The chance to spend the night in the gardens of the Alhambra is a truly magical experience, one that has to be booked months in advance because there is only one way to enjoy the gardens of the beautiful Moorish palace after dark, and it’s at the Parador de Granada. 

Once a 15th century Franciscan convent and chapel where the kings of Spain were buried, the four-star hotel makes for a five-star experience, with views of the Generalife and the Secano gardens from every room. Adorned in Arabic and Christian styles that echo its multifarious past, it's not surprising that the parador, with its prime location and historical connections, is the most expensive in Spain.