When occurring near a weekend, the holiday becomes a four-day weekend. Various regions and towns celebrate their own festivals during the year. Consult the National Tourist Office of Spain for exact dates. Accomodations Hotels in Spain are numerous and high in quality. Nowhere in the world will you find more truly grand accommodations, or more delightful inns at modest rates.
Service is excellent and cleanliness exemplary, with very rare exceptions.
In almost every case, you receive more for your hotel dollar than at home. The Secretaria General de Turismo rates establishments with a system of stars based on measurable features such as the percentage of rooms with private baths, air-conditioning, etc., though not for such immeasurable qualities as comfort, efficiency, and friendly service. These ratings provide only a rough guide to price and quality. Faced with an oversupply of historical buildings whose owners could not afford their upkeep, the government began buying and remodeling grand edifices into hotels. Eighty-six paradors now dot the country, about half of which are historical monuments with many of the rest showcasing modern architects.