Okay, the plus side -- location is walking distance convenient to most points of interest.

Negatives -- facility is in desperate need of maintenance and modernization. Main entrance revolving door out of order and judging by the dust it has been for some time. Elevator hydraulics must be leaking because the jolting starts and stops would bring an elderly person to their knees. Stained carpets etc. The toilet is in such a tight space that my wife and I (normal sized people) could not sit straight on, but had to angle our legs because of close proximity of the side and facing walls. You will need to get a super good price in order to feel good about yourself if you stay at this hotel.

Spent two nights at the Melia on a trip to the Alhambra. We got a very good price through lastminute.com, which at the time had a two-for-one offer on this hotel.

Was very impressed with the hotel and our room (although it was a little too warm if anything). Breakfast was huge - although the only negative was that they tried charging us (a lot) for it. I assume this was just a mistake, as they soon relented when shown the booking receipt.

Granada itself is nothing special, although the Alhambra made the whole thing worthwhile. We spent the best part of a day there, having booked in advance.

Plaza Bib-Rambla was the best place we found to eat, and it's only about 10 minutes from the hotel.

This hotel is in the PERFECT location for seeing Granada. We never had to take a taxi anywhere - everything is a 5-15 minute walk. We did take the bus up to the Alhambra, but you could walk if you didn't mind walking up that big hill.

The hotel itself was easy to deal with, we called the 800# from the US to book and we had no problems at check-in or check-out. The rooms are fine, clean, not especially big by US standards, but better than average for a European city. Breakfast was included and was pretty good. Drinks and food at the hotel bar are overpriced, but you can just walk out the door to the many tapas bars in the city and get inexpensive drinks and free tapas!

This hotel may not be the prettiest or most "authentic" but as far as location and price it can't be beat. Plus, in Granada you'll spend so little time in your hotel you just want a convenient place to sleep.

As a side note, I would NOT stay in the Albaicyn district! It is not especially convenient and I would not feel safe walking there late at night. It's great to visit during the day, but the majority of what you'll want to see and do in Granada is in the center (right near the Melia).

The major reason to book this hotel is its prime location. It's less than a ten-minute walk to the Plaza Nueva, where you can pick up the Alhambra bus up the hill to see the palace. It's really the best reason to stay here. But be warned. Be sure to request an exterior room, one that faces the street. If your room faces the open glass elevator bank, you'll hear the elevator doors opening and closing, and the sound of the brakes, etc. If you have low-tolerance for this sort of noise, be careful. Also, these rooms have windows but lack fresh air.