Gibraltar is a 2.62-square-mile peninsula on the Iberian Peninsula at the Straits of Gibraltar, where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Mediterranean Sea near southern Spain. The sandy British Territory has several beaches, a large shopping area offering specialty hand-crafted items, gourmet restaurants and a 1,398-foot-tall ancient sea bed limestone rock that spans the eastern side. Budget-conscious travelers enjoy discounted lodging in Gibraltar, and the Gibraltar pound exchanges evenly with the British pound.
The Queens Hotel in central Gibraltar offers traditionally decorated, sunlit single rooms with en-suite bathrooms; terraces overlooking the city, sea and rock; TVs with satellite programming and direct-dial telephone service at rates starting at 60 pounds. The price includes a hot breakfast served at the on-site restaurant and Wi-Fi Internet access. Relax on the hotel terrace, in the comfortable lobby or at the bar with a cocktail. The hotel offers babysitting service and an on-site beauty salon.
Queens Hotel
1 Boyd Sreet
Gibraltar
011-350-200-74000
queenshotel.gi
The cost of an interior-facing double bed guest room at the Bristol Hotel runs 68 pounds and includes continental breakfast and parking. Each modern guest room provides en-suite bathroom facilities, a mini-refrigerator, satellite TV and direct-dial telephone. A subtropical garden surrounds the courtyard's year-round swimming pool and sun deck, and a poolside bar serves drinks and snacks. The Bristol is in the heart of Gibraltar, adjacent to several restaurants and shops.
Bristol Hotel
8/10 Cathedral Square
Gibraltar
011-350-200-76800
bristolhotel.gi
On the other side of the rock at the eastern shoreline, the Caleta Hotel offers twin rooms with sea views for just 89 pounds. The contemporary guest rooms include mini-bar, satellite flat-screen TV, coffee and tea maker and en-suite bathroom facilities. Two restaurants and a cocktail lounge serve cocktails, homemade pasta, Argentinian-style grilled food and other Mediterranean specialties both in dining rooms and guest rooms or outside on terraces overlooking the sea. The Caleta offers conference space for meetings and receptions, a fitness center and a spa with massage and beauty services.
The Caleta Hotel
Catalan Bay
Gibraltar
011-350-200-76501
caletahotel.com
