Best Spa & Wellness Stays in Avila

La Casa del Presidente is a five-star small luxury hotel in Ávila with a sun terrace, a garden and a seasonal outdoor pool, giving children space to be outside in summer. Rooms are air-conditioned with private bathrooms, fireplaces and city views, and free Wi-Fi covers the property. A lounge, a lift, a restaurant and a 24-hour front desk are on site. It is a refined stay, so I would pick it for a quiet family weekend. Rated 9.4 from 666 reviews.

Hotel Ciudad De Ávila has family rooms with air conditioning, a private bathroom, a desk and a minibar, many with city views. For families, the restaurant matters: Mediterranean, Spanish and local dishes with vegetarian and gluten-free options, plus a bar, a coffee shop and a terrace. Private parking is on site and the bus station is a short walk away. Rated 9.1 from 1,492 reviews, I would choose it as an easy base for seeing Ávila's walls.

The pool and the lawns kept the kids entertained between rounds, which made this an easier base than a hotel packed inside the old town's narrow streets would have been. Breakfast at the café looked out over the garden rather than a street, and the short drive into Ávila for the walls and the cathedral was simple enough to do most afternoons. Rooms were plain but comfortable, and the golf course being a few minutes away meant early tee times without a long transfer eating into the day.

Hotel El Rastro occupies the Palacio Duque de Tamames, a historic palace inside Ávila's walls, with modern, cosy rooms. It is close to the Rastro Arch and to the birthplace of Saint Teresa, so families can see the old town on foot. The spa and wellness area helps after a day of walking, and the hotel's restaurant, Mesón El Rastro, serves Castilian cooking 50 metres away. Rated 8.6 from 1,126 reviews, I would choose it to sleep within the walls.

I would choose Hotel Don Carmelo for a family visit to Ávila on a sensible budget of effort. It faces San Antonio Park, which gives children a green space across the street, and the historic centre with the Santa Teresa convent, the cathedral and the city walls is a short walk away. Rooms have free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs, the shared lounge is handy on a cold evening, and the cafeteria serves meals on site. It is a simple urban three-star.

Hotel Santa Teresa is a Castilian-style hotel near Ávila with views over the Valle Amblés, a garden with a terrace and a café, which gives children space outside. Rooms are air-conditioned with classic decor, private bathrooms and free Wi-Fi, and the restaurant serves traditional regional specialties. It is a tranquil, traditional stay rather than a lively one. Rated 7.5 from 104 reviews, a modest score, I would book it for the views and the regional cooking.