiting a Game of Thrones set (that is, less importantly, a historic Moorish palace), and bonded with our fellow travelers at the nightly hostel dinner. For a city that included a terrible cold and bed bugs (more on that later), it still makes it into our top 5 cities so far.

Thanks to some helpful tips from hostel-goers in Lisbon and Seville, we decided to switch up our next destination and head to Granada. We were immediately taken aback by the history and culture permeating through the city. While the tombs of Isabella I & Ferdinand II (who famously forced the conversion or exile of the Spanish Muslims & Jews during the Reconquista) lie in the Granada Cathedral, the large palace & fortress of Alhambra looms over the city as a permanent reminder of Andalucia’s Moorish roots. If some or all of that doesn’t ring a bell, do not despair. We learned that entire sentence from a Granada City Pass-worth of museum tours. The pairing of this cultural experience with our accommodations located 30 minutes outside of Granada at the base of the Sierra Nevada mountains created a truly immersive Spanish experience.

While the beauty and history of Granada is truly a sight to behold, after 3 days of spotty WiFi and at times an overwhelming language barrier, we were definitely ready to trade in the Spanish countryside for the bustling metropolis of Madrid. It turns out we arrived at the perfect time: over the 3 days we were there, we were able to visit both the Prado & Reina Sofia museums free of charge. On our walking tour, we learned about Madrid’s role as one of the cultural epicenters of Spain & its completely badass motto: Fui sobre agua edificada mis muros de fuego son – “I was built on water, my walls are made of fire.” DAMN. Madrid’s walls were made from flint, so when the Romans tried to invade with lead arrows, the walls would spark & look like they were on fire. As our guide put it, “the fire would make the Romans say ‘What the fuck is that shit? We are not invading these crazy mystic bastards.’” After this rich cultural experience, we concluded our 9 day stay in Spain with a delicious meal at a local Indian restaurant...as one does.

At this point you might be thinking, “Wow, Julia and Andrew really immersed themselves in Spain’s local customs and flavors (minus that confusing Indian meal they just mentioned).” To that we’d say again, well, sort of. Here are our Spanish highs and lows:

Julia’s Highlights:

Exploring Seville’s Jewish Quarter.

Playing badminton at our guesthouse in Granada with the Sierra Nevada mountains in the background. For some reason, the guesthouse had a badminton court and mini-golf course in the backyard - and it was awesome.

Dinner at Taberna La Tana in Granada. Being a true tapas joint, a new (free) plate of food came out every time a drink was ordered. Add to that a fabulous selection of wines and lively ambiance, and I was sold.

Tour of Alhambra - I had no idea what to expect, but the grounds and history are absolutely breathtaking. One of the most beautiful places I’ve ever visited.

Visiting the Granada Cathedral & Royal Chapel. Despite the very one-sided history around the Catholic resurgence in Spain, the tour provided a great deal of information, and the cathedral itself was one of the most beautiful we’ve seen so far.

The Madrid walking tour, which was both informative and entertaining. I especially enjoyed the part when all the men in our group (Andrew included) were assigned to be a former King of Spain by our tour guide, who then proceeded to tell us how these men had either succeeded or failed as monarchs. Andrew, or should I say Phillip II, succeeded (proud girlfriend). The same cannot be said for poor Carlos II who, as our tour guide put it “looked like a spoon and had the mental capacity of one as well.”

Enjoying a picnic at the Plaza de Oriente in Madrid.

Drinking Tinto de Verano whenever possible.

Meeting up with Andrew’s friend Zac, his wife Chrissy, and their friend Dan for dinner in Madrid.

Also, big shout out to the weather for being just absolutely awesome the whole time we were in Spain.

Julia’s Lowlights:

Buying a Granada City Pass forced us to visit a few touristy places that we wouldn’t have otherwise in order to get our money’s worth. Cuarto Real was one of those places. I still don’t really understand what we were looking at or why there was a jazz exhibit in the same room.

Other than the badminton game and being in the Sierra Nevada mountains, the guesthouse experience was not great - no need to get into details, but it involved having to kill a lot of flies due to other guests’ trash and very bad WiFi.

I don’t understand tapas (just give me a full meal!!!!) and am afraid I never will. Oh well.

Andrew’s Highlights:

Breakfast & dinners at our hostel in Seville. Ok, yes, this is a weird first highlight. BUT, the breakfast was so delicious, healthy, and free that I couldn’t make this list without mentioning it. The dinners were also delicious, but the best part about those was the camaraderie we built with the other hostel-goers. We spent our last dinner discussing the fact that one of our roommates was taking a girl on a first date to the straits of Gibraltar (probably the most absurd first date I’ve ever heard). He enlisted a friend to drive them because he couldn’t drive stick shift, and his friend was begging for people to go with him so he wasn’t a third wheel. My biggest regret is that we never got to hear how it went since we left the day of the date.

Private Flamenco show in Seville: our hostel brought in a local Flamenco guitarist to perform a few songs for us & to discuss the history of Flamenco. There was no dancer accompanying him, but the beautiful music set against the view of the Cathedral was pretty amazing.

Plaza de España: Traveling Europe, it is pretty easy to get jaded about seeing the famous plaza or piazza of a city. Giant space, fountains, maybe a statue of some beloved local figure, yada yada yada. Plaza de España took all of those feelings and just threw them out the window for me. It’s an immense, gorgeous space that I never expected to love so much.

Real Alcazar: Beyond this palace being the set of the Water Gardens of Dorne in Game of Thrones (nerd alert!), it was incredible to visit because the palace is so unassuming from the outside. The walls do not dominate the surrounding area, so you really only know it’s there because of the one massive gate with a long line of tourists walking into it. Once inside, you can walk around the gardens & palace for hours taking pictures of spots you think are from Game of Thrones but are not, and walking past actual GOT sets & finding out later you should have taken more pictures…

Dinner at Bar Poe: We’ll start with the fact that I am not a tapas person. I generally find tapas places in the US to be too expensive for the amount of food you’re getting (or not getting). Julia and I also found this to be basically the same situation in Spain despite our expectations. HOWEVER, we found two bars that served true tapas; that is, you order a drink & get a small plate of food. Bar Poe was the lesser of the two bars wine-wise, but the better of them food-wise. They had 9 dishes to pick from, and when you ordered a drink, you picked one of the dishes. Between the two of us, we had 8 drinks (& thus 8 small plates) and it came out to 18 euro. The dishes were absolutely delicious & you know they were authentic because the bartender/owner was British and his wife/the chef was from Lisbon.

Beers at Mirador San Nicolás overlooking Alhambra: This was a vibrant park & lookout point high on the hill opposite Alhambra. It was a great opportunity to take in the massive size of Alhambra & most importantly, just relax and enjoy the view of Granada with some local beers.

Bus ride from Granada to Madrid: The weather was perfect for us to take in the beautiful scenery of southern Spain as we made our way through the mountains to Madrid. Once the mountains ended & we were driving through farmland for hours, the bus had WiFi & a huge movie library to distract you from the farmland. It was the best of both worlds.

Dinner with Zac, Chrissy, & Dan: We met up with an old friend of mine, Zac, his wife, Chrissy, and Zac’s friend Dan for dinner (we’re now all friends *after* the dinner but before the dinner this was the description). Zac took us out to a restaurant with delicious paella & great sangria. After the struggles with a language barrier throughout Spain, it was great to see a familiar face & have a great meal.

Tapas at El Tigre: We bought half a liter of Sangria each & were given two hearty plates of food complete with chicken wings, potatoes, cheeses, & meats all for 5 euro a person. That’s it, that’s the highlight.

Prado Museum experience: The Prado is free on Saturdays from 6pm-8pm, so for two travelers on a budget, that price is ideal. However, two other moments stood out. While standing in line, a group of 7-8 year old students came up to us & asked if they could film & interview us for a school English project. They were so sweet & spoke English really well. You could tell they were nervous, but after all our struggles with communicating in a foreign language on this trip, it was truly heartening to see these 3 kids walk up to total strangers & speak with them in the strangers’ native language. Inside the museum, we obviously saw a lot of paintings, sculptures, etc. But, one piece in particular stood out, especially given the fact we were heading to France for the next leg of the journey. We saw an early draft of the Mona Lisa painted by Da Vinci & one of his pupils just hanging amongst all of the other paintings. There are some differences from the final copy, such as Mona Lisa’s dress, and the absence of 500 tourists taking selfies & giant iPad photos of the painting. Overall the Prado is immense & we likely could have been there for hours, but for the price, it was a fantastic experience.

Andrew’s Lowlights:

Bed bugs: Obvious lowlight. This should be a simple playbook for hostels: guest finds bed bug, guest gets apology & refund, hostel doesn’t get bad publicity. Our hostel started out with a different playbook. When I found the bug & bites on my hand, the guy at the front desk told me they’d handle it at check out for me. At check out, the woman talked about how it’s not bed bug season, & even GOOGLE IMAGE SEARCHED bed bug bites to compare to my hand. I learned two things that morning: customer service is not everyone’s strong suit, and oh dear god some people had far worse experiences than me with bed bugs. Regardless, we left without a resolution & proceeded to send a lengthy email to management about it. We received a full refund & multiple emails & calls of apology. As a result, we won’t mention the hostel’s name here.

Lack of WiFi in Granada: When you are traveling without an international plan, WiFi becomes like water in a desert. Granada was the goddamn Sahara. Our hostel only had WiFi on the front patio, and Granada only had WiFi at Haagen Daaz. Seriously. Now on one hand, this should be a positive. Disconnecting from technology is a good thing, and helps you fully immerse yourself in the day to day experience. However, when you rely on technology to avoid tourist traps (seemingly everywhere in Granada) & to plan the next legs of your journey, a lack of WiFi sets back your budget in more ways than one.

The tapas life overall: Give me full sized portions at a reasonable price or give me death.

Language barrier: I took Spanish in high school & generally felt pretty comfortable leading up to our Spanish leg that I could get by day to day. Well, it turns our 4 years of Latin American Spanish in no way prepared me for European Thpanish. I was constantly annoyed at not being able to remember Spanish phrases (or look them up because, WiFi desert) & barely being able to understand the locals.

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charllieeldridge · 5 years

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10 Cheap European Countries You Can Visit on $50 / Day or Less

Some budget travellers avoid Europe because they don’t believe there are any cheap European countries to visit, but that’s simply not true.

While the continent is home to some budget-busting destinations like France, Ireland and Norway, there are also some culture-filled, cheap European countries that can be visited on $50 / day or less. Even in the western part of Europe.

In this article, I’m going to break down our favourite cheap European countries of 2020 and show you how you can travel on as little as $50 / day in some of the continent’s most fascinating places.

If you’re looking to visit more than just Europe, check out our list of the cheapest countries to visit in 2020, the best countries to visit in 2020, and if you’re an expat or digital nomad like us, check out our list of the cheapest places to live.

This article has been updated in January 2020 to reflect the current cheap (and awesome) countries to visit in Europe.

How To Travel Europe For Cheap

Before I get into the cheap places to visit in Europe in 2020, I should point out that it’s not always easy to travel on $50 / day or less, particularly in the last couple of countries on this list. But if you take into consideration a few money-saving tricks, you can easily save a lot of money off your daily budget, and bring it down to around $50 / day.

Save on Accommodation:

In almost all cases, you’ll find cheaper accommodation in Europe on Airbnb, particularly if you book well in advance. Even in more expensive cities, it’s possible to find apartments for $15 – $20 / night if you book early enough.

You can save even more by staying in a private room in an apartment, rather than having the entire place to yourself. Because some apartments are so cheap, you can use our special $35 Airbnb coupon code and actually pay for up to two nights for free… on us!

Want to find free accommodation in Europe? Consider finding house sitting jobs or couchsurfing.

Save on Food:

By renting your own apartment instead of staying a hotel room, you’ll also get your own kitchen. This means that you can cook for yourself and save on meals. When we travel in Europe, we often cook 1 or 2 meals per day in our apartment, but we still make sure to go out and try the local cuisine at least once per day.

Another option is to look for food festivals that often have free samples available, opt for the “menu of the day” which is an affordable set lunch meal, or in the case of Italy, aperitivo which includes free food when you purchase a drink.

Save on Activities:

Europe is great for free walking tours in many of the major cities. To find these, simply run a Google search: “Free Walking Tours in [city]” and you’ll find one to reserve.

I’ve also listed a lot of other free activities for each of the cheap European countries listed in this post. For some activities like island cruises and multi-day treks, you can save money by booking last-minute. If there’s already a group formed or a sail scheduled, talk to the tour operators about last-minute discounts.

Transportation:

In almost all cases, you’ll save money by booking trains, ferries, buses and flights in advance. If you’re travelling to multiple cheap countries in Europe, you may want to look into a Eurail pass. If you plan to fly a lot, try to fly carry-on in order to save money on baggage fees.

Here are 10 cheap European countries to visit in 2020.

1. Greece

Budget apartment: $20 / day

Meal at an inexpensive restaurant: $7

Domestic Flight: $100+

Half-day tour: $20+

Free activities: Hiking, chilling on the beach, wine tastings, visit Monastiraki Flea Market, hike Lycabettus Hill, Museum of Popular Instruments and many more.

Ahh Greece. The word itself conjures up images of dazzling pebbled beaches, tantalizing sunsets and clusters of white buildings cascading into the Mediterranean Sea.

While most people have fantasized about a holiday in Greece, very few realize that it’s truly one the best cheap European countries to visit. It’s quite easy to spend $50 / day or less, particularly in the off-season or the shoulder season, when the price of flights and accommodation can be discounted by as much as 50%.

We have visited Greece on multiple occasions and every time we are amazed by the value of this European nation and the hospitality of the locals. There are endless things to do in Greece, you’ll never be bored.

We’ve stayed in beautiful, modern studio apartments for less than $20 per night and dined on fantastic authentic Greek cuisine for $7 – $12 at a nice restaurant with a view. If you’re looking for a stunning destination in Europe that won’t break the bank, I think Greece rightfully tops this list.

Read More About Italy Travel:

Top 29 Incredible Places To Visit in Italy

Top 13 Best Restaurants in Florence Italy

Traveling To Rome, Italy: The Ultimate Guide

Where To Stay in Rome – The Absolute Best Neighbourhoods & Accommodation Options

Bonus! #11 Romania

With incredible historic sites, filling food, friendly people and stunning nature, Romania is a European country that’s often overlooked. Explore the Soviet city of Bucharest, wander down the pretty lanes of Brasov, hike through the Fagaras mountains, or explore the Danube River, Romania is a diverse country with something to offer all types of travellers. Best of all? It’s one of the cheapest countries to visit in Europe.

For around $40/day, you can travel quite well in Romania. Some ways to keep your budget down include camping (in designated areas), couchsurfing, staying in a private room in an Airbnb, or in a dorm room in a hostel. As with the other countries on this list of cheap places to travel, there are free walking tours available which is a great way to get to know the destination.

Other ways to cut costs include hiring a bicycle to get around for about $3/day, opting for filling soups and stews with a free side of bread and going hiking in the hills (for free).

Enjoy The Cheapest European Countries

While this list may not include all of the cheapest European countries according to cost of living and cost of travel indexes, I believe that these are the 10 best cheap European countries to visit in 2020, that offer incredible experiences and value for money.

We love every one of these countries and have been to them all aside from Poland and Romania, which are high on our list of countries to see. If you want to visit Europe on a budget, consider staying in apartments, cooking for yourself and seeking out free activities.

We missed some! What are your favourite cheap countries in Europe and why? Share in the comments below.

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16 Days in Spain: Planning, Packing, and a $500 Round Trip Ticket

I returned from a 16 day trip to and around Spain about a month ago, and have finally decided I can procrastinate no further! I told myself I would blog about the trip while I was on it, and while I did update my Instagram accordingly, I did no such thing. Like on every trip I take, my grandmother warned me that if I did not write down what I’d done, I would forget the special memories I’d made, so: now is the time. So, briefly, for my own benefit than for those of you that may be reading this (apologies, there will be travel-related tips coming your way soon in future posts.) Here is (the beginning of) a lengthy overview of my 16 day excursion!

My friend Remy and I hanging in Madrid our first day together!

Planning the Trip

As a preface, I traveled with a close friend from high school, Remy, who was luck enough to find out in Fall 2016 that she would find herself in Spain in Summer 2017 thanks to some amazing nannying duties. (Remy is a teacher during the school year!) Come Thanksgiving time, she asked if any of our group of friends might have interest or availability to travel with her. Now, most of our group worked full-time and a lengthy trip to Europe was not in the realm of possibilities. I, however, was a contracted/freelance worker, which granted me more flexibility on when I could be where. I told her I’d keep my eyes open for cheap flights and would get back to her.

Go to the app store and download Hopper NOW if you want to find amazing deals on national and international flights.

Nearly a week later I discovered an amazing app called “Hopper” which I used to find amazingly low cost tickets for a very high-quality flight to the Czech Republic with my boyfriend around Christmastime. Using the same App, in January I had a trip to Spain on the App’s radar. The same day that I made a good bit of extra cash by doing a day long lecture on “Producing a Web Series” at my high school alma mater, Hopper informed me that prices on flights to Europe were ridiculously low, so I purchased my round trip flight to Madrid for $500, called Remy that night, and told her “Hey. I’m coming to Spain.”

From there, Remy was the most amazing travel companion ever and took on the responsibilities of planning the logistics. She’s an expert in finding great places to stay and ways to travel at very inexpensive rates, y’all. And so it was that by the time I got to the Atlanta airport to leave for Spain on June 19th, I had paid for all of my travel costs (rental cars & multiple flights between countries/continents) and lodging (Airbnbs all the waaaaay, with the exception of a lovely double hostel room.) And the cost for all of that was about $200 than a round trip flight to Madrid would have been had I bought it just weeks early. So, obvious tip for when traveling: If you can, plan ahead. Also…hire Remy. She knows all.

Our Itinerary

Remy managed to coordinate the following trip for under $900: THREE nights in Madrid, from which we rented a car and drove to Granada by way of Tuledo. ONE night in Granada, arriving to Seville (rental car) by the next evening. TWO nights in Seville, then onto the airport to fly to a THREE day two night stay in a riad Airbnb in Marrakech, Morocco. From there, another flight to Lisbon, Portugal, where we stayed for THREE nights in a private apartment with LAUNDRY (spending a day in Sintra.) Next, a flight to Barcelona, where we stayed THREE nights and finally returned to Madrid the next night (another private apartment stay right by the airport) for our flight home. *Note: I’m not counting my $500 RT flight here.

World Pride Madrid– there were literally rainbows EVERYWHERE!

Oh, and did I mention? She also managed to, by happenstance, overlap our stays with: the beginning of WorldPride Madrid, and awesome Pride Concert in Granada, two days after the end of Ramadan (hello open restaurants!) in Morocco, and the final big festival night of Festas de Lisboa in Lisbon. What a travel partner!

Packing & Flying

I spent the night before trying to narrow down my luggage to as little as I needed and ended up fitting it all into (and, truthfully, it still ended up being too much!) Prior to leaving I also went to the bank to exchange some American cash for Euros, at my mother’s suggestion. I wish I had waited, however, because the charge to do it at a bank was a good $20 more than I think it would have been had I just done it at an ATM at the Madrid airport. Ah well, you live, you learn.

My “Hopper” flight was super inexpensive at $500 round trip, though it did have a single layover, meaning it maybe added a total of 4 hours to my overall trip time. I didn’t mind though. I had my kindle to keep me entertained. Specifically with Harry Potter. (I’m re-reading the series to celebrate the 20 year anniversary.) My two hour layover was in Miami, and from there it was straight on to Madrid! And that long flight had tons of movies I hadn’t seen yet. I believe on that flight I watched “Passengers” (RECOMMEND), “Lego Batman” (take it or leave it, but it was a nice in between), and the new “Beauty and the Beast” (SO GOOD! Also Emma Watson is a goddess.)

Unfortunately, I did not sleep for my entire red-eye flight, arriving in Madrid at 7:30am. From there I took a taxi to the hostel Remy had been staying the night before, and waited in the lobby for about 2 hours (reading my Harry Potter) for her to wake from her dehydration recovery. She’d been in Majorca the few days prior and had learned a hard lesson for both of us—ALWAYS hydrate with water, especially if Europe is in a crazy heat wave, ESPECIALLY if you’re drinking a lot of Spanish wine.

Let the trip begin! The first of many wonderful glasses of wine/sangria on the trip.

I did my best not to nap while waiting for Remy—I made the mistake of taking a long nap when I visited Prague last Christmas and my schedule was sadly afternoon-wake up every day of the trip thereafter. When Remy woke, we greeted each other with big hugs (and I greeted her with Afrin nasal spray—she’d picked up some pretty nasty congestion from the kids she’d nannyed the days before, but that stuff works like magic.) And then. We began. Our Epic Trip.

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