Casino of Archena Monument · Archena, Valle de Ricote, Murcia Image of Archena, not of the place itself. A Neo-Renaissance building erected in 1878 by the Madrid architect José María Aguilar, who also designed the spa's Hotel Levante. Its lobby, imperial staircase and great ballroom, decorated by Manuel Castaños, stand out. Photo: LBM1948 (CC BY-SA 4.0) What to see and do in Archena