Hostal Suecia
Calle Molinos (Huerta de los Angeles) 8, Granada. Tel: 958 225044; fax: 958 225044
Doubles £28.

The Suecia provides a less expensive night in Granada but is nevertheless at the foot of the Alhambra hill. It is in a leafy cul-de-sac, every inch a southern house, with terra cotta roof tiles and arched windows. It has the feel of a family home, with rooms of varying shapes and sizes - all modest and Spanish-clean. The rooftop terrace is a place to gaze on the Alhambra, only hundreds of yards away, and to pretend you are somewhere far more expensive.

... the Catholic kings were buried for some time in the old church of the Franciscan convent -today, the Parador itself- until the year 1521, when their remains were moved to the Royal Chapel where they lie now. And, if you lodge here, you can spend the night in the gardens of the Alhambra.

Spending a night in the gardens of the Alhambra, among fountains, trees and large arched windows is the exclusive opportunity offered by this Parador, a former convent built on the decision of the Catholic Monarchs. This monumental ensemble proposes placid walks around the city for the guest, although the building itself invites you to discover a dreamlike interior, where Arabic and Christian styles are mixed. Its bedrooms, all different, offer exceptional views of the Generalife, the Secano gardens and the Albaicín, while the classicism of the furniture and numerous portraits mark the decoration of the interior rooms. Under the coffered ceiling of the dining room and the freshness of the summer terrace "gazpacho andaluz" (cold soup), "tortilla de Sacromonte" (omelette) and "piononos de Santa Fe" (typical cake) are offered.

UNFORTUNATELY the page is in ..... ummm.. Swedish? (one of the Nordic languages, I'm guessing)