The 313-room Playasol Spa Hotel is a chain beach resort located directly on a gorgeous beach, overlooking the Mediterranean and a pretty pedestrian promenade. Restaurants, shops, and a golf course are within walking distance. Rooms are basic and spacious, with minibars and private balconies, but most have old tube-style TVs and there's no Wi-Fi. There’s a big pool, mini-golf, a spa, and a buffet restaurant on-site. Guests looking for a hotel nearby with a fitness center, free Wi-Fi, and nicer dining may want to check out the Mediterraneo Park Roquetas de Mar.

The Neptuno Hotel is a mid-level beach resort with 107 rooms and 126 apartments located a five-minute walk to the beach. With bars, shops, and restaurants a few minutes away, it’s easy to get out and about in Roquetas de Mar. A luxuriously big slide and waterfall-equipped pool, a fitness center (albeit a dated one), daily entertainment, and an extensive buffet are all nice perks that add to the value. Rooms have lackluster furniture (and dated touches such as patterned bedspreads), but they’re spacious, clean, and have free Wi-Fi and private balconies.

Hotel Rural Binigaus Vell is a lovely, three-and-a-half-pearl property located a short drive from the small town of Es Migorn Gran. True to its name, the hotel’s location and aesthetic are pleasantly rural, with its 20 rooms and suites blending the former farmhouse’s rustic traditional architecture with fresh, countryfied decor. There’s an attractive outdoor pool and a good restaurant with free breakfast. The property’s pastoral location offers ample opportunity for nature walks and horseback riding, but guests without a car may find it a tad isolated. Travelers looking for a property with historic character but a more central location for shopping and dinner may want to consider Boutique Hotel Jardi de ses Bruixes in Mahon.