5 cool and modern hotels in Valencia

Casa Clarita is what happens when you let a phenomenal artist loose on a hotel. Jaime Hayon uses fun shapes and fresh Mediterranean design – it makes for a brilliant sleepover. Tiles are chequered on the walls, hexagonal flowers on the floor. Spot the blue vases, inspired by the building’s previous life as a glass workshop.

Helen Berger is a chic hub for exploring the churches and historic streets of La Xerea. All 34 rooms are dressed in cool tones with rich walnut cladding – bag the attic room for a secluded sun terrace with candy-striped sofas. Ask for eggs to be delivered straight to the marshmallow-soft bed in a wicker breakfast tray.

Minimal, modern and opposite Mercat Central, Cosmo is a snazzy base for long weekends. Rooms are stripped back but comfortable, and the mustard-yellow restaurant serves food from 7 am until midnight. Find time to try the cocktail menu on the secret rooftop terrace.

Wake up to terracotta pots of banana plants and fig trees at The Valentia, a divine refuge in the old town with a lush terrace for morning coffee. Launched in 2023, the rooms are sparkling new with gold fittings. Some rooms have wrought iron balconies with views of the winding streets and ornate old houses.

Don’t be fooled by the façade of this 100-year-old building, inside has been smartened up with a contemporary fit-out, with moody shades of black and gray warmed by rattan and velvet furniture. Rooms are small and there’s no breakfast option, but roll out of bed and you’revpractically on the beach.