Pla del Remei Valencia, Spain
Renovated
2025
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Luxe HeritageOutside the door
The house
Hospes HotelsRestored palatial townhouse
Two nineteenth-century residences combine soaring marble arches with an interior courtyard scented with orange blossom.
What it’s good at
Notable
Monastic minimalism meets nineteenth-century architecture with white marble, wenge timber, and glass.
Notable
Two nineteenth-century bourgeois townhouses joined around carved wooden portals and marble stairs.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
two 19th-century Palacete buildings have been stitched together and transformed into Valencia’s first five-star luxury boutique hotel.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
The landscaped Turia Gardens sit just down the street, and the historic old town is a ten-minute walk away.
The rooms
Dark wenge floors contrast with white walls, and sliding panels reveal marble bathrooms with deep soaking tubs.
The pool and baths
Bring a swimsuit.
Two miniature waterfalls feed the heated hydrotherapy pool, set into dark timber decking alongside a sauna and Turkish bath.
The spa
First-floor treatment cabins look over the inner courtyard, with massages and skin therapies based on Cinq Mondes cosmetics.
Ampar Lounge Bar
The backlit bar counter pours classic aperitifs and vermouths, backed by a cellar of over a hundred wines.
Despite its classical facade, the Palau’s visual signature is monastic minimalism—the library, lounge, restaurant, and reception area are all hidden from view off a stone-paved central staircase with elaborately carved wooden railings.
Restaurant
Restaurante Ampar
Chef Carlos Julián prepares regional rice dishes and Mediterranean seafood beneath the dining room's arched red murals.
At the table
Teak decking covers the central courtyard terrace, where high-top tables are set for drinks and appetizers among climbing jasmine.
How it began
Architect Javier Domínguez Rodrigo linked two turn-of-the-century townhouses, keeping their grand marble staircase and massive wooden street doors.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.