Carrer de Pelai, 3 Parking:, Ronda de la Univ., 4, 08001 Barcelona, Spain

This cosmopolitan hotel is a 2-minute walk from Universitat subway station, a 6-minute walk from Plaça de Catalunya square and 1.6 km from the Museu Picasso. The contemporary rooms come with street or garden views, free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs, plus minibars and desks. Suites add separate living rooms with pull-out sofas. Room service is available. Amenities include an outdoor, rooftop pool and terrace, plus a trendy bar/lounge. There's also a business center, and parking is available (fee). Breakfast is extra.

C. Bidebarrieta Kalea, 2, Ibaiondo, 48005 Bilbao, Biscay, Spain

Set across from the Arriaga Theatre in the city center, this bright hotel is a 1-minute walk from the 19th-century Teatro Arriaga opera house and a 5-minute stroll from Casco Viejo metro station. The sleek rooms feature free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs with satellite channels, DVD players and iPads (by request). They also have minibars and hydromassage showers. Some rooms come with bunk beds, and breakfast is included for kids staying in the family room. Room service is available. A breakfast buffet is available in a wood-beamed dining room (fee). Complimentary bike rentals are offered, and pets are welcome.

C. Alcalá, 19, Centro, 28014 Madrid, Spain

Built in 1918, this upscale hotel is next to Sevilla metro station, and is also a 7-minute walk from Plaza de Cibeles and a 12-minute walk from the art collections at Museo del Prado. Bright, sleek rooms feature Wi-Fi and satellite TV. Upgraded rooms and suites add rainfall showers, and penthouses have terraces with views of downtown Madrid. Room service is available. A modern restaurant serves Mediterranean cuisine, and features a terrace and a wine cellar. There are also meeting rooms.

Carrer de Bergara, 11, Eixample, 08002 Barcelona, Spain

In a modernist building dating from 1899, this chic hotel is a 2-minute walk from a metro station, and 3 minutes on foot from both the sculpture-filled Plaça de Catalunya and lively Las Ramblas. Upmarket rooms with wood floors and arty decor feature minibars, free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs. Upgraded rooms add terraces, as well as tea and coffeemakers. Suites offer separate living areas and whirlpool tubs. Room service is available. Amenities include a polished Mediterranean restaurant and a refined bar, plus an outdoor pool, a gym, and access to a spa at a nearby partner hotel. A breakfast buffet is available for a fee.

Areatza Kalea, 4, Ibaiondo, 48005 Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain

A 2-minute walk from a metro station, this trendy hotel by Areatzako Bridge is 3 minutes on foot from Bilbao Cathedral and 2 km from the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. Modern, stylish rooms, some with sofabeds, provide flat-screen TVs, minifridges, and tea and coffeemaking facilities, in addition to safes and Wi-Fi. Upgraded rooms add furnished balconies. There's a funky restaurant/bar. Other amenities include a rooftop terrace, a gym and a conference room. A breakfast buffet is available. Pets are welcome.

Gran Vía, 21, Centro, 28013 Madrid, Spain

Amid shops and restaurants on the lively Gran Vía thoroughfare, this upmarket hotel is a minute's walk from a metro station, and within 15 minutes on foot of both the Museo Nacional Del Prado and the sprawling, 19th-century Buen Retiro Park. Sophisticated rooms come with free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs, plus minibars and Nespresso machines. Upgraded rooms and suites add street views, and/or balconies or terraces. Room service is available. There's an elegant restaurant, as well as a rooftop tapas bar with a terrace and street views. Bike rentals are available.

Pg. de Gràcia, 68, Eixample, 08007 Barcelona, Spain

Dating from 1918, this genteel hotel among upscale boutiques on the Passeig de Gràcia is 5 minutes' walk from a metro station and 2 km from La Sagrada Familia church. Featuring marble bathrooms, the polished rooms provide Wi-Fi and flat-screens, plus minibars and Nespresso machines. Upgraded rooms add sofabeds, balconies and/or street views. Suites offer whirlpool tubs and/or living rooms. Upgraded suites include terraces with hot tubs. Room service is available 24/7. There's a chic restaurant and a posh bar, as well as a rooftop terrace with a bar and a pool. Other amenities consist of a gym and a spa. Parking and breakfast are available.

Mazarredo Zumarkalea, 61, Abando, 48009 Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain

A 10-minute walk from Moyua subway stop, this contemporary, art-filled hotel is also 0.5 km from the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and 1.6 km from Teatro Arriaga theater. The colorful, upscale rooms and suites feature free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, and tea and coffeemakers. Suites add separate living rooms and panoramic city views. Room service is available. Amenities include 2 cafes and a gourmet restaurant. There's a rooftop terrace with views of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. A chic spa offers beauty/massage treatments, while a gym includes a sauna. Other amenities include a business center, and meeting and event spaces.

Gran Vía, 31, Centro, 28013 Madrid, Spain

Amid the nightlife and shopping along the upscale Gran Via, this polished hotel in an art deco building is a 2-minute walk from the nearest metro station and 11 minutes on foot from the Royal Palace of Madrid. Airy, sophisticated rooms come with free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and sitting areas, as well as minibars, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. Some rooms offer balconies and/or Gran Via views. Suites add living rooms. Room service is available. There's a contemporary restaurant serving regional fare, plus a trendy lobby cafe/bar, and a rooftop cocktail bar offering street food. There's also a 24-hour gym.