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Checking In…NH Collection Valencia Colón, Valencia (Spain)

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This elegant 4-star boutique hotel is located on the Calle Colón, one of the city’s main streets best known for its upscale shops and boutiques. The interior of the 19th C. building was decorated by well-known designer Lorenzo Castillo in traditional British, French and Indian decor, creating an ambiance that is warm and inviting.

  • Address: Calle Colón, 32
  • 5-10 minute walk to the tree-lined Gran Via street, Mercado Colón and Marqués de Dos Aguas Palace
  • Near the Plaza del Ayuntamiento (City Hall), Turia Gardens, 17th C. Baroque Iglesia de los Santos Juanes, Mercado Central
  • Visit the Cathedral, Palacio de la Generalidad (15th C. palace), Lonja (15th C. silk exchange), Museo de Cerámica, Museo de Bellas Artes San Pío V (Fine Arts Museum)
  • 10 minutes by taxi to the City of Arts and Sciences
  • 20 minute drive to the Albufera National Park (17 km), the largest wetland along Spain’s Mediterranean coast with over 250 species of waterfowl
  • Bus Station: 10 minutes by taxi
  • Train Station: 7 minutes by taxi (2 km)
  • Airport: 15 minutes by taxi (10 km)

All rooms with private bath, air conditioning, individual temperature control, direct dial telephone, WiFi, hair dryer, robes & slippers (Premium categories and above), flat panel TV, minibar, room safe

  • 2 Elevators
  • Wheelchair access to hotel
  • Room Service
  • Kamikaze Restaurant
  • Kamikaze Piano Club
  • Kamikaze Terrace Sky Bar (Rooftop)
  • Fitness Center
  • Reception (24 hours)
  • Laundry & Dry Cleaning Service
  • Parking onsite (extra charge)
  • 47 guest rooms (8 floors)
  • Superior: Room with a Queen or Twin beds; approx. 16-25 m2 (2 guest maximum)
  • Premium: Room with a Queen or Twin beds; approx. 20-25 m2 (2 guest maximum)
  • Premium with View and Balcony: Room overlooking the main street with a balcony and Twin beds; approx. 22-27 m2 (2 guest maximum)
  • Junior Suite: Spacious room with a King or Twin beds and sitting area with couch; approx. 29-34 m2 (2 guest maximum)
  • Junior Suite with View and Balcony: Larger room overlooking the main street with a balcony, King bed and sitting area with couch; approx. 36 m2 (2 guest maximum)
  • Hotel offers Connecting Rooms (Superior, Junior Suite categories), Handicap rooms

For more information, pricing and reservations, contact us – click here.

Checking In…Only YOU Hotel Valencia (Spain)

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This stylish 5-star hotel is located in the heart of the historic city center just a short walk from the Plaza del Ayuntamiento (City Hall). The hotel occupies a building that opened its doors in 1959 as the city’s first luxury hotel and is considered a local landmark, having welcomed national and international celebrities for decades. It has undergone a complete renovation and features lavish amenities, upscale dining options and services, and a sophisticated interior decor created by famed interior designer Lázaro Rosa-Violán.

  • Address: Plaza Rodrigo Botet, 5
  • Near the Plaza del Ayuntamiento (City Hall), Turia Gardens, 17th C. Baroque Iglesia de los Santos Juanes, Mercado Central, Mercado Colón
  • Visit the Cathedral, Palacio de la Generalidad (15th C. palace), Lonja (15th C. silk exchange), Museo de Cerámica, Museo de Bellas Artes San Pío V (Fine Arts Museum)
  • 15 minutes by taxi to the City of Arts and Sciences
  • 25 minute drive to the Albufera National Park (20 km), the largest wetland along Spain’s Mediterranean coast with over 250 species of waterfowl
  • Bus Station: 10 minutes by taxi
  • Train Station: 20 minute walk (1 km)
  • Airport: 20 minutes by taxi (11 km)

All rooms with private bath, air conditioning, individual temperature control, direct dial telephone, WiFi, USB ports, hair dryer, robes & slippers, flat panel TV, minibar, room safe

  • 2 Elevators
  • Wheelchair access to hotel
  • Room Service (24 hours)
  • Restaurant Salvaje Valencia (Asian Fusion cuisine)
  • Restaurant El Mirador (featuring paella and rice dishes)
  • Trotamundos Bar
  • Meeting Facilities to 200 ~ Audiovisual equipment
  • Fitness Center
  • Atelier de la Flor Florist
  • Tom Black Tailor
  • Reception (24 hours)
  • Laundry & Dry Cleaning Service
  • Parking nearby (at public garage, extra charge)
  • 191 guest rooms (9 floors)
  • Deluxe: Interior facing rooms with a King or Twin beds; approx. 28 m2 (2 guest maximum)
  • Premium: Exterior facing rooms with a King bed; approx. 28 m2 (2 guest maximum)
  • Junior Suite: Spacious suite with a separate living room (some with a sofabed) and bedroom with a King bed; exterior facing suites have a balcony; approx. 40 m2 (3 guest maximum)
  • Homie Suite: Large suite with a balcony and city views, separate living room with a kitchenette, and bedroom with a King bed; approx. 52 m2 – only 3 of this type (2 guest maximum)
  • Hotel offers Handicap rooms (Premium category)

For more information, pricing and reservations, contact us – click here.

Sites to See…Spain’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites

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ILC-blog-Sites-to-See-Spains-UNESCO-World-Heritage-SitesWith 45 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Spain ranks third just behind Italy and China. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) administers the World Heritage Programme that designates and catalogs places that are of significant cultural or natural importance.

To help you plan your itinerary for your next trip to Spain we have listed below some of the top World Heritage Sites that you won’t want to miss:

Andalucía

  • The Alhambra, Generalife and Albaicín (Granada) – for more information, click here
  • Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias (Seville) – for more information, click here
  • Historic Center of Córdoba – for more information, click here
  • Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and Baeza

Barcelona

  • Works of Antonio Gaudí – for more information, click here
  • Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau – for more information, click here

Madrid and environs

  • Monastery and Site of El Escorial – for more information, click here
  • Aranjuez Cultural Landscape – for more information, click here
  • University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares
  • Historic City of Toledo – for more information, click here
  • Historic Walled Town of Cuenca – for more information, click here
  • Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches – for more information, click here
  • Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct – for more information, click here
  • Old City of Salamanca – for more information, click here

Extremadura

  • Old Town of Cáceres
  • Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida
  • Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe

Santiago de Compostela

  • Santiago de Compostela (Old Town) – for more information, click here

Valencia

  • La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia – for more information, click here

For a complete list of Spain’s World Heritage Sites, click here.

Photo Credit: © Christopher Pappas · All rights reserved / Photo of Seville’s Cathedral and La Giralda

For assistance with your travel plans, including hotel and private tour reservations, click here.