Have just returned from the Hotel Carmen having stayed for the weekend. Very impressed with the location and standard. Staff all friendly and the rooms were fine, aircon in good working order, really can't see why some of the previous reviewers found fault, unless its undergone a serious renovation!

We were there on a stag do and found plenty of bars, restaurants and clubs in the vicinity. If your looking for a good base for a reasonable price then you won't get better than this.

One thing everybody does seem to agree on is the roof terrace. Fantastic view, nice little pool, plenty of room to sit out and catch the rays. Considering it's on the main street it's remarkably quiet as well.

Happy days!

Very nice large lobby and lounge agrea. Unimpressive facade on busy street. We were in old wing, down an unpleasant maze of narrow, rather dingy halls. Lobby sometimes smelled faintly of sewage. Our room always smelled stale. The A/C did a barely adequate job of keeping us cool. It was a comfortable temperature for sleeping but you'd work up a sweat if you moved around or were in the bathroom, which was in the opposite direction from the A/C vent.
Window faced apartment windows, which were too close for me. Could hear loud street noises. Jackhammer and sirens at 7:30 one morning. But normal street noises blocked out. Two twin beds too short, even for someone 5'6".
The buffet breakfast was included in the price of the room. Scrambled eggs, half-cooked bacon. Some sausages, cheeses, stale croissants. Also included toast, sliced tomatoes, corn flakes, OJ (the only juice), yogurt, and some fresh fruit. All in all, not very exciting.
The best thing about the Carmen was its rooftop. Though the pool was only slightly bigger than a hot tub, the patio area was extensive, with multiple levels and a nice view of the Alhambra in the distance, church steeples nearby, and swifts circling overhead.

Great place to be and nice, friendly staff. Good shopping is very close and nice restuarants are easy to find.

Was very cheap but that is probably because the room was pretty awful, clean but very very dark and the furniture was very oddly arranged so you coulnd't get round the bed. I'd ask for a room which is on the outside so you don't find yourself at the bottom of a pit.

We stayed there in March and thought it was lovely. Well --after reading descriptions here of the hotel being old and in need of renovation, I have to guess that sometime between October 2004 and March 2005 the renovations were completed.The room was very attractive and certainly not worn in any way. The lobby similarly and hallways were extremetly attractive and the breakfasts were very extensive in their offerings. The service was great. The location is extremely convenient and certainly in teh center of things. We had a great time and I thought it was a great hotel.