Hotels in Islantilla

If you're looking at accommodation in Islantilla, the first thing you should know is that the offer is divided between two clearly distinct areas: the town centre and the beach area. The centre, around avenida de Islantilla and the shopping centre, has most of the apartments and some hotels; here you have supermarkets, bars and pharmacies at street level, and the promenade is a ten to fifteen minute walk away. The beach area, on the other hand, is where you'll find the developments with communal pools, the terraced houses and the villas; you sleep more peacefully and you're on the sand in two minutes, but to buy anything basic you need a car or a somewhat longer walk. If you're coming as a family with children, the beach area usually pays off; if what you want is to go out for dinner without thinking about the car, the centre suits you better.

The price difference between the two areas isn't huge, but it is noticeable: apartments in the centre are around 120 euros per night in low season, while a holiday home near the sea can go up to 180 or 200. In total there are 78 available accommodations, with an average of 210 euros per night and an average rating of 3.8 stars. Apartments are the most numerous (43), followed by holiday homes (24), hotels (6) and villas (2). Among the examples you'll find on HotelsCasa are the Apartamento en Islantilla, the Residencial Augusta, the Estival Islantilla and the Bonito adosado playas Islantilla; the first two are developments with a pool, the third is a beach hotel and the last is exactly what its name suggests.

As for when you'll get the best price, avoid July and August if you can: demand sends rates soaring and many properties require minimum stays of one week. May, June and September are the most balanced months, with good weather and prices up to 30% lower than in the height of summer. To get there, the most practical option is by car: Islantilla is about 15 minutes from Huelva capital and a little over an hour from Sevilla, with the A-49 as the main road. If you come by plane, Faro airport (Portugal) is about 45 minutes away and Sevilla airport is an hour and a quarter away; from both there is car rental in the same terminal. Once there, getting around without a vehicle is complicated: there is some local bus line, but frequencies are scarce and the developments are scattered. Before booking, check whether the accommodation includes bed linen and towels (in houses and apartments sometimes it doesn't), whether the pool is open on the dates you're travelling and whether the final price includes cleaning or tourist taxes; it's also worth looking at the photos in the reviews, because the official ones tend to be more flattering than reality.