Picolo recommends · Hotel in Alicante, Spain
Les Monges Palace
A small, eccentric hotel in Alicante's old town, where every room is different and antiques and curiosities fill the corners.
Step in from a narrow old town street and you find a house crammed with antiques, paintings and odd objects collected over years. No two rooms look alike: a few have a whirlpool bath, others a Japanese feel.
This is the value choice in our Alicante guide. You pay little, yet you wake up in the middle of the old quarter, with tapas bars, the cathedral and the climb to the castle right on your doorstep.
Picolo’s verdict
Why we chose Les Monges Palace
It has more personality than hotels that cost twice as much, and the location in the old town is excellent. Couples and travellers who enjoy the unusual will find it a fun and affordable base.
Rooms are compact and there is little shared space to relax in. If you want a pool, a lounge or a big breakfast room, choose another hotel and come here for the atmosphere only.
What you get
- Individually styled rooms
- Some rooms with a whirlpool bath
- Small, personal hotel
- Cafés and tapas bars outside
- Walk to Postiguet beach
A day at Les Monges Palace
- Morning
- Breakfast at a café in the old town squares.
- Midday
- Inside the cool cathedral of San Nicolás.
- Afternoon
- Up the lanes of Santa Cruz towards the castle.
- Evening
- Tapas bar hopping in the streets around the hotel.
Location
Old town, Alicante, Spain
Open in MapsQuestions about Les Monges Palace
Is Les Monges Palace in the old town?
Yes, it lies in the old quarter of Alicante, close to the cathedral, the tapas bars and the lanes leading up to the castle.
Are the rooms at Les Monges Palace big?
No, most rooms are small. They make up for it with individual decor, and a few come with a whirlpool bath or Japanese styling.
Is Les Monges Palace good value?
Yes. It is the value pick in our Alicante guide, giving you a central old town location and a lot of character for a modest price.
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Updated 6 Nov 2026All articles
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