On a broad avenue close to Valencia’s Turia Gardens, Hospes Palau de la Mar joins two 19th-century townhouses around a sheltered interior courtyard. Original staircases, high ceilings and decorative façades are balanced by rooms in warm timber, pale stone and softly modern furnishings; Ampar restaurant serves Mediterranean cooking with a Valencian emphasis, opening towards the garden in fine weather. Bodyna Spa occupies a secluded part of the property with an indoor pool, treatment rooms, sauna and hammam, while mature planting and the houses’ restored proportions soften the central city setting.